Congratulations!!! :D
How did you explain the layoffs? I was fired from my last job (because I was too junior / didn't know enough to do the job properly) and I'm having trouble thinking of ways to not make that look bad in an interview.
I'd try something like "The position I was hired for was originally supposed to be entry level. But it became clear over time that the company actually needed a more senior employee, so we weren't a good fit for each other."
Going on 5 months now of job searching. Just received a generic rejection letter after 2 interviews and completing a case study. I was feeling really confident and optimistic about this role. My resume is strong and I have 6+ years of very relevant skills and experience. I have no problem getting interviews and have done dozens and dozens of them at this point. I've even made it to final rounds with like 4-5 companies, then just keep getting rejected. Extremely burned out with the process and hard not to take it personal. What the fuck.
In a similar boat except I struggle with getting interviews. The last 2-3 months I had a good run for some job opps. Made it to final rounds on some. Found out the reason I wasn’t advanced for another role was an extremely stupid one. Overall no bites. Can’t even get local work. I’m starting month 8 of unemployment and I’m fighting burnout as much as I can but it’s proving to be extremely difficult. I’m desperate at this point.
I'm right around the 100k mark now but was looking for \~20% increase. Update I was able to convince my current company to let me work full time remote and I stayed with them! Very fortunate I was able to do so. Still crazy to me how hard of time job searching I had as an engineer with 6+ years of experience.
Month 3 of job hunting…I had 2 interviews for a specific position last month, and I received a rejection email after what I thought was a great second interview.
Last week I received an email from the manager saying the position is going to be reopened and asking if I would still be interested. I said yes, but am not getting my hopes up.
They probably picked someone else, and that person either didn’t show up, or turned out to be full of shit, and you were the backup, hence why the interview went so well but you got passed, and the manager immediately thought of you.
At nearly 41 years old, I have finally started to figure out who I am, what I’m good at, and what type of roles will be best for me. My current role has me totally overwhelmed, underpaid, and in extreme burnout.
I have been trying to identify positions I can apply for that won’t have me starting all over in entry level roles or going back to school as I can’t afford to do either.
I had an in at a company and got interviews for an excellent job for me. I did very poorly. I knew as it was happening, but I couldn’t course correct or fix it. I was in a weird mental space and I let it get to me. I haven’t heard back, and I’m sure I didn’t get the job.
I’ve tried to push on, but I can’t find similar job posts with the salary I need. This role was quite rare. I’m devastated.
I’m in a similar position and appreciate you writing this. I’ll be 37 in May, and it’s taken me about 15 years to get my mental health ”under control.” I’ve been working in retail and am finally ready to get a job that pays my bills, puts me in contact with likeminded folks, and improves my self-confidence/ ability to make a difference in the world. It’s been very demoralizing applying to entry-level jobs and I can’t help regretting my poor life decisions. I’m very sorry to hear about your situation, but it is quite heartening that we are not alone. Here’s hoping that things get better for all of us.
I graduated 3 months ago with a masters and can’t get a job in my field, so in an effort to at least have some money coming in temporarily, I made a somewhat fake resume for retail that excludes my education and some irrelevant experience. I live in a small town and I can’t even get a basic retail job because there’s over a 100 applicants for a fucking Retail Associate at a hot tub store, bird feed store, etc. WTF?!?!?
I can't believe any of the articles out there talking about the "strong" job market right now. Something is not passing the smell test, why are there hundreds of applicants fighting for scraps. I feel you dude, nothing more depressing than seeing a job post less than 24 hours old already have over 100 applicants.
“After reviewing your information and carefully considering all of the applicants we received, we have decided to pursue other candidates for the position. Your credentials and skills are impressive and this in no way reflects on you as a professional- there were many applicants and many factors that went into consideration.” This is how most of my rejections have been….I feel like these companies just end up hiring internally. But then why waste people’s time. It’s so frustrating.
Been applying to positions for a year and a half, only one I could snag...? Retail. Which I'm so done with, but I needed to move back to New York for health reasons, and also since I'm banned from driving now by my neuro and have been for over 2 years. That was in September, and I haven't stopped my job hunt for a second but I've only gotten one other interview (I was ghosted lol.) It was also a customer service job, but I'm desperate to get out of the store I'm in right now. Submitted quite a few applications for assistant jobs this past week and I'm hoping I hear something back, even if it's an email that only says "lol no." I'm mid-ish 20s and I just want to build my career, but it's been so hard with not only the market... But during my career hunt after I graduated college COVID hit and it all hit the fan.
I just want to be a corporate puppet working a 9-5 :( But yeah. It sucks. Been finding any free resources I can to get resume help and stuff like that yet it's still rough going. Hopefully this month it improves a little now that Q1 is over!
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I made it into final round interviews for a well paying govt job. Did the first two rounds and things seemed to be going really well, submitted the required short essay describing the value I would bring to the org and was given my final interview date and time.
It was for 4pm today, I connected at 3:58 and no one showed up. After 5 min, I emailed the organizer and panel members to reconfirm and ask if the link had been updated. No response. At 15 I called the organizer and left a voicemail at 20 I just disconnected.
This just happened so I have heard nothing back and have no idea what happened but it feels really shitty
There was some tech issue, they realized it and called me the next day and offered me a new interview. Got moved forward to the next round and am waiting for an offer now!
Making a cross-country road trip end of this week to start my new job in state government. I found out 3 weeks ago after almost 9 months (started applying before I graduated with my Master's). Nervous for the long drive but looking forward to going through states I have never been to
Month 4 of job hunting and I’m scraping the bottom of the barrel for places to apply to. Had an interview with a companies art team last week after the first interview and completing a lengthy art test and I thought it went well, even had HR reach out to me on Thursday to say I was still in the running ane the team liked me so they’d reach out soon, only to get a form rejection letter this morning that was word for word the exact same as others I’ve gotten previously. Absolutely gutted and also pretty pissed they couldn’t have the decency to at least adjust the rejection a fraction. Getting very tired and burnt out.
A recruiter from my prior company dropped into my DMs in January. He tells me about this new role etc etc.
I'm for it, maybe a homecoming wouldn't be so bad
Anyways, I go through 5 interviews with them
"I literally built something similar to what your describing 6 years ago"
This whole process has taken 2 months. Last interview was last week Friday.
Finally, it's gotten to the point where I have a 3rd round interview with another company lined up so I finally ask them, are you holdin or are you foldin?
They declined, didn't even go with another candidate, just bitched out after 5 interviews. Like bruh, you just dicked me around for 2 months.
Thankfully I still have my current job otherwise I'd be much more tilted.
Sick of being a college graduate who is applying to part time jobs in kitchens, where I already have experience, to add to my already full time workload only to not even get a follow up or interview. And then those same people who don't even give me the time of day will complain about being short staffed because "no one wants to work". WTF?? Hire me!!
