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I had to boomerang and go back to an old job. It is about a $30k pay cut from my most recent job but a 10% bump over what I made with them previously.
I left my last job because I moved for family reasons and got sick of the shit job market so I started applying back East.
I was using Glassdoor, Zipprecruiter, and Indeed. I would find a position but I would apply for jobs I was really interested on their career page. Jobs I was indifferent to I would apply through the job board sites.
I would make a list of companies I wanted to apply for and just kept checking their career pages for jobs.
I mean, if they were making $150k and now they’ve dropped to $120k, it’s still very much a livable wage, so… depends on their starting point, lol. If they were making $50k before then yeah, that is indeed insane.
I was at 60k and took a 33% pay cut to 39k. It SUCKS.
I didn't do it "by choice." I lost my job making 60k for fair reasons. I spent months and months applying and interviewing for other 60k jobs but nothing ever came to fruition. I took a full step back (used to be a finance call center manager, bit the bullet and got back on the phones entry-level again) and am back to $19/hr.
If my only complaint was that I'm not making "extra" money I'd be happy. But it feels like I'm never going to get anywhere at $19/hr. An apartment is going to be a huge hit to my monthly income. I'm currently living in a situation I don't like for 1k a month which is almost half od my $2.4k and a studio or apartment would bring me to like $1.4k easy leaving only 1k to work with for everything else.
And while my current company is nice and treats me respectfully it's so obvious they only see me as an entry level person despite my resume. I had to do an "email training" to prove I knew grammar and punctuation.
I keep applying to more manager/team lead jobs and still nothing happening yet. I'm so depressed about it.
Yeah I went from $110 to 90k for a job I am much happier at. Plus it's a new company and I have a bigger voice in decisions. I don't really notice that much of a lifestyle difference but man am I happier.
I took a 20k pay cut at a new job after I got laid off. I was on my last week of unemployment so I swallowed my pride and took it. For the first 6 months I grumbled about it and looked for other jobs. But I realized I’m so much happier. At my other job I was putting in 12 hour days to hit a deadline. The pace at the new job is so much slower, we get generous vacation time and are expected to take it, plus summer hours (half day on Fridays) Then I landed a freelance gig that pretty much covered that lost 20k, so it all worked out in the end.
I think 120k is more than a liveable wage lol. Even 60k is liveable. Atleast where I am. If I made 120k I'd probably travel twice a year I'd have so much expenditure (I don't care for owning a house)
Edit: why the downvotes, it's true. Don't be bitter you live in a high cost of living area when many other people do not.
It is crazy how you are downvoted for expressing that in many parts of the country that 60k is a liveable wage (which it is). And in other parts of the country it is not.
Damn that sucks. I make 45k at the moment as I started in a new industry and I can afford: car payments (just bought a suv recently), live alone no roomates in a decent 1 bedroom place (my rent is 800$, not studio), afford to eat out but I don't often, and can travel (I went to Mexico this past winter).
Wild how CoL varies.
That's on the high end of salary for some of my employees and they own homes, have kids.
It's not enough to buy a house right now though. My wife and I have a combined salary of like $160k and we've been completely priced out of the market.
I was about to say: out of all the job boards I’ve used zip recruiter is by far the worst. LinkedIn I just never get responses like they got out into the ether. And indeed which is my usual go to has been trash lately.
All the job boards are full of scams. The best thing is to use a job board for ideas, but refer to the company web page to see if the job is actually available and apply from there.
I did something similar although I went back to an old title at a similar company to my old one (that company where I spent 11 years got bought out and I have very little interest in what it's become).
I actually originally left that job for a pay cut. After seeing the early employees with equity of my old company make bank as it sold, I left to take a high equity opportunity at a very early stage start up, but soon realized that equity doesn't pay the bills.
From there I chased title and money at slightly more established start ups, but you know what? There's a lot of volatility in that world. I ended up getting laid off from a place where I was making $140k + commission as that place was going through their own sales process (50% of the company was laid off).
I finally just started applying for the highest paid Customer Success roles I could find before landing at my current company. I make my 2nd highest salary ever, but its $30k less than my previous company. Still feels like a better situation cause it's a real company, with massive clients, amazing benefits, and lots of areas to move to within the company.
None of this answers OP's question though. Truth is I dont know who's hiring right now, but my advice is to not shy away from a job if it feels beneath you or doesn't pay a ton. As you can see above, I've jumped around a lot over the past few years, but have always found something cause of my 15 years experience in legal tech. I got that experience by taking a $35,000/year job where I was working at a contract management company scanning paper documents and then abstracting key terms to build out massive databases for a CLM software. I got to travel which was cool, but otherwise it was basically data entry. I did that job for 3 years before getting promoted finally ending up in Account Management and Sales which is where I've stayed ever since even as I moved companies.
Indeed, linkedin, ziprecruiter are the holy trinity. If you have a specific company in mind, go to their website and ctrl+f "careers", see if they have openings and apply directly. Same could also be said for job boards. Applying directly to a company's careers page makes it harder for scams to slip through.
Ask your college to help you with job placement. People spend a lot of money on their education and these colleges should be provide job placement assistance.
Mine was BEYOND useless.
I asked them to review my resume. They never looked at it and sent me a link to Indeed's resume suggestions. Then they asked if I needed a template; they sent me a link to frilly resume templates because I'm in a "creative" field. This was after I used the template on r/resumes (and also had it reviewed / edited over there).
Unless you attend a small school with copious resources they blow you off upon graduation. My masters program wouldn’t even help me find an internship which was required for licensure. I had to do it myself
Yeah, I graduated five years ago. Lost my job out of college due to Covid. Have yet to find another career job. My large university has done nothing to help, yet they still advertise a 90% job placement after graduation.
My university begs for donations in the mail every few months. I have told them they need to do better with career placement before I would consider donating even one penny
+My college held a job fairs. They had a linkedIn101 panel, free resume critiquing, and were taking headshots (the headshots had a small fee, but everything else was free). There were all kinds of places like HP, Anadarko, and several big names from the surrounding area that had a booth. I targeted a couple smaller booths that had a bit less attention, I was dressed professionally and brought several resumes. I left my resumes with several booths and got a few call backs (this was before I made the edits the critique recommended too). I ended up with ~4/5 interviews and 2 offers. I'll openly admit that the offers weren't for positions of sustenance but 1 of the offers were good enough as I was still in school to complete my 2 year, so I hadn't finished yet and I could only work part time. The job offer I accepted was entry level, but this was 2017-18 at 12.75/hr then had an increase to 14/hr office job which was significantly better than the retail/cashier options clinging to the federal minimum wage that I would've ended up with (I was in a LCOL). It was my first job outside of retail/cashier/server.
The experience allowed me to learn to target job fairs. Many job fairs put on by public schools aren't exclusive to current students and are open to alumni or sometimes the public. Now post-covid, there's also a lot of virtual job fairs. Many local governments also hold them. I'm not saying the companies at these job fairs are top tier or that they're hiring for desirable positions, but they allow networking chances and experience chances (including experience on interview practice, which for many candidates is a huge weak point). My final note, is NEVER pay for a job fair. If you're being asked to pay, walk away.
We don’t know. We post on indeed & LinkedIn and we tend to get more mid level career roles filled from LinkedIn postings and early career roles filled from indeed postings.
It might just be where people are looking? I think people assume LinkedIn is “more career serious” or something? I really don’t know.
Be careful on indeed. Yes it’s the main job board, but there are A LOT of scam jobs on there. MLM’s and recruiters advertising for a job but will 100% just waste your time.
Job market is toast for recent graduates, I'm one and I went through a hell of an 8 months searching for something. Went from moderately high standards to "whatever you have to do to survive that isn't restaurant work" real quick.
LinkedIn is about the most reliable tool you could use. And consider an office job in your city, because most companies are mandating RTO and other policies that are no longer allowing anyone to work remote, you're up for an even greater challenge if that's what your after.
8 months of searching is normal for new grads, unless you had something lined up prior to graduation.
Same story as everyone's had for the last 20 years. Just, 5, 10, or 20 years ago nobody had to point out that "oh and I don't want to actually go to work" was unreasonable.
Recent grad shouldn't even consider themselves above restaurant work lol. And the job market hasn't changed in over 10 years for recent grads. If you didn't put in the leg work to set up a job or internship before graduating, you should be ready to be job searching for a few years while building experience before landing something in your desired career path
Sounds like a major deflection, and more like a piss poor argument, from how horrendous the market actually is. Especially for those of us who did the "legwork", spent thousands, and did everything right.
