Hi Everyone!

I have been heavily looking for a job in UX research, design, product design, architect. I haven't had much luck since December. I would really like for some help on landing a job in my field. I've done everything I have been suggested to do and still nothing. I've started to look for job search strategist to help me, but they are so pricey and I can't afford to pay for them on a teacher salary. I currently work as a afterschool teacher to hold me over till I get a post grad job and I graduate next month so I am definitely getting anxious about everything.

I would love to get any kind of help!

I don't know if anyone has had this happen before. I see folks complaining about recruiters contacting them through work email. But how am I getting automated replies to job applications I've sent to my current work email. Two of them in the same day and never before.

I keep my work email off of my resume and LinkedIn and wouldn't have entered it myself. So why would it go there. A thought was that my work email somehow ended up on the lists these companies or their third party applications use. I did use my work email for an internal application recently. Maybe that's how it got out there?

I'm concerned it'll keep happening and while I doubt my employers are looking through my email for no reason, it just ain't kosher. Any one have any feedback or experienced this?

I took almost two years out to take care of my father and have spent months applying for retail and other sorts of jobs but I’m getting nowhere. I’m honestly not wanting to do retail my whole life, I don’t want to do anything heavily customer service ideally anymore. I want to earn a good wage, at least somewhat enjoy my work and maybe even have some wfh included. I live with family so I can go back to learn a new career path, college, uni or even an online course without issue.

Everyone I know seems to have a career and somewhat enjoy what they do but some are stressed for sure but they are established. Just feel like I’m behind and I really want to leave these low paid jobs I don’t enjoy in the past and move into something higher up. I do enjoy working with people and feel I can talk to and work with anyone but I can’t say what skills I have in particular right now. I just want a career instead of simply having a job.

TL;DR: India: Tried everything, not getting a job. Lost and confused. Please help.

Hi everyone,

This may seem desperate, but I am desperate.

I recently graduated from a TIER-2 MBA college in India, where I studied business and data analytics. The placement season started back in September 2023. I've been looking for a job since then.

We weren't allowed to apply off-campus on our own. But since February, it was allowed and believe me, I've applied to over, I don't know, more than 200 jobs now, but I don't get responses other than "Unfortunately, we have moved ahead with another candidate" or "Your profile did not meet our criteria at the moment".

I have no idea what is going on. I don't understand how to land a job. And I'm 28 now, when I completed my MBA, and now since no one is giving me a job, my parents are just down in the dump. The constant abuses and taunts are just getting too much for me now. I'm not in a good mental state as well.

All I'm getting is calls related to sales jobs. I have spent over 25Lakhs Rupees( i.e. $2.5Mil), and now I'm being offered a job of 5 Lakhs Rupees(i.e. $0.5Mil) max.

I don't want to lose what I've studied. I don't want to go back to a sales job which I have no interest in at all. I know some of you might be like, stop living in a fantasy. go ahead with what you get. I understand that. but I want to fight till I can for a life that I'm at least content with(if not happy), where every morning I don't have the thought of 'Why did I wake up?'.

I'm shattered and lost. Please help me. Please.

i don’t want to go too much into detail but i’m 17f and my mother is really pressuring me to get a job and leave(by the time i’m 18). i’ve applied for so many retail/food and beverage jobs and barely had any luck. only one interview and i didn’t get the job :( i’m currently doing volunteer work so i can have some experience to put on my resume but it doesn’t seem to be making a difference. any advice? are there agencies or smth i can join? i’m very desperate

thanks in advance

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Hello! I am currently going to college for my psychology degree and only have 1.5 years left. The only thing that I really need to work on is picking a minor and sticking with it (my school does not allow majoring in psychology without a minor.)

I’m realizing more and more that I want to work on the technical side of things, like data analysis. I asked my statistics rofessor about this because I didn’t know if I could get into it with a bachelors in psych and if I needed to switch to another major, but he said it’s doable.

I’m just wondering which minor would look good for my future schooling. I’m planning on either getting a graduate certification in data analytics, or going to a boot camp like the one at KU. I also just don’t know if my psych degree would look good for it. I know my professor said it’s doable, but is it realistic?

