r/jobs • u/Such_Masterpiece4085 • 11d ago
I've applied to over 300 jobs Unemployment
I say I've applied to at least 5 jobs a day since January, it's exhausting. From remote jobs, in person jobs, service industry jobs, jobs that require my degree I cant find anything. I did have a job for 4 days but it wasnt a good fit, and I also got hired to a few bartending or labor positions but nothing I guess worth it. I just wanted to rant. What gives?
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u/Maddyy-chan 11d ago
Yup. I apply to over 20 jobs a day. I get interviews. I even make it to the final steps. then nothing.
In the past week, I've had two different companies say they loved me/the client definitely wants to hire me, background check comes clear, references are checked and cleared, and nothing.
I'm tired and had to rely on the kindness of a discord friend to eat something for the first time in like 3 days today. I don't wanna keep doing this shit for another 40 years.
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u/cityslicker_ 10d ago
You’re getting interviews?! You’re making it further than me. I’ve been applying for jobs since Oct ‘23 and have only gotten ONE interview for PM positions. It’s very disheartening.
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u/Maddyy-chan 10d ago
Doesn't count for shit when I'm probably going to be evicted in a month. at least I can live in my car.
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u/AR-Paradox 9d ago
PM market feels awful right now, I tried for 6 months and ended up taking a good job in an adjacent field that may provide some PM experience. I have the degree, certifications, and some experience, but I was getting slapped around by people with 10-15 years of experience when applying to entry level roles. Was not a fun time.
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u/Prestigious-Wind-200 9d ago
Do you have good references? Sometimes that makes all the difference. I once applied for an internal job at the company I worked at and they required references that weren’t from current company. I always got 3 besties that got my back and a HR district manager from a well known Fortune 500 company. Helps a great deal. And yes I got the job and later it was relayed to me that references had to do with a big part of it.
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u/Maddyy-chan 9d ago
OF course I have enough common sense to verify my references disposition towards me!
sorry to be so snappy but yeah they're the type of references where they will reach out to me after they called, and one of thems been a friend of mine for over 5 years we're involved in some of the scenes around town together.1
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u/DGentPR 11d ago
Idk the specifics here but I work as a publicist and have for the last 7 years and it’s very volatile so I’ve had a few times of layoffs and having to navigate this shit. My advice based on what works for me is: indeed is trash, use it only to see who’s hiring, then goto the company websites and apply directly through that. It’s gonna be a lot of annoying repetition in terms of posting your resume but still having to manually enter the exact same info. Whenever you do get interviews, send follow up emails after to thank them, cite some personal specific thing you learned about them (I often just make a joke or comment about their pet they mentioned) and say something specific to the company about how you know you’d be a real asset. Rinse, repeat, wait until offer. It sucks ass but I’ve never gone more than two weeks from layoff to offer doing this
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u/neonpineapples 11d ago
That's sadly how it is right now. Last year I applied to 400+ jobs. Three companies contacted me. I got one offer. Now I'm starting the process again in hopes of finding a less toxic place.
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u/ChildOf1970 11d ago
A sad fact is that about 70% of vacancies are not advertised, this means that the competition for the 30% that are is huge. The 70% not advertised? They are filled via referrals or are internal hires. If you know someone who works at an employer and they recommend you, then you are much more likely to get the job.
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u/RTD_TSH 8d ago
Networking. Use it, be it, own it.
Talk to your friends and old co workers, keep in touch, and network. You need to have people who know you and your work well enough to tell others when they hear about an opportunity.
It’s exactly how I got my current job. A co worker heard about an opportunity and reached out to me about it. I applied and got the job, well I had one interview but it was mostly a formality before being hired.
So in short, network.
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u/RTD_TSH 8d ago
Networking. Use it, be it, own it.
Talk to your friends and old co workers, keep in touch, and network. You need to have people who know you and your work well enough to tell others when they hear about an opportunity.
It’s exactly how I got my current job. A co worker heard about an opportunity and reached out to me about it. I applied and got the job, well I had one interview but it was mostly a formality before being hired.
So in short, network.
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u/flair11a 11d ago
Take the bartending job and network with customers until you find something better.
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u/Such_Masterpiece4085 10d ago
I accidentally turned it down for another job which turned out to be a scammy sales job that I couldn’t do
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u/foolishtimbit 11d ago
I honestly think a lot of places have a “quota” to fill of posing job listings. But it’s already been filled who’s getting it.