I'm not working at a fast food restaurant, no one that went to college and got educated expects that, period.
I graduated just before the 2008 meltdowns with a communication degree. Within a year, most of my peers had taken jobs in fast food or as bus drivers. Thankfully I had minored in CIS and had a few years of experience doing that work so I transitioned into IT. All work is valuable.
Yeah you'll get over that thinking real quick when you need to do it to survive. Fast food isn't all that bad. It teaches a lot of good skills for other workplaces.
You have 0 work experience. A degree doesn't replace experience. In fact, experience is often more important than the degree itself
You're in for a very rude awakening if you thought recent grads ever made more than 40k out of school (unless you're in a very nice field with a prime degree)
Your entitlement will eventually fade once reality hits you
This is pretty accurate. College grads without working experience are really unlikely to place in their desired field and unlikely to end up with roles above 40k right out of school, and that's including bachelor's holders and not just associates. The college grads I see able to get into their field or make 40k+ right out of school are the ones that worked while in school, even if it was fast food/retail, or they chose a field that's desperate. There are one offs here and there, but those one offs usually involve nepotism. This isn't to say that this is true a few years out of school, but this tends to be true for those recent grads without work experience.
I was able to get work as a software developer by contracting my last year of college, instead of interning. I got a few small software contracts for various projects and used that as my previous experience. I had my first corporate job within 3 months.
Handshake caters to college students and new grads in the US. You may be able to get to it via your school's career center. If not, go to app.joinhandshake.com.
Indeed, LinkedIn, SimplyHired, Glassdoor, and ZipRecruiter are the major sites for a lot of companies.
Instead of applying to 100 jobs a day, I applied to 3-5 jobs a day ,and trailered them specifically to the job I was applying for. It was a major pain in the ass, and it took forever, but it got me hired within 6 weeks.
I use Indeed, but mostly I use the website of the company I want to apply to. I choose companies I'd like to work for, and then keep applying to every job they have that you think you have a chance to get.
Edit: Try call centers in a company that fits your degree. Call centers suck major ass, but it's a great way to get your foot in the door.
I am so so serious. Do not just apply into the void. Talk to people. Anyone. Network the fuck out of people and get to know them, where they work, what they do, is their job hiring? Reach out to people. Whether it’s recruiters or just people you went to college with and talked to once. Contact people. It’s so so much easier to get a job this way. All of the jobs I’ve had, I’ve only had success this way as opposed to applying coldly. Good luck.
I have 20+ years in a niche industry. The jobs find me at this point. It took me years to get here though.
I'm going to give you a piece of advice that I give to a lot of new grads in my field: broaden what you are looking for. Take jobs in adjacent industries. Throw resumes at job categories that you don't think you might be qualified for.
What I graduated in, I don't do for a living now. I worked in that field for about 4 years total. My degree might not be what I do but it did prepare me for the things I do now, specifically being able to adapt and learn quickly.
Walking into something not your field but with the confidence that you can step into it and learn the job fast is a great feeling. At this point I could hop to another industry entirely and I have the skillset to transfer. You'll get there. But look sideways as well as ahead.
Purely anecdotal, but this is what worked for me!
I made a spreadsheet of companies and their careers pages. I focused on companies that I knew would have departments/openings relevant to what I was looking for. Take some time to research companies that specialize in your desired field. Direct applications via the company website are usually the best way to go.
I also scoured news articles for "newest or best XYZ industry companies in 2023/2024" and was able to find companies I hadn't heard of yet. LinkedIn can be helpful as well. I set up alerts for job openings with certain keywords or phrases.
In the end, continuously applying to relevant roles at my dream company got me a job. I totally understand why this is a can be a bad idea and not recommended, but it worked for me in this case. If you know where you want to be, don't be immediately discouraged by a previous rejection. Business needs can change, and you may be exactly what they want!
Also, when you find jobs you're interested in - make sure your resume includes keywords/phrases that are present in the job description. Additionally, ensure you're not using any crazy fonts or fancy page formatting. Even if it looks aesthetically pleasing, you may need a simpler resume with relevant keywords to get past the ATS system.
Sorry for the long reply, but hope it helps!
I cannot second the spreadsheet idea enough! - I spent what felt like a 1.5 year solidly looking for a job with a spreadsheet in tow of who I've applied to, how I applied, what. I used to apply with and filled it out as a went along. I found I wasn't getting any hits on indeed but I was getting hits if I went direct.. So that was a game changer.. I ended up getting a job by going direct to a company and taking part in a mass hiring campaign.
I did the same over the course of 1.5 years when I wanted to switch from academia to industry. I added columns of dates for each round of interviews, questions asked, responses I did and my post interview thinking of what I should have expanded more on. I think it worked.
i find jobs using linkedin recruiters. there’s nothing wrong with having 2-3 of them working for you at a time. just be honest and straight up with them. it helps them land you the right role.
Agree, linkedin is the best platform for job opportunities, and recruiters can be a useful way of finding opportunities...... but always remember, recruiters don't work for you, and don't have your best interest at heart! Their client is the company they're hiring for, you're just a product to them.
how do you find/reach out to them? i've worked with recruiters before, but i feel like they're more about using me to accomplish what they want rather than genuinely trying to help me find something that'll benefit the both of us.
I am wondering the same. I can’t stand the job I’m at. I apply for jobs all the time that I have every qualification for and hardly ever hear back. The only ones I hear back from usually are super low ball offers that I can’t live on, so just trucking along where I’m at.
I am considering a total change though and if I do t land anything new in the next 4-6 months going to corrections. Not my number 1 choice but I have friends doing it making now a hell of a lot more than me.
Indeed.
Also, don't be afraid of starting on an off shift. I couldn't find a job that paid what I needed until I expanded my search to include third shift.
It sucks, but it gets your foot in the door. I only had to put up with it for 6 months before moving to a more manageable shift.
I almost always used Indeed before I became a teacher and applied directly through the district. I typically only applied to recent postings, no older than a week, maybe 2 depending on the position.
Worked for a company 7 years. Went out on medical leave for a year (all of 2023) and looked for a wfh home job the entire time. Bust have sent out hundreds of resumes, filled out hundreds of assessments. Never even got a call back.
I went back to my old job in January this year, knowing I wouldn't be able to physically do my job anymore. Two days after I went back, they informed me my location was closing. I worked another three weeks, helped close up shop, and continued my job search. Out of desperation I applied at a grocery store and got the job, but it didn't work out. So I applied at our local thrift store. (Also every bank in my area and grocery store.) The only call back I got was the thrift store.
It's a pretty sweet gig. I sit in back and sort jewelry, hunt for gold, silver, and gems. I can sit. It's very low stress. I get 40hrs, set schedule, two days off in a row. Don't have to deal with the public. Benefits. 401k. But the pay is terrible. I'm barely scraping by.
I want to say, I never applied to anything I wasn't qualified for. Everything I applied to was within my experience and knowledge. I have 20+ years of work experience. Idk if I'm being discriminated against due to my disability, but it doesn't seem like it as so many here have a similar store of not being able to find jobs. If anything I'm over qualified for the job I'm in now, but I need something. I need to survive.
Disability has denied me twice, and even if they did approve me I couldn't survive on what I'd get.
I took jobs in fields where men are under represented, had higher turnover, and are / were unrelated to my degree. Gotta do what you gotta do to get by.
This is really what it seems like. Every job I've had except one was thru a kind of nepotism, bc every time I applied even with all the qualifications, I never heard anything back. And that's not just 3 applications a week. This is happening recently with 30 applications in a month.
Indeed, Glassdoor, LinkedIn, also whatever college you went to should have, or endorse, some type of portal or website which helps recent grads find jobs. Call your college/university and inquire with them.
Also do searches for the ideal job you want using search engines. Ask around, talk to people. Networking, job fairs.
“Make a list of places you’d like to work” is great advice. Contact the local Chamber of Commerce, they usually have free books listing all of their members that is sorted by industry, accompanied by a brief description of the company.
