I started out in helpdesk, moved to tier 2 and eventually a tier 3 role using SQL and of course troubleshooting SaaS software. Early in my career, I wasnt sure what exactly I wanted to do so took a chance, moved out of state and into a job in sales. Went back into tech with a couple of short lived jobs as an analyst and InfoSec assistant role through contracts.

Now the general feedback on my resume that I'm getting from recruiters is that I'm basically a "flight risk". Employers don't want to take a chance on someone that might jump ship. I'm currently in a degree for cyber and in my mid 30s decided to "settle down" with this as my career choice. The end goal is to be a Cloud Security Architect within the next 10 years but things are tough on the job hunt, getting interviews or finding recruiters that are actually worth working with; professional with timely correspondence. My most recent job was in retail sales and I left about 2 months ago (I left amicably with good references, but after 3 years of it I knew working for the public wasnt for me and didn't want to waste anymore of my life doing it)

Life just seems like a big sham. How is it that someone, everyone should be expected to graduate high school and be ready to commit to the one thing that they are going to do for the rest of their life? I haven't given up hope yet. One thing is for sure, the general tone on reddit and the internet is that the job search is nothing but doom and gloom. Regrets? None. I'm glad I have the experience that I do, the challenge is marketing transferable skills when the only thing anyone seems to be looking for is 7 years of hard skills for entry level roles.

Currently looking for work in helpdesk to transition back into tech. Thanks for listening.

As the title says, I'm looking for a new position, preferably 'mid to senior' level. I've worked for 2 startup game dev companies (the industry is still just starting out here), in small teams, I was the lead Unity gameplay programmer both times. I did all of the technical work, except the art and game design. As a result I have extensive experience with various gameplay mechanics, with really tight dev schedules. I also have management experience as I had to manage interns and tutor them. Im an ideal candidate as I offer a really good combination of soft + hard skills. I'm a Software engineer with 6 years of total experience with C#, C++, & Unity, (4 years of professional work (studios & freelance)) I've shipped dozens of games in Unity. My resume showcases my expertise with Hyper/Casual games, each with varying mechanics, ideas, and timelines. Thank you for your time and consideration. I look forward to hearing from you.

DM me if interested, I'll send you my CV.

Please no scams & no "you'll get compensated in stocks", I had enough of those already. I'm just a developer looking for honest work.

This feels pointless but I'm beyond frustrated so I figure it can't hurt. I'm a remote project manager that was laid off a little over 3 months ago and I cannot find a new job for the life of me. I apply to tons of remote or hybrid jobs daily but I'm pretty sure they are all scams/not real.

I was depressed before this whole lay off thing happened so I'm extremely depressed now and my motivation/ability to keep trying with absolutely zero progress is crushing me. I have tried to start getting a few cerifications in project management or it support to bolster my resume but it's nearly impossible for me to work towards these certificates when I'm almost certain nothing will come of them.

I have a side gig now only gig of dog sitting but it's not sustainable as it is incredibly isolating and means I'm never home. So I'm trying to think of what I can do to earn money that doesn't require me to jump thru a million hurdles that I just honestly don't have the will to do right now (I realize this is the wrong attitude and the desperation will only increase). If anyone has any pointers or ideas for me, I'm all ears. I'm a hard worker and I've never been unemployed before (I'm Mid 30s) so I'm just really lost right now. I'm not scared of hard work but I am surprisingly useless when I can't land a job so that I can do that work. I'm considering going back to school for my masters but I just don't care enough about anything and investing money into more education seems pointless. I have a degree in Linguistics, worked in clothing production for over 6 years and then was a project manager for an interior design firm for just under 6 years (and have been remote since covid). I certainly never made a great salary but I got by. Now I'm unsure I'll ever get anywhere near my previous salaries with the lack of real jobs out there.

Also I would really appreciate it if people could try to be gentle with me in the comments. I know this post is very whiny but I'm really earnestly looking for ideas and I really don't need anyone to pile on to my already extremely low self worth. I don't judge others for not working or struggling but I do judge myself about this very harshly and it's all just becoming increasingly dark.

