feeling very stressed as being jobless and getting no offer in manual software testing

[Mohammad-341]

if there is anyone from software industry, can he tell what to do to get more job offer i am not able to learn automation testing bcos of my depression and i m too old to learn new coding

[012703060610]

Here is my best advice as we are very close in age. I also feel as if I cannot keep up with the tech swing and we are basically in Gen X where we didn't grow up with tech around us. I suggest boosting your resume by taking some courses on LinkedIn. Maybe training on AGILE or Six Sigma (prob outdated terminology). LinkedIn has tons of free courses to test and pass. Look for ones on technology and how to work tech within an org. Your best bet is going to be a leadership type of position so that you don't have to learn new coding. You could oversee people and review work, but do not have to do the labor per se. Your resume should still try to be as short as possible. The top should contain your most valuable traits to an employer and their constituents. Then boil down the rest of the resume to salient and short points. Whenever I would get a multiple page resume, I almost always passed on it. No one is important enough to have a 6 page resume! The courses would be a great boost to let employers know you are current even though you are unemployed at the moment. I know it is hard to do when you are down in the dumps with depression, but I think maybe working on these things can at least put you in a direction you know will be helpful!

[Mohammad-341 in reply to 012703060610]

thanks for your advice , i am also trying the same , going for a course in BA, leadership is not my cup of tea , not able to manage myself i dont feel like to be leader , i am completly injured emotionally since the childhood and waiting for my pain to be healed

[012703060610 in reply to Mohammad-341]

Leadership maybe too strong of a word. Manager. You could easily manage a few people in a technical role. Sounds like the BA is a good choice, but still would encourage these LinkedIn courses. I help recruiters now that I'm disabled and they really do look for those add on experiences, not just work. I know you are India so not sure how recruiting may work there. You also may have an option to reach out to recruiting firms as well.

I wonder if you tried thinking about things differently. You can't get a new job because you are down and feel as if you cannot handle it. However, if you are at your rock bottom, you will have to do something to climb up. But that will has to come from within. What if you focused your time on getting a job and self care? I think if you had a job, your sanity may become a bit better and possibly stronger over time. I know you have family obligations as well. You can't care for them unless you are trying to care for yourself. It is something that was so foreign to me. I now take time if I need to sleep or if I am really sick, I step back. I am no good to anyone, especially my kids, if I am down in the dumps or tired or sick.

I find that I have to check a few boxes off or my depression is going to end up killing me. I was just in the hospital, alone, as my husband was away. I have to be on a plane for surgery in a few days. I have to get on that plane for my own survival. Depression is the same. It needs to be tended to for you to feel like you can survive.

[Mohammad-341 in reply to 012703060610]

i am very happy with your response and now i will work towards getting job with more energy and fervour.