I'm in month eight of being "laid off". I worked at Guitar Center over the summer but they kept reducing hours, their pay/commission structure is a joke, and they're too in bed with Synchrony for me to be comfortable selling there. Now I drive Lyft. I've done these things because I can't get ONE SINGLE INTERVIEW for the job title I've had for 3-4yrs (Community Mgmt). I've lost my home, about to lose my car, and I couldn't even get an interview at a local grocery store. IDKWTD. Any ideas, y'all?

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Use linked in, tailor your resume (use ChatGPT for sample resume bullets), apply to jobs daily. Don’t give up.

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omg I'm sorry for your situation. i hate hearing stories like this and I really hope things turn around soon!! Best advice I have is to start talking to people you know about job openings/ setting up connections for you/ start working with the people you know so that you can not just send in blind resumes. These "cold applications" are just not that effective these days, unfortunately

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If you live in America I would not count on anything improving for a very long time

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Use these times to learn a new skill that is future proof.

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I, myself, went from a back end developer at Salesforce to redefining my interest in tech and spent half a year to study/review my basic understanding of Network Infrastructures to obtain my CCNA. I sensed that the programming field will be over saturated and Artificial Intelligence will be my dominant competitor. This was what I meant when I said ‘future proof’. Oh, and I now have my CCNP.

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I'd definitely try and reach out to temp agencies (head hunters) they'll assist by tailoring your resume to fit jobs your skills match. I went 3 months no job, applied to well over 350 jobs. Some I know I didnt qualify for at all, some I overqualified and still didnt get a job. I saw another comment post about ChatGPT to revamp your resume bullets, definitely worth a look. That's what really helped me nail a job I just accepted. I start Monday, it's less pay but it's a step in the right direction. If youre in the US, RobertHalf, Aerotek, AppleOne, and Healthcare Support have helped me find a temp to perm job time and time again. Also LinkedIn & Google offer online certifications that can also help you stand out much more. I start taking SQL and Project Management courses with them and have been recognized during interviews too. Hope this helps!

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Update you LinkedIn profile and resume - times have changed a d AI will filter out your resume if it does not have key words for each job... try this in your profile a d your resume. Do not give up.

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Have you thought about trying SaaS sales? Remote - WFH. I’m in oklahoma and know several guys who used to work for the Guitar Center in sales. One guy applied for a job with the company I was working at and he got the job. Then he started referring his buddies to come work - Account Executives, Business Development and Customer Success Reps.

Move to where jobs are. Huntsville Alabama’s has jobs. If you need to stay in the. Massive urban setting you will lose.

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