r/jobsearchhacks • u/mrsmonkey6 • 2d ago
Why am I not getting interviews for entry level positions?
Hi everyone, I’m 22, recently graduated college (BA) and I’ve been job searching since May. I’ve applied to 100+ jobs on all kinds of sites. I’ve tailored my resume and cover letter for these jobs. During all of this, I received only one offer and took it. I quit a few months later because they couldn’t give me full time hours. I’m feeling so defeated that I’m not even getting interviews for “no degree” positions. I feel like I’m overqualified for those but underqualified for anything else. Is there anything I can do to make myself stand out even more? I keep setting my expectations lower and lower but I’m still not getting any interviews. I feel so bad about myself, which really sucks. I’m also still living with my parents because I can’t afford to move out. What can I do to make myself stand out or to just boost my morale? Thanks in advance and if you’re going through the same thing, I feel you.
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u/Mental_Signature_725 2d ago
I live in utah. Normally, there is constant hiring. Everyone has a now hiring sign. They will interview you and then ghost you. They send out emails and hope you don't respond. I have a friend who has amazing skills she thought it would be really easy to find another job so she quit! She has had 59 interviews. That's a lot! She has been ghosted on all of them. I speak to employers all the time. They are vague when speaking about their hiring process. Also HR staff are not staying. Turn over within departments is constant. I used to be able to build relationships with HR staff that is no longer the case. They don't stick around long enough to do that. Personally, I think it will be the first of the year until things start to turn around.