My brother recently graduated from college. During his time in college he was the average student making A’s and B’s. He was a TA for the last semester of college. Now he’s trying to look for a job and has applied countless places looking for an IT job. Can someone provide some insight on where he should start? Thank you in advance all advice is greatly appreciated.

So I had a phone interview last week and they said they would follow up with me after a few days. I applied on indeed and they messaged me through indeed. The interview I thought went pretty well, at least from my perspective where I had worse interviews in the past and got an offer.

So a few days go by and I don't hear from them. So I messaged them on indeed asking if there was an update and thanked them. It's since been a week and haven't gotten a response to the message as well. The posting is still up on indeed and I never got rejected. This isn't a large company or anything. Its just a local independent pharmacy.

I've been applying to other jobs in the meantime without much luck and this job is really close to my location so I quite want it. I was wondering if I should call them or if that would be too much or an outdated practice. They don't have an email, at least not one I could find as like i stated above, our interactions were in indeed messages.

SAHM that might be separating from my husband soon. What jobs can I get that would require no experience and, if needed, a certification that would be quick to finish? I was thinking coding, but I don't even know where to start. I also thought of a military position that would allow me to remain in my city? Any ideas, please, I just want to be able to care for my newborn baby while I work

Guys. They piece of cake Home Depot stint for work is drying up. Not like it used to be.

Anyone else notice this ?

when i was 18 looking for colleges and figuring out my major, i decided that psychology interested me the most and picked to pursue it in college. now in my fifth year about to graduate in the spring, and i realized that psychology isn’t really a path i want to go down. in the beginning i felt like as someone who deals with mental health i would be able to empathize and help people like me not knowing that at this point i would feel like i can’t carry my own mental health issues and someone else’s let alone multiple clients. i know this decision will not change in the future either. so now i’ll have a bachelors degree in psychology and i minored in cognitive science but i don’t want to pursue anything in that field anymore especially because i also don’t see myself going to grad school anytime soon.

im also very broke living with my parents and for the past year since my career realization ive felt more depressed than i ever have before (and that’s saying A LOT for me as a chronically depressed person). i have no future career goal that i want to reach and im unemployed. right now i need any job i can get but no one seems to be hiring, however, while im still applying to places i want to also look for a part time or full time job that will set me up for when i graduate. i’m not living on campus and all of my classes are online so i can’t do any of the internships or volunteer work offered by the school unless i want to commute an hour every day. i’d rather find something locally but the issue is that i am at a point where i feel directionless.

my mom asked me the other day if i would pursue grad school once i graduate and i said maybe in the future but i have no clue what i want to do so until then i wont waste my time or money on it especially because ive struggled over the past 5 years of undergrad with my mental health and keeping up with my assignments. she said i have to know what i want to do and questioned how i dont know. she knew from a young age that she would be a nurse and has done it for at least 35 years. i look around and see all of my friends also pursuing their career goals and are set on their path through nice jobs and grad school. i know i shouldn’t compare-comparison is the thief of joy-and im young (22yrs) but it gives me so much anxiety not having purpose or a goal or a job to reach that goal while making money to eventually move out and go to the next step. my mom told me i need to figure it out and i asked how and she said i need to find a way.

i have no clue how to figure out what i want to do and i already failed at that the first time by pursing psychology. i need tips and guidance.

So i am 23 an international student in UK who graduated last year in summers. Did my bachelor in Accounting and finance. When i graduated i started to apply to graduate role prior to the changes made to skilled worker visa. I even passed the video interview for some big firm and they put me on hold because of the immigration rule changes they were making.They rejected saying due to current changes when they were confirmed by the gov. Since then i have been applying to many entry level roles still no luck.

I don’t have any practical experience so i had to put my uni projects as my experience, started Acca with 8 exams cleared. Did a certification in quickbook, got my cv reviewed by my people and website all said it was solid but no luck.

