Looking for a job sucks!

[YellowRubberDuckie]

I'm a month into job hunting, and I haven't got one yet. Encouragement needed, please. Thanks. I hope everyone is doing great. The only bright spot right now is the fact that I FINALLY got my computer out of the shop and I'm getting internet access, even if it is primative dial-up, at my mother's. Please send me prayer and good thoughts. I need them.
Thanks,
Duckie

[Thtwudbeme]

1. What sort of job are you looking for?

Is it something that unusually difficult to find or are you open to whatever is open?

Either way good luck!!!!

[YellowRubberDuckie]

5. My degree is in Criminal Justice with an emphasis on juvenile justice...

And I'm open to anything. The way they do things here, I can work at any social science job. Thanks.
Duckie

[JanMichael]

7. kick

:kick:

[XanaDUer]

2. Prayer and good thought to you.

Yet, it sucks looking for a good job.

I just seriously started day before yesterday.

I HATE mailing out resumes and hearing nothing back.

:hi:

[Les BOOGIE]

6. don't mail resumes or answer ads, knock on doors

if you answer ads you've got 50-75-100 competitors

[XanaDUer]

9. True

I would be in a fairly specialized field, though. The adverts come by word of mouth, Chronicle of Higher Edcation, professional associations, etc.

So, I would have to re-locate for the right job, and I am more than willing to do so.

:hi:

[BelleCarolinaPeridot]

3. Have you tried any temp services yet ?

Sometimes they send you to companies where if you work for a certain amount of time , you are hired permamently .

[spatlese]

4. Good Luck to you!

I found the internet very helpful when I was looking for a job.. Maybe if you share with us what sort of job you are looking for and where, someone might know of an opening.. :)

My thoughts are with you..

:hug:

[LynzM]

8. Good luck YRD

My husband has been looking for quite a while, had another interview today... fingers crossed. So I hear ya, it's tough. www.monster.com isn't a bad site, and there may be others more tailored to your field, if you do some hunting around. Also, drop the fact that you're job-hunting with people you talk to, 'cause you never know who knows what... Good luck to you, hang in there! :hug:

[Hans Delbrook]

10. Good Luck

Keep a positive attitude; it may be hard but it really does make a difference.

I had a hell of a time finding my first job in science (we we're in a recession then too - thank you Ronnie Reagan!) and when I finally did it wasn't what I really wanted. And the pay sucked. But the next job was better and so on and so on. Now about 20 years later I'm a Director, I love my job and I am adequately compensated.

Give it time, it will happen for you if you just keep trying.

[GOPisEvil]

11. I graduated from college last time a Bush was in office.

Job hunting sucked then, too. It took me two years to find a job even remotely associated with my field. I worked an assortment of other crappy jobs until then.