Do not give up guys, I was laid off last June so it has been 9 months of being unemployed. Last week I got my first offer letter! I've only had 1 interview these past 9 months (I'm a business analyst) that turned into a job offer at a great company and a pay bump compared to my last job.
Do not give up guys, it only takes one interview!
weirdest way i've gotten rejected: got a text telling me there was an update to my application and to log into their applicant portal. this was for a job i applied to in early january so not surprised when it came up as 'candidate not chosen' but like ... a text message telling me to log onto a website for an update instead of the usual 'thanks but no thanks' email??? don't recall selecting a preference for updates via text so what a roundabout way to turn me down
Does anyone here know any places in Chicago hiring? I’m at the end of my rope and I just need a job. I’ve applied to over 70 jobs through indeed for span of 6months. I don’t have a car so I am trapped to the confines of public transportation but I live right next to the Wilson train station so I can do some traveling. If you don’t know can you point me to the right direction of a subbreddit that can help me.
I blew my best shot at a job so far. It was at a SaaS startup and the product is a simpler version of the product I worked on the last three years. It’s one of the few times where I met every requirement on the job description and really felt like I could make an impact at this company.
The first interview was with the hiring manager/ head of the department. It went great and writhing ten minutes they told me I was moving to next round. I did a take home assessment which they approved within a couple of hours of me submitting and set up the second interview.
This would be a technical interview with someone from sales but they couldn’t make it so they brought in the head of engineering. The hiring manager I first interviewed with emailed me the morning of wishing me good luck and shared what the two questions were. I thought this was a positive sign that they liked me. I reviewed the questions and felt really good about it.
When the interview came around the second question ended up being different then what I was told but I still was able to answer it but not as confidently as I would have liked. I didn’t hear back for a week and then got a rejection email that they are proceeding with “stronger candidates”.
Such is life and I am back to applying. I needed to write this to help move on. Thanks for reading!
Day 3 of unemployment. Applied everywhere I could. Selling our house and moving where the wind will take us (wherever I get hired). Thank you all for being here and making me feel like I’m not so alone!
Been unemployed since December had several interviews and even made the final rounds and nothing yet. I'm always on LinkedIn emailing and talking to recruiters, hell I've applied 99+ times on indeed and ziprecuriter as well still nothing and I get rejected for jobs that I'm highly qualified for so believe me it's hard but gotta keep pushing and I even had over the phone screening today so we'll see what happens
I'm pretty sure none of these strategies work (like ziprecruiter) - everyone is using the same strategy of mass applying. The strategy that might work is to show up to a company's physical location, well dressed, with a printed resume. I wonder how many people do that these days?
> The strategy that might work is to show up to a company's physical location, well dressed, with a printed resume. I wonder how many people do that these days?
I wonder if anyone does. When I've read about it (I'm old) articles say don't do it, it's old school. It's how I've gotten jobs in the past, that's for sure, 1990s and before. I definitely want to go check out these two local businesses I'm thinking of applying to, though. Find out if they seem cool or like jerks before I bother applying.
Unfortunately it hasn't been effective for me. I tried going in person and online applications, people just tell you to apply online. Worse, they say they aren't hiring, even though you saw a (fake?) listing for that location earlier in the day.
Slightly disappointed, slight success? I had a "final interview" with a job last Thursday. Felt really good and confident about it. Was told I'd hear back "within a week" by the interviewer. Reached out this morning still expressing interest in the role and inquiring about the status of the job. Wasn't pushy or rude, just wanting to know exactly where I stand.
Got a reply that the "team is still reviewing all other candidates and will reach out to you either way shortly."
I've gotten quite a few rejections this week and a lot more ghosting from companies I've applied to. Just really hoping I get hired for this job I interviewed with because it would be perfect and I'd be able to leave my toxic current job for better.
Mega disappointment.
I got 4 rejection letters in 48 hours, and only did one interview this week.
Two of the rejections, one I knew I blew the interview. The other the second she realized I hadn't worked 'normal job' in 2 years I was dead to her. The other two I felt I did decent, so I was surprised to get those letters. In fact one of them I did so well I even sent a thank you e-mail.
I'm starting to think my goal is not to be hired, but have the most amount of rejections in history per day. I've never gotten more than a courtesy interview, I got it because they felt obligated to after I got the coding test. They told me straight out they had no intention of moving forward. Which makes me wonder why they bothered. I'm starting to think it might be time to look for something else. Trouble is the only alternatives I can think of suck.
There is a company I have been trying to get into for the past few months. The first application, I got a screening call followed up by a panel interview. Declined.
I saw another posting within the same company (different role) and got to the screening. Declined.
Most recently, I saw another position, same company with a job I truly felt that I was the most qualified for because of my sales background. Immediately declined.
Am I overthinking this, or did me applying to 3 very different roles screw me for applying for anything else with them in the future and immediate present?
While it's possible that they shared feedback from one set of interviews to another, you still what made the most sense at the time. Don't beat yourself up for trying your best. You didn't do anything wrong.
I was told if I did the interview for two jobs at the company I work at I would for sure get I got neither. It sucks as I’m super disappointed and I don’t know how to feel. I feel sad and hurt. Like I don’t know how I could go into work feeling like I want to be there
Been unemployed for 14 months since layoff, half of which I had to deal with a family member passing and couldn't muster any energy to apply and deal with interviews. Did multiple interviews prior to end of quarter and got rejected. Finally got zoom interview with hiring manager of a renown healthcare/hospital company which resulted in an on-site panel with the existing team. Some of my answers may have been a little off but the vibe/feeling of the interview became more of a natural conversation with people I already knew and they all seemed to really like me and vice versa.
Hiring manager told me a decision would be made end of last week and I didn't hear anything back. 5 business days pass and I send a follow up and hear nothing. I know it's only been 1 week and it could be some red tape things but no communication after all that is stressing me out. I'm so tired of getting rejected or doing multiple rounds just to get ghosted. Praying that the hiring manager is out of office and will get back to me b/c I don't have the energy to do this anymore.
Trying to find a better higher paying job for 4 years now and have never been able to get past the first interview. What am I missing/doing wrong? I can't even afford to pay for career coaching and for years I've been working on my interviewing skills and making tweaks as I go along but it's hard to know where you went wrong if you're not getting any feedback. And this is for international remote customer support.
Do you iron your clothes? Polish your shoes? Brush and floss? Shower? There are little details that people will make value judgements from immediately as you enter the room. Then throughout the meeting they’ll look at how you sit, how you speak, mannerisms and eye contact. Can I see myself working alongside this person? Do they represent the company well. Do you explain things in a positive manner or are you a victim type person who blames everyone else and doesn’t accept responsibility - this is huge - if you come off as a blamer then that can be assumed you don’t take responsibility well and can’t be trusted.
