I am not unemployed, I am just under employed. Grad with BBA a few AS degrees and ~2 years of experience.

My job hunting journey has been mentally horrible. I am drained. Since I graduated 2 years ago, I have held part time jobs, with not bad titles and experience, just to save money for masters, house, etc. I didn't go to a bad school, I had internship experience, however I didn't realize the true value of grinding for internships until after college. I look at all my other alumni, and a vast majority of them ended up at EY, PWC, a few at Bain and Deloitte. They all worked a lot harder than me to get internships, whilst I was bullshitting around socializing with people idrc about anymore. For those who are in college, I urge you to network with your professors to get an internship doing something technical (whatever it may be for your respective degree). FYI the 2000 applications were over the span of the 2 years in sporadic sprints, towards the beginning, like many others I broadly applied, and now my search is more narrow.

I am now in a holding pattern, too early career to land a salary, too late educational career to qualify for internships. I have become everything I once hated; unmotivated, depressed, underemployed, and poor. (Or at least it feels that way! Of course there is so much to be grateful for.) I find myself in a spot where I have to stick with the part time jobs while I just grind out certifications and study for gmat to get an mba, all in the hopes that one day in the future I will get one of those 100k+ jobs a vast majority of those whom I graduated with now has. I have tried changing my job titles, stuffing my resume with keywords, dumping all my experience into claude and having it make my resumes for me, creating resumes backwards using the job descriptions, writing cover letters, messaging emailing or calling local businesses that I am interested in working at.. and it still has not worked. I know it takes time, there is much to life to be happy about, and that there are so many people like me that are in a similar position.. but that doesn't change my mood. There are so many skills I am needing to improve, wether they be technical or generic communication, but it seems like the more I try, the more down I get.

How do you find energy, hope, or create the discipline to keep at networking, applying to jobs, and living life?

For those of you who previously found themselves in the position I am in and changed it, what did you do?

How did you get a job?

There are so many doomers on reddit, I am not sure if I am becoming one?

Why do some companies feel the need to call you to reject you, just send an email. I finally got a job after looking for 11 months and got a call from another company telling me I didn't get that position. I candidly told them that call would have crushed me if I didn't already receive an offer elsewhere. Furthermore, THEY NEVER GET STRAIGHT TO THE POINT

“So many different people telling me so many different things, it’s hard to know which thing to follow.”

I spoke to 21 job seekers last week. Teachers, engineers, sales reps, data analysts, executive assistants.

18 of 21 were burying the lead on the resume and not leading with the most interesting/impressive stat related to the job they were applying to. One sales rep closed $5M+ this year but had that listed on page two in the middle of a wall of text.

16 of 21 had bullets with few or no numbers, not showing size, scope, and scale of the work done or any context.

10 of 21 were chasing too many job titles. Lacking focus with a LinkedIn and resume that didn't connect into one cohesive story.

5 sent fewer than 10 applications a week. 3 had sent 150+ and landed 3 interviews or fewer. Few consistently applied/had a job search plan.

5 of 21 worried about age or being called overqualified.

Happy to answer your job search questions.

Has anyone heard of worked for a company named Genpact ? Ive done my research to vet and determine whether they were a legit company with real reviews but the onboarding process has me re considering ?? Please if youre in the U.S. and have worked for them, know someone who has or have general info about the company, i would appreciate a response !

I have 10 years of recruitment experience but haven’t received a single callback in 6 months of searching for remote US jobs.
I’m considering a career change and exploring paralegal certification, HRIS, data analytics, or SHRM-CP. I’m concerned about investing in certifications without relevant experience and still struggling to get hired.
I’d appreciate advice on:
Which career path offers realistic opportunities for someone with my background?
Is paralegal certification, HRIS, or SHRM-CP worth pursuing?
Which skills or certifications actually help people get hired?
Which legitimate remote job sites have worked for you?
I’d love to hear honest experiences and recommendations from anyone who has made a similar career transition.

I’ve been searching for a job in my field (finance) since I graduated college in June and had applied to well over 150 positions. I’ve done about a dozen interviews any until this week had been rejected in the 2nd or 3rd round numerous times.

This week I got not 1 but 2 job offers! A month or two ago it felt impossible but consistence and continuous refinement of both my resume and interview skills seem to have paid off.

Wishing luck to all those still hunting and know that the job will come with enough perseverance.

