I’ve been laid off twice this year, no fault of my own. I’ve been unemployed for a month and a half now, and I am NOT finding any jobs I qualify for. I find jobs I’m way overqualified for. Those jobs have lower pay than I am used to living on, and they would not be very challenging. I find jobs that I am mostly qualified for, but the job requirements seem to be getting more and more stringent; and, I never get a call when I apply. Where do I belong? I miss Town Hall.
I spent this morning, as I do every weekday morning, hunting for jobs online. I look at local companies’ sites, look at craigslist, look at indeed.com (monster, hotjobs, etc.), and I follow up with my recruiters. Every day, there are fewer and fewer jobs posted. Every day, the job postings get more specific and the requirements become more difficult to meet. I apply for most of them anyhow, if I meed 80% or more of the requirements. I am a fast learner and I have a lot of experience.
It seems that my experience doesn’t mean much. What I’ve heard is that I have held too many jobs. I just want an interview. Person to person… I can share my vast experience in project management, human resources, team leadership, state law compliance knowledge, employee management and evaluations, staff orientations and training, organizational development and proficiency enhancements. I can do so much for a company and its employees; and, I am not just organized, I am creative and compassionate too! Why can’t I find a great job? Why can’t I find a job?!