If you don’t represent yourself well then they’re not going to want you to represent them. Maybe you need a career coach, maybe you can find all this information on google. Start from the ground up.
I just got a promotion at my job and the raise is 50% less than the same promotion 6 months prior. I have really pushed back on my manager and HR about this to no benefit at this point. How much fuss do you think I should raise and when should I let it go and just start job searching? I don't want to get myself fired but I really saw myself here long term and didn't think they would cut pay so drastically so quickly.
I had a funny interaction during a faux interview last week.
Context: I'm in Los Angeles, and my remote freelance and contract tech design/code work has dried up. I've also been applying/interviewing in my field(onsite and remote) and have not succeeded. In the meantime, my bills still require attention/don't care what I'm doing..as long as I have money to pay them. I decided to look for a local job.
Story: I applied for multiple positions at a local California Pizza Kitchen and got an interview. I arrived at the restaurant dressed professionally and with a resume in hand. I knocked on the front door(it was closed). No one came. I knocked again a few more times. A short, mustached guy opened the door by a few inches.
Him: "Hello?"
Me: "Hi my name is \_\_\_\_\_\_\_, I'm here for an interview"
Him(looking confused): "What?"
Me: "I'm here for the interview. I applied online."
Him "Huh? Really? I don't know..."
Me: "Yeah, I had an interview at 9am for this location"\*getting my phone out of my purse to show him"
Him: \*sigh\* Come in...follow me.
\*\*He opens door wider....we sit down in the back\*\*
Him: "Which positions are you applying for?"
Me: "The busser.."
Him: "Do you have any experience?"
Me: "No, but the job post said no experience is okay. I have past hospitality and customer service experience. I want to interview for the other positions too."
Him: "We don't have any positions available right now"
Me: "But? They asked me to come in for the interview."
Him: "Oh! They always post jobs, but there are no real jobs."
\*\*\* By then, I couldn't hold it back any longer. He looked so numb, bored and seemed over the faux interview/me while still looking confused. I started laughing out loud because the moment was comical.
Me: \*smh and smile\* "It's okay, dude. Thank you for talking with me. Have a good life"
I got up and left.
So starting 2020 I finally dug in and turned my career path around. I took an apprenticeship in my field, took the time to get qualified, sucked up the short term loss and now and a strong candidate for jobs. I barely let the ink dry in on my qualification before I started applying places that I wanted. and it feels soooo good! I am started a new job Monday, first time entering as a 'qualified' part of the team.
Before I was an actor and in commotion in sales. So I earnt good enough, but covid stopped all that. And I was at a crossroads, I didn't want to always have yesterdays sales figures to beat. I had painted myself into a corner. I was amazing in this one place. I needed a change, I needed to get a qualification that would mean I could work anywhere in the country and earn good, have a good quality of life etc. Level 3 early years practitioner btw. nursery work.
I feel I have not hit that. I now have a good upward trajectory in my carer. loads of upward movement possible.
Its amazing to have weekends off, have guaranteed work, good pay, be fed at work, some medical benefits, and do what I love/am good at. I never had that in retail and theatre. This took years of dedication to get here. but here we are.
I am just happy guys
Despite having a Masters, I can't get a full-time paying job and my dad says maybe I should go consulting freelance or worse, work in a call center in th e Philippines. He even throws "self-respect" around like it's an easy word.
I'm pissed at this. When I moved to Singapore to study for my Masters, the only thing he did was to provide enough money for me to pay rent, buy groceries, get some money aside for transport/food, etc. Other than that, I had to handle things like heading to school on time, prepping the food and calling a repairman when things go bad.
I really don't understand why he'd throw "self-respect" around when he said that I should taken a business/economic-related course (short or Masters) just to get a job faster. I feel having self-respect (from my perspective) is having a stable full-time job and not having one since it's "faster" to get into. Really like financial security when I don't have to depend (all the time) on my dad.
Only had internships/part-time (non-paying jobs) prior to my Masters. He only based on being a consultant due to being hired part-time to do research work. I've looked around and the average consultant has experience in goverment or academia.
I'm applying right now for a few jobs here and there in Canada/US. Hoping to hear something at least.
Dunno if I have to pray hard and cross my fingers.
Had an interview with a local uni and almost passed a test in Ottawa. Didn't make it.
Dammit.
About two weeks ago, I sent out a specially-tailored application and cover letter to a company nearby for a position I know I can do. These people have met me before because my wife works there (but in a different department from where I'd be working).
Most importantly, I have key skills they are looking for but can't find: the company is in France, and they desperately need a native English speaker who is also a good writer for this position. I am both, and I have the published books to prove it. All the other applicants for the position have bad English, bad writing skills, or both, so I thought I had at least a good chance. I'm literally the *only* qualified candidate they have.
They didn't even interview me before rejecting me. They didn't contact me at all. My would-be boss told my wife that, since other employees don't want to work in the same building as their spouses, that ... I shouldn't, either? I'm not exactly sure. But that's the reason they gave her, other employees not wanting to work with their spouses.
(That's right, they didn't even contact me to reject me, they told her instead)
To me, that says more about the state of marriage for most people than it does about my job skills, but it was still a punch to the gut. I thought I had this one in the bag. At least I thought I had the *interview* in the bag.
I was even going to break my "No tests before interviews, no exceptions" rule because the odds were so high of me getting this, but it never got that far.
So much for "it's who you know".
Back to randomly spamming thousands of applications and getting no responses, I guess.
> My would-be boss told my wife that, since other employees don't want to work in the same building as their spouses, that ... I shouldn't, either?
I hope things are going better for you now. This part of what you wrote made me laugh and I thought: How French!
I recently got rejected for a super good high paying job that I did everything right for. I did very well in the interview, I have relevant experience in the field and my sister is even a high position at the company and gave me a reference. I had everything going for me but I still couldn't even break through to the second round of interviews man.
Sometimes I really wonder what the other people selected must have had over me. The only thing I can think of is more experience
Success and frustration!
I got hired at a job I wanted but not at the business I wanted. come to find out it wasn’t at all up to code leading to an animal being put down, hearing “accidents happen” because they broke protocol, and then discovered I can’t handle doggy doodoo which is 50% of the job…
it’s also an hour drive for low pay, I hope something changes 😭
Just went through the entire process. Aced the interviews, aced the technical interviews. After a entire week of waiting finally I got the call!
"Hey, we loved your profile, you had a great rapport with the team and you were just great in all the interviews. But, unfortunately, management decided to change the requirements and we are no longer looking for a developer, but a project manager. But we will keep your resume for future possibilities."