Any advice would be much appreciated from the people in the same situation or from the same industry. What should i do different to make an impact. Happy to have a chat and send over my cv for you to review.

Thank you.

For so long, I’ve been trying to find what I am good at. I’m horrible at anything for mathematics because of my disability. So I’ve been thinking of starting a business of cleaning. Maybe like a home cleaning business. I’m just scared to try anything. I’ve realized I have so much anxiety because I think I’m just so useless and I’ve been put down so many times.

I’m only 17 years old, and I just feel the need to have some kind of job or something to make money now for some reason. I just feel like I’m going to waste. Every single job I’ve looked at has either been a ghost job or pays horribly for what you have to do. I just don’t know what’s worth it anymore. And I feel like I’m just a dumb wasted space. While my parents have succeeded so much in their lives. All I want is to live comfortably.

I do know that the labor market for IT is weak, however I just graduated with masters in cyber security this past June and got a CISSP certification. Previously I worked at Microsoft as a contractor for around the last six or so years on different teams, doing different things so my skills are varied and concentrated in any one particular role. I've tried applying for even technical support jobs (I did this for over a decade before up skilling for development) and even then, I getting almost no interviews.
My unemployment benefits run out in four weeks and I am desperately trying to find any kind of IT or IT related role that will put money in my pocket just so I can pay my student loan bill. I've devoted all of my career to doing IT work after escaping from working in restaurants for a long time.
I have been trying to apply to a lot of government roles for the state I reside in and frankly, I have gotten 2 interviews which I didn't really do a great job. If it makes any difference, I was also diagnosed with autism & adhd while doing the masters program so I know my social skills such as picking up on non verbal communication is poor, as well as having a poor emotional intelligence, according to some of courses I had to take during the program. Needless to say, I am more comfortable with technical / factual matters and I am wondering if there is some way I can either put my nearly 20 years of IT & Support experience (with the added bonus of cyber security) to work to earn me cash while this market does whatever, or should I just pivot to something else, to which I have no clue to what that would be. I am concerned that if I do have to self employment I will struggle to get customers because I am not good with people in general, and feel uncomfortable trying to sell things in general (couldn't even sell those fund raising candy bars as a child lol).
Like others have posted here I have tried the quality approach to job applications, which has yeilded some interviews, but nothing has materialized. Any suggestions on what I can try to do to pay my bills?

I’ve been unemployed for 3 months now. Most recent experience is as Director of Operations in Healthcare (homecare).

I had an interview today via Teams and it went okay imo. The role would be as an Area Operations Manager overseeing operations for 3 different branch offices. The starting base pay is $11k less than what I was making but overseeing only one office. They will give me a company car to travel between the 3 offices.

Should I take the offer if I’m selected for this role?

I know background checks can be used against you when applying for work but can a bad credit score really be used against you? I’ve been unemployed for 2.5 yrs despite putting out thousands of applications. I finally managed to get my application past the auto reject software, got an interview and offered a job yesterday & now I find out that because my credit score is poor they can potentially rescind the job offer. Is this true?

• Job 1 (3 Months): Insurance Customer Service
• Job 2 (6 Months): Front Desk, Payroll, and HR
• Job 3: (6 Months): Dispatch, Billing, Accounts Payable
• Job 4 (4 Months): Call Center Customer Service
• Job 5 (3 Months): Accounts Receivable
• Job 6 (3 Months - Current): Billing

These were temp for a variety of reasons: covering for a full-time worker who is out on maternity leave, hiring for the busy season, or manager didn't get approval to list this as a full-time job. All jobs but 2 of them hired by different staffing agencies or was a direct hire. Only 2 of them were hires by the same staffing agency so I can't group all of them by staffing agency.

My only full-time experience is that for 4 years, I worked as an underwriter, but was laid off due to crappy state of the mortgage industry. I got a seasonal temp job now because it was an immediate hire.

My questions are:

I. Should I list these jobs individually or group them together?

II. If I group them together, should I list them together under a generic job title (ex: admin support specialist) and list the employer as "freelance" (or something else id anyone has another idea)?

