#JobSearchStruggles #EmploymentWoes #FrustratedJobSeeker
Can I just vent for a second? 🙁 It’s so depressing to spend hours applying to job after job, only to be met with radio silence. I have 20 years of experience in IT, yet I can’t even land an interview. What gives?
I’ve resorted to applying for entry-level positions just to get my foot in the door, but even those seem out of reach. It’s like hitting a brick wall at every turn.
But you know what? I refuse to give up. Here’s what I’ve been doing to try and break through this job search rut:
– Networking like crazy: reaching out to old colleagues, attending industry events, and connecting with professionals on LinkedIn
– Tailoring my resume and cover letter to each job application to stand out from the crowd
– Seeking out career counseling or coaching to get some fresh perspective and advice
– Considering freelance or contract work to keep my skills sharp and potentially open up new opportunities
It’s tough out there, but we can’t let the frustration get the best of us. Remember, you’re not alone in this struggle. Keep pushing forward and something will eventually click. 💪 #NeverGiveUp
You have an IT experience, ever thought of diving into remote/wfh jobs?
I know exactly how you feel. I got laid off from a great job back on 2/1/23. I had to move back in with some family members which is a horror story on its own. I did find a job back on 10/10/23 but that was not a good fit and I quit about 3 weeks after I was hired. I had to turn this employer in for tax evasion and it was not something I wanted to be a part of. I have excluded that particular employer from my resume. After that it’s been impossible for me to land a job. My resume is great but when I interview, I’m not sure what it is I do wrong. I try to be casual in conversation and highlight my skills. I do get a bit anxious and that’s not something I can control, it just feels like I’m never going to find a job. I’ve even opened up to applying to a State, I used to live in where it was extremely easy for me to get employment and I can’t even get employment there….. This has literally been my worst nightmare
You’re not alone. My once ideal job has turned into massive headache for my team since new management rolled into Town. Obviously, I feel compelled to look around a lot harder…
I’m always applying around, even after I start a new job, but I’ve had all of two interviews in the last year. Most listings are fake, get scrapped, or are not worth applying to if they’ve been out for more than a day or two.
Yesterday, I finally went to my doctor appointment at Kaiser. I was told they were getting rid of all of their medical receptionists. I think each department has 2-3 or more. All of it will either be online or in one of their self service kiosk. The helper was this really big guy wearing one of those traffic safety vests. Since I recently applied for a bunch of similar jobs and the medical field is a growth industry, it was really depressing.
100 applications…….crickets.
I hear you. I feel you. I’m with you. It sucks, and you have my compassion.
I don’t know if this could help in any way as it’s anecdotal, but in the past 6 months the only callback I’ve had from job applications in my field is when I got someone at the company (a friend of a friend) to recommend me. I had applied for that exact position at that exact company before and been denied. But with the recommendation and the same application, I made it through all 5 rounds of their interview process. In the end I wasn’t the chosen candidate, but it demonstrated that I was clearly a worthwhile enough prospect to be worth 40+ person-hours of the company’s time.
All of which is to say, who you know seems to make a really big difference. I’m frankly terrible at networking, but I’m trying to get better at it. So that might be something to try. It doesn’t solve the large-scale problem of the job market being the way it is, but it might help you get out of your current situation, and I’d like that for you.
Been like this since November 2023 for me. Then my dad died in January.
It’s been a heck of a year. Slowly losing hope.
I started at a place 2 days after my 18th birthday. Got the job through a family member. I didn’t have to interview or fill out a resume.
17 years later, they close my location, and let me go.
I was scared. I had only known that job and I now had a family to provide for.
I went a month without a single response. One morning I finally broke down to my GF about how scared I was and I didn’t know what to do.
That day I got two calls. I only say that to say, keep grinding. The break will come. Just not necessarily when you want or need it to.