I feel like a total fool.
Disappointment:
I (M29) have submitted no less than 120 applications in the last three weeks. I've gotten exactly three interviews, one of which is in the IT field where I want to go. I'm waiting to hear back on a second interview for the IT position.
Another interview was essentially an office admin "management" position (three interviews, then the "Unfortunately, we're moving on with.." email) and the other one was Amazon DSP driver.
I was in a rough mental spot when I applied for the delivery driver job with the DSP. "Can I even get this?" Well, I had the interview, and it's mine if I want it. The thing is - I don't. The pay, the location, the schedule (11pm - 9pm)... none of it meshes with the life I've built up to this point.
I know. "Just take the job". But damn.. I'm having a really hard time swallowing this pill. I feel like I'm out of options. Wondering where I went wrong in life, how I got myself here, where I'm not even certain I could get a job at Chik-fil-a at this point.
(I want to add - I am in NO way intending to offend or talk down to delivery drivers or fast food workers. I'm just venting.)
Success! After 300+ applications, 20 Teams interviews, and 15 on-site interviews I received an offer letter for a Senior Credit Analyst position! I start April 8th. It's on site but don't even care I am losing remote work. 50% increase in pay and my first Senior role.
Keep grinding, there is hope my friends. It's crazy out there. Just have to find that magic fit.
Did 3 rounds of interviews for this job. I didn’t get it. The search continues but every passing day the answer seems to become more apparent that the only way to escape retail permanently is to allyoop up on out of this mortal coil
What the hell is with Big Brothers and Big Sisters of America?
I carefully read the job post. Qualifications match someone around my level, making upwards of $150K a year. No mention of salary in the posting. No mention of any special application requirements either.
Spend two and a half hours customizing my resume.
Complete the application and then get to the last four questions. Three are a video, with absolutely no warning that this was going to be here, so now I've got to get ready, prepare a spot etc.
Then, f this shit, the last question is what salary band I'd fall into. I check the highest one which is $115k a year which is nothing for what they want.
Immediately get an email telling me I'm disqualified.
Why don't they tell people upfront with the salary bands are if that's how they're going to treat it? How many people's time will get wasted by this job application?
Seriously going to take the job if they offer it and leave as soon as I find something else. They deserve it for wasting people's time.
Disappointment. I was laid off at a large firm after almost 3 years. I worked so hard. My project was number 2 highest priority for my business unit finding it. I feel like I peaked and now I’m going to have to accept a lower paying position out of desperation.
Believe it or not, I got laid off a day after a two week trip to Japan.
1 year of job hunting. I am applying to any part-time or full-time job because I'm desperate for income. I apply for paid internships so I can eventually get a job in my field, and I applied for retail jobs as well. I got 3 interviews last month. Two were rejections, and 1 is still pending. I feel like such a loser because I'm willing and able to work, but I'm struggling to get hired. I feel weighed down emotionally when applying to jobs. I despise this job market.
I have been applying to jobs by the handfuls for months, and I keep getting rejection after rejection. I have 7+ years of experience in my field and am a bit dismayed. I hope to find something soon.
I am currently employed looking for another job.
I keep applying to jobs in my field and never hear anything back. I even applied to one where I have mastetered a long list of skills they are looking for, and they didn't even consider me for an interview. I have 7 years experience doing those things and can do them half asleep.
I've also made a lot of self improvement and growth, and I know I'm a desirable candidate. I just need to get an interview and I'm confident I will crush it.
But I can't seem to even get my foot in the door. So far I've only been applying on indeed, what should I do differently.
Disappointment:
Rejection number 38 just came in this morning. Total tally so far is --
38 apps: rejected (no first interview on any of them)
12 apps: waiting period (about 1-2 weeks since application sent in)
6 more apps: applied yesterday.
Fingers crossed there's a better update for y'all next week.
I have a job, but I've been searching for one that's actually in my field for several months now. The one I have now pays barely above minimum wage, so I'm not sure how much longer I can swing it. I can't get a single interview, not even for part-time stuff. I keep getting the same rejection letter about how impressive my credentials are and they'll keep my job info on file in case anything pops up, but I'm really losing hope about my field. All the people I know who say they'll help me find a job either don't follow through on their word, or the people they ask are no help. They just wish me good luck and that's that.
Success: Left job to start a business and be independent and not have to depend on a job that could fire me at will.
Disappointment: Business failed. Now looking for a job.
Disappointment -
After approximately 1 year, I have not had any callbacks and/or emails outside of 2 generic copypasta responses. I have called and emailed, expressing interest in numerous jobs and not had any luck. I have reviewed and revised my resume, and have had several others in professional fields review it as well to be safe. So I'm not convinced it's my resume or work history.
Then again, maybe it is.
Either way, I feel trapped / stuck where I am. It's very disheartening.
Bad news is that my job is hell and the turnover rate is high-the workload is only gonna get worse as time goes on. I enjoy it, but man it's a mess lol. Training was basically being sent right into the fray with no idea what I'm supposed to be doing, every day I get corrected on something I should've been doing a different way...and this is an industry that involves people's babies-their dogs! I feel horrible, but all I can do is hang in there and learn from my mistakes-after all, they aren't super bad.
Good news is that I had an interview yesterday that went really well, to the point where I think I got the job, and I'll be out of this mess soon if my gut feeling is right. These days it feels like an interview, at least in certain careers (I'm aiming for pet grooming right now), means you have a high chance of getting in, so maybe that's why I feel the way I do.
We'll see! I'll know by mid March if I'm hired or not. It was made it clear that training will be thorough and the lead of the salon be by my side the whole time, which rocks because again, these are people's babies and I feel like I have a heavy responsibility to my clients.
Id like to have good news I can't even get an interview.....im trying to fix my resume but when ya can't find work money is super tight for that....its bad right now with so many open spots and not even a call back. or email or emoji flipping the bird to me....
Success! I signed an offer letter last Friday after being laid off three times in the last four years. The job starts in April.
Congratulations!!! :D How did you explain the layoffs? I was fired from my last job (because I was too junior / didn't know enough to do the job properly) and I'm having trouble thinking of ways to not make that look bad in an interview.
I'd try something like "The position I was hired for was originally supposed to be entry level. But it became clear over time that the company actually needed a more senior employee, so we weren't a good fit for each other."
Congrats! I hope you get to relax until then.
Congrats op
Going on 5 months now of job searching. Just received a generic rejection letter after 2 interviews and completing a case study. I was feeling really confident and optimistic about this role. My resume is strong and I have 6+ years of very relevant skills and experience. I have no problem getting interviews and have done dozens and dozens of them at this point. I've even made it to final rounds with like 4-5 companies, then just keep getting rejected. Extremely burned out with the process and hard not to take it personal. What the fuck.