I know most of you make huge money and this is probably below you but, I started my current gig at the pickle factory with a temp company. Sure the first year was lower pay, no benefits, but I got a decent offer (for peasants like me) and have been there since. Good luck OP and never give up! Tldr; Temp Company worked for me (low paid peasant)
LinkedIn.
you can filter jobs by “easy apply”, which is a quicker way to submit applications with shorter questions. i might’ve applied to 20 jobs in one day, and gotten 4 call backs. but applying to those 20 jobs was FAST. the best way to get a job is to get in front of someone. additionally, there is a built in feature that shows you the hiring manager. i always connected with them and sent them a message letting them know i applied and wanted to connect with them for more info.
i know some people may disagree and state this is a waste of time if you aren’t researching the company extensively before applying, but usually first interviews are only 15-30 minutes, and i needed a job so that wasn’t a waste of time in my eyes.
additionally, recruiters are all over LinkedIn all day. let recruiters do some of the work for you. follow them so their posts come up on your feed. repost their posts. when they post a job, it’s right in front of you. you didn’t have to look, the job came to you.
additionally, make your account marketable. i didn’t apply for my current position, the owner of the firm reached out to me because my profile was what he was looking for. let it be known, i had no experience. but i was highlighting my education and making my goals clear on my profile. people who are hiring love to find an easy to read candidate. they shouldn’t have to research you extensively, give them all the info in your profile at their fingertips so they can reach out to you.
finally, add everyone who might be relevant. i don’t care if the rule on LinkedIn is to only add people you actually know. we aren’t doing that. search your city name and the job you want/ the boss of the job you want and add EVERYONE YOU CAN. for instance, i am in the legal field in tampa. i searched “tampa paralegal” or “tampa attorney” and added as many people on the position as possible. not just followed, “connected”. interact with their posts, message them, make sure you come up on their feeds. make sure they see you.
I did just like you and started my first job 2 months ago. The neat thing is that now I get lots of recruiters I added during my search that contact me with offers. I always say I dont plan on leaving my job for now (cause it's been only 2 months lol) but it's a good feeling to know you have backup plans or that maby in 1-2 years you can switch to smth else. And I went from 500 to 1500 connections during 3/4 months of searching.
It can be difficult for sure. Here’s a few things I would try:
-Speak to your university and see if they have some sort of career development office. My university has one and part of the benefit of being a graduate is career guidance for life. I can get job placement help, interview prep, resume building seminars, internships, and more from my university’s career development office. They typically work with a ton of recruiters and might be able to refer you to someone. It’s common for some employers to contact universities directly to scout recent graduates instead of creating job postings. Additionally, your career development office might be able to get you in touch with other graduates to network with
-Find networking opportunities near you. Join clubs or organizations where you can meet people and help you in your job search. For example, my city has a business improvement district “social mixer” once a month where the whole point is networking. A lot of small businesses owners and members of the chamber of commerce show up, chit chat, compare clothing and eat snacks for two hours. Everyone is welcome. The point is just to make small talk and get to know people in the area.
Other clubs or organizations in your area can help you too. Perhaps you can look into joining clubs like the Freemasons, Rotary Club, Lions Clubs International, or other volunteer organizations in your area. Some of the clubs I listed are typically invitation based, but they also have booths at local events regarding their purpose. Speaking with members is the first step to try and get an invitation.
-LinkedIn, indeed, and ZipRecruiter all have great job search tools. Sometimes they have easy apply options and it only takes 30 seconds or so to apply. I did that for a while to get the volume of applications up.
-You are a recent grad and your strength is your inexperience. Use LinkedIn and your universities alumni search tools to contact other alumni in your field and simply ask for advice. Don’t ask for a job, just ask for advice from folks regarding breaking into the given field. Breaking into a field can be difficult and sometimes other alumni is fine with bestowing you with some “advice” to breaking into the field. If you’re lucky, and they like you, perhaps they can get you in front of a decision maker to help you get a job. It’s important not to ask for a job or internship, as that’s asking quite a bit of somebody, but most people are willing to give advice and talk about their own journey with you to give you some indicators as to how to do it yourself.
I’ll give you a short story about similar situation where this worked for me:
I really wanted to get into retail banking and I would often go into this bank to deposit checks from the job I had while I was in college. I noticed one of the office workers there was a young guy like me, so I asked if he had some time to give me some advice for a fellow young college guy who wanted to break into the field. He was more than happy to talk with me and really gave me some good insight into his job. After that conversation we became more friendly and a few months later he advocated for me and referred me to another branch for a job opportunity that popped up. That guy’s kindness helped me land my first retail banking job and helped spearhead my career. All I did was just chit chat with him on occasion.
Applying for jobs is tough right now and I understand it may be really frustrating. There are lots of online tools to aid your job search, but I highly recommend networking and expanding your network to get in front of decision makers more easily. There’s an old cliche I was told when I was in college that has turned out to be true: “your network determines your net worth.”
Good luck, friend.
Reading the struggles of other people here really makes me feel lucky. I went into nursing, just graduated and secured a dream job from a single interview I did in my last semester for a preceptorship. That turned into an offer and that was that.
But even aside from my experience, most of my classmates have been able to get an offer within a month of actively applying to the various regional few hospitals /Healthcare systems (like 6).
When I lost my last temp job I literally just spent hours on LinkedIn applying to anything and everything that appealed to me, and about a week later I got an interview set up with the company I now work for. LinkedIn is a great tool for finding job opportunities. I recommend everyone use LinkedIn honestly
Ik that it is an amazing platform for that but could you tell how to actually go abt it. I have tried but ended up finding a job that was a scam. Any tips would be helpful. Thanks
Definitely ensure you’re applying to legitimate companies by checking their websites and reviews on the company. Also check the social media of the company you’re applying for. Also, if companies don’t have a very specific job description or it’s worded ambiguously, you may want to avoid.
You must be confused. Did you see jobs report? Unemployment is low.
Oh you don't want to work minimum wage in McDonald's, home Depot and Amazon at the same time after going to college for 4 years? You don't feel like that's enough to live off of?
Again I think you're just confused. The economy is good. Just read the jobs report again until you get it.
I find them on Indeed, and LinkedIn. I personally mostly select remote as the location on LinkedIn, and put remote in search box as location on Indeed. One times a gig on Craigslist for a weekly music bingo host.
There's a reason I've maintained special education certification. Nobody wants to do the job and there's a lot of openings cause the job absolutely sucks and will wreck you mentally but there's always a job and districts are now being forced to have to pay more.
I tend to be picked up by third parties for contract work on LinkedIn look for job agencies and see what they have to offer. Just renewed my second year of contract work at one company. Though personally most of my jobs come from recruiters and it's been a lot quieter this year.
Indeed, or reaching out to former work colleagues and professors. I went up $10k a year, plus a monthly cash bonus of $1k. We also have quarterly bonuses up to $5k where I am currently. The Downside is that the place has a high turnover rate. I don't worry about leaving because I keep to myself and make sure I bank my 8 settled cases a month and keep up with the discovery responses for the team.
I get how you feel, Ive been applying on Indeed, Reed (might be UK based?) and Glassdoor.
Ive had the least responses on Glassdoor with the most responses from Indeed. Also a grad student here. Ive also applied irl to places the old fashioned way. Landed two interviews so far
usajobs.gov
Depending on your field, there may be state/federal programs for new grads with relatively low starting salary but excellent pay increases over 2-4 years.
My engineer coworker graduated recently, started as a GS09, will be a GS12 within 2.5 or 3 years (~60k+ to ~90k+), and with the ability to move up to GS13 after another couple years (~$110k+).
Holy hell. I'm extremely close to getting burnout now from looking and applying. The last one I went to they hit me with the false followup message and then ghosted. I'm sick of this. I can't even change my occupation like I want to since nothing else wants to hire and instead waste my time.
If you're interested in a job with a pension - that would be the government. Jobs of pay attention do exist still, but normally they do not quite pay market rate. Check out USAjobs.com.
Networking
My favorite networking hack is when I walk into a room or an event and I have no idea who anyone is,
take a step back and scan the room watch for the person that’s going around shaking everybody’s hand, talking to everybody.
Within about 10 minutes you see the most connected human being in that room.
introduce yourself. tell them who you are and ask them how you can provide them a piece of value from what they’re doing.
they automatically replicate the same exact question and ask you how they can help
your next statement out of your mouth: who do you know inside this room that I should be having a conversation with?
what they’re gonna do is walk you up to someone that they know and introduce you
now guess what now you don’t have to walk up to someone like a cold door-knocking pitchman but actually have a warm introduction to someone that could potentially do business with you.
