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I've been on the job hunt for months now.

And there's no end in sight seemingly. I'm starting to really doubt if I'll get a job.

But I don't want to act so down and give up, I think the profession I'm going into will require me to have the most upbeat and positive attitude possible, so feeling negative makes me feel even more unqualified.

I really wish sometimes life were easier.

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It’s not just you. I’ve been applying for new, better paying jobs for awhile now too. It’s easy to discouraged, especially when you get rejection after rejection.

Honestly, it’s about luck. These companies get so many applications that they barely skim the resumes.

Once I got rejected AFTER an interview for being “overqualified” 🤪

Keep applying! Where are you applying and what does your resume look like? I’ve been applying on Indeed.com, LinkedIn, usajobs.gov, and then I have some friends that work at the big 4 accounting firms so I’ve been applying on those sites as well. I’ve probably redone my resume at least 3 times.

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Also to address the part where you said you’re under qualified - when employers create write up job positions, it’s more of a wish list. They’re effectively weeding out people who don’t have the confidence to apply. Every job has a learning curve, and that’s why they have training. Get yourself out of the “I’m under qualified” mindset.

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I know what you mean. Sometimes, life can really mess with you when you're not ready for it, and it will kick you when you're down. The trick is to always pick yourself up, especially when you don't feel like getting back up.

As for the job hunt, sometimes we have to do things we don't want to do until a better option arises. Find every single job opening in your area and keep applying. I know it's rough not to have a job (trust me, I know), but eventually something always takes hold. Think outside the box, do small things to make money, such as finding cans and recycle, deliver papers, work part-time in a building. Perhaps you could do something online, such as start a YouTube channel or become a writer.

My point is, there are a couple of other work options instead of simply applying for a job. I want to encourage you to keep applying for anything that appears in the ads, but until then, you still have money-making options.

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Thank you, I know luck is a huge part of it. I know that I'm more likely to get a place that's desperate to hire and short on applicants, but it's so random to find those chances.

I've been applying on indeed, direct websites of the places and third-party sites that send in applications for me. I even started applying to places I wasn't considering before out of desperation.

My resume is as up-to-date as it can get unless I just start making ****shit up, which I have been surprisingly told to do by a few people - including some professionals I didn't expect to tell me that! I don't want to lie on my resume, though, I feel like I would get caught because of my bad luck. I realize my resume doesn't make me stand out, though, and that's a bummer.

Araz wrote:
It’s not just you. I’ve been applying for new, better paying jobs for awhile now too. It’s easy to discouraged, especially when you get rejection after rejection.

Honestly, it’s about luck. These companies get so many applications that they barely skim the resumes.

Once I got rejected AFTER an interview for being “overqualified” 🤪

Keep applying! Where are you applying and what does your resume look like? I’ve been applying on Indeed.com, LinkedIn, usajobs.gov, and then I have some friends that work at the big 4 accounting firms so I’ve been applying on those sites as well. I’ve probably redone my resume at least 3 times.

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Thanks, this really made me feel better...I hope it's true in my case, too :,)

Araz wrote:
Also to address the part where you said you’re under qualified - when employers create write up job positions, it’s more of a wish list. They’re effectively weeding out people who don’t have the confidence to apply. Every job has a learning curve, and that’s why they have training. Get yourself out of the “I’m under qualified” mindset.

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Thank you. For now I'm doing what you said; taking small jobs until the opportunity for something better arises. I feel like I've been scrapping by for months now. It's so hard to sit by and wait.

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I know what you mean. Sometimes, life can really mess with you when you're not ready for it, and it will kick you when you're down. The trick is to always pick yourself up, especially when you don't feel like getting back up.

As for the job hunt, sometimes we have to do things we don't want to do until a better option arises. Find every single job opening in your area and keep applying. I know it's rough not to have a job (trust me, I know), but eventually something always takes hold. Think outside the box, do small things to make money, such as finding cans and recycle, deliver papers, work part-time in a building. Perhaps you could do something online, such as start a YouTube channel or become a writer.

My point is, there are a couple of other work options instead of simply applying for a job. I want to encourage you to keep applying for anything that appears in the ads, but until then, you still have money-making options.

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One thing to consider is just trying to make a few friends. If you have any friends and haven’t asked them about job opportunities they might know about, you’re really missing out. Connections are the easiest way to get a job.

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No no, you're wrong. Trump says it's best economy in history. You must be lying....


If you mean any job you can get any job right now. If you mean a job that won't make you want to commit suicide if you try to stay in it longer than 6mo-1yr then yah you're right it sucks good luck but there is no end in sight.

I gave up.

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verge wrote:
One thing to consider is just trying to make a few friends. If you have any friends and haven’t asked them about job opportunities they might know about, you’re really missing out. Connections are the easiest way to get a job.

and some times the best way to destroy connections/friendships if it goes south too...

There's really no friends or family involved in business. It's business. At least for me. If you can really do it bravo. Better than me lol

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Anonymous wrote:

verge wrote:
One thing to consider is just trying to make a few friends. If you have any friends and haven’t asked them about job opportunities they might know about, you’re really missing out. Connections are the easiest way to get a job.

and some times the best way to destroy connections/friendships if it goes south too...

There's really no friends or family involved in business. It's business. At least for me. If you can really do it bravo. Better than me lol

I think verge is alluding to the fact that lot of companies (and govt agencies!) hire extensively on word of mouth or referral programs. It’s unfair, but common.

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