Example: Admintrative Support Specialist, Freelance (1/2018- Current)

• Company 1: Sentence.
• Company 2: Sentence.
• Company 3: Sentence. Etc.

Underwriter, Company (1/2020 - 8/2024)

• Bullet 1
• Bullet 2
• Bullet 3, Etc.

III. If yes to question 2, if grouped together, should I list the company name in each bullet or just list a job description from each job?

IV. If I list them individually, how do I it without gaps? I don't really have any extra volunteer work or additional training or education. My long gaps are a few months apart. I know I can put (temp) next to the job, but I feel like can get over looked by a recruiter at times.

V. If I list them individual, is it possible to list 7 jobs (6 seasonal/temp + 1 full time) on a single page?

VI. Would anyone recommend a functional resume? I heard a lot of bad things about them, so I've avoided them, but I could use a second opinion.

Of course, if there is some other advice that I didn't think to ask for, please feel free let me know. I'm open to anything. Thank you in advance!

I’m 55 with 25yrs in my field, and I can’t find a job after almost a year

Anybody else in the same boat?

I have no idea where to go from here.

Was in corporate marketing roles from 1996-2009. I worked for Fortune 500 companies.

Battled cancer and only worked part-time / freelance 2009-2013

Launched a company in 2014 that did great till covid, but never recovered after. I had a roster of prestigious clients. All my work came on referral. Never had to solicit a client. I was lucky, but also worked hard and I’m good at what I do.

Now I have parents I need to help financially, and I have caretaking responsibilities so I can only work remotely.

HR folks/ recruiters blow me off for being “self-employed for so long.”

But my company was quite successful before covid, but nobody wants to hear it.

Totally dumbed down my resume and can’t even get local retailers to respond for seasonal jobs.

Have so many versions of my resume/ cover letter to get through ATS that I lost count (40+ I think)

Over 1000 applications and queries.

Yesterday, someone posted for a PT assistant in my local Nextdoor community.

65 COMMENTS within 10 minutes — mostly from folks with grey hair.

WTF is going on?! We have a job market problem that is NOT being accurately reflected in the monthly jobs report.

White collar jobs are disappearing…college was a waste of time and money

Us older folks are facing diminishing opportunities

Where are my fellow GenXers in terms of work/ career?

hello po, i am currently grade 12 students and naghahanap po ako ng part time jobs because i don’t have someone that will support my education financially. my dad, lola, and lolo died nung 2021, yung mother ko may ibang family so i had to live independently. suggest po kayo pleaseee

Have you or anyone you know gotten off a company's blacklist/do not hire list? How? I'm on a few because of things that happened with my mental disabilities and would like to be able to go back to a few if I had a chance.

I hate where I live and want to move back to where I lived before (different state). I've been applying but getting frustrated with things and decided to branch out on the positions I'm applying for. I would be fine with doing something else so I figure why not. If it gets me out of here sooner than great. I've been in my position for 7 years now and I'm sure during an interview one of the things they will want to know is why I am switching jobs. Any suggestions on what to say? I certainly can't say because I want to get the hell out of here and I'll take whatever I can get.

I am a graduate student working on two masters degrees. I started with a Master of Health Administration and found that nowadays health administration jobs are mostly given to nurses or people who can generally administer basic life support. I don’t have either of those qualifications. I added a Master of Communication to broaden my knowledge and opportunities this year.

I have over 5 years of experience as a legal administrative assistant, some experience in medical credentialing (but no certifications for it), some retail experience, and I worked briefly in a warehouse.

I am also a wheelchair user. I can stand briefly but not consistently. I am also losing my hearing in both ears, but not great at ASL.

I have been applying to jobs for over a year now to no avail. I have tried applying to administrative and executive assistant jobs, reception, data entry, call center, and customer service roles. I’ve seen in this thread people say things about using connections, but both of my parents (divorced and remarried) are looking into filing bankruptcy. My mom even lived in a tent for a while. Needless to say, I don’t really have any connections through them.