I also am starting to look into undergrad internships, but I don’t know how to boost my resume to look good for these types of internships. Before I decided to switch to something like data analytics, I had multiple jobs in the social work and mental health field; that’s all I have though. I used to be super involved in school, but had to stop being so involved because I have a baby now.

Long post I know, but I just don’t feel super confident in this because of my major. I’m really interested in the field, but I can’t really afford to switch my major and stay in school even longer. Any advice?

So I have been offered a job in LA County (at a hospital). The job offer is Contingent upon passing a Live Scan criminal background check, a review, verification, and clearance of my prior work history, and clearance of a pre-employment medical examination. After turning in my background check/livescan form, I double-checked my start date for one of my past employments and discovered that I had mistakenly written my start date as 09/2019 rather than 10/2020. This mistake is also reflected on my resume, due to the fact that when I was writing up my resume I accidentally based it off the first time I communicated with my manager (at my previous job) which was in 09/2019, rather than double-checking my actual start date of 10/2020. This is 100% my own clerical mistake; however, I understand that since the hospital will be evaluating my work history, this discrepancy may lead to a "red flag" on my report.

After contacting the company that is completing my Background Check, they informed me that it would be "ok" as the form states to "answer to the best of my ability" and that they would just edit my form with the correct dates provided by my past employer. However, I am still very paranoid and would like some insight from anyone who has experienced this type of situation. Should I report this situation to my recruiter (before the report comes back) or will my BGC report come back clean (as stated by the BGC company)? Also, am I able to edit my background check form after submission?

**I want to add that this job is an entry-level job, and my past work history is not a requirement for this position)

Hi All,

So I recently joined an IT company with the designation 'Engineer'. After joining yesterday, while exploring the company portal, I found that people with a total experience of > 2.5 years are given the designation 'Senior Engineer'. I have a total experience of 2.6 years at the time of joining. What do I do now? And does senior designation mean I should be paid more as well? Will appreciate any help.

I occasionally receive emails detailing past applications with Glassdoor, and for many the number of applicants seems somewhat "suspicious". For several of the jobs I've applied to I am listed as the sole applicant, or one of two; I have only worked low-wage jobs, but a previous position I worked at also posted on GD (and possibly another site) for less pay than these, but according to my previous boss received about 60 applicants (I saw several coming in for interviews prior to leaving). Are these email estimates misleading? Just curious if anyone has direct experience. I've been looking for an answer but so far haven't found much of anything.

I just have no idea what to do. I'm almost 30, no real interests, but eager for a purpose. I am scared shitless of driving because I've been hit by a car and been in several accidents. The positions I've held have been retail or food related because that was what was accessible walking. I was a social media manager for a while but for a largely nsfw clientele, and for my client's security I deleted all of my portfolio when I stopped servicing. I recently was the Visual Merchandising Manager at a seasonal halloween store and I enjoyed that but similar roles at other stores haven't replied to my applications. I am very organized, a fast learner, and pour my all into what I do, no matter what it is. Here are photos of my resume and some skills.

my daily life looks like: wake up at 5am, make breakfast and lunch for my boyfriend, then while he's at work I clean the house, do yoga, scroll on job board sites, tweak my resume and cover letter to fit a few job listings that are new that day, meditate, panic, make dinner, maybe video games or anime, sleep, repeat.

I will take any advice on my resumé, job fields, scholarships for learning skills that will help me be applicable for remote work, mentorship, job offers (hehe) anything. thank you in advance.

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I have worked in admissions at a few different US-based private universities. I have steadily risen through the ranks to a point where I'd need expensive and time-intensive graduate education to progress further. Lately, my work is burning me out and I'd like a change. I don't really have an issue with the work itself, but low pay, tight deadlines and toxic team cultures have gotten to be too much for me. I want to pursue a career outside of a university admissions department, whether it's closely related but a different department, or a different career all-together.

