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Not able to find a job for 6 months
I have been looking for a job for 6 months in technical support or management but without any success. I moved back with my parents due to financial difficulty and they are not happy with the situation either. I am not sure why I can not get the offer after the interview. I am taking part time courses to expand my skills but can not find a job online. Since I do not know a lot of people, my contact list is very minimal. Can anyone provide info on how to find a job?
i'm so sorry to hear that. i am now in my 2nd month of a job search. i've sent out 45 resumes for positions i am qualified for and i've only recieved a few phone calls. no interviews! for me what has turned employers fom asking me to come in for an interview is that i have a gap from May. I had a job for 4 months but quit b/c i was bullied by my group and pretty much everyone there. i am usually thick skinned but it was too much for me. i first had the job on the resume then i took it off b/c i thought that was what hindering employers from calling. before i took this job i had people calling me for interviews all the time. now silence...i'm beginning to think they black listed me b/c my industry in my area is very small. i have 7 yrs of industry experience. don't give up. just think good thoughts and keep busy!
I'm 3 months into a job search. I moved across the country with my boyfriend for his job, now I can't find one. I took a part-time job and am doing some volunteering. I'm trying to stay positive, but it's rough. You're not alone.
Thank you for your kind words. I finally found a job but I have to travel by train and car to get there as it is very far away from where I am. I guess it is better than nothing and once the probation period is over, I will be able to relocate there. I hope I am not too exhausted by the travel everyday and have school too. I am praying that I do well in both and am strong enough to do both school and work.
If at all possible, use your train time and breaks and lunches to try to get ahead in your school work. Learn to manage your time to squeeze the most school work in when you are not working or sleeping. If it means doing some studying while in the bathroom, so be it! Those little snatches of time can really help! When I was in college, early in the semester we each got an assignment sheet from our professors, with the reading and written assignments given week by week, with due dates as well as test dates. What I would do is after getting my books is do the written assignments ahead of time, early in the semester; this left me time to do the reading and studying for exams. I was living off my savings, student loans and grants, plus the occaisonal handout from my family. But I did get nearly everything done without stress. Maybe your professors will let you tape their lectures, which would cut down on the number of notes you would actually have to write, if not entirely eliminate having to take notes. You could listen to the taped lectures in the car and train, as well as on break, lunch or in the bathroom. But I was studying in a different field than you, so I don't know if my method would work, but give it a try. This could help you to keep up with your school work.
robin_r, your frustration with job hunting seems to be pretty widespread. The government keep touting the low unemployment figures and huge number of jobs needing to be filled so....what's wrong with this picture? Why is it so difficult to find a job if there aren't enough workers to fill the available openings? Why are employers seemingly asking for a long list of qualifications (and degrees) for relatively simple jobs? Why is it legal to require someone to speak Spanish in the United States in order to work? There is no way that should be allowed and I urge everyone to contact his/her Congressmen about the issue. Note that, if you speak Spanish you will be hired with the bare minimum of experience and qualifications; at least here in Houston. This is discrimination and needs to be confronted. What do y'all think?
What do I think? I think/know that in most European countries, people speak and learn English (or another language) as their second language and I wish I could speak a second language fluently so I could be a more well-rounded person. I don't think it's discrimination if a lot of their clientelle or workers speak spanish themselves. It's like asking for a specific degree - it's another skill set, not discrimination.
Sorry to disagree, robin_r, but ......I disagree. Sure, learning a second language is a great idea but.....why should an American be denied a job in his/her own country because they can't speak Spanish? Newsflash time; our language is English. On the flip side, for instance, I ran into two employees in WalMart yesterday who didn't have a clue as to what I asked them. (One of them working in the McDonald's there.) So why is it not discrimination? Employers have no problem with workers who can't speak English. There is a huge backlash growing here in Texas, especially among black Americans who always seem to be last in line. It's just not fair to them or to any of us. |