#JobMarketStruggles #CareerAdvice #JobSeekingJourney
Hey everyone,
I’m feeling a bit down and could really use some support. Recently, I learned why I didn’t land any of the interviews I was hoping for, despite my rockstar friend having put in a good word for me.
Here’s the scoop: The major university I applied to totally skipped over my application after I poured my heart into several lengthy surveys and wrote multiple essays. 🥺 I didn’t even get a rejection email—just silence. When my friend reached out for feedback, they told her it was mainly because I hadn’t found a job within 1-2 months after getting laid off. Can you believe it?
In this job market, that’s a tall order!
Here’s what I’m grappling with:
- Feeling Heartbroken: It’s tough when you genuinely try and still end up feeling overlooked. It’s like no one wants to give you a chance, and that can drain your motivation.
- Underemployment: I’ve settled for a job that pays less than half of what I used to make. 😢 It feels disheartening when you’re stuck in a position that doesn’t live up to your potential.
- Stale Job Listings: The job postings I’m seeing have been up for ages. If employers are struggling to fill these roles, it raises red flags, right?
- Doubting Your Worth: It messes with your confidence when you feel like you keep getting ignored. It makes you wonder if there’s any point in trying.
So what’s the solution?
- Networking: Keep those connections alive! It sounds cliché, but sometimes it really is about who you know.
- Upskilling: Maybe take a course or pick up a new skill? It could make you more appealing to potential employers.
- Self-Care: Don’t forget to care for yourself during this tough time! Mental health matters. 🧠💕
I’m starting to feel like there’s no point in applying anymore, but I’m trying to push that feeling aside.
Have any of you faced similar challenges? How did you deal with the frustration of job hunting? I’d love to hear your experiences or any tips you could share! 🙌
Let’s chat!
That sucks. I’ve seen that in education a lot, myself. This isn’t a good reason, but the reason for it is essentially that schools need to justify what they’re offering, which is the value of an education. Oftentimes they will only hire people with degrees, and if those people with degrees have also been unemployed for “a while” then they might have to field questions from students and potential students who look them up on LinkedIn. “You’re employing a network engineer with a bachelors degree here and he was out of work for 6 months. What real value is there in the degree?”
Again, it isn’t a good reason, it’s just what’s going on. I hope you kept applying to other jobs.
“It’s because I didn’t find a job within 1-2 months of being laid off this year”…that’s probably not the real reason. It was inappropriate for your friend to “approach them about it“, my guess is they just said that to get him to mind his own business, and they knew (clearly) that he was going to run back to you with the scoop.
Im truly fuck then I’ve been out of work for 6 months after the layoff this year. I totally feel the same as you also yeah FUCK THEM.
Meh, university jobs are a waste of time to apply to if you aren’t either a graduate or an enrolled student at the school.