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Honestly genuinely HOW do ppl get full time jobs?? I have a SOLID resume of relevant past experiences, got scholarships, decent grades, teacher/employer recommendations and I’ve been applying since May and no offers yet😭😭 LinkedIn is my biggest opp istg
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Anonymous 3d

sadly that's just the market rn your best bet is to tap your connections if you have any

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Anonymous 3d

funniest part is, the amount of people in the U.S. that get paid for 40 hours a week and barely work 20. it shocks me so bad when i’m constantly searching for full time work and i see the amount of people getting starbucks at 2pm on a tuesday

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Anonymous 3d

Bro idk I'm in the same boat. I'm close to giving up and just sticking with my current job (bartending) as I pursue my masters. Then maybe I'll have a chance!! If not, then ig I'll bartend through a PhD 😭

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Anonymous 3d

If you are a student at a big university, I highly recommend looking at employers doing events at your school, and specific clubs that will have employers visiting to come speak. Additionally, in my interviews all I’ve ever talked about was leadership positions/projects/past employment experience, not really my grades/classes. Honestly I think simply applying online will never get you a job, you’ll need somebody from HR to flag your application (at events they’ll take attendance and flag you)

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 3d

I've noticed, through the interviews I've had over the past few months (some were group interviews), there were a lot of actual seasoned professionals interviewing for the same entry level job as me. And a lot of ppl interviewing (that probably got the jobs) had direct ties/connections to the company (through family, close friends, previous work).

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 3d

Yea it’s always who you know than what you know

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Anonymous replying to -> #4 3d

Not everyone works M-F 😂 and plenty of people work 4/10s also not on a M-F schedule

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 3d

Atp I feel it’s better to just get better at the job you’re at 😭. I’m a mechanic making 19 and am about to graduate next semester. None of my friends who’ve already graduated have gotten a career with their degree, just typical jobs like us. Hell atp I might just go back to school for trades

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Anonymous replying to -> #5 3d

yes you’re right, but the sheer number of people is absurd. it’s definitely not all from people working graveyard shifts. There is a very high percentage of people in the U.S. who are getting 40 hr/week paychecks without working half of that

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Anonymous replying to -> #7 3d

In my experience all of my interviews have been through events where I talked with people who work at specific companies. I’ve done my research beforehand and had questions prepared, make yourself noticeable enough for them to remember you when they see your resume. If you’re young (freshman/sophomore), I’d also look for companies doing leadership development programs or other stuff like that

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Anonymous replying to -> #7 3d

I've noted that aswell in many of my big interviews, it's a bad sign for people like me bo even though I have the knowledge and work experience they have the time and are already indoctrinated into the routine, l've noticed this across an array of big name jobs and even state and federal ones

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