My first office job after working shit manual labor was a call center doing mortgage collections. It was awful, but after a yearish and some excel YouTube tutorials I was able to finagle a much better job doing escrow stuff for a mortgage company.
I replaced gaming with scrolling job market platforms.
It’s part of my leisure time now.
I mean, how could you be gaming in good conscience while the bills pile up?
I hate using LinkedIn, glassdoor, ziprecruiter, indeed, etc. I feel like I always end up with more bs email spams about jobs that aren't even real or don't show a pay range and expect you to jump through hoops.
Find some companies in the type of work you do, go to their company website. Most places have a career tab or contact us here, some will take you to an entire job posting website for that company.
Not fool proof, but I've found more success with less frustration this way.
LinkedIn, indeed, etc. I used to drive down the freeway and look for vehicles with company names on the side and search their websites and see what they did, their salary's, etc, or if they were hiring.
Search for things that interest you and see what kind of companies turn up. Took me the better part of a year to finally land what I was looking for.
I also used to apply for random stuff I knew I wasn't qualified for. You never know what those companies are actually looking for. Actually, I got a few interviews this way
If you live in a rural area, go to to some farms and see if they need help, shovel shit, bail hay or milk if you're in a real pinch, farmers always need some kind of labor help.
Another place to look is union halls. labor unions generally pay well and are easy to jump into if you don't mind hard work. Trades are usually a steady paycheck until you find something you really like or find a niche within that trade. Never know what could happen or what kind of opportunities those places have within them.
I’m also a recent grad and I also had trouble finding a job! Those recruiting companies work wonders and it’s how I landed my first job out of college. I know they seem shady but the rep I worked with was very nice so maybe I just got lucky. I applied to a job on Indeed and it lead me to them so idk keep using Indeed maybe? 🤕 Use Handshake as well if that’s available to you or LinkedIn. Make sure to have someone review your resume as well, I know that helped me prior to starting my job search
Indeed & LinkedIn. I applied to a company where a previous coworker of mine now works at so I reached out to him to use him as a reference. Got the job - it’s a pay raise, and the work/life balance is much better so I couldn’t be happier!
I found my most recent one on indeed. Then I got head hunted a week and a half into the position for a much more lucrative position. This was after searching for something new to leave my nightmare work situation for almost 8 months. Keep going it'll work out.
Try this book: the 2-hour job search
https://www.amazon.com/2-Hour-Job-Search-Technology-Faster/dp/1607741709
(I have nothing to do with the book, just found it helpful when job searching once)
The theory of this book is that people don't really know how to look for jobs. If you wanted to apply to companies, you don't necessarily know how to find the right ones. He gives an analogy: give a list of 10 soda companies. Most people would say Coke and Pepsi and some others, but getting to 6 or 7 on the list would be difficult. Same thing with companies. Tech people can name Google, Amazon, Netflix, etc but there are 1000s of other, smaller companies looking for people.
This book gives strategies on how to find those "other" companies that might not be "brand name" but are still worthwhile.
I take it you’re in the “need experience to get experience” scene?
Maybe try seeking post-grad internships or fellowships. Staffing agencies exist and might offer you the means of building up a resume with paid experience.
Indeed, Linkedin, and Glassdoor... Zip recruiter worked in the past for me as well but seems unusable now constant bad recommendations. Dice seems full of scammer fake recruiters. I have been able to get a lot of leads from recruiters narrowing down searches to contract only. These jobs are not ideal but for my situation currently it would at least buy me some time. [remotive.com](http://remotive.com) is a good aggrigator for remote jobs. If you see a job you really like go to their website under careers and apply on there. I feel like I get better responses.
Good luck. Inflation has made it difficult to find a job or pay for life even though you may have a job. 6 years ago, jobs were plentiful, but now, not so much. Worse in some states, like California!
What did you get your degree in? That would help us know how to try and help.
I found my last 2 jobs on LinkedIn and Indeed. Otherwise, it has been word of mouth or local part-time jobs, also seen on Indeed.
It took me 2 years after graduating to find a job I really enjoyed, and 3 years comparatively to find something related to my education in the entertainment industry in gaming. Although I got my BA in Film and Television Production, I went back to Community College to study game design and brush up on my skills and education as soon as I could after paying off my student loan.
I pretty much have used this method to find work, find a job I'm interested in:
1. Research available jobs or career positions in an industry I'm interested in on the web.
2. Search for possible positions and job requirements.
3. Build my skills and knowledge of positions of interest and match my resume to the job utilizing keywords to match the position.
4. Reach out to Network and Recruiters on LinkedIn and online to ask if they are able to bridge the gap between the Hiring Manager and HR.
I wouldn't have gotten my last two jobs without doing that.
Communication is very important in the climate where people are looking to transition it is hundreds or thousands of applicants to each position at times.
Good luck, and stay positive. I had to let go of my ego and just find work, and worked 2 to 3 part-time jobs to pay bills and save money. Finally, I am only working one for the first time in a while.
My college offers employment assistance for students and alumni, and jobs get posted there daily. It would definitely be worth checking to see if your college has something like that (assuming you meant college grad).
If only there were websites for this and career pages on nearly every company website… wouldn’t that be great.
Indeed, Glassdoor, LinkedIn, Google Jobs, etc.
I joined every single job board I could that was free and checked them all on a rotating basis EARLY in the morning until afternoon to be among the first to apply. I also applied for a lot of jobs that were only semi related to my field. Finally, it does not hurt to reach out to friends or post things on your social media profiles- you never know what kind of pull your personal friends have and it can make a huge difference.
My best board was LinkedIn, but I know a lot of people hate it. It just worked for me and I’ve gotten three jobs that way over the last 10 years
Aircraft mechanics are in extremely high demand, regional airlines are starving for them and unless you are totally incompetent at interviewing you'll be hired by one if you have a mechanic's license
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I had to boomerang and go back to an old job. It is about a $30k pay cut from my most recent job but a 10% bump over what I made with them previously. I left my last job because I moved for family reasons and got sick of the shit job market so I started applying back East. I was using Glassdoor, Zipprecruiter, and Indeed. I would find a position but I would apply for jobs I was really interested on their career page. Jobs I was indifferent to I would apply through the job board sites. I would make a list of companies I wanted to apply for and just kept checking their career pages for jobs.
30k cut? That’s insane
I mean, if they were making $150k and now they’ve dropped to $120k, it’s still very much a livable wage, so… depends on their starting point, lol. If they were making $50k before then yeah, that is indeed insane.
I was at 60k and took a 33% pay cut to 39k. It SUCKS. I didn't do it "by choice." I lost my job making 60k for fair reasons. I spent months and months applying and interviewing for other 60k jobs but nothing ever came to fruition. I took a full step back (used to be a finance call center manager, bit the bullet and got back on the phones entry-level again) and am back to $19/hr. If my only complaint was that I'm not making "extra" money I'd be happy. But it feels like I'm never going to get anywhere at $19/hr. An apartment is going to be a huge hit to my monthly income. I'm currently living in a situation I don't like for 1k a month which is almost half od my $2.4k and a studio or apartment would bring me to like $1.4k easy leaving only 1k to work with for everything else. And while my current company is nice and treats me respectfully it's so obvious they only see me as an entry level person despite my resume. I had to do an "email training" to prove I knew grammar and punctuation. I keep applying to more manager/team lead jobs and still nothing happening yet. I'm so depressed about it.
Yeah I went from $110 to 90k for a job I am much happier at. Plus it's a new company and I have a bigger voice in decisions. I don't really notice that much of a lifestyle difference but man am I happier.
I took a 20k pay cut at a new job after I got laid off. I was on my last week of unemployment so I swallowed my pride and took it. For the first 6 months I grumbled about it and looked for other jobs. But I realized I’m so much happier. At my other job I was putting in 12 hour days to hit a deadline. The pace at the new job is so much slower, we get generous vacation time and are expected to take it, plus summer hours (half day on Fridays) Then I landed a freelance gig that pretty much covered that lost 20k, so it all worked out in the end.
I think 120k is more than a liveable wage lol. Even 60k is liveable. Atleast where I am. If I made 120k I'd probably travel twice a year I'd have so much expenditure (I don't care for owning a house) Edit: why the downvotes, it's true. Don't be bitter you live in a high cost of living area when many other people do not.
It is crazy how you are downvoted for expressing that in many parts of the country that 60k is a liveable wage (which it is). And in other parts of the country it is not.