Where I'm feeling stuck is figuring out where to go - I'm so burnt out that it's hard to envision what kind of roles I could pursue with my current resume and skillset, so all I know for certain is that I need something that's not admissions but would provide health insurance and pay enough for me to continue living frugally in an HCOL area.

Has anyone here transitioned out of Admissions work? I'd love to hear where folks have gone post-higher ed.

A little more background:

I have a BA degree and my prior work experience before higher ed was in government.

I'm a University of Minnesota student looking for summer work, but I haven't made or updated a resume in several years. My understanding is that now resumes are frequently sorted by computers and have to be designed for the computer, but I'm not really sure what to prioritize for that. Does anyone have a good, up to date guide for writing resumes in the modern job market?

I graduated with a mechanical engineering degree in May 2023. I have yet to be hired by an engineering company. In the meantime I have been working a retail job. I have a few internships I’ve completed, 2 in engineering and one with a sales/commercial team. My plan has been to get a technical focused engineering job, get an MBA, and transfer to the commercial side after a few years.

Do you guys have any advice? I’ve applied to many different companies, only one has gotten back and interviewed me and they didn’t end up wanting someone at my level of experience.

Sorry for the confusing title! Essentially I’m applying for a job with a studio I really want to work with. I have applied before and obviously didn’t get the job, but I was encouraged to keep an eye on their openings and apply again if I saw a role I was interested in. This is not the same role, but a very similar one.

I’m just looking for some advice regarding the cover letter. I don’t want to copy-paste parts of it bc I assume the same people will be reading it… but I also only have one story about being inspired when I saw the head of the studio talk at an animation summit.

Do I mention I’ve applied before? Is that stupid? Does that show continued interest and dedication, or does it just say ‘hey, remember how I wasn’t a good enough candidate before?

Any advice is welcome and very much appreciated, thank you.

I’ve been looking for a job the past 8 months. I’ve filled out a lot of applications and I’ve only had 6 interviews and one job offer. I declined it because they would’ve started me at minimum wage, that’s $12.00 in my state. Most people I know in my field make $19 per hour by the time they are at the 20 year mark.

I tell each interviewer I have over 20 years of experience for the position they were hiring for. How I attained multiple awards throughout my career and how most people love to work with me and know that I’m a very hard worker. I’m the top employee in my department in whatever company I work for. Despite having a vast amount of experience in my given field I still can’t land a job that pays a living wage.

The reason why I applied at the company that would’ve only started me out at minimum wage was because they didn’t have the pay information in the job description. The other 5 jobs I had an interview all had how much the pay was in their descriptions. They were all between of $15.00 and $16.25 per hour.

Long story short, I applied to an rehab center for dogs where we watch and take care of dogs who are left for the day. I dropped my resume in person and immediately got a call (well the next day or two) and they were really interested in my previous experience at an animal shelter and also my tailored objective (also cause I sent my resume right before they made an indeed post and mine was in person). I went in for an “interview” last Friday which was more of them showing me around the whole place and stuff. Then they said they’d get back to me in a week cause other people applied too.

It’s almost been a week, which means I might not actually get the job. But I am being pressured and told to go there in person and FOLLOW-UP with them so they can see I care which I personally think is a waste of time and more likely to drop my chances if I had any. Maybe I am wrong? So I’m asking the question here.

Employment

Can someone please share their recent employment or working experience regarding this topic. On paper it seems allowed for Canadians to work in the US but as I have been randomly applying for roles in the US over the past 12 months and all getting rejected. I also consulted with a couple of staffing agencies who said it used to be easier 3-5 years ago and they wont risk applying for me because of visa status

The notion or fantasy of companies just accepting your candidacy and a border officer giving you a TN visa is something that I wasn't able to find yet.

Is the only way in the tech/consulting sector that I am in is to transfer internally through a large tech company?

Can someone please shed some light on this?

This might not be the best Sub but you guys are the most diligent and detailed.

