Jobless

[Ceemulann]

Why’s finding a job so hard, I’ve been struggling for so long; after quitting my night shift job due to health I’ve been looking for jobs but I literally can’t find anything. I feel like a failure

[mtnee]

Jobs are hard to find. Don't feel like a failure. I lost my job. I found a website called Verblio where you write articles for businesses and get paid. I had no experience in that. They show you how and you start out small and gradually build up to longer articles and better pay. I didn't have to wait for the better pay. Once I learned how to write the articles, I found writing jobs that would last a few months on Problogger. It's worth checking out.

[Ceemulann in reply to mtnee]

Thank you so much,I’ll give it a look; I’m only 20 and I’m trying to find a job for my gap year so I can earn some money before I go back to uni retail are the easiest jobs to get but I think I’ll some where else

[YouareBeloved99]

It's tough when you can't find what you want and/or go through interviews and rejections. It's not that you're a failure. It's possible that the job market is just tough right now. You said that you've been looking so you have not been just idle.

What type of work are you looking for? I've been on many interviews trying to find a good job and I've also been on the other side where I have been the one interviewing candidates. Depending on what you like to do, I might be able to offer some tips.

[Ceemulann in reply to YouareBeloved99]

I’m trying to go into retail (supermarkets), I had a job previously and it’s was a night shift assistant but it was hard working because it affect my health I wasn’t getting enough rest during the day so I handed my notice; now I’m trying to look for vacancies but because it’s Christmas it’s hard to find any

[YouareBeloved99 in reply to Ceemulann]

Yeah, this time of year the market can be tough. You said you are trying to go into retail... do you enjoy jobs where you get to deal with people regularly?

The holidays will be over soon. College students will be going back to school. Businesses will be starting a new budget year which may open up more opportunities. I know at my company, they don't hire at the end of the year much because their budget is gone.

Perhaps now is a good time to polish up your resume and interviewing techniques. Write up a list of past job experiences you've had and incorporate them into both. Think about times in the past when you've given really good customer service. Think about how you turned a customer's negative experience into a good one. Think of a time when you persevered through a difficult situation with a boss or co-worker. These are all great things to talk about in an interview.

Many people go in and talk about their skills and experience. I have a friend who is a middle school teacher and over the summer she was looking for a new teaching job when she asked me for help with her resume. I looked at it and it said stuff like, "graded papers, prepared tests, conducted parent-teacher conferences." Okay, yes most people know that teachers do those things. But I asked her, "What makes you stand out?" I knew that she had tutored some kids and they were able to bring their reading level up two whole reading levels! I encouraged her to add those types of things into her resume and interview. If everyone else interviewing has the same skills and experience as you do, you have to make sure you stand out.

If you'd like any help with any of this, I'd be happy to talk you through some specific ideas.

[Ceemulann in reply to YouareBeloved99]

Thank you, this was really needed; I have been applying but I’m still struggling hopefully I get a job soon I have bills to pay for 😭