Hey BL, you may want to think about contacting the local chamber of commerce. You may also have to take an entry level position, then work your way upward. You should also reach out to local recruitment agencies, get an appointment, meet with them and gain some insight as to how the job hunting process works in your area. You would be surprised to know that every city is different. Let me know how it goes, I am an HR professional who would like to start over in a new city as well. Best of luck and my prayers are with you and your family.

Find out who is in charge of hiring and send an invite to lunch. Also, you can volunteer your time as an intern.

Hope pray you reach your goal.

Where is this?

I am interested in the job, where is it located I can start tomorrow

With your background no one from your resume that you are the hardest working, loyal, and dedicated person.

When looking for JOB, as a highly accomplished professional you need to go above the dummies from HR! Unless they do have at least the Master Degree degree as INDUSTRIAL Psychologists those are the most incompetent people in any company!

You need to find out what you want to do and where (for whom - company) you want to work.

Than find out who is the head of the department and make an attempt to schedule a "business meeting" when you would provide that HEAD of the Group with your Resume!

You have said "if I could just get my foot in the door and meet someone."

That is EXACTLY what, as you know, you need to do!

Do it personally not through the HR department morons! That is your first step, that how the professional people get their jobs.

Other chance is ti get hired by a professional head hunter who is being paid by the companies to find the professional people company is searching for.

But be ready to relocate!

You need to look for the job where the jobs are not where you want to live! Than find the place you want to live!

Bobbye. I understand that you are looking for a new job, have you tried HR companies?

Try social services. Com

Well, join the club! Yes, I am not going to sugar coat the job search. It's hard and frustrating. You have worked hard to get a Master's Degree. I understand and my hat is off to you. The more education you have some companies feel that you come with a big price tag. That is not true. You want the experience so one day you will be able to get a better job in your field. I would advise you to take an entry level position . I know you may have student loans. Who doesn't! And yes, you have the daily obligations of rent, car, food, utilities, etc. Who doesn't. If you want to get your foot in the door, look for entry level positions and work your way up. If you have to take a part time job to make ends meet, then do it. You were smart to move to an area that you have companies like SeaWorld, Busch Gardens that you can apply. Also, try social media (LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram) Have you tried applying at your local school district as a teacher? That is a good way to get your feet wet. You would seem to be a great science teacher. Schools districts have a shortage in science and math teachers. Teaching is an honorable profession. With a Master's degree you meet all of the requirements to teach science. All you have to do is to become certified which is very easy to do. You may want to make videos of yourself doing something related to your field and it can be a teaching or informational video for schools. You can write activities related to the videos. Schools would love this. I know teachers would love it too. Just consider these options. You have the knowledge. You just need to channel it in the right direction. Think outside of the box. Good luck!

When I hire the main problem I see on most resumes is that people have too many different jobs in a short period of time, it looks like they are job hopping, if you are young and just Starting out you may just have several jobs because you were working between semesters, or you just jumped into positions you weren't ready for, I suggest you only list the most relevant, even if short term and fill in with relevant college experience and volunteer experience. I don't interview job hoppers but do search out candidates with great college history and ambitious people who volunteer.