What To Do When You Can't Find a Job? (lemmy.ca)

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I have been trying to find a job for the past 2 years and I have not been able to go further than a round two interview of four. I have applied to multiple jon openings through LinkedIn, Indeed, SimplyHired, and other smaller platforms that I can't remember because I've been through so many. I have tried directly contacting companies asking if they are interested in freelance work or even an opportunity to have an informative interview and nothing. I have tried temp agencies and it's either truly crappy pay work or they are just not interested in me. I have updated my resume numerous times, I have gone to job fairs and talk with companies and nothing. I have tried to reach out to what little network that I have and they have really not been helpful. Hell, I've even tried applying to Walmart and I still got no response and it's been like 2 months. I just don't know what to do anymore. If anyone can kindly give me some advice, that would be greatly apperciated.

I have a Bachelors in Psychology and I have over 5 years of customer service experience.

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[-] gucken@lemmy.ml 8 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

I suggest looking into getting your TEFL certification and teaching English/living in another country. It's a lot more accessible of an option than most would assume. Especially with your credentials.

Here's a cat Sankara 2.0 on tiktok who gives great advice and resources: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP85suKTM/

Living aboard is a very enriching experience. While things are shi here, you can work, make new friends, learn a new language and build technical skills in your spare time from work.

However if leaving the country is simply not an option, look into state/government jobs. This current administration shook this sector up badly but generally there's opportunity with less competition: https://www.governmentjobs.com/jobs

[-] starlight@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 days ago

I looked into getting a TEFL certificate before, but I got mixed results. I can look into again and pursue it if I like it. I would loove to live/work abroad as it would be a nice change. Even if I'm not able to leave the country, hopefully, maybe I can still find some tutor jobs with my certificate.

As for state/government jobs, I can look into it and see if there is anything. After the shit that the current adminstration did to that sector, I figured it's just a mess, but it can't hurt to see if there is anything available. Thank you for thr advice.

[-] gucken@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 day ago

No problem. Feel free to DM the tiktoker for any specific questions regarding the TEFL path, I got the impression that he's open to questions directly

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