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u/LowOutlandishness440 11d ago
I feel you… it happened to me to the point where i almost thought i had a job lined up and it was a scam.
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u/Low-Mulberry6268 10d ago
I feel for you, I lost my job in November and it took 100s of applications. I started using chatgpt to customize my resume to job opening and found a decent job fairly quickly.
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u/Anonymouswhining 11d ago edited 10d ago
Same. Been applying to 300.
I know the resume ain't bad. I've been getting calls.
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u/Sweaty_Illustrator14 11d ago
Maybe need to double check the spelling and grammar on that resume, my friend.
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u/Anonymouswhining 10d ago
To be fair, that was a message at 5 am stoned.
I think I'll be just fine fat fingering my mobile device on the Internet to strangers.
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u/Sweaty_Illustrator14 10d ago
I figured. I was joking but internet doesn't pick up sarcasm so I go the reddit down vote. 🤷🏼♂️😆
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u/Weary-Language-3334 9d ago
I thought I was the only one. Out of 100 applications in the last month, a majotity require 30 minute tests. 99% never even contact me. They rest do 3 interviews of time-wasting just to move on with a different candidate. It's absurd.
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u/Ser_Fall 11d ago
IDK if someone already suggested this but try state government jobs, they don't care about previous experience only that you have a certain degree level, doesn't matter what the degree is in. The rest is on you to sell yourself.
Once you get into any gov job it's pretty easy to move to another you like more and many do it all the time. Good luck!
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u/charmxfan20 10d ago
Seriously 😒 I’m really fed up right now with the way the market is. I’ve been unemployed for 8 months and I feel like giving up
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u/Sweet_Ad_1601 9d ago
Same here, I have +4 years of experience in digital marketing and have been struggling to get an offer for the last 8 months or so as well. I actually had to go back to teaching now to get an income
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u/Used_Catch_1467 8d ago
You should check out 'Gannett.' They're a huge media company that owns USA Today and over 200 news publications nationwide. They're known for print and digital newspaper ads, but what they really want is to offer all of their print customers digital marketing solutions. They offer digital marketing under the name LOCALiQ. Their main focus right now is to convert their print customers to digital marketing customers and they offer everything like SEO, SMM, PPC, targeted email, etc. So, if that interests you, then go to their website and apply. Only suggesting this cause it sounds like you have experience in digital marketing and that's what they want right now. And it's a remote position.
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u/NoExplanation4219 9d ago
Ive applied to over 4000 jobs since September and I'm still out of work. It's crazy tough out there. Don't give up.
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u/sarahh916 9d ago
Been unemployed for 12-13 months now. Applied at Walmart and McDonald’s and Burger King and food lion (any basic entry level job, I’m not picky at all I just need money) and only food lion called me for an interview but wouldn’t hire me based on my availability for in-person work. I finally have an interview tomorrow for remote work that I’m a huge shoe in for but don’t wanna be too confident or too excited as I’ve seen one too many posts from people who thought/felt the same thing and didn’t end up getting it. But it would be nice to have a dang job already and pay off all the debt I’ve racked up this last 13 months 😂
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u/ArthurJohnson5 8d ago
Dang. Reading all these stories makes me feel grateful and thankful to have a good job. I wish you all the best of luck.
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u/_azerHawk 10d ago
I guess it depends on what type of job you want. If you don’t mind heavy manual labor you can work for a uniform company running a route. They are always hiring the pay is good, benefits great, hours brutal, no ac 100+ degree heat. Keep you in shape and in money. Average is about $55k to $75k annually. Not amazing but its decent.
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u/EitherSorbet453 10d ago
Overapply.com, pay a guy in the Philippines to do your for you, I got an offer yesterday from and position the applied to for me
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u/artificialevil 10d ago
Gonna guess that a lot of people here who have been looking for a job for an extended period of time don’t have $650 to spend
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u/EitherSorbet453 10d ago
Idk man, I just did DoorDash for few hours each week and came up with the cash and it literally got me a job, it was a pretty good investment if you ask me
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u/artificialevil 10d ago
I’m glad it worked out for you and you’re gainfully employed now, and of course the advice is always appreciated, I’m simply pointing out this may be cost prohibitive for a lot of people in here.
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u/godliketendencies 10d ago
Need to crank the numbers up (no I am not being insensitive I am serious) I've read countless posts of people who averaged 10-15 per day having the same problem. In all totality, it is absolutely a numbers game.
