is getting so bad its sad. theres alot of people who are jobless looking for jobs with no one hiring. if they are you need experience. then theres some people who cant get a job because they have no experience. people are struggling in this world we need more jobs out there!!!

I agree. Are you looking for work yourself?

I completely agree! How are you supposed to get experience if they won't hire you without experience? It doesn't make sense and it's a horrible cycle! So many places, like here in Indiana, even if you have years of experience, and degrees, the whole nine yards.. there's just no jobs! And a lot of people can't afford to move elsewhere to find work! I really hope that something changes soon, cause I know I need a job, and this is getting ridiculous! Some places will hire a 15 to 18 year old still in school with no experience, but if you're 22 and don't have job experience, well surely your a horrible failure! >.<

And parents always seem to think, "oh well you're just not trying hard enough!" Nopers, I put in applications all the time, and call to check on them, even go in dressed all nice and acting polite and sociable, but never hear a peep back from them!! What are people supposed to do in this situation? Gah... here's to hoping things pick up and get better soon!!

Yep. This is me right now. :(

There's lots of work, just I don't think people are looking in the right places for it. One thing I know holds a lot of people back from taking an opportunity is because they don't want to leave or be too far away from their family and friends.

Though yes, the whole experience thing makes things hard when you don't have any.

Sometimes they put those requirements on there to see who will apply regardless of whether or not they have the experience or particular knowledge. Some places will train you if they like you enough. A lot of (non-educational degree) requirements are more of a "if we set the bar here, who's going to jump it?" type of situation.


It depends on the type of job you want, and what your other skill sets are outside of those you would customarily expect to be associated with your job. How you network. How you speak and carry yourself.

For full time jobs, they're really judging you as a person just as much as they're judging your skill set. They want to make sure you fit with the other people, you'll go with the flow, and you won't be a spoon in a drawer of perfectly functioning forks.

What do you do in your spare time? Do you have engaging and interesting hobbies? Are you social? Or do you hole up by yourself and never speak to anyone outside of a computer? Depending on the position you seek this could be important.

How much life experience do you have? What instances of being a responsible and dutiful person can you call upon? What do you know about the company and position you are applying for? Why do you want to apply for that position (outside of being broke)?

What can you offer the company that no one else can?

These are all things to think about.

Also, interviews should flow like conversations. If you're super nervous and fidgety, they're totally going to pick the easy going person over you even if they are lacking a bit of your qualifications because it would keep the flow better with their established employees. It's just how it goes. Same with appearance, like it or not.



As long as there are more applicants than jobs to hand out, those with the jobs have the right to be super picky.


If you have no paid experience, I suggest finding a volunteer position where you can spend time either learning skills, or networking. Volunteer work shows employers that you went out of your way to work for something, even when you knew it would bring you no monetary benefit. Should you volunteer, ask whomever is leading the project if you can use them as a character reference for your application. (If you volunteer regularly, not just one day or something.)



I'm rambling now, but that's what I have to say about the subject.