I have applied for SSI, but that was a few years ago and I know there has to be SOMETHING I can do. I am a meticulous and hard working person, and I want to be able to contribute and build a career for myself.

What should I do? Or where else should I go for advice?

Curious to know what people are currently leaning towards recruiting in. Feels like it can often be split but with all the good/bad experiences in each - want to know where it's leaning!

Please tell me what I'm doing wrong. I've been applying for remote jobs since 2021. I have kids, and my husband's job has unreliable hours, so I can't get an in-office job without knowing when I'll need childcare. We recently moved to a new state, so I have no family or friends nearby to help with the kids.

Could you please help me fix my resume? I used a template from Canva, but I didn’t include dates because one position lasted just one year, and another was with the military—I was released early, but for good reason. I have an honorable discharge, and that’s all y’all need to know.

I used to work as a hiring manager, but I feel like I wasn’t trained well on spotting a strong resume since I’m struggling to find a job and am not sure if my resume is the problem. I do have other work experience, but those were short-term temp jobs I've had in recent years, plus a fast-food job I had in high school.

Reddit won't allow me to add picture so here's what I have on it.

[Name]

[Phone number] [Email]

Experience:

Hiring Manager

[Company]

[City]

• Drafted and reviewed job descriptions, qualifications, and key competencies for open positions.
• Participated in sourcing strategies to attract top talent, sometimes actively recruiting candidates themselves.
• Lead the interview process, conducting multiple rounds of interviews to find the right candidate.
• Collaborated with HR to ensure smooth onboarding, including training and orientation.
• Addressed any performance issues or concerns within the first few months of employment.
• Communicated effectively with HR to manage internal transfers, promotions, or shifts in staffing needs.

Boatswains Mate

United States Navy

[City]

• Oversaw the maintenance, repair, and operation of shipboard equipment, including anchors, winches, davits, and boats.
• Acted as a crucial member of damage control, emergency, and security alert teams, actively contributing to the safety and security of the ship and its crew.
• Led boat crews during landing and rescue operations, displaying strong leadership skills in high-pressure scenarios.
• Prepare and maintain accurate records, logs, and reports related to deck operations, equipment maintenance, and personnel assignments.
• Serve as a role model in upholding the Navy's core values and promoting a positive and professional work environment.
• Successfully completed active duty with an honorable discharge in 2019, demonstrating dedication and commitment to serving in the U.S. Navy.

Skills:

• Verbal and Electronic Communication
• Time Management
• Problem Solving and Handling Uncertainty
• Building Relationships in a Remote Setting

Expertise:

• Google Workplace Advanced
• Microsoft 365 Advanced
• Workaday Advanced
• Canva Intermediate
• Evernote Intermediate

Education:

[University Name]

In Progress

Hi all, I’m (22M) a recent college graduate who moved from tennessee to Austin, TX. My degree is in Classical Languages and I have two years of experience in a university library and I did an internship at my county archives over the summer before moving here. Long story short, the archives/library field here is VERY oversaturated bc of UT MLIS students. I loved my library job and my archives internship, but it feels literally impossible to break into the field here. Any suggestions on other fields I should consider with my combined education and experience? I also worked IT for my university for two years. I’m currently a pharmacy technician because I have to pay bills, but it’s…not something I want to do long term.

29, Male from London UK.

I’ve applied everywhere and done everything I absolutely could but to no avail. Had my CV edited and reviewed a million times, everyone tells me it’s strong and good. Yet I can’t even get a reply back and go to interview stage for any job I apply for.

Speaking to recruiters and applying via agencies or directly on company websites has been the same outcomes of rejections, even from entry level low skilled minimum wage work.

I even contacted plumbing and scaffolding companies letting them know I’m willing to be trained as an apprentice and learn the trade from there. Just rejections. Same old rejections.

I’m sick and tired of repeating myself and being in this same situation. What to do? I know there isn’t anything else I can do but I’m probably posting just to vent. I’ve accepted my fate but maybe have that 1% hope left.