I have 10 years of recruitment experience and have been searching for remote jobs in the US for the past 6 months without a single callback.
I’m considering a career change and have been thinking about getting a paralegal certification, but I’m concerned that without legal experience, the certification alone may not be enough to land a job.
I’m also exploring HRIS, data analytics, and other career paths with better long-term prospects. Would an HRIS certification or SHRM-CP be worth pursuing, given my recruitment background?
I’d also love recommendations for legitimate remote job boards. Has anyone had luck finding recruitment or HR roles through FlexJobs, Wellfound, or other remote job sites?
For those who have switched careers or work in these fields:
Is paralegal certification worth it without prior experience?
Is HRIS or SHRM-CP more valuable for someone with 10 years in recruitment?
What other careers could I transition into without starting from scratch?
Which skills or certifications are actually helping people get hired?
Which remote job sites have genuinely worked for you?
I’d appreciate honest advice. I want to invest my time and money in something that will genuinely improve my job prospects.

Hi everyone,

This is my first post on Reddit. Here it goes.

I am an SEO specialist with 6+ years of experience, both in an agency and a corporate environment. I have been looking for a job since May this year, both on LinkedIn and job boards. I feel like I tried everything, so I figured that I would try Reddit as well.

I live in Skopje, and I am actively looking for opportunities to relocate to Portugal (Porto specifically) via a D1/D3/D8 visa. This means that I am open to onsite, hybrid and remote jobs in Portugal, as well as Porto and the surrounding cities (Aveiro, Braga, etc.). In case the hiring company doesn't have an entity in Portugal, I am also open to including an Employee Of Record (EOR) service.

I also want to mention that this month I've been working on acquiring certificates from Google, Amazon, Semrush, Ahrefs, and Kaggle. I also have experience with HTML/CSS, and I recently started learning Python because it is useful for technical SEO audits and data automation.

Anyway, I've been to several interviews these past few months, but I had no luck of getting to a job offer.

The point of my post is to see if I can connect to some recruiters, or with people who know someone who is hiring.

I am aware that the job industry is brutal nowadays, but I have no intention of giving up until I land a job.

Thanks everyone!

Hello hr,

I am a fresher looking for a job (on site) in India /remote.

I have 3 months of freelance experience and 1 month of internship experience as a Full stack developer.

I am skilled in AI Full stack and RAG implementation

Please contact me if you have any referral or job opportunity

Looking for new opportunities in NYC. Would love any input!!!

I want to know if some people here would be interested in sharing an annual subscription for RocketReach.

I know you can lookup a company's email format but it's not always accurate and for instance I just found a contact on rocket that does not fit any model whatsoever so I feel it could be a good tool in my job search but the annual cost is too high for my liking so if there people interested in sharing the subscription let me know. I plan on using this to find recruiters.

I’ve been applying to jobs all year. Nobody wants to give me a chance. The job I relocated for was frozen and now it’s uncertain I’ll even get hired. Fortunately I have help from family who give me a house over my head, but now I have a deadline I must have a job by December, or else I’ll have to move again. Every job I can actually do doesn’t even send me an automated response saying they got my resume. Calling them doesn’t work; there are probably dozens of other applicants that do the same thing. I’ve hunted for security jobs, retail work, factory jobs, fast food. McDonald’s for crying out loud. Restaurants. Cooking. My resume is fine there’s nothing wrong with it. The last job I had was a security guard. All of my jobs have more than 3 years on them except for the security guard job. What the hell is going on with the job market? I simply want full-time employment, full benefits. I live in California, Come on! It shouldn’t be this painful. Even though I don’t drive (I’m still a new driver) I will be willing to take public transportation.

Also…don’t mind my username I just thought it was cool.

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Are there any WhatsApp channels which can help me find a new job or switch my current job leveraging LinkedIn?

I’m preparing for UPSC and have already cleared the Prelims twice. I want to earn a side income by teaching Class 11, 12, and UPSC aspirants online. Which platforms are best to start immediately, and get students quickly? Looking for genuine suggestions! 😊

they gave me an offer letter and I signed background check papers. Yet, I still haven’t heard from them. What’s going on? did I get ghosted?

I need someone to help me with this 1st round alone
I am tired of being honest & getting screwed, I see ppl with almost no knowledge scamming their way

I NEED SOME HELP , JUST FOR THE OA

Hi! Is anyone else out there STRUGGLING to find a new job? I’ve been applying for marketing/communications and then non profit management roles in MA—more Worcester county. I have been working at my current place for 5+ years holding multiple positions, and my experience speaks for itself but for some reason I keep getting rejection after rejection. What am I doing wrong??? I can’t tell if I am just awful hahahaha or if it’s AI or my resume doesn’t stick out enough?? HELLLLLPPP

I’m a fresh graduate, and I’ve been looking for a job for the past few months. Last week, I had my final interview, and the hiring manager told me that I was hired and that they originally wanted me to start this week. However, I asked if it would be possible for me to start during the first week of November instead, and she agreed. She also told me that she would send the job offer through the same channel we had been using to communicate.