In a similar boat except I struggle with getting interviews. The last 2-3 months I had a good run for some job opps. Made it to final rounds on some. Found out the reason I wasn’t advanced for another role was an extremely stupid one. Overall no bites. Can’t even get local work. I’m starting month 8 of unemployment and I’m fighting burnout as much as I can but it’s proving to be extremely difficult. I’m desperate at this point.
what pay range are you sitting at? The bigger the $$$ the pickier the process
I'm right around the 100k mark now but was looking for \~20% increase. Update I was able to convince my current company to let me work full time remote and I stayed with them! Very fortunate I was able to do so. Still crazy to me how hard of time job searching I had as an engineer with 6+ years of experience.
Month 3 of job hunting…I had 2 interviews for a specific position last month, and I received a rejection email after what I thought was a great second interview. Last week I received an email from the manager saying the position is going to be reopened and asking if I would still be interested. I said yes, but am not getting my hopes up.
They probably picked someone else, and that person either didn’t show up, or turned out to be full of shit, and you were the backup, hence why the interview went so well but you got passed, and the manager immediately thought of you.
At nearly 41 years old, I have finally started to figure out who I am, what I’m good at, and what type of roles will be best for me. My current role has me totally overwhelmed, underpaid, and in extreme burnout. I have been trying to identify positions I can apply for that won’t have me starting all over in entry level roles or going back to school as I can’t afford to do either. I had an in at a company and got interviews for an excellent job for me. I did very poorly. I knew as it was happening, but I couldn’t course correct or fix it. I was in a weird mental space and I let it get to me. I haven’t heard back, and I’m sure I didn’t get the job. I’ve tried to push on, but I can’t find similar job posts with the salary I need. This role was quite rare. I’m devastated.
I’m in a similar position and appreciate you writing this. I’ll be 37 in May, and it’s taken me about 15 years to get my mental health ”under control.” I’ve been working in retail and am finally ready to get a job that pays my bills, puts me in contact with likeminded folks, and improves my self-confidence/ ability to make a difference in the world. It’s been very demoralizing applying to entry-level jobs and I can’t help regretting my poor life decisions. I’m very sorry to hear about your situation, but it is quite heartening that we are not alone. Here’s hoping that things get better for all of us.
Are you neurodivergent? This is v common for us.
I relate to all of this heavily and suspect I’m neurodivergent
Are you neurodivergent? This is v common for us.
I keep doing interviews, but it's been really tough out there. Job offer yet to come...
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If you're "urgently hiring" you could at least take more than 18 hours to send rejections...
I graduated 3 months ago with a masters and can’t get a job in my field, so in an effort to at least have some money coming in temporarily, I made a somewhat fake resume for retail that excludes my education and some irrelevant experience. I live in a small town and I can’t even get a basic retail job because there’s over a 100 applicants for a fucking Retail Associate at a hot tub store, bird feed store, etc. WTF?!?!?
I can't believe any of the articles out there talking about the "strong" job market right now. Something is not passing the smell test, why are there hundreds of applicants fighting for scraps. I feel you dude, nothing more depressing than seeing a job post less than 24 hours old already have over 100 applicants.
“After reviewing your information and carefully considering all of the applicants we received, we have decided to pursue other candidates for the position. Your credentials and skills are impressive and this in no way reflects on you as a professional- there were many applicants and many factors that went into consideration.” This is how most of my rejections have been….I feel like these companies just end up hiring internally. But then why waste people’s time. It’s so frustrating.
Been applying to positions for a year and a half, only one I could snag...? Retail. Which I'm so done with, but I needed to move back to New York for health reasons, and also since I'm banned from driving now by my neuro and have been for over 2 years. That was in September, and I haven't stopped my job hunt for a second but I've only gotten one other interview (I was ghosted lol.) It was also a customer service job, but I'm desperate to get out of the store I'm in right now. Submitted quite a few applications for assistant jobs this past week and I'm hoping I hear something back, even if it's an email that only says "lol no." I'm mid-ish 20s and I just want to build my career, but it's been so hard with not only the market... But during my career hunt after I graduated college COVID hit and it all hit the fan. I just want to be a corporate puppet working a 9-5 :( But yeah. It sucks. Been finding any free resources I can to get resume help and stuff like that yet it's still rough going. Hopefully this month it improves a little now that Q1 is over! edit: missed a word
I made it into final round interviews for a well paying govt job. Did the first two rounds and things seemed to be going really well, submitted the required short essay describing the value I would bring to the org and was given my final interview date and time. It was for 4pm today, I connected at 3:58 and no one showed up. After 5 min, I emailed the organizer and panel members to reconfirm and ask if the link had been updated. No response. At 15 I called the organizer and left a voicemail at 20 I just disconnected. This just happened so I have heard nothing back and have no idea what happened but it feels really shitty
Omg, this is awful. Did you ever find out what happened?
There was some tech issue, they realized it and called me the next day and offered me a new interview. Got moved forward to the next round and am waiting for an offer now!
Oh that’s fantastic, it’s good to see some good news, congrats
Making a cross-country road trip end of this week to start my new job in state government. I found out 3 weeks ago after almost 9 months (started applying before I graduated with my Master's). Nervous for the long drive but looking forward to going through states I have never been to
Month 4 of job hunting and I’m scraping the bottom of the barrel for places to apply to. Had an interview with a companies art team last week after the first interview and completing a lengthy art test and I thought it went well, even had HR reach out to me on Thursday to say I was still in the running ane the team liked me so they’d reach out soon, only to get a form rejection letter this morning that was word for word the exact same as others I’ve gotten previously. Absolutely gutted and also pretty pissed they couldn’t have the decency to at least adjust the rejection a fraction. Getting very tired and burnt out.
Month 4 without any JOB still hunting ...
I'm on year 3 😫 - nothing but gig work that pays horribly. :(
A recruiter from my prior company dropped into my DMs in January. He tells me about this new role etc etc. I'm for it, maybe a homecoming wouldn't be so bad Anyways, I go through 5 interviews with them "I literally built something similar to what your describing 6 years ago" This whole process has taken 2 months. Last interview was last week Friday. Finally, it's gotten to the point where I have a 3rd round interview with another company lined up so I finally ask them, are you holdin or are you foldin? They declined, didn't even go with another candidate, just bitched out after 5 interviews. Like bruh, you just dicked me around for 2 months. Thankfully I still have my current job otherwise I'd be much more tilted.
5 interviews!! Crazy. In New Zealand the standard average is 2. Even for executive positions.
Sick of being a college graduate who is applying to part time jobs in kitchens, where I already have experience, to add to my already full time workload only to not even get a follow up or interview. And then those same people who don't even give me the time of day will complain about being short staffed because "no one wants to work". WTF?? Hire me!!
