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i have no degrees or certifications. i dont make enough to live, and my current job is affecting my health. i cant keep it up. does anyone know where to look beyond those sites? like indeed and linkedin and shit

I mainly use those, but if there's a company you know you like, you can search careers on their site.

Not sure if the job market is better in other areas but where I'm at you're pretty much screwed if you don't have a degree or certs. It's getting to the point where I'm not even hearing back from basic retail jobs.

Drive around / Google Maps your area, taking note of every business that has a website with a careers page.

What's your experience in?

CRON posted...

Not sure if the job market is better in other areas but where I'm at you're pretty much screwed if you don't have a degree or certs. It's getting to the point where I'm not even hearing back from basic retail jobs.

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TotallyNotAGirl posted...

What's your experience in?

been in insurance for 11 years now

"Ghost jobs" are a big problem with those aggregate sites, especially the past couple years. Which is when companies put out postings that do not actually exist, partly to look good for shareholders ("we are looking to hire people! Because we do good money making!").

See if your county has any jobs? I dunno

Indeed/Ziprecruiter/Monster are the main ones

I would look into getting some certs, what job field are you trying to bust into TC?

Samurai_Man posted...

Indeed/Ziprecruiter/Monster are the main ones

I would look into getting some certs, what job field are you trying to bust into TC?

anything that would accept an idiot

and also no phones/customers. my patience is officially out

I second Indeed for getting your resume out there. Also look for state jobs. They have good benefits, regular pay raises, paid holidays, and for the most part, you don't have to deal with customers.

Disclaimer: I'm in the same boat, struggling to find a job, but...

The most success that I've had is with employers' sites. I use a combo of the job aggregate sites (Indeed, Monster, etc.), searching for the biggest employers in my area, and searching for specific agencies/companies in my field, looking for their sites, and going to their personal application pages.

Applying directly through Indeed feels like a massive waste of time to me. I've applied to hundreds if not thousands of jobs that way, and I've only heard back from a small handful of employers. A lot of the responses I get within those are scams too (which is something to be wary of). I have a much, much higher rate of getting responses and landing at least preliminary phone interviews by using their personal sites.

Again, I'm still personally having my own struggles in that area and actively looking, mostly due to a fairly weak resume and probably weaker interviewing skills, but I think that's the best tip I can offer.

Oh, and ignore all of that if you just know someone at the company and can get a good recommendation. That seems to be the easiest route by a mile, but that's not always feasible.