Same thing here.. I have applied to several places and all the calls I get are from online colleges wanting me to go to school.. I want a job! Not a degree!!! Honestly I think these job websights are made up jobs.i should have heard something by now!!

Have you tried uploading your resume to job sites like jobcase or indeed? I have been in retail for 12 years with experience in management and could not find anything in Housto, filled out applications for 9 months straight and still and no call backs . After updating and uploading my resume the calls started coming in. Give it a try and best of luck!

Hi. I live in Houston, too, for the past 12 years. Retail jobs are drying up, because of all the store closures here. To do fast food, you have to have a permit, and go through courses to attain the permit(s). If there is liquor served, or can be bought there, you have to get a TABC certificate. Houston is a funny (peculiar) town. You could try going to the malls, directly to the stores, and ask the managers if there are any openings. Also, try job boards, such as Indeed, CareerBuilder, Monster, and such. Craigslist sometimes has retail jobs, but don't count on it. Craigslist can be smarmy. Go to the stores websites, if they have one. Try Kroger, HEB, Walmart websites for open jobs. Good luck!

Try temp staffing services they may start as short term but may turn into permanent

It will happen for you

OK well have you tried walking in and asking to see if they are needing any help?

Try out Temp job agencies, I used to work in the city, they even train at most of the companies, Try it out

Tatiana,

No employer communication after numerous application/resume submission is very common, and we all experience the same problem when job-seeking. Sometimes we also forget understand that just because one submits an application/resume, it does not entitle one to an automatic interview. If an employer sees interest in your application/resume submission, they might contact you but there is no guarantee that they will call as they aren't expected to do so. Here's insight to keep in mind when you apply for positions with little or no follow-up:

• There's a minimum 118+ resumes/applications per job opening per day that a position is open.
• Each resume only has 6 seconds to impress the employer.
• Talent screening scans half the apps/resumes which are purged, and often not reviewed.
• 80% of jobs are not posted online meaning candidates may only reach 20% of the job market.

With that said, you are one of hundreds of others also competing for the same position(s), and more than half are eliminated by an automated system that filters through resumes/applications constantly to narrow down the list of candidates that might be lucky enough to get an interview. The best course of aggressive action is to apply for a position, wait a week to see if the employer will contact you, if not you contact them to follow up on the status, ask for the name of the person you speak to, write down key points that they specified about, and inform that you will be checking back within the following week. Sounds ridiculous to have to do this much just to potentially gain an interview, but searching for work is a full-time job itself, and nothing about it is easy.

In your case, maybe there is a problem with your resume or how you're presenting yourself upon applying for positions? One thing I've noticed on your Jobcase resume is your lack of experience. More specifically your time length with employers, which is a red flag as they don't see enough history in time spent. I can suggest to review areas that may need improvement and trying again. An employer looks at this and might feel as if your longevity with any prior employers (since 2014-2015) is preventing you from getting new job opportunities. Just keep your persistence active and don't give up!