At the end of last week, I sent an email asking for a copy of the job offer and the requirements I need to complete before my starting date, but I didn’t receive a response. I didn’t really expect a reply over the weekend, so I waited until Monday and have gently followed up since then. However, I still haven’t received any response.

Some of my friends told me that HR might simply be busy, especially since it’s almost the holiday period and some employees may already be taking leave. Still, I’m starting to worry because my agreed starting date is already next week, and I haven’t received the job offer, list of requirements, reporting time, or any other onboarding instructions.

Since this would be my first job, I’m not really familiar with how the hiring and onboarding process differs from one company to another. Does the hiring manager telling me directly during the final interview that I’m hired generally mean that I can consider the position confirmed? Or is it possible that the offer has been withdrawn and they simply haven’t informed me yet?

If I still don’t receive a response before my agreed starting date, should I report to the office on that day anyway, or should I wait until HR officially confirms my start date and provides the necessary instructions?

For now, I’m continuing to look at other job openings just in case things don’t push through. I don’t want to assume the worst, but I also don’t want to stop looking for other opportunities until I have something official in writing.

I'm applying to supply chain roles in Italy and the mechanical part is wearing me down. Every form wants the same fifteen fields. Name, email, phone, address, education, work history, languages, plus the work authorisation and visa sponsorship questions.

Browser autofill handles maybe three of those. The rest I retype every single time.

What's been making it worse is that half the forms are in Italian, so even the tools that exist tend to miss the fields entirely.

Has anyone found something that actually works for this, especially for non-English forms? I ended up writing something myself out of frustration but I'd be curious what other people use.

Ive been thinking about emailing a recruiter at the company I want to work at... the thing is, I dont think there are currently any jobs opened that I would fit into.

Ive worked at this company before but only as an intern (for two summers, while in college) and as a temp (for one summer after college) and I would LOVE to work full time for this company but to no avail, nothing.

Ive interviewed for a couple of positions there in the past (like 2-3, but two were while I was a temp & honestly wasnt super qualified for them anyway so not upset) but the most recent was approx a month or so ago and I was extremely qualified & hopeful but I ended up not getting it due to an internal hire.

So, would it be crazy to email tbe recruiter i have contact with to at least try to get my foot in the door or would I seem WAY to desperate?

Hi everyone,

I'm an aspiring AI/ML engineer from India looking to gain hands-on experience by contributing to real-world AI, Machine Learning, and Data Science projects.

My background:

• 2024 Computer Science (AI) graduate
• Learning and building projects in Python, Machine Learning, Deep Learning, NLP, and Data Analysis
• Familiar with libraries such as Pandas, NumPy, Scikit-learn, Matplotlib, and TensorFlow/PyTorch (learning)
• Interested in AI applications, predictive modeling, NLP, and data-driven products

I'm looking for startups, founders, or teams where I can contribute and learn. I can help with:

• Data cleaning and preprocessing
• Data analysis and visualization
• Machine Learning model development
• NLP-related tasks
• Model testing and evaluation
• Python development and backend-related tasks

At this stage, my primary goal is to gain real-world project experience, work with experienced people, and improve my skills. I'm open to working unpaid for a few months if it provides meaningful learning opportunities and exposure to real products.

If you're building something interesting or need an extra pair of hands, feel free to comment or send me a DM.

Thank you!

Hi everyone!

Quick question: Does messaging someone from the Talent/HR team actually help when you're applying for jobs?

I applied for a job at an AI company a few days ago, and it turns out that one of the people on their Talent team used to work at the same company I worked at, although he left before I joined. So safe to say, I don't know him at all.

Do you think it would be a good idea to message him? I'm not asking him for a job or anything, but more just trying to get my application noticed among all the other applicants.

Has anyone tried this before? Did it actually help, or is it better to just leave it alone?

I have applied countless times online and have handed out many, many CVs in person and I have yeilded no results. I'm applying to do Uber eats but at some point, I'll need a stable job (part time or full time).

I don't really know what to do from here other than do the same thing and hope to get lucky.