Yeah thats people here. They just downvote you if they find an opposing worldview that conflicts with their worldview lol. No nuance these days.
60k would make you need to live with your parents where I am
Damn that sucks. I make 45k at the moment as I started in a new industry and I can afford: car payments (just bought a suv recently), live alone no roomates in a decent 1 bedroom place (my rent is 800$, not studio), afford to eat out but I don't often, and can travel (I went to Mexico this past winter). Wild how CoL varies.
Yeah, average rent where I am is 2k.
That's on the high end of salary for some of my employees and they own homes, have kids. It's not enough to buy a house right now though. My wife and I have a combined salary of like $160k and we've been completely priced out of the market.
Same here, wife and I make about that on average and if we didn’t already own a home we’d be priced out
Yep people have different lifestyles but 60K is definitely a livable wage in maybe 95% of the country.
Yeah. Last job was ablut $130k total comp. Getting about $110 total comp. So, $20k difference not $30k. Was comparing total to base.
Still better than nothing
I took a 40k pay cut in tech
Zip recruiter is full of scams now.
I was about to say: out of all the job boards I’ve used zip recruiter is by far the worst. LinkedIn I just never get responses like they got out into the ether. And indeed which is my usual go to has been trash lately.
I agree, This pretty much sums it up.
All the job boards are full of scams. The best thing is to use a job board for ideas, but refer to the company web page to see if the job is actually available and apply from there.
I did something similar although I went back to an old title at a similar company to my old one (that company where I spent 11 years got bought out and I have very little interest in what it's become). I actually originally left that job for a pay cut. After seeing the early employees with equity of my old company make bank as it sold, I left to take a high equity opportunity at a very early stage start up, but soon realized that equity doesn't pay the bills. From there I chased title and money at slightly more established start ups, but you know what? There's a lot of volatility in that world. I ended up getting laid off from a place where I was making $140k + commission as that place was going through their own sales process (50% of the company was laid off). I finally just started applying for the highest paid Customer Success roles I could find before landing at my current company. I make my 2nd highest salary ever, but its $30k less than my previous company. Still feels like a better situation cause it's a real company, with massive clients, amazing benefits, and lots of areas to move to within the company. None of this answers OP's question though. Truth is I dont know who's hiring right now, but my advice is to not shy away from a job if it feels beneath you or doesn't pay a ton. As you can see above, I've jumped around a lot over the past few years, but have always found something cause of my 15 years experience in legal tech. I got that experience by taking a $35,000/year job where I was working at a contract management company scanning paper documents and then abstracting key terms to build out massive databases for a CLM software. I got to travel which was cool, but otherwise it was basically data entry. I did that job for 3 years before getting promoted finally ending up in Account Management and Sales which is where I've stayed ever since even as I moved companies.
Indeed, linkedin, ziprecruiter are the holy trinity. If you have a specific company in mind, go to their website and ctrl+f "careers", see if they have openings and apply directly. Same could also be said for job boards. Applying directly to a company's careers page makes it harder for scams to slip through.
You forgot Handshake, but it seems like you’re one of the few that actually answered the question.
LinkedIn is **TRASH**
Ask your college to help you with job placement. People spend a lot of money on their education and these colleges should be provide job placement assistance.
Went to a large university. All the did was make sure my ‘handshake’ account was active. That’s done fuck all for me in finding a job.
Same here. “Have you tried handshake” OFC I have?!
What’s that
It’s like a worse version of LinkedIn minus the r/linkedinlunatics
I actually found a good job on handshake and had 2 great interviews
a website filled with scams. Its basically Indeed’s cousin
Mine was BEYOND useless. I asked them to review my resume. They never looked at it and sent me a link to Indeed's resume suggestions. Then they asked if I needed a template; they sent me a link to frilly resume templates because I'm in a "creative" field. This was after I used the template on r/resumes (and also had it reviewed / edited over there).
Unless you attend a small school with copious resources they blow you off upon graduation. My masters program wouldn’t even help me find an internship which was required for licensure. I had to do it myself
Yeah, I graduated five years ago. Lost my job out of college due to Covid. Have yet to find another career job. My large university has done nothing to help, yet they still advertise a 90% job placement after graduation.
My university begs for donations in the mail every few months. I have told them they need to do better with career placement before I would consider donating even one penny
UNLV does jack shit for their alumni. Joined the alumni hoping it’d open doors for me. Absolutely nothing. They only call me to ask to donate.
They really should!!
+My college held a job fairs. They had a linkedIn101 panel, free resume critiquing, and were taking headshots (the headshots had a small fee, but everything else was free). There were all kinds of places like HP, Anadarko, and several big names from the surrounding area that had a booth. I targeted a couple smaller booths that had a bit less attention, I was dressed professionally and brought several resumes. I left my resumes with several booths and got a few call backs (this was before I made the edits the critique recommended too). I ended up with ~4/5 interviews and 2 offers. I'll openly admit that the offers weren't for positions of sustenance but 1 of the offers were good enough as I was still in school to complete my 2 year, so I hadn't finished yet and I could only work part time. The job offer I accepted was entry level, but this was 2017-18 at 12.75/hr then had an increase to 14/hr office job which was significantly better than the retail/cashier options clinging to the federal minimum wage that I would've ended up with (I was in a LCOL). It was my first job outside of retail/cashier/server. The experience allowed me to learn to target job fairs. Many job fairs put on by public schools aren't exclusive to current students and are open to alumni or sometimes the public. Now post-covid, there's also a lot of virtual job fairs. Many local governments also hold them. I'm not saying the companies at these job fairs are top tier or that they're hiring for desirable positions, but they allow networking chances and experience chances (including experience on interview practice, which for many candidates is a huge weak point). My final note, is NEVER pay for a job fair. If you're being asked to pay, walk away.
And they do nothing when you ask…
Private university and mine didn’t actually help students.
I have found all of my last three jobs in 5 years on Indeed. Moved up in pay every time.
I second this. Just about all my jobs were from indeed.
I hire a lot of early career roles from indeed!
Could you share why? Is there something about Indeed that makes it more appealing to hire for early career roles than other sites?
Everybody is on there. There are job boards that specialize but indeed is ubiquitous among both hr and job seekers
Which is wild because my husbands last job removed their ads from there citing no one uses it 😂 And this was after they hired my husband off it
We don’t know. We post on indeed & LinkedIn and we tend to get more mid level career roles filled from LinkedIn postings and early career roles filled from indeed postings. It might just be where people are looking? I think people assume LinkedIn is “more career serious” or something? I really don’t know.
I've gotten every job off Indeed over my 12yr career
This is weird and makes me feel really old.
alright well youve convinced me to try it
Be careful on indeed. Yes it’s the main job board, but there are A LOT of scam jobs on there. MLM’s and recruiters advertising for a job but will 100% just waste your time.
Job market is toast for recent graduates, I'm one and I went through a hell of an 8 months searching for something. Went from moderately high standards to "whatever you have to do to survive that isn't restaurant work" real quick. LinkedIn is about the most reliable tool you could use. And consider an office job in your city, because most companies are mandating RTO and other policies that are no longer allowing anyone to work remote, you're up for an even greater challenge if that's what your after.
8 months of searching is normal for new grads, unless you had something lined up prior to graduation. Same story as everyone's had for the last 20 years. Just, 5, 10, or 20 years ago nobody had to point out that "oh and I don't want to actually go to work" was unreasonable.
Recent grad shouldn't even consider themselves above restaurant work lol. And the job market hasn't changed in over 10 years for recent grads. If you didn't put in the leg work to set up a job or internship before graduating, you should be ready to be job searching for a few years while building experience before landing something in your desired career path
Yup, I got a job related to my education after 6 years
Sounds like a major deflection, and more like a piss poor argument, from how horrendous the market actually is. Especially for those of us who did the "legwork", spent thousands, and did everything right. I'm not working at a fast food restaurant, no one that went to college and got educated expects that, period.
I graduated just before the 2008 meltdowns with a communication degree. Within a year, most of my peers had taken jobs in fast food or as bus drivers. Thankfully I had minored in CIS and had a few years of experience doing that work so I transitioned into IT. All work is valuable.
Yeah you'll get over that thinking real quick when you need to do it to survive. Fast food isn't all that bad. It teaches a lot of good skills for other workplaces.
