I've been diligently applying online for 6 months through indeed, zip recruiter, career builder, glassdoor...not only sending my resume, but cover letters as well. I have had COUNTLESS phone interviews, some followed by an in-person interview as well as in-person interviews alone. The interviews I have had, have been with some very prestigious companies. Obviously I have the skills, education and work experience that they are looking for..yet I have my interviews and they seem to go great but then I'm quickly back to square one. There have been many that say they will be in contact either way, and if I dont hear from them in the time "they" give me, I follow up once and surprisingly, MANY of them do not respond. I know not to be overbearing, but yet let the employers know I'm still interested. I know there will always be someone else who will outshine me and who has just a little bit more of what employers are looking for, but its getting very disheartening. What bothers me the most I believe, is the employers not being professional with their communication. But let it be a potential employee who runs late for an interview, etc. through no fault of their own, and the employer would be quick to look at someone as unreliable or unprofessional. I have driven as far as more than an hour each way for interviews and have made it clear that traveling for work is not an issue for me. I feel like I'm failing my children, because I am not at the point I was before where I have more than enough "just to get us by". Just when I think nothing will happen, it does..but then it falls through just as quick every time.
that.sucks.:(
Hi Amanda,
I definitely know you feel when I was out of a job for a couple of months. Applying through all of the places and even when you get to the phone interview, they either don't call you or they will wait till two or three months before you get the call back. I remember I just got a contract job, and all of a sudden I received this email that I didn't get the job. It stinks because I really wanted to work at that company. But from what you're telling me is even though you got through the phone interview, it seems that you're struggling to get past the personal interview. I'll be honest, there was a lot of that with me as well. It was about two months in that I realized that this was more of a poker game trying to find their "tell". I started to read books ranging from how to make the first impression to how to read people's reactions. I started using some of the techniques from the books into my interviews and after several interviews, I landed a contract position at a company that I really like. What I'm trying to sum up here is you just gotta find the "tell" from the interview. What reactions you saw that were good or what were bad? What was their response when you answered a question right or wrong? Once you find the "tell" than things fall into place and you'll find the right job for you. Keep going and keep learning each interview. I had fun with each one learning as I go. Keep going and you'll find your job that you've been looking for. Good luck and keep going.
Hang in there….. I've been on these posts for 5 years in March… I have sent out well over 300 resume's and the only job offers come as a burger flipper opportunity. The placement groups don't know what I did and so have no clue how to improve what I have.
It looks like you had a large gap in employment according to your profile and just recently came back in to the market is that correct? If that is the case I would suggest networking with people you know and getting letters of recommendation.