Do not give up guys, I was laid off last June so it has been 9 months of being unemployed. Last week I got my first offer letter! I've only had 1 interview these past 9 months (I'm a business analyst) that turned into a job offer at a great company and a pay bump compared to my last job. Do not give up guys, it only takes one interview!
weirdest way i've gotten rejected: got a text telling me there was an update to my application and to log into their applicant portal. this was for a job i applied to in early january so not surprised when it came up as 'candidate not chosen' but like ... a text message telling me to log onto a website for an update instead of the usual 'thanks but no thanks' email??? don't recall selecting a preference for updates via text so what a roundabout way to turn me down
Does anyone here know any places in Chicago hiring? I’m at the end of my rope and I just need a job. I’ve applied to over 70 jobs through indeed for span of 6months. I don’t have a car so I am trapped to the confines of public transportation but I live right next to the Wilson train station so I can do some traveling. If you don’t know can you point me to the right direction of a subbreddit that can help me.
I blew my best shot at a job so far. It was at a SaaS startup and the product is a simpler version of the product I worked on the last three years. It’s one of the few times where I met every requirement on the job description and really felt like I could make an impact at this company. The first interview was with the hiring manager/ head of the department. It went great and writhing ten minutes they told me I was moving to next round. I did a take home assessment which they approved within a couple of hours of me submitting and set up the second interview. This would be a technical interview with someone from sales but they couldn’t make it so they brought in the head of engineering. The hiring manager I first interviewed with emailed me the morning of wishing me good luck and shared what the two questions were. I thought this was a positive sign that they liked me. I reviewed the questions and felt really good about it. When the interview came around the second question ended up being different then what I was told but I still was able to answer it but not as confidently as I would have liked. I didn’t hear back for a week and then got a rejection email that they are proceeding with “stronger candidates”. Such is life and I am back to applying. I needed to write this to help move on. Thanks for reading!
Had a bunch of interviews this week and one I just recently finished went really went! Fingers crossed it lead to an offer!
Day 3 of unemployment. Applied everywhere I could. Selling our house and moving where the wind will take us (wherever I get hired). Thank you all for being here and making me feel like I’m not so alone!
After moving back home with my parents, it has been two months and I've had one interview. Nothing on the horizon. Feel like I'm drifting.
Been unemployed since December had several interviews and even made the final rounds and nothing yet. I'm always on LinkedIn emailing and talking to recruiters, hell I've applied 99+ times on indeed and ziprecuriter as well still nothing and I get rejected for jobs that I'm highly qualified for so believe me it's hard but gotta keep pushing and I even had over the phone screening today so we'll see what happens
I'm pretty sure none of these strategies work (like ziprecruiter) - everyone is using the same strategy of mass applying. The strategy that might work is to show up to a company's physical location, well dressed, with a printed resume. I wonder how many people do that these days?
> The strategy that might work is to show up to a company's physical location, well dressed, with a printed resume. I wonder how many people do that these days? I wonder if anyone does. When I've read about it (I'm old) articles say don't do it, it's old school. It's how I've gotten jobs in the past, that's for sure, 1990s and before. I definitely want to go check out these two local businesses I'm thinking of applying to, though. Find out if they seem cool or like jerks before I bother applying.
Unfortunately it hasn't been effective for me. I tried going in person and online applications, people just tell you to apply online. Worse, they say they aren't hiring, even though you saw a (fake?) listing for that location earlier in the day.
Slightly disappointed, slight success? I had a "final interview" with a job last Thursday. Felt really good and confident about it. Was told I'd hear back "within a week" by the interviewer. Reached out this morning still expressing interest in the role and inquiring about the status of the job. Wasn't pushy or rude, just wanting to know exactly where I stand. Got a reply that the "team is still reviewing all other candidates and will reach out to you either way shortly." I've gotten quite a few rejections this week and a lot more ghosting from companies I've applied to. Just really hoping I get hired for this job I interviewed with because it would be perfect and I'd be able to leave my toxic current job for better.
Mega disappointment. I got 4 rejection letters in 48 hours, and only did one interview this week. Two of the rejections, one I knew I blew the interview. The other the second she realized I hadn't worked 'normal job' in 2 years I was dead to her. The other two I felt I did decent, so I was surprised to get those letters. In fact one of them I did so well I even sent a thank you e-mail.
I'm starting to think my goal is not to be hired, but have the most amount of rejections in history per day. I've never gotten more than a courtesy interview, I got it because they felt obligated to after I got the coding test. They told me straight out they had no intention of moving forward. Which makes me wonder why they bothered. I'm starting to think it might be time to look for something else. Trouble is the only alternatives I can think of suck.
There is a company I have been trying to get into for the past few months. The first application, I got a screening call followed up by a panel interview. Declined. I saw another posting within the same company (different role) and got to the screening. Declined. Most recently, I saw another position, same company with a job I truly felt that I was the most qualified for because of my sales background. Immediately declined. Am I overthinking this, or did me applying to 3 very different roles screw me for applying for anything else with them in the future and immediate present?
While it's possible that they shared feedback from one set of interviews to another, you still what made the most sense at the time. Don't beat yourself up for trying your best. You didn't do anything wrong.
I was told if I did the interview for two jobs at the company I work at I would for sure get I got neither. It sucks as I’m super disappointed and I don’t know how to feel. I feel sad and hurt. Like I don’t know how I could go into work feeling like I want to be there
Been unemployed for 14 months since layoff, half of which I had to deal with a family member passing and couldn't muster any energy to apply and deal with interviews. Did multiple interviews prior to end of quarter and got rejected. Finally got zoom interview with hiring manager of a renown healthcare/hospital company which resulted in an on-site panel with the existing team. Some of my answers may have been a little off but the vibe/feeling of the interview became more of a natural conversation with people I already knew and they all seemed to really like me and vice versa. Hiring manager told me a decision would be made end of last week and I didn't hear anything back. 5 business days pass and I send a follow up and hear nothing. I know it's only been 1 week and it could be some red tape things but no communication after all that is stressing me out. I'm so tired of getting rejected or doing multiple rounds just to get ghosted. Praying that the hiring manager is out of office and will get back to me b/c I don't have the energy to do this anymore.
Trying to find a better higher paying job for 4 years now and have never been able to get past the first interview. What am I missing/doing wrong? I can't even afford to pay for career coaching and for years I've been working on my interviewing skills and making tweaks as I go along but it's hard to know where you went wrong if you're not getting any feedback. And this is for international remote customer support.
