I graduated from college and still no job yet what to do Anyone work for HR/Recruiter I need advice and help!?

I graduated with my BA in English, but I do not have any work or internship experience,,,I have applied to well over a 100 jobs both online and through the mail, and have been to various job fairs. I even applied for jobs that required a High school diploma and still no reply..Has anyone ever been in this situation? what am I doing wrong? I just want that one first job to get my foot in the door and I am a dedicated arduous worker. Do you know anyone who was in this same predicament- Its quite overwhelming, I dont want to waste time, I did everything right- focused on school, high GPA and now I feel like maybe I should have worked at McDonalds or something to give these employers that 1 year qualifying experience - should I take the first thing that comes along even though it is below my educational level, HELP any HR recruiters out there with advice?!I graduated from college and still no job yet what to do Anyone work for HR/Recruiter I need advice and help!?
I just thought I would write in to let you know that you are not alone. I recently graduated in May as well and am still searching for a job. Sometimes it is simply just timing. In my case I have an internship experience, graduated with a finance degree from a good school, my program is top five in the country and I finished with honors. I, like you, and probably most college students thought the job search would be relatively short, and would be starting my career within a few weeks or a month. Unfortunately, it just isn't always the case.





In my case, I am searching for a Real Estate analyst position which if you have seen the market lately it is a poor time to break into the investment industry. With that said, I have successfully interviewed at a few companies, and been offered positions when they become available. (As a recent graduate with little money waiting around for that position isn't an option but I hope it makes me credible enough to help you out if I can)





The first thing is to make sure your resume is telling employers what you want to do. It may be a good idea to have a few versions of your resume handy with different objectives. You may not want to go into a job like editing, or journalism but when you are trying to convince company XYZ to hire you as one it is best to be motivated for the opportunity.





You mentioned you didn't have a lot of experience. The advice I got that has seemed to work well is to talk about your experience at college. As an english major did you write any articles for the school newspaper, or publish any short stories? Add to your resume the different types of subjects you have studied. If you have learned how to write in different styles make sure they know that. Or if the job you want has nothing to do with your major talk about anything successful you have done. A project you worked on, a team you led, a club you were involved with would all be good. I use bullet points but someone else may have another suggestion.





I'm not sure how many interviews you have had or how your skills are but I think we all struggle with the process. It is terrible. We have thirty minutes, to at most a couple of hours to reveal enough about ourselves to be hired but still keep things relevant. For me, I like to get to an interview about ten minutes early (Leave extra time if you arnt sure where you are going). It shows you are punctual and professional.


Look your best! It shouldn't matter, but it does. When you are in an interview you are presenting yourself as a brand image. You want that to speak well of you. A good handshake, and remain pleasant.


Remember we are entry-level nobody expects us to know it all. In fact, most places don't expect us to know anything. They want to know if you are capable of learning. Will you do a good job? Will you be a good person to be around?





Be prepared to talk about your resume. If you are asked a question that you don't know the answer to, then say that you don't know.








Ok, now let's say your resume is looking good, and you can do well in an interview.





The advice you received about offering is good advice. I interviewed for a job and was told I didn't have enough experience and that they couldn't afford to hire someone that couldn't bring an immediate return. I called up and offered to work for free while I continue my job search and I am interning there now. It works. It may land you a job with that company down the line, but even if it doesnt you meet a lot of people and you can talk to them about jobs. Close to 85% of jobs are found through networking and not Monster.com.





My advice is to search for three types of work.


1. Search for a job within your field of study (reporting, editing, publishing, administration)


2. Search for management intern programs at the big companies like CB Richard Ellis's Wheel Program, GE, Prudential, Travelers, all have great internship programs and they won't be as hung up about your degree.


3. Search for jobs that pay the bills (bartending etc) No college grad wants to do something we could have done four years ago, but it beats starving to death. Best way is to literally just show up and ask for work.


4. NETWORK. Think of everybody you know. They have friends and family of their own, and those people know people so the friendlier you are the more opportunities you will hear about. Eventually something will come of it.


And just remember you arn't alone in this search their are plenty of recent grads searching for work. It was a lie that we were fed about go to school get your degree and jobs will be waiting for us at graduation. It isn't a mistake to get a degree it's just a difficulty to get some experience. Just think of the people you know that you can't stand that have jobs and you can't figure out how they got them. If they can do it, so can you.





Good luckI graduated from college and still no job yet what to do Anyone work for HR/Recruiter I need advice and help!?
What do you plan to do with your English degree? Do you have a focus for your career?





It sounds like you're not sure what you would like to do. One of the best ways to at least get your foot in the door at a professional environment is to go through a reputable temporary staffing agency. Try some large ones like Manpower and Kelly.





Having no work or internship experience severely handicaps new graduates in their search for a first job. Temp jobs will at least give you something professional for your resume.





Good luck.
Hmmmmm... something isn't right here. I don't think you are telling the truth - wholly. There is a shortage of ';recent college grads'; to fill entry level management positions in the $30,000 to $50,000 range - so I think you need to fill us in a little more. Reputable recruiters exist and will chomp at the bit for you to sign on with them if your pre-requisites fit - just like a reputable graduate program. I went through Lucas Group as a Junior Military Officer and had more offers than you could shake a stick at. Granted I had a B.S. from a very reputable university with a respectable G.P.A and 4 years in as an officer in the military, however you should not have the problems that you are currently experiencing.
I think you should take a position right now to gain experience, however just taking any job will not make you happy. the comment about going to a larger staffing company isn't always an easy fix. it's a misconception that many make.....but there is very little a staffing company can do for you that you can not do on your own. I've worked for a worldwide staffing company for 7 years. We almost cringe when we receive resumes from folks who have no experience, degree only and expect 40K a year. Unfortunately, it's just not realistic.





I suggest seeking a career counselor first, decide what you want to do. This should have been done prior to deciding what degree you wanted to pursue, but it 's not too late. A lot of companies will only hire folks with a degree these days, however it's hard to discount good ole work experience! Have you not worked anywhere at all?? even through school??


Get creative and use projects and even volunteer work to build your resume.


Good luck!
Get yourself out there ASAP before you become frozen!





Don't let ';Level'; get in the way of your opportunities.





Offer yourself in a professional environment for free.





Instead of ask for a job. offer your service.





When you offer yourself, you will be a lot more welcome.








Free internship, volunteer work....








You will have actual work records on your resume.





When you place yourself in a work environment,





you are in the front line of meeting people with





Job opportunities in person, better than any recruiters.
ROFLMAO - you have a BA in English yet your question is so poorly written, no wonder you can't find a job. Also, what type of job did you expect to get with English as a major?





You're question, ';I graduated from college and still no job yet what to do Anyone work for HR/Recruiter I need advice and help!'; Isn't this missing some punctuation? Wouldn't this have been better, ';I graduated from college and have not yet found a job. What should I do? Does anyone work in HR/Recruiting? I need advice and help!';