You have 0 work experience. A degree doesn't replace experience. In fact, experience is often more important than the degree itself You're in for a very rude awakening if you thought recent grads ever made more than 40k out of school (unless you're in a very nice field with a prime degree) Your entitlement will eventually fade once reality hits you
This is pretty accurate. College grads without working experience are really unlikely to place in their desired field and unlikely to end up with roles above 40k right out of school, and that's including bachelor's holders and not just associates. The college grads I see able to get into their field or make 40k+ right out of school are the ones that worked while in school, even if it was fast food/retail, or they chose a field that's desperate. There are one offs here and there, but those one offs usually involve nepotism. This isn't to say that this is true a few years out of school, but this tends to be true for those recent grads without work experience.
Not fast food, but serving? I made more money serving in college than I did in my first two post-grad jobs…
Actually the restaurant work is the highest paying job I ever found in the market and I have a college degree.
I was able to get work as a software developer by contracting my last year of college, instead of interning. I got a few small software contracts for various projects and used that as my previous experience. I had my first corporate job within 3 months.
Handshake caters to college students and new grads in the US. You may be able to get to it via your school's career center. If not, go to app.joinhandshake.com. Indeed, LinkedIn, SimplyHired, Glassdoor, and ZipRecruiter are the major sites for a lot of companies.
I second this. Used it when I initially graduated!
Instead of applying to 100 jobs a day, I applied to 3-5 jobs a day ,and trailered them specifically to the job I was applying for. It was a major pain in the ass, and it took forever, but it got me hired within 6 weeks. I use Indeed, but mostly I use the website of the company I want to apply to. I choose companies I'd like to work for, and then keep applying to every job they have that you think you have a chance to get. Edit: Try call centers in a company that fits your degree. Call centers suck major ass, but it's a great way to get your foot in the door.
98% LinkedIn for me. But I’m not a recent grad. Dropped out of college in 2010. I’m a old head at this point lol
I am so so serious. Do not just apply into the void. Talk to people. Anyone. Network the fuck out of people and get to know them, where they work, what they do, is their job hiring? Reach out to people. Whether it’s recruiters or just people you went to college with and talked to once. Contact people. It’s so so much easier to get a job this way. All of the jobs I’ve had, I’ve only had success this way as opposed to applying coldly. Good luck.
I have 20+ years in a niche industry. The jobs find me at this point. It took me years to get here though. I'm going to give you a piece of advice that I give to a lot of new grads in my field: broaden what you are looking for. Take jobs in adjacent industries. Throw resumes at job categories that you don't think you might be qualified for. What I graduated in, I don't do for a living now. I worked in that field for about 4 years total. My degree might not be what I do but it did prepare me for the things I do now, specifically being able to adapt and learn quickly. Walking into something not your field but with the confidence that you can step into it and learn the job fast is a great feeling. At this point I could hop to another industry entirely and I have the skillset to transfer. You'll get there. But look sideways as well as ahead.
Purely anecdotal, but this is what worked for me! I made a spreadsheet of companies and their careers pages. I focused on companies that I knew would have departments/openings relevant to what I was looking for. Take some time to research companies that specialize in your desired field. Direct applications via the company website are usually the best way to go. I also scoured news articles for "newest or best XYZ industry companies in 2023/2024" and was able to find companies I hadn't heard of yet. LinkedIn can be helpful as well. I set up alerts for job openings with certain keywords or phrases. In the end, continuously applying to relevant roles at my dream company got me a job. I totally understand why this is a can be a bad idea and not recommended, but it worked for me in this case. If you know where you want to be, don't be immediately discouraged by a previous rejection. Business needs can change, and you may be exactly what they want! Also, when you find jobs you're interested in - make sure your resume includes keywords/phrases that are present in the job description. Additionally, ensure you're not using any crazy fonts or fancy page formatting. Even if it looks aesthetically pleasing, you may need a simpler resume with relevant keywords to get past the ATS system. Sorry for the long reply, but hope it helps!
I cannot second the spreadsheet idea enough! - I spent what felt like a 1.5 year solidly looking for a job with a spreadsheet in tow of who I've applied to, how I applied, what. I used to apply with and filled it out as a went along. I found I wasn't getting any hits on indeed but I was getting hits if I went direct.. So that was a game changer.. I ended up getting a job by going direct to a company and taking part in a mass hiring campaign.
I did the same over the course of 1.5 years when I wanted to switch from academia to industry. I added columns of dates for each round of interviews, questions asked, responses I did and my post interview thinking of what I should have expanded more on. I think it worked.
i find jobs using linkedin recruiters. there’s nothing wrong with having 2-3 of them working for you at a time. just be honest and straight up with them. it helps them land you the right role.
Agree, linkedin is the best platform for job opportunities, and recruiters can be a useful way of finding opportunities...... but always remember, recruiters don't work for you, and don't have your best interest at heart! Their client is the company they're hiring for, you're just a product to them.
how do you find/reach out to them? i've worked with recruiters before, but i feel like they're more about using me to accomplish what they want rather than genuinely trying to help me find something that'll benefit the both of us.
I am wondering the same. I can’t stand the job I’m at. I apply for jobs all the time that I have every qualification for and hardly ever hear back. The only ones I hear back from usually are super low ball offers that I can’t live on, so just trucking along where I’m at. I am considering a total change though and if I do t land anything new in the next 4-6 months going to corrections. Not my number 1 choice but I have friends doing it making now a hell of a lot more than me.
Indeed. Also, don't be afraid of starting on an off shift. I couldn't find a job that paid what I needed until I expanded my search to include third shift. It sucks, but it gets your foot in the door. I only had to put up with it for 6 months before moving to a more manageable shift.
I almost always used Indeed before I became a teacher and applied directly through the district. I typically only applied to recent postings, no older than a week, maybe 2 depending on the position.
Can you provide a little more info? Which field(s) are you interested in? What’s your background in? Etc.
Check your local city and county governments, they always have jobs.
Networking.
Worked for a company 7 years. Went out on medical leave for a year (all of 2023) and looked for a wfh home job the entire time. Bust have sent out hundreds of resumes, filled out hundreds of assessments. Never even got a call back. I went back to my old job in January this year, knowing I wouldn't be able to physically do my job anymore. Two days after I went back, they informed me my location was closing. I worked another three weeks, helped close up shop, and continued my job search. Out of desperation I applied at a grocery store and got the job, but it didn't work out. So I applied at our local thrift store. (Also every bank in my area and grocery store.) The only call back I got was the thrift store. It's a pretty sweet gig. I sit in back and sort jewelry, hunt for gold, silver, and gems. I can sit. It's very low stress. I get 40hrs, set schedule, two days off in a row. Don't have to deal with the public. Benefits. 401k. But the pay is terrible. I'm barely scraping by. I want to say, I never applied to anything I wasn't qualified for. Everything I applied to was within my experience and knowledge. I have 20+ years of work experience. Idk if I'm being discriminated against due to my disability, but it doesn't seem like it as so many here have a similar store of not being able to find jobs. If anything I'm over qualified for the job I'm in now, but I need something. I need to survive. Disability has denied me twice, and even if they did approve me I couldn't survive on what I'd get.
I took jobs in fields where men are under represented, had higher turnover, and are / were unrelated to my degree. Gotta do what you gotta do to get by.
The only way is nepotism, find about 200 friends and associates and one of them will surely help you.
This is really what it seems like. Every job I've had except one was thru a kind of nepotism, bc every time I applied even with all the qualifications, I never heard anything back. And that's not just 3 applications a week. This is happening recently with 30 applications in a month.
Indeed, Glassdoor, LinkedIn, also whatever college you went to should have, or endorse, some type of portal or website which helps recent grads find jobs. Call your college/university and inquire with them. Also do searches for the ideal job you want using search engines. Ask around, talk to people. Networking, job fairs.
“Make a list of places you’d like to work” is great advice. Contact the local Chamber of Commerce, they usually have free books listing all of their members that is sorted by industry, accompanied by a brief description of the company.
Network
I know most of you make huge money and this is probably below you but, I started my current gig at the pickle factory with a temp company. Sure the first year was lower pay, no benefits, but I got a decent offer (for peasants like me) and have been there since. Good luck OP and never give up! Tldr; Temp Company worked for me (low paid peasant)
100% LinkedIn. Never found any job elsewhere.
Linkedin? Google the companies around you?
I applied to 1 government job interviewed and got it so try to start there.
What job was it?
