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Is it just me or is everyone else having the same problem? (Job Hunting Problems)?

Posted by Admin in Thursday, October 14th 2010   4 comments already   

Hi there,

I have been trying to get a job in my field for 2.5 months now. I know it’s not that long, but i am wondering if there is everyone else out there having the same problem.

I graduated with a Master’ Degree in Human Resource Management. I think my profile is quite good compared with fresh collage graduate students. I have almost 2 years of work experience from aboard. (1 year work experience in customer service and international project coordinator. Plus, 9 months of full-time work experience in Human Resource Management). All the companies that i used to work with were big companies. By saying big, i mean, they were big enough to have many branches all around the world.

I have applied for job online for more than 70 jobs in the past 2.5 months. (I applied both job openings in my area and out of states). The strange thing is I have heard NOTHING back from them, accept nice/polite denied letters. Even some jobs that i think i am so qualified for it, they denied. I feel so discourage.

I have couple questions below…

1. I live in Hawaii… Is this such a turn off for companies on the mainland to hire me? (I mean because i am too far away).

2. My first name on the resume is not an English name (But i have English last name). Do you think this make them hesitate to hire some one who’s not from the US? (I have US work permit and everything ready to provide them).

Please kindly advise me.

Thank you so much.

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totallyjay04 Said,
October 14th, 2010 @6:07 pm  

1)You have to express that you are willing to move for work
2)You have to have a good resume/cover letter
3)Try and look for jobs in your state
4)You won’t always start at the top, go for jobs that people don’t want.More on resume the better.

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Cappo359 Said,
October 14th, 2010 @6:22 pm  

That’s just the job market in this economy. I’ve been unemployed since January and have had much the same experience as you. I don’t think your location or name are too big a factor; it’s mostly because for every job opening these days there are hundreds of applicants. It’s hard to stand out in a crowd that big.

Good luck in your search.

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beaches li Said,
October 14th, 2010 @6:51 pm  

its been Exactly 6 months since i have been out of work I am in New York my friend and her family are moving out of NY because her husband was out of work for 10 months and he got a job in massacuettes so they are leaving their families for he cant support them here. Very scary out there. something will give and 2 months is not long hang in there.

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Mridul Said,
October 14th, 2010 @7:23 pm  

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