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Related: Culture Forums, Support ForumsI'm Here To Tell You That Online Job Hunting Sucks!
Just had someone blow off a scheduled phone interview. Waited around all afternoon getting ready. Nothing. Still unemployed. Still looking. Still applying. What's the point?
Cary
(11,746 posts)But we gotta do what we gotta do.
Hang in there. It's a numbers game. You have to get jerked around before you get to where you belong so look at it this way: you are one step closer to where you belong.
ProudLib72
(17,984 posts)I have two master's degrees and nearly two decades of experience! It's ridiculous!
Sorry, I know you mean well. I'm venting.
Callmecrazy
(3,065 posts)See if they made a mistake. Then read them the riot act for being so disrespectful of someone with your qualifications and education.
Stand up for yourself and give them hell. Who knows? It might even help. What have you got to lose? Your job?
LuvLoogie
(7,062 posts)You ever try meet up in your city. Face to face hanging out and networking with people who share your interests. Have your elevator interview ready, but don't sweat it. Meet new people and have some fun.
https://www.meetup.com/cities/us/il/chicago/
ProudLib72
(17,984 posts)I'm an English professor. I'm trying to get into high school teaching. Been to two job fairs, had a dozen interviews, sent about forty applications, connected with people on linkedin, etc.
raccoon
(31,130 posts)openings.
ProudLib72
(17,984 posts)I'm actually way over qualified to teach in high school: master's in content area, 18 years experience, PRAXIS score that's off the charts. But I have to go the alternative license route or go back to school.
raccoon
(31,130 posts)TexasBushwhacker
(20,228 posts)They'll fix you up with alternative licensing. Take whatever assignment they give you for the first 2 years. Then you can pick and choose.
ProudLib72
(17,984 posts)I think it's because I'm too old for them
Chin music
(23,002 posts)until I talked w someone. Still works sometimes. NEVER EVER got a job online.
ProudLib72
(17,984 posts)Besides, TFA is really more interested in taking newbies from undergrad. So what I've been doing is going to job fairs where I can sit down with the school for at least 15 minutes and tell them all about how wonderful I am... ok, maybe what I can bring to their school.
Chin music
(23,002 posts)Keep on trucking teach.
AJT
(5,240 posts)Karadeniz
(22,599 posts)Major Nikon
(36,827 posts)Most large companies delegate all the hiring to HR and its getting more common that the initial screening stages are done by contractors.
So the person disrespecting (or respecting) you is often very far removed from the people youll actually be working for.
ProudLib72
(17,984 posts)I said that I wanted to reschedule the interview. Best practice to go straight to the higher ups.
Major Nikon
(36,827 posts)It just depends on the company. Where I work as management we have zero contact with prospective employees until HR screens them and narrows down the list and does the initial interviews. Even (and perhaps especially) if we want a particular applicant, they still have to go through that process. We are fairly typical in that regard. Smaller companies will typically have more control over the entire process.
Yavin4
(35,453 posts)ProudLib72
(17,984 posts)18 years teaching experience, mostly freshman college, but also six years of Hebrew school kids.
TexasBushwhacker
(20,228 posts)without a state license.
ProudLib72
(17,984 posts)In fact, I just applied to one about three minutes ago. They still like it when you get your alternative license, but I think they are more amenable to teachers not having a license when they begin.
Generic Brad
(14,276 posts)Last year I found myself severanced and was feeling the same way as you. Over a nine month period I applied for more than 200 positions in my field and even explored some career changes. I had countless face to face interviews and flew across the country for an in person that turned out to not be a good fit.
Then it happened. Over a two day period I received three job offers from different parts of the country - one was in Minnesota with the company that let me go. Another was in Florida. And another was in Tennessee. I had the best vibes from the place in Tennessee and I accepted their offer sight unseen. Within three weeks of that I sold my house in Kansas, found an apartment in Tennessee and moved. Today, incidentally, is my one year anniversary and I love it here!
I wish you all the best in your search. Persist even when it feels pointless. You just may land something awesome and fulfilling like I did.
ProudLib72
(17,984 posts)I bet I've put out 200 applications by now. I had a very close call, but it ended up falling through. I was about to just throw in the towel today.
customerserviceguy
(25,183 posts)but everybody who I've talked to who tried, say the same thing you do.
In my case, the answer was going to work for a temp service. That way, someone gets to "try you" before they "buy you." Good thing I'm retired now, and don't have that problem any more.
Fla Dem
(23,817 posts)bif
(22,791 posts)I'm an advertising copywriter. I signed up for a bunch of sites that post jobs daily. I can't believe the jobs that they post. Like truck driver. Or heavy machine operator. WTF!?!?
Demsrule86
(68,735 posts)HipChick
(25,485 posts)It sucks...had a scheduled phone interview yesterday, guy was 30mins late, no apology..no nothing....definitely takes the wind out of your sail...