And... The Job Search Continues
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And... The Job Search Continues

Looking for Work is Tough, But Don't Give Up!

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And... The Job Search Continues
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So here we are: Over 3 months out of college and… still no job. Around this time last year, I thought I would have had a nice job lined up. Turns out, I was wrong. It’s kind of disappointing and I’m sure I’m not the only one with this issue, as of now.

Maybe it’s just the economy in which we live. If you live in a tax-driven state with high prices and not much money devoted to establishing new places of work, the chances of you getting a good job out of college are tough because there are also many people who live near you that are trying to get a job in the same location.

Let’s face it-- the competition is tough. On all of the top job websites to which I applied, a lot of them require at least 3-5 years of field experience. This can be very challenging if you have not had an internship or if your internship had not exceeded 1 or more years while in college. Most internships last no more than a semester. It seems like no one wants you with not enough experience and it’s frustrating. Was 4 years of studying my chosen field not enough?

You keep applying and getting rejected. Getting rejected is not the best feeling in the world, but you do know that when the timing is right, it will be right and it will happen. But in the meantime, it’s just aggravating to spend 30 minutes of your time filling out application after application, only to find out, days or weeks later, that it has been rejected.

You will also begin to apply, recklessly, to any job of your field that will take you-- even if it means applying out of state and far away. At this point, you know that debt will be coming right around the corner and you want a job as soon as possible.

With some of your friends going back to school this semester, it can feel weird being one of the only few that does not have to go back to school, unless if a higher degree is desired in the future. You may feel out of the loop or even bored with your life.

You will want to find some sort of purpose or sense of direction. That’s why, instead of going back to school and end up devoting even more money that will end up toward debt, you will want to find a job, quickly. That way, debt will be soon paid and you will at least have a kick-off with your career. You may even feel as though you’ll be helping society.

Finding a job is definitely not easy. The job search is difficult and time consuming. But, I truly believe that anyone and everyone can do it. With time, dedication, motivation, drive, and aggression, start applying to as many jobs as possible, and I can assure you that even you will find a job, too.

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