If you can’t find a job right now, you’re not alone
Are you struggling to find a job in today’s competitive market? You’re not alone. With the ongoing pandemic and economic uncertainties, many people are finding it difficult to secure employment.
It’s important to remember that this is not a reflection of your skills or abilities. The job market is constantly changing and it can be challenging to navigate. Here are a few things you can do to improve your chances of finding a job:
- Update your resume and cover letter to highlight your strengths and experiences.
- Network with people in your industry to learn about job opportunities.
- Consider expanding your job search to include different industries or locations.
- Take advantage of online resources and job boards to search for openings.
Remember to stay positive and keep pushing forward. Finding a job may take time, but with perseverance and determination, you will eventually land the right opportunity. Stay motivated and don’t give up!
Ultimately, remember that you’re not alone in this struggle. Many people are facing similar challenges and it’s important to support each other in this journey. Keep pushing forward and don’t lose hope.
At this point you might need to apply the fake it till you make it strategy
I am a college student (Pre nursing) no one will hire me. I am also a massage therapist but I want to get out of the field. It’s depressing! 😢
Are you NRI ?
Glad i didn't "Learn to CODE!!"
Fresh out of college, I started by applying to 70 jobs without tailoring my applications and got zero responses—quick but ineffective. Then, I refined my CV and cover letters for each company, improving them daily to highlight key points. Applying from another country added challenges. Small companies ignored my applications or ghosted me when they found out I wasn't there yet.
In the end, I applied to about 10 companies with all the lessons I learned and received positive responses from 3 of them. After completing HR and technical interviews, I got an offer.
The key takeaway: Quality over quantity. Tailor your applications to align with what the company wants. If someone’s applying to hundreds of jobs, their process is the problem. You can't effectively tailor that many applications. Focus on researching and fitting your application to each company. It’s about quality, not quantity. Focus on improving and iterating.
When I'm serious about it, I can maybe do 1 or 2 applications per day. It takes time, but it's very rewarding.
I am working on an app that will automate applying to jobs. Currently the script I have tailors Resume's and sends it for you. Let me know if you want access to it. It does 50 – 100 job applications a day.
Not getting jobs???, may be you are made for giving jobs..
Is your name really pooja, are u indian by any chance 💀
From Melbourne AU. I relocated to Melbourne from Hong Kong. Has been finding a job for almost 9 months… I totally got 2x interviews and 6-8 times in second interview but finally no luck… you know.. it is so tired to keep finding a job and preparing an interview, especially I'm not a native english speaker, it is a big challenge for me.
In last week, I completed a second interview for the IT role at hosptial. Hope to get this job finally…
Why would anyone want a job? Money?
I prefer freedom over money.
I have a job but need a better job lol
I graduated in May of 2023 and I still haven't found employment within my field. Things are rough, but I must keep trying and hope for the best. Much luck to all of you out there we will make it.
This is depressing
Nobody doing anything wrong in the application and interview process; you are simply not needed I'm afraid, I know that feelin all too well, I got sick of people thinking I am the problem, trying to give me advice on baby stuff, like 'I fuckin know that, [Do up your CV man]'
As if you are a half-wit or something, the best CV in the world won't make a difference if your skills are simply not needed, you cannot make yourself an opening
You are looking at going back to college and doing something else I am afraid, it was the last thing I wanted to do back as far as 2012, SHTF for me or different circumstances way before 2020-2024
Lol rn I'm getting ghosted by basic part-time jobs in NYC. I have an MS in CS and a BS in ECE and I can't even survive while grinding LC and applying for jobs. Like I literally have to donate blood plasma to live HAHA. And the only reason I chose CS as my MS is b/c EE pays poverty wages and you have to live in bumfuck nowhere. GG America
Re-skilling and reapplying
Keep pushing, never give up, please! I believe in you.
By the way, I just quit today. Wish me luck, hehe!
I wish to open my heart & share my thoughts about something. I have been in Tech for the last 13 years and I prefer "depth". Whenever learning something new, I try my best to cover each and every concept that may hold a certain depth for the topic – why? B'cuz if someone's really passionate about Computer Science and Programming then he/she must know the depth. But, this "learn to code" movement destroyed everything. This particular movement flooded the market with developers having no CS Degree, no depth in their knowledge, no passion. And now, when companies have realised the same – that these developers lack the depth – and just hold the y.o.e – they are simply not hiring these kinds of developers anymore (b'cuz they won't help any organisation to sustain the AI era). And, the sad truth is – 90% of the developers in the market are such.
Agreed with you of how job searching can be difficult and soul crushing, when you look at what’s been going on in America’s job market, all they do is require as much experience as possible along with all the other ludicrous requirements (applies to entry level jobs too regardless of where you come from) you apply for those jobs and you end up being ghosted because it’s really the HR people who are using AI to filter out all the candidates who are unqualified for this role and the only way you can get yourself through the door is by critiquing your resume in a way to trick their AI into thinking that you seem like a qualified candidate. How are you suppose to get the experience just for an “ entry level job” that probably pays you way less and provides no training which defeats the purpose of posting a job position on the company’s website in the first place. People are complaining about this all over Reddit and it’s only gonna get worse in the coming years.
No wonder why America has a severe worker shortage, it’s been all over the news and it’s more of the HR/management problem since they create these issues themselves that can be fixed if they actually took the time but instead they start crying and say that they can’t find any qualified candidates and struggle to do so. What they don’t understand is that you could hire the most qualified candidate in your eyes with the degrees you are requesting (Bachelors or Masters) and they could still do a poor job. Provide them training and actually pay them a decent amount of money in order to sustain themselves since nothing in this world is free. You want new candidates to apply for the job position you’ve posted? Well it’s probably a better idea if they did it in person just like how they did it back in the old days when AI didn’t exist. I think it’s them who are missing out on qualified, educated, and talented candidates who are constantly knocking on their doors and no response is given they’re also the ones who are paying money to have their position advertised but don’t want to use it in training or paying their new employers. Last year was scary since a lot of people have resigned from their current jobs and are looking for other jobs, factors may have included things such as low pay, poor management, etc..
This is what is my problem too. I haven’t been able to land a job a year after graduation.