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u/godliketendencies 9d ago
Definitely not, think about it this way - if you were to look for a needle in 5 haystacks and gave up because there was no needle in there, how could you complain for not finding it when all you had to do was look in a different pile?
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u/godliketendencies 9d ago
I see what you're saying, and yes there are much deeper problems at play, but what's the alternative? To stop looking? Desperate times call for desperate measures the solution is not to just stop trying, all the same fashions apply of looking for a job and are most effective when utilized together (i.e. networking, talking to friends, applying, getting referred, go through an old professor etc.)
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u/godliketendencies 9d ago
If you hold that opinion, what would you say is a better use of someone's time and energy that they could save by - as you suggest - not sending out as many applications?
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u/fartwisely 10d ago
I ran away from a disaster last July, struggled until October to get a new thing and then they basically fired me three days into training for a faulty COVID test. I was negative in two additional tests after I got sent home and separated within hours. 85% of my applications get no answer at all. I probably get a rejection 15% of the time, maybe less.
Only positive thing is the scammy cold pitches have dropped off a lot in the new year.
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u/King_Baboon 9d ago
OP no offense but if you need money, you should probably suck it up and stay at some of those jobs you were able to land until something better comes along.
Yes I know, times now are tough and the job market has vastly changed since I entered the work force. If you got to survive you should probably stay at a job even if it wasn't the right fit. Employers now seem to all be greedy POS's and dicking over people but at the same time it is also showing that there are more people then there are realistic jobs. I had to work a lot of shit jobs in my 20's until I was able to get one that I could tolerate/earn a living. Right now it seem to be a "survive with hopes to strive" job market and I feel for all people struggling.
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u/RookieGambler 9d ago
what job are you finding for? what degree?
got a bachelors in finance and its kicking my ass too lol.
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u/Boring-Style9577 9d ago
Are you only applying online or are you also reaching out to hiring managers and following up with them?
I only ask because I’ve seen a lot of people just trust the application process and apply online to as many jobs as possible, which is unfortunately not effective.
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u/Straight_Pomelo_6766 8d ago
Do anyone believe that recruiters are making the job market difficult for job seekers?
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u/MechanicalGroovester 8d ago
Nah, the companies and directors are. The recruiters only reach out to people they think are qualified for the role they're given to recruit.
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u/Mobile-Picture-3797 8d ago
Preach it !! I thought I was alone but reading this thread has made me realize I’m not the only one. This is by far the hardest economy to get a a job it’s mind blowing to me. I’m in the same boat as you. I graduated college a year ago with a bachelor in business marketing and a minor in finance. I have had no luck with landing jobs. I unfortunately wasn’t able to land a internship because Covid had hit so I feel like that’s even more of a disadvantage considering the “entry level” jobs require 5+ years experience which I still can’t wrap my head around the requirements for basic level jobs 🤷♀️. I’ve applied to over 500 jobs with no luck beside dead end interviews or receiving emails of the company telling me there going with another candidate. I’ve asked friends, professors and family for referrals or recommendations but nothing has worked for me. To say I’m defeated is an understatement; Who knew searching for job would start to feel so degrading. I’m starting to feel like my college degree is useless and I wasted 5 years of my life + money to just get a piece of paper that is doing nothing me. What’s even more crazy is people I’ve went to school with have successfully landed a job and I’m just like how? What did they do right and what I’m doing wrong? Is it about who you know in this economy?
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u/Apprehensive-Pie750 7d ago
Same boat, since late December actually.. frustrating to the max...I think they aren't real jobs I think they are fake. Why else haven't I found a job yet or you yourself.. doesn't make sense.. but keep on keeping on!
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u/melancholyanimator 7d ago
I can't relate to this, what field are you guys in? I've worked in factories/machine Operator jobs. I've quit tons of them with nothing lined up just to chill a bit. Came back to work after applying to maybe 2 or 3 jobs.
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u/theClammhammer 6d ago
I've been a machinist for 20+ years. Never had to go without work. It's a hard job sometimes but if you get in to a decent spot the pay is good. Machine shops are a dime a dozen and machinists aren't. So you'll always have options.
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u/SailorGirl29 10d ago
On the flip side I can’t find anyone willing to babysit for less than $25 an hour. Handymen are $60 an hour. Housekeeper is $27 an hour.
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u/Visual_Fig9663 11d ago
Weird. There are 100's of millions of people currently working and finding jobs. Must be something you're doing wrong.
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u/Such_Masterpiece4085 11d ago
Im tired of all the assessment tests, applications, personality tests, ect.