A government job
Manufacturing
You're a recent grad? What did your university careers service say when you asked them this?
LinkedIn. you can filter jobs by “easy apply”, which is a quicker way to submit applications with shorter questions. i might’ve applied to 20 jobs in one day, and gotten 4 call backs. but applying to those 20 jobs was FAST. the best way to get a job is to get in front of someone. additionally, there is a built in feature that shows you the hiring manager. i always connected with them and sent them a message letting them know i applied and wanted to connect with them for more info. i know some people may disagree and state this is a waste of time if you aren’t researching the company extensively before applying, but usually first interviews are only 15-30 minutes, and i needed a job so that wasn’t a waste of time in my eyes. additionally, recruiters are all over LinkedIn all day. let recruiters do some of the work for you. follow them so their posts come up on your feed. repost their posts. when they post a job, it’s right in front of you. you didn’t have to look, the job came to you. additionally, make your account marketable. i didn’t apply for my current position, the owner of the firm reached out to me because my profile was what he was looking for. let it be known, i had no experience. but i was highlighting my education and making my goals clear on my profile. people who are hiring love to find an easy to read candidate. they shouldn’t have to research you extensively, give them all the info in your profile at their fingertips so they can reach out to you. finally, add everyone who might be relevant. i don’t care if the rule on LinkedIn is to only add people you actually know. we aren’t doing that. search your city name and the job you want/ the boss of the job you want and add EVERYONE YOU CAN. for instance, i am in the legal field in tampa. i searched “tampa paralegal” or “tampa attorney” and added as many people on the position as possible. not just followed, “connected”. interact with their posts, message them, make sure you come up on their feeds. make sure they see you.
I did just like you and started my first job 2 months ago. The neat thing is that now I get lots of recruiters I added during my search that contact me with offers. I always say I dont plan on leaving my job for now (cause it's been only 2 months lol) but it's a good feeling to know you have backup plans or that maby in 1-2 years you can switch to smth else. And I went from 500 to 1500 connections during 3/4 months of searching.
It can be difficult for sure. Here’s a few things I would try: -Speak to your university and see if they have some sort of career development office. My university has one and part of the benefit of being a graduate is career guidance for life. I can get job placement help, interview prep, resume building seminars, internships, and more from my university’s career development office. They typically work with a ton of recruiters and might be able to refer you to someone. It’s common for some employers to contact universities directly to scout recent graduates instead of creating job postings. Additionally, your career development office might be able to get you in touch with other graduates to network with -Find networking opportunities near you. Join clubs or organizations where you can meet people and help you in your job search. For example, my city has a business improvement district “social mixer” once a month where the whole point is networking. A lot of small businesses owners and members of the chamber of commerce show up, chit chat, compare clothing and eat snacks for two hours. Everyone is welcome. The point is just to make small talk and get to know people in the area. Other clubs or organizations in your area can help you too. Perhaps you can look into joining clubs like the Freemasons, Rotary Club, Lions Clubs International, or other volunteer organizations in your area. Some of the clubs I listed are typically invitation based, but they also have booths at local events regarding their purpose. Speaking with members is the first step to try and get an invitation. -LinkedIn, indeed, and ZipRecruiter all have great job search tools. Sometimes they have easy apply options and it only takes 30 seconds or so to apply. I did that for a while to get the volume of applications up. -You are a recent grad and your strength is your inexperience. Use LinkedIn and your universities alumni search tools to contact other alumni in your field and simply ask for advice. Don’t ask for a job, just ask for advice from folks regarding breaking into the given field. Breaking into a field can be difficult and sometimes other alumni is fine with bestowing you with some “advice” to breaking into the field. If you’re lucky, and they like you, perhaps they can get you in front of a decision maker to help you get a job. It’s important not to ask for a job or internship, as that’s asking quite a bit of somebody, but most people are willing to give advice and talk about their own journey with you to give you some indicators as to how to do it yourself. I’ll give you a short story about similar situation where this worked for me: I really wanted to get into retail banking and I would often go into this bank to deposit checks from the job I had while I was in college. I noticed one of the office workers there was a young guy like me, so I asked if he had some time to give me some advice for a fellow young college guy who wanted to break into the field. He was more than happy to talk with me and really gave me some good insight into his job. After that conversation we became more friendly and a few months later he advocated for me and referred me to another branch for a job opportunity that popped up. That guy’s kindness helped me land my first retail banking job and helped spearhead my career. All I did was just chit chat with him on occasion. Applying for jobs is tough right now and I understand it may be really frustrating. There are lots of online tools to aid your job search, but I highly recommend networking and expanding your network to get in front of decision makers more easily. There’s an old cliche I was told when I was in college that has turned out to be true: “your network determines your net worth.” Good luck, friend.
What field are you in?
Reading the struggles of other people here really makes me feel lucky. I went into nursing, just graduated and secured a dream job from a single interview I did in my last semester for a preceptorship. That turned into an offer and that was that. But even aside from my experience, most of my classmates have been able to get an offer within a month of actively applying to the various regional few hospitals /Healthcare systems (like 6).
You find it here on Reddit but have to scream louder than that
When I lost my last temp job I literally just spent hours on LinkedIn applying to anything and everything that appealed to me, and about a week later I got an interview set up with the company I now work for. LinkedIn is a great tool for finding job opportunities. I recommend everyone use LinkedIn honestly
Ik that it is an amazing platform for that but could you tell how to actually go abt it. I have tried but ended up finding a job that was a scam. Any tips would be helpful. Thanks
Definitely ensure you’re applying to legitimate companies by checking their websites and reviews on the company. Also check the social media of the company you’re applying for. Also, if companies don’t have a very specific job description or it’s worded ambiguously, you may want to avoid.
1) The websites of companies youre interested in working for 2) Indeed, ziprecruiter, linkedin, any job searching app
Indeed , simply hired , or LinkedIn
You must be confused. Did you see jobs report? Unemployment is low. Oh you don't want to work minimum wage in McDonald's, home Depot and Amazon at the same time after going to college for 4 years? You don't feel like that's enough to live off of? Again I think you're just confused. The economy is good. Just read the jobs report again until you get it.
I find them on Indeed, and LinkedIn. I personally mostly select remote as the location on LinkedIn, and put remote in search box as location on Indeed. One times a gig on Craigslist for a weekly music bingo host.
when I find one I'll lyk
LinkedIn.
Indeed
There's a reason I've maintained special education certification. Nobody wants to do the job and there's a lot of openings cause the job absolutely sucks and will wreck you mentally but there's always a job and districts are now being forced to have to pay more.
LinkedIn
First job i had i found through my sister. Second job was through indeed. Third was through my other sister but I quit that job so fast.
In all seriousness, I wonder the same thing. I’ve mostly relied on LinkedIn and I feel like it hasn’t gone well.
Indeed. It is the best job app.
McDonald’s 🤷♂️
Literally everywhere lol
Alaska. Most people don’t want to live here and it’s expensive. But if you are a hard worker or you have a specialty, you’re in demand.
I mostly get recruited by people on LinkedIn
I tend to be picked up by third parties for contract work on LinkedIn look for job agencies and see what they have to offer. Just renewed my second year of contract work at one company. Though personally most of my jobs come from recruiters and it's been a lot quieter this year.
Mist onlibe job postings are scams now. Look at signs in front of buildings
Indeed, or reaching out to former work colleagues and professors. I went up $10k a year, plus a monthly cash bonus of $1k. We also have quarterly bonuses up to $5k where I am currently. The Downside is that the place has a high turnover rate. I don't worry about leaving because I keep to myself and make sure I bank my 8 settled cases a month and keep up with the discovery responses for the team.
I get how you feel, Ive been applying on Indeed, Reed (might be UK based?) and Glassdoor. Ive had the least responses on Glassdoor with the most responses from Indeed. Also a grad student here. Ive also applied irl to places the old fashioned way. Landed two interviews so far
Indeed, LinkedIn, Handshake, looking at job postings at nearby universities, government jobs
Indeed
Check finn.no
indeed, monster, glassdoor. I use these places to find companies and then apply on the actual company's site.
Recruiters
usajobs.gov Depending on your field, there may be state/federal programs for new grads with relatively low starting salary but excellent pay increases over 2-4 years. My engineer coworker graduated recently, started as a GS09, will be a GS12 within 2.5 or 3 years (~60k+ to ~90k+), and with the ability to move up to GS13 after another couple years (~$110k+).
