I have tried to get jobs at places like McDonald's but they have so many people wanting to work...well, everywhere that they hire the students IN university, the ones that will be there year round. Employers aren't dumb, they know who will be with them for the long run and who, like me, wouldn't (if it's a job like McDonald's anyways).
My dad can't help. THere's a company policy about hiring relatives. Even so, his company isn't hiring anyone...plus I did work there one summer a few years ago. In order to get a student job like i had, i had to apply. There were well over 2000 people applying. They look at your university education, the longer you're in the better your chances. For the first three years i applied I didn't get it but the summer before my final year I got the job. While I worked there I found out the lady who makes mostly spreadsheets and other administrative work (but at the higher level) had a BioChemistry degree. Since I'm not a student, the hiring process would be much harder. But still, they're not hiring right now.
Sometimes I just don't get it...
I have another friend who has a Psych degree from the same school as me, who graduated a year ago and she has to work 1 part time job (her boyfriend got for her) and babysitting.
As for the job with training, that's exactly what I'm trying to do but it's not like I'm the only one applying for those jobs. The day I graduated there were 1000 other students graduated at my school. But graduation spread out over 11 days, with approximately the same number of students. So that's 11,000 people from my school alone, (about 1000 people with psych degrees). So just imagine, there's about 20 universities and colleges in Ontario...so just think how many people that is.
The job i had an interview for last week was advertised "no experience, training provided" and it turned out to be a way just to reel in the young high school students. You always have to be careful with those because I've had lots of experience being interviewed for that. Lots of times they end up being jobs where you have to shell out a couple hundred dollars in order to become a salesperson who works on commission. A friend of mine actually got scammed this way. She had to pay for the supplies then couldn't make the money back. Another friend worked for an insurance company and had to drive around the province (state) to 'sell' to people. She made money...sort of. The company didn't pay for hotel, gas, or food and after expenses she made about $20 a week (I'm not exaggerating either).
I don't mean to sound like I'm complaining but the basic fact is this: If I'm "overqualified" for the jobs at McDonald's and retail, but I'm "Underqualified" For pretty much everything else, what's left?
It's so confusing and I have no idea what employers want.
I have a friend who just moved back here after working a year abroad as a teacher and they gave up looking for a decent paid salary and work at Walmart.
I have applied to pretty much everything, including jobs I'm not qualified for and jobs i don't want. You can't be a teacher up here without a specific degree, and TA's are not in demand (too many people are trying to do this). Actually that's one of the biggest problems. specific degrees.
Here, it's difficult to become a librarian (even at a school) unless you have a Library Science Degree, and it's similar in other fields.
The one thing I know that's in high demand is Nursing, but why should I spend another four years in school (which is now required to be a nurse) to do a job that I would hate (i know, my mom's a nurse) and a job that barely pays anything? So until I get lucky or FINALLY land a job I don't know what else to do except make a million phone calls, send out a million resumes and try to pick up some extra cash from dog sitting.
It's pathetic that I went through 4 years of school for this.
