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I don't know what to do. I graduated in 2020 with a degree in chemistry and I am still jobless in 2022. I feel like my time is running out and that no one wants to hire me. I want to get a good job but as days go by, it seems unlikely. I feel so angry with myself for being in this situation. My anxieties and depression caused me to take the year of 2020 off from applying jobs when I should have just started applying straight away. I was only able to get my first interview in oct 2021. I don know what to feel anymore. Am I gonna be jobless forever? I feel like I threw my 20 plus years of effort to get a degree cos of my 2 years of anxieties and depression. Someone please tell me something. Anything...
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You’re not hopeless, chemistry is a GREAT degree. Check government help websites
ReplyMy son went to university and did computer science. When he left he couldn't get a job that wanted him to work on computers so he got a job working in a store that sold musical instruments for a while until eventually he got a job that was to do with computers. So get any sort of job but be careful at the interview because if you mention your uni course you can be considered as being over qualified and if this is the case they won't employ you. Well, this happens in Australia.
My son also had the trouble of coming to Western Australia from Sydney and WA people hated Sydney people at the time and he had trouble getting employed until he lied and said he was born in WA. Now they like Sydney people because a huge amount of them have moved to WA. He isn't into computers any more and does apps for phones. He has saved so much money that he is retiring at the end of this year. He said he is moving to America with his Japanese gf but I explained to him about the high inflation there and said he would be broke in 6 months (or sooner). And I also told him about the way things are going there with the Democrats running the country so he says he will go when the Republicans get back in. That is if America can ever return to the way it was. Anyway good luck at getting a job soon.
ReplyGo easy on yourself! Life is a marathon not a sprint. You recently completed a lot of schooling.
Its ok to take a break. We have no idea what tomorrow holds, so try to keep yourself focused on the present, and do your best to keep yourself busy and your mind occupied with the positive.
The clear positive is that you have a worthwhile degree in a rewarding sought industry. This puts you in a very elite category in life and gives you many clear advantages.
It could be beneficial to set a goal each day that would be easily obtainable. For example, each day I will make the effort to research and apply at one new organization. I will do this until I find a suitable job.
In time, things will work out for you and you will begin to make a positive impact in your field and new profession. In the meantime, focus on all our blessings and do everything in your power to make this a reality.
I wish you the best!
ReplyPlease go easy on yourself, I worked random jobs for 2 years after getting my bachelors and then while I was getting my masters 2 internships. 1 unpaid. I didn’t get a job related to my degree until 3-4 years after graduation. I say all this to say, it takes time and you’re doing much better than you think. Don’t give up! Keep trying and something will come. And side note I made some of my lifelong best friends while working a random job at the front desk of a gym while I was in between jobs. Enjoy the journey as much as you can.
ReplyBecome a chemistry teacher and pursue a masters degree simultaneously. Or help people online with chemistry homework/tutor kids
ReplyHave you made sure that your CV looks polished and really emphasises your achievements? Are you really selling yourself as the perfect candidate in the cover letter? I swear by Alison Green's advice:
https://www.askamanager.org/category/resumes
https://www.askamanager.org/category/cover-letters
You got invited to an interview once, so let that encourage you - they saw something they liked.
I don't know how competitive your field is, or if you're applying for a broader range of jobs outside Chemistry (my aunt has a chemistry degree, but is now an accountant), but once you've baited the hook with your excellent CV, fill the waiting time with stuff that will enrich you and build you back up to full confidence.
https://www.askamanager.org/2016/04/5-things-to-do-while-youre-unemployed.html
It's really unlikely that you'll be jobless forever, but I know how much it knocks you back when recovering from Depression & Anxiety.
I had a similar period of recuperation after coming to the end of my studies fresh out of the pandemic, and then it seemed there were zero jobs for my experience level, close enough to where I live, for about 10 months.
For the first 12 weeks, I rested, caught up with my family & friends, and did a bunch of life admin. I snagged a very temporary seasonal job, just because it was something.
Then I spent most of the Autumn and Winter just moping about, listening to podcasts, doing household chores. I got really sick of not managing my mental health and paid for some therapy sessions. I binged The Happiness Podcast for a bit, which helped.
I signed up to some specialist recruitment sites in my field, and joined a couple of professional networks, so I would be in the loop with industry events that were happening.
I was rejected for about 4 or 5 jobs, before I got one interview, which I bombed.
In Spring, I did some travel, and I got more disciplined about my approach to job-seeking - Checking all the available jobs on Tuesdays and Fridays. The rest of the week, I tried to fill with a balance of chores, skills-based hobbies (e.g. language classes) and I picked up a few volunteering activities. I got word-of-mouth notification of some suitable job vacancies.
I got a new job this month, almost a full year after graduation. In fact, it was the best of three very promising vacancies that I had interviewed for. Like London buses, you wait ages, and then three come at once.
Most of those 10 months of unemployment were just weeks and weeks of "dead time" on my calendar, but the brief work-related opportunities I took (temp job, volunteering) really helped boost my confidence as a desirable interview candidate.
I will acknowledge that I have been extremely fortunate and privileged to have been carried by my partner's income and excellent emotional support during this time - I don't take that for granted.
Your mileage may vary, but you are definitely going to get hired eventually.
I wish you all the best of luck in your job search, and hope that you'll find your feet soon!
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