P.S - I have also started 2 businesses previously but they didn’t work out and I just shut down a marketing agency I started as I couldn’t get clients.

I've had a very untraditional work history, however, the past four years I've been working part time doing administrative and some accounting work for a local business. However, I'm now looking to find a full-time position with more pay and benefits. A lot of the positions I'm looking at our asking for experience with programs such as SAP, Salesforce, Concur, etc. I've never had to use any of these as the smaller family owned business I work for doesn't use these.

How would I go about learning or getting training on such platforms?

I have a question. How do you become a recruiter? I’ve had a job where I’ve performed very similar duties to recruiting. Although, it was unpaid, it was experience and I was curious how do you get started?

Thank you.

Just a survey.How long did it take you to land a job as a fresh grad without prior experience. For context, I am a Registered Psychometrician in the Philippines and planning to work as an HR assistant however i don't have any experience in the said field since my internship was in clinical. Most employer prefer those with prior experience (I mean of course they do). I think the competition in the job market is also high. I feel so pressured already. I haven't had any interviews yet with more than 70 applications through various job portals. What do you guys think?

I am 28 and I've had odd-end jobs and whatnot and I'm currently going back to school to get a better-paying job. I am in an impossible situation and it's becoming overwhelming. I just need something anything. I'm qualified for a lot but nothing will hire me. I don't know what I'm doing wrong. I'm feeling like a failure, and I'm losing my mind, I don't think Indeed works well at all. I'm trying to create jobs like making TikTok, and YouTube videos, writing a book, and making jewelry, but nothing pays me enough to live. I need health insurance and none of those odd-end jobs are getting me there. I do not have a car so I have no way to do Doordash or Instacart because believe me, I tried. I also do not have a phone with service. I'm not going to go into detail about my living situation but it contributes to the problems I have. so just know I spend from 9 pm-11 pm on indeed applying for jobs. I don't know what else I can do. I just need advice on steps that will get me a little bit further. anything will help please!

I failed 14 interviews in a row and I confirmed on my most recent one that it was because I was “quiet and didn’t seem excited”. I can’t say that I failed the rest for the same reason, but I strongly believe that I failed at least 6 of these for the same reason.

I’m naturally pretty quiet, whether that’s a mental condition or physical condition of my vocal cords I’m not sure. I also speak slowly, pause a lot, and have a hard time with eye contact. Despite this, I was a teacher for 4 years and did pretty well.

The feedback I got from my most recent interview said that these factors made me sound “bored” and I was passed over for someone that was charismatic and “sounded excited” with less experience. I actually understand verbal social cues pretty well but only through trial and error. I see it more like a flowchart now (as in if someone says x they really mean y, so to account for what wasn’t said, I have to say z, I think this is called masking). I’m not as good with interpreting nonverbal communication (body language and facial expressions).

Either way these factors are affecting my livelihood and I need to get past interviews

I work in education and my steady seasonal part time job is gone. The company got sold. I need to bring in some extra cash and soon. Does anyone have suggests for a part time flexible hours night/ evening shift job. Need the income ASAP.

To summarize, my manager went on leave for four months right after I was hired and only trained me for three days before leaving. During his absence, I managed my monthly tasks independently. When he returned he told me that I was doing higher level work and that I was not suppose to.

When he returned, the requests from the people I support increased, and it seemed he expected me to know everything without further training. I was placed on a Performance Improvement Plan (PIP) because I wasn't familiar with an ERP system that I hadn’t been trained on and hadn’t received requests related to it. My PIP ends in two weeks, and in our last conversation, my manager said he hadn’t seen any improvement. I find this confusing because I’m now using the system effectively after reaching out to my teammates for help. I'm unsure if I should resign before potentially being fired. I've been with the company for four years and have always maintained a good reputation prior to this role.

Should I quit before I get fired or should I let myself get fired ? I am worried about background checks or having to answer yes to questions such as “ have you been terminated in the past “ I have been searching for jobs these past couple of weeks and I made it to the third round for 3 jobs so now I’m waiting to hear back, I know right now the job market isn’t so great.