I've been job hunting for 5.5 months, attending several interviews. The first two didn't go well due to my lack of experience with the process, as I’ve always been employed since graduation. Now, at 26 with a degree I feel is useless, I don’t know what I’m doing wrong. I’ve taken feedback, but it’s still not enough. I feel penalized for my ambition and it’s exhausting—endless rejections with no clear path forward, leaving me frustrated and unsure.

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There are lots of people in a similar situation - I'm on month 7! The job hunting environment sucks, so you shouldn't take it personally

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Don't take it personally and consider each failed interview as a learning experience for you to improve on.

Since this is an employer's market, hope for the best, but be prepared for rejection since there are many candidates for each position.

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For starters reverse the self fulfilling prophecy of failure, starting with your name/handle in this app

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Hang in there. It just takes one company to like you.

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I've been looking since Aug 1. Tough out there.

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I hear 6-9 months is absolutely normal so dont be discouraged.

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What role have you been applying for?

I hear you. Rejection always hits hard. I think this isn’t about your degree or being “too much.” Hiring runs on psychology: people want to feel safe, impressed, connected, curious. If you flip your story to trigger those drivers, you stop sounding like a risk and start reading as a win. Take every no as misalignment. Keep sharpening how you show up.

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