Thank you

When asked about updates the HR said someone else from his team will update me about the 'further process' a little confused what the process is

Also no one has contacted me yet which has led me to think that maybe this was his polite way of getting away from telling me about the rejection

After 2 days the other hr did contact me but told me that I am shortlisted but they would need my documents for verification and also my bank statements to check if i was receiving the amount I am claiming in my last company. I feel that if they do not have the budget they are probably going to reject me(that's what I read in one of their glassdoor reviews where one person interviewed shared the same experience) I have shared the documents and its been 2 days and still waiting for an update. I have no idea what is going to happen next and I have lost my faith that i am ever going to be offered the job at the concerned company.

I work at a large software company and have been for the last 4 years out of college.

It's time to try something new, but I'm anxious and uncertain about how to go about the seemingly huge amount of prep work ahead of me:

• studying interview answer frameworks..
• systems design..
• behavioral questions..
• mock interviewing..
• reading books on all of the above..

Any guidance would be very appreciated

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HELP! I could use some advice of any kind to help me find a job. I have been out of work for almost a year now and there seems to be no light at the end of the tunnel. I am a single father of middle school aged kids and am about to lose my house. All funds have been drained and I cant get unemployment anymore. I have over 15 years in marketing and creative and I have been applying on LinkedIn, Indeed, and Ziprecruiter like crazy to no avail. I am about ready to lose my mind I need a job ASAP. To say I am desperate is an understatement.

HELP! I could use some advice of any kind to help me find a job. I have been out of work for almost a year now and there seems to be no light at the end of the tunnel. I am a single father of middle school aged kids and am about to lose my house. All funds have been drained and I cant get unemployment anymore. I have over 15 years in marketing and creative and I have been applying on LinkedIn, Indeed, and Ziprecruiter like crazy to no avail. I am about ready to lose my mind I need a job ASAP. To say I am desperate is an understatement.

I’m (34) a Canadian who was laid off last June, and I’ve been on the job hunt since then. I’ve dabbled in some freelance work here and there, but for all intents and purposes, I’m looking for a permanent, full-time, and (ideally) remote position.

Lately I’ve been having more success with getting interviews, having made it to the second and third round of interviews with some companies. I’m currently in different stages of the interview process for two companies; however, I just received an offer for a remote management position that I applied to last week with a relatively well-known American company.

Rather than immediately being overjoyed, I found myself feeling slightly skeptical for a few reasons:

• The pay is considerably more than I’ve made in any other position, which just makes it feel a bit too good to be true.
• I only had one interview with one of their hiring staff—not with anyone from the department I’d be working in—rather than the usual 2-3 I’m used to. I also received the job offer in less than a week of applying.
• The interviewer asked me relevant questions about my experience in my field, but she didn’t ask about my experience in a managerial role, which I feel like would be important to know.
• I looked up my interviewer on LinkedIn, and she doesn’t have her current role listed at the company I interviewed for. I also came across the LinkedIn profile for the hiring manager who initially emailed me, and it states that her current role is as an HR director for a company in an entirely different industry. I know this isn’t necessarily proof of anything nefarious, especially if they’re not necessarily active on the platform, but it does strike me as a little odd.

As a final caveat, I should also mention that the hiring manager did state at the beginning that they’re looking to fill this role urgently, which could speak to why the offer came so quickly.

Should these concerns be setting off alarm bells, or is this normal practice for remote positions with US-based companies? Are there any questions I should be asking to confirm the legitimacy of the offer? What else might a Canadian need to know about this sort of scenario?

Thanks in advance for any insight!

Hey everyone,

I've been on the hunt for a job for the summer, but despite sending out my CV to multiple companies and actively searching on LinkedIn, I'm still coming up short. I have a background in web development and mobile app development, with experience in Javascript and working with frameworks such as MEAN and MERN also implementing some AI using openCV.

I've reached out to my network, attended job fairs, and scoured online job boards, but it seems like opportunities in my field are scarce right now. I'm feeling a bit discouraged and unsure of what else I can do to increase my chances of landing a job.

Do you have any advice or tips for someone in my position? How can I stand out to potential employers or uncover hidden job opportunities? Any insights or experiences you can share would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance for your help!