Post 12 - Searching For A Job

Searching for a job is SOOO difficult. I just graduated from college - I would have thought it would be easier with a college diploma now! I just want to find some sort of job in the administrative field. For just a little over minimum wage! I'd be happy with only $2 over minimum wage! But can I find anything? Nope! The only job offer I get is working 15 hours a week at minimum wage. I can't afford to work there!

It's brutal!

Another month of job searching until I finally settle for a job at Tim Horton's or McDonalds or Walmart or *something* like that.

Even last year I managed to pull off an administrative job for the summer!!!!

 

The job market blows right now, 'tis true. Be patient though; it took me a solid year of looking to find a job in my field, during somewhat better times. A lot of getting a good job is meeting people in the field you want, and getting them to remember you. Most (good) jobs are never advertised.

Good luck!

 

What did you major in? I graduated in December and just now got a full-time job. Yeah, it seems desperate after a month, but a lot of people take much longer than that to find a job. You'll get one, even if it's not today.
And yeah, I applied and got a job at Sears just to have money and not rely on my mom, who has been very supportive.

Btw use your university's job services, Indeed.com, Monster.com, LinkedIn. Don't just go to one place and expect the job to be there.

 

Thanks, the job market does suck right now .

I was in Executive Office Administration. Top of my class and won a couple awards and stuff. I did pretty well there.

My parents are on my back. I moved here on a Friday, and my dad emails me Saturday "Do you have a job yet?" I just wanted to say F&*# you ... does it look like a have a job yet? Now anytime they email me asking if I have a job, I just ignore it. I hate that they are only focusing on that. Like I get that it is important, of course it is, but they just make me feel bad about it.

Yeah, I check my college career website a couple times a week. Most of them are in the same area as the college (not the same place I live right now). I've got a bunch of resources gathered from looking for summer jobs previously. Although I haven't been having much luck from any of them this year even with a diploma.

Thanks