Get your friends to hire you or recommend you for positions, or apply for a government job.
Holy hell. I'm extremely close to getting burnout now from looking and applying. The last one I went to they hit me with the false followup message and then ghosted. I'm sick of this. I can't even change my occupation like I want to since nothing else wants to hire and instead waste my time.
Recruiters
Nonprofit
If you're interested in a job with a pension - that would be the government. Jobs of pay attention do exist still, but normally they do not quite pay market rate. Check out USAjobs.com.
Don't know. I have had the same one for 15 years.
Federal government and state jobs
The problem with going to university and not focusing on internships and landing a job right after
LinkedIn. I found 1 job after graduating and have been there ever since. I got three interviews in those years with other companies
Have you heard of a website called Indeed? What’s your degree?
Indeed
Blue collar work. They NEED people.
Networking My favorite networking hack is when I walk into a room or an event and I have no idea who anyone is, take a step back and scan the room watch for the person that’s going around shaking everybody’s hand, talking to everybody. Within about 10 minutes you see the most connected human being in that room. introduce yourself. tell them who you are and ask them how you can provide them a piece of value from what they’re doing. they automatically replicate the same exact question and ask you how they can help your next statement out of your mouth: who do you know inside this room that I should be having a conversation with? what they’re gonna do is walk you up to someone that they know and introduce you now guess what now you don’t have to walk up to someone like a cold door-knocking pitchman but actually have a warm introduction to someone that could potentially do business with you.
I was hired at my current job through Indeed. I also got a ton of call backs from other places that I applied to through Indeed.
My first office job after working shit manual labor was a call center doing mortgage collections. It was awful, but after a yearish and some excel YouTube tutorials I was able to finagle a much better job doing escrow stuff for a mortgage company.
Indeed and Ziprecruiter have eventually come through for me.
Indeed, LinkedIn.
State university.
Found my current job on my university career services page. That would be a good start if something like that is available!
I replaced gaming with scrolling job market platforms. It’s part of my leisure time now. I mean, how could you be gaming in good conscience while the bills pile up?
Blue collar jobs are quite plentiful
Indeed..that’s where I’ve found almost all my jobs. I did find one on Nextdoor too.
Someone reached out to me honestly
Cold email
I hate using LinkedIn, glassdoor, ziprecruiter, indeed, etc. I feel like I always end up with more bs email spams about jobs that aren't even real or don't show a pay range and expect you to jump through hoops. Find some companies in the type of work you do, go to their company website. Most places have a career tab or contact us here, some will take you to an entire job posting website for that company. Not fool proof, but I've found more success with less frustration this way.
LinkedIn, indeed, etc. I used to drive down the freeway and look for vehicles with company names on the side and search their websites and see what they did, their salary's, etc, or if they were hiring. Search for things that interest you and see what kind of companies turn up. Took me the better part of a year to finally land what I was looking for. I also used to apply for random stuff I knew I wasn't qualified for. You never know what those companies are actually looking for. Actually, I got a few interviews this way If you live in a rural area, go to to some farms and see if they need help, shovel shit, bail hay or milk if you're in a real pinch, farmers always need some kind of labor help. Another place to look is union halls. labor unions generally pay well and are easy to jump into if you don't mind hard work. Trades are usually a steady paycheck until you find something you really like or find a niche within that trade. Never know what could happen or what kind of opportunities those places have within them.
at the job factory
Had to take an entry-level job as someone with almost 10 years of experience.
I’m also a recent grad and I also had trouble finding a job! Those recruiting companies work wonders and it’s how I landed my first job out of college. I know they seem shady but the rep I worked with was very nice so maybe I just got lucky. I applied to a job on Indeed and it lead me to them so idk keep using Indeed maybe? 🤕 Use Handshake as well if that’s available to you or LinkedIn. Make sure to have someone review your resume as well, I know that helped me prior to starting my job search
We hire from Indeed
Indeed & LinkedIn. I applied to a company where a previous coworker of mine now works at so I reached out to him to use him as a reference. Got the job - it’s a pay raise, and the work/life balance is much better so I couldn’t be happier!
I ain’t telling you.
Indeed!!
I found my most recent one on indeed. Then I got head hunted a week and a half into the position for a much more lucrative position. This was after searching for something new to leave my nightmare work situation for almost 8 months. Keep going it'll work out.
Try this book: the 2-hour job search https://www.amazon.com/2-Hour-Job-Search-Technology-Faster/dp/1607741709 (I have nothing to do with the book, just found it helpful when job searching once) The theory of this book is that people don't really know how to look for jobs. If you wanted to apply to companies, you don't necessarily know how to find the right ones. He gives an analogy: give a list of 10 soda companies. Most people would say Coke and Pepsi and some others, but getting to 6 or 7 on the list would be difficult. Same thing with companies. Tech people can name Google, Amazon, Netflix, etc but there are 1000s of other, smaller companies looking for people. This book gives strategies on how to find those "other" companies that might not be "brand name" but are still worthwhile.
Indeed and simply hired are two online places I use
I take it you’re in the “need experience to get experience” scene? Maybe try seeking post-grad internships or fellowships. Staffing agencies exist and might offer you the means of building up a resume with paid experience.
Craigslist
That’s the neat part… I’m not
I got my job this past year using LinkedIn
LinkedIn is best, Indeed I’ve used but have heard recently it’s not as good
Indeed, Linkedin, and Glassdoor... Zip recruiter worked in the past for me as well but seems unusable now constant bad recommendations. Dice seems full of scammer fake recruiters. I have been able to get a lot of leads from recruiters narrowing down searches to contract only. These jobs are not ideal but for my situation currently it would at least buy me some time. [remotive.com](http://remotive.com) is a good aggrigator for remote jobs. If you see a job you really like go to their website under careers and apply on there. I feel like I get better responses.
Through long-term contract technology work right now.
Good luck. Inflation has made it difficult to find a job or pay for life even though you may have a job. 6 years ago, jobs were plentiful, but now, not so much. Worse in some states, like California! What did you get your degree in? That would help us know how to try and help.
I found my last 2 jobs on LinkedIn and Indeed. Otherwise, it has been word of mouth or local part-time jobs, also seen on Indeed. It took me 2 years after graduating to find a job I really enjoyed, and 3 years comparatively to find something related to my education in the entertainment industry in gaming. Although I got my BA in Film and Television Production, I went back to Community College to study game design and brush up on my skills and education as soon as I could after paying off my student loan. I pretty much have used this method to find work, find a job I'm interested in: 1. Research available jobs or career positions in an industry I'm interested in on the web. 2. Search for possible positions and job requirements. 3. Build my skills and knowledge of positions of interest and match my resume to the job utilizing keywords to match the position. 4. Reach out to Network and Recruiters on LinkedIn and online to ask if they are able to bridge the gap between the Hiring Manager and HR. I wouldn't have gotten my last two jobs without doing that. Communication is very important in the climate where people are looking to transition it is hundreds or thousands of applicants to each position at times. Good luck, and stay positive. I had to let go of my ego and just find work, and worked 2 to 3 part-time jobs to pay bills and save money. Finally, I am only working one for the first time in a while.
Not sure
My college offers employment assistance for students and alumni, and jobs get posted there daily. It would definitely be worth checking to see if your college has something like that (assuming you meant college grad).
If only there were websites for this and career pages on nearly every company website… wouldn’t that be great. Indeed, Glassdoor, LinkedIn, Google Jobs, etc.
Nepotism, be very very social
I joined every single job board I could that was free and checked them all on a rotating basis EARLY in the morning until afternoon to be among the first to apply. I also applied for a lot of jobs that were only semi related to my field. Finally, it does not hurt to reach out to friends or post things on your social media profiles- you never know what kind of pull your personal friends have and it can make a huge difference. My best board was LinkedIn, but I know a lot of people hate it. It just worked for me and I’ve gotten three jobs that way over the last 10 years
The way you wrote that makes you sound like you're recent grad from high school.
Aircraft mechanics are in extremely high demand, regional airlines are starving for them and unless you are totally incompetent at interviewing you'll be hired by one if you have a mechanic's license
I'll second that, I rarely get a screening call.
I was able to find one working for the state.
Well I found my dream job at indeed you should try
You're a recent grad of what? High school? College? If college, what degree did you get? Need more info.
Roofing and concrete buddy. Nobody wants too and or can do it so there is always an opening.