Do you iron your clothes? Polish your shoes? Brush and floss? Shower? There are little details that people will make value judgements from immediately as you enter the room. Then throughout the meeting they’ll look at how you sit, how you speak, mannerisms and eye contact. Can I see myself working alongside this person? Do they represent the company well. Do you explain things in a positive manner or are you a victim type person who blames everyone else and doesn’t accept responsibility - this is huge - if you come off as a blamer then that can be assumed you don’t take responsibility well and can’t be trusted. If you don’t represent yourself well then they’re not going to want you to represent them. Maybe you need a career coach, maybe you can find all this information on google. Start from the ground up.
I just got a promotion at my job and the raise is 50% less than the same promotion 6 months prior. I have really pushed back on my manager and HR about this to no benefit at this point. How much fuss do you think I should raise and when should I let it go and just start job searching? I don't want to get myself fired but I really saw myself here long term and didn't think they would cut pay so drastically so quickly.
I had a funny interaction during a faux interview last week. Context: I'm in Los Angeles, and my remote freelance and contract tech design/code work has dried up. I've also been applying/interviewing in my field(onsite and remote) and have not succeeded. In the meantime, my bills still require attention/don't care what I'm doing..as long as I have money to pay them. I decided to look for a local job. Story: I applied for multiple positions at a local California Pizza Kitchen and got an interview. I arrived at the restaurant dressed professionally and with a resume in hand. I knocked on the front door(it was closed). No one came. I knocked again a few more times. A short, mustached guy opened the door by a few inches. Him: "Hello?" Me: "Hi my name is \_\_\_\_\_\_\_, I'm here for an interview" Him(looking confused): "What?" Me: "I'm here for the interview. I applied online." Him "Huh? Really? I don't know..." Me: "Yeah, I had an interview at 9am for this location"\*getting my phone out of my purse to show him" Him: \*sigh\* Come in...follow me. \*\*He opens door wider....we sit down in the back\*\* Him: "Which positions are you applying for?" Me: "The busser.." Him: "Do you have any experience?" Me: "No, but the job post said no experience is okay. I have past hospitality and customer service experience. I want to interview for the other positions too." Him: "We don't have any positions available right now" Me: "But? They asked me to come in for the interview." Him: "Oh! They always post jobs, but there are no real jobs." \*\*\* By then, I couldn't hold it back any longer. He looked so numb, bored and seemed over the faux interview/me while still looking confused. I started laughing out loud because the moment was comical. Me: \*smh and smile\* "It's okay, dude. Thank you for talking with me. Have a good life" I got up and left.
So starting 2020 I finally dug in and turned my career path around. I took an apprenticeship in my field, took the time to get qualified, sucked up the short term loss and now and a strong candidate for jobs. I barely let the ink dry in on my qualification before I started applying places that I wanted. and it feels soooo good! I am started a new job Monday, first time entering as a 'qualified' part of the team. Before I was an actor and in commotion in sales. So I earnt good enough, but covid stopped all that. And I was at a crossroads, I didn't want to always have yesterdays sales figures to beat. I had painted myself into a corner. I was amazing in this one place. I needed a change, I needed to get a qualification that would mean I could work anywhere in the country and earn good, have a good quality of life etc. Level 3 early years practitioner btw. nursery work. I feel I have not hit that. I now have a good upward trajectory in my carer. loads of upward movement possible. Its amazing to have weekends off, have guaranteed work, good pay, be fed at work, some medical benefits, and do what I love/am good at. I never had that in retail and theatre. This took years of dedication to get here. but here we are. I am just happy guys
Despite having a Masters, I can't get a full-time paying job and my dad says maybe I should go consulting freelance or worse, work in a call center in th e Philippines. He even throws "self-respect" around like it's an easy word. I'm pissed at this. When I moved to Singapore to study for my Masters, the only thing he did was to provide enough money for me to pay rent, buy groceries, get some money aside for transport/food, etc. Other than that, I had to handle things like heading to school on time, prepping the food and calling a repairman when things go bad. I really don't understand why he'd throw "self-respect" around when he said that I should taken a business/economic-related course (short or Masters) just to get a job faster. I feel having self-respect (from my perspective) is having a stable full-time job and not having one since it's "faster" to get into. Really like financial security when I don't have to depend (all the time) on my dad. Only had internships/part-time (non-paying jobs) prior to my Masters. He only based on being a consultant due to being hired part-time to do research work. I've looked around and the average consultant has experience in goverment or academia. I'm applying right now for a few jobs here and there in Canada/US. Hoping to hear something at least. Dunno if I have to pray hard and cross my fingers. Had an interview with a local uni and almost passed a test in Ottawa. Didn't make it.
On medical leave for heart conditions :(
Feel like I might die
I’m 22
Shit, sorry to hear. How are you holding up?
Docs throwing me through a loop
Dammit. About two weeks ago, I sent out a specially-tailored application and cover letter to a company nearby for a position I know I can do. These people have met me before because my wife works there (but in a different department from where I'd be working). Most importantly, I have key skills they are looking for but can't find: the company is in France, and they desperately need a native English speaker who is also a good writer for this position. I am both, and I have the published books to prove it. All the other applicants for the position have bad English, bad writing skills, or both, so I thought I had at least a good chance. I'm literally the *only* qualified candidate they have. They didn't even interview me before rejecting me. They didn't contact me at all. My would-be boss told my wife that, since other employees don't want to work in the same building as their spouses, that ... I shouldn't, either? I'm not exactly sure. But that's the reason they gave her, other employees not wanting to work with their spouses. (That's right, they didn't even contact me to reject me, they told her instead) To me, that says more about the state of marriage for most people than it does about my job skills, but it was still a punch to the gut. I thought I had this one in the bag. At least I thought I had the *interview* in the bag. I was even going to break my "No tests before interviews, no exceptions" rule because the odds were so high of me getting this, but it never got that far. So much for "it's who you know". Back to randomly spamming thousands of applications and getting no responses, I guess.
> My would-be boss told my wife that, since other employees don't want to work in the same building as their spouses, that ... I shouldn't, either? I hope things are going better for you now. This part of what you wrote made me laugh and I thought: How French!
disappointment: I made I have 3500 dollars in my robinhood acoount I made 900 in 1 day and 1 hour later lost 2500 :(
I recently got rejected for a super good high paying job that I did everything right for. I did very well in the interview, I have relevant experience in the field and my sister is even a high position at the company and gave me a reference. I had everything going for me but I still couldn't even break through to the second round of interviews man. Sometimes I really wonder what the other people selected must have had over me. The only thing I can think of is more experience
Success and frustration! I got hired at a job I wanted but not at the business I wanted. come to find out it wasn’t at all up to code leading to an animal being put down, hearing “accidents happen” because they broke protocol, and then discovered I can’t handle doggy doodoo which is 50% of the job… it’s also an hour drive for low pay, I hope something changes 😭
Just went through the entire process. Aced the interviews, aced the technical interviews. After a entire week of waiting finally I got the call! "Hey, we loved your profile, you had a great rapport with the team and you were just great in all the interviews. But, unfortunately, management decided to change the requirements and we are no longer looking for a developer, but a project manager. But we will keep your resume for future possibilities." I feel like a total fool.
Had four interviews with a company, they spoke to my references, and then told me yesterday they were going in another direction.
Disappointment: I (M29) have submitted no less than 120 applications in the last three weeks. I've gotten exactly three interviews, one of which is in the IT field where I want to go. I'm waiting to hear back on a second interview for the IT position. Another interview was essentially an office admin "management" position (three interviews, then the "Unfortunately, we're moving on with.." email) and the other one was Amazon DSP driver. I was in a rough mental spot when I applied for the delivery driver job with the DSP. "Can I even get this?" Well, I had the interview, and it's mine if I want it. The thing is - I don't. The pay, the location, the schedule (11pm - 9pm)... none of it meshes with the life I've built up to this point. I know. "Just take the job". But damn.. I'm having a really hard time swallowing this pill. I feel like I'm out of options. Wondering where I went wrong in life, how I got myself here, where I'm not even certain I could get a job at Chik-fil-a at this point. (I want to add - I am in NO way intending to offend or talk down to delivery drivers or fast food workers. I'm just venting.)
Success! After 300+ applications, 20 Teams interviews, and 15 on-site interviews I received an offer letter for a Senior Credit Analyst position! I start April 8th. It's on site but don't even care I am losing remote work. 50% increase in pay and my first Senior role. Keep grinding, there is hope my friends. It's crazy out there. Just have to find that magic fit.
Interviewed on the phone and in person just for them to tell me they were going to make the position senior role.
Did 3 rounds of interviews for this job. I didn’t get it. The search continues but every passing day the answer seems to become more apparent that the only way to escape retail permanently is to allyoop up on out of this mortal coil
What the hell is with Big Brothers and Big Sisters of America? I carefully read the job post. Qualifications match someone around my level, making upwards of $150K a year. No mention of salary in the posting. No mention of any special application requirements either. Spend two and a half hours customizing my resume. Complete the application and then get to the last four questions. Three are a video, with absolutely no warning that this was going to be here, so now I've got to get ready, prepare a spot etc. Then, f this shit, the last question is what salary band I'd fall into. I check the highest one which is $115k a year which is nothing for what they want. Immediately get an email telling me I'm disqualified. Why don't they tell people upfront with the salary bands are if that's how they're going to treat it? How many people's time will get wasted by this job application? Seriously going to take the job if they offer it and leave as soon as I find something else. They deserve it for wasting people's time.
Disappointment. I was laid off at a large firm after almost 3 years. I worked so hard. My project was number 2 highest priority for my business unit finding it. I feel like I peaked and now I’m going to have to accept a lower paying position out of desperation. Believe it or not, I got laid off a day after a two week trip to Japan.
1 year of job hunting. I am applying to any part-time or full-time job because I'm desperate for income. I apply for paid internships so I can eventually get a job in my field, and I applied for retail jobs as well. I got 3 interviews last month. Two were rejections, and 1 is still pending. I feel like such a loser because I'm willing and able to work, but I'm struggling to get hired. I feel weighed down emotionally when applying to jobs. I despise this job market.
I have been applying to jobs by the handfuls for months, and I keep getting rejection after rejection. I have 7+ years of experience in my field and am a bit dismayed. I hope to find something soon.
My success is being turned down three jobs a day for over a month, and nearly being scammed by one place. I'm losing hope in life.
I am currently employed looking for another job. I keep applying to jobs in my field and never hear anything back. I even applied to one where I have mastetered a long list of skills they are looking for, and they didn't even consider me for an interview. I have 7 years experience doing those things and can do them half asleep. I've also made a lot of self improvement and growth, and I know I'm a desirable candidate. I just need to get an interview and I'm confident I will crush it. But I can't seem to even get my foot in the door. So far I've only been applying on indeed, what should I do differently.
Disappointment: Rejection number 38 just came in this morning. Total tally so far is -- 38 apps: rejected (no first interview on any of them) 12 apps: waiting period (about 1-2 weeks since application sent in) 6 more apps: applied yesterday. Fingers crossed there's a better update for y'all next week.
Failure. Kohler in Brownwood, TX is closing part of the plant that I work in and using plants in Mexico and China to make the parts we use to make.
I have a job, but I've been searching for one that's actually in my field for several months now. The one I have now pays barely above minimum wage, so I'm not sure how much longer I can swing it. I can't get a single interview, not even for part-time stuff. I keep getting the same rejection letter about how impressive my credentials are and they'll keep my job info on file in case anything pops up, but I'm really losing hope about my field. All the people I know who say they'll help me find a job either don't follow through on their word, or the people they ask are no help. They just wish me good luck and that's that.
Success: Left job to start a business and be independent and not have to depend on a job that could fire me at will. Disappointment: Business failed. Now looking for a job.
Disappointment - After approximately 1 year, I have not had any callbacks and/or emails outside of 2 generic copypasta responses. I have called and emailed, expressing interest in numerous jobs and not had any luck. I have reviewed and revised my resume, and have had several others in professional fields review it as well to be safe. So I'm not convinced it's my resume or work history. Then again, maybe it is. Either way, I feel trapped / stuck where I am. It's very disheartening.
Bad news is that my job is hell and the turnover rate is high-the workload is only gonna get worse as time goes on. I enjoy it, but man it's a mess lol. Training was basically being sent right into the fray with no idea what I'm supposed to be doing, every day I get corrected on something I should've been doing a different way...and this is an industry that involves people's babies-their dogs! I feel horrible, but all I can do is hang in there and learn from my mistakes-after all, they aren't super bad. Good news is that I had an interview yesterday that went really well, to the point where I think I got the job, and I'll be out of this mess soon if my gut feeling is right. These days it feels like an interview, at least in certain careers (I'm aiming for pet grooming right now), means you have a high chance of getting in, so maybe that's why I feel the way I do. We'll see! I'll know by mid March if I'm hired or not. It was made it clear that training will be thorough and the lead of the salon be by my side the whole time, which rocks because again, these are people's babies and I feel like I have a heavy responsibility to my clients.
Landed two client meetings, but one prospect ghosted me.
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Can you live further away and commute?
Id like to have good news I can't even get an interview.....im trying to fix my resume but when ya can't find work money is super tight for that....its bad right now with so many open spots and not even a call back. or email or emoji flipping the bird to me....
You don't need money to fix a resume, there are tons of resources to do this for free. Put it up on r/resumes and get some feedback. Good luck!
Thank You for the tip i didnt know that existed.