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Maybe I missed it, but where exactly do you live now? You might want to get to a large metro area just so you can start meeting people and networking in 3D.
It may not be an issue of your skills so much as you are likely competing with a huge supply of people who may have more experience.
Maybe I missed it, but where exactly do you live now? You might want to get to a large metro area just so you can start meeting people and networking in 3D.
It may not be an issue of your skills so much as you are likely competing with a huge supply of people who may have more experience.
I will be turning 23 in December, but I don't feel like I have much to celebrate. I really felt like I would have far more at this stage, but I don't. I am proud to state that I'm college educated (**B.A. in Marketing and Information Systems**) and I have 2 years of information management/social media internship experience, but for some reason I am having a difficult time landing full time employment in my field. I have sent out countless resumes, called employers, attended job fairs, and contacted my school's career services and alumni division, but haven't had had any successful leads, so far.
I am now working part-time w/ a friend designing websites. I enjoy the work but the money is inconsistent and I do not have any benefits or any type of stability at this point. I have noticed that it is extremely difficult for black millennial's in particular to land a good solid position out of school.
My mom doesn't seem to understand. She is demanding $400 per month in rent, but I don't have the funds at this time to pay her. Sadly, she is now threatening to kick me out of the only home that I've ever lived in. The pressure is driving me crazy so I usually just stay in my room with the door closed, when she's home from work. Last night she left an invoice under my door for August rent and all of the unpaid back rent, but I ripped it up. I wish that she'd just get off my back about money that I clearly don't have.
I am an only child but I feel like my mom hates me, because she's kicking me while I'm down.
I feel like such a loser for not having my own place, but I am trying very hard. I want nothing more than to proudly show my mom that I don't need to depend on her for shelter and food, I have the ability to take care of myself.
What can I do to increase my odds? I am desperately trying to relocate and land my dream job working in social media and marketing at full screen, but they don't seem to really hire black recent college grads. I contacted 10 HR people from full screen but I haven't heard back from any of them.
I want to work in this office, but for some reason, these type of companies are not hiring people like me.
What can I do to become more marketable to gain inroads into a job like the guy in the video? I dress preppy and prefer to date white women. I believe I can fit in well in that type of work culture.
What kind of work culture has this as a job requirement?
Older people tend to state that social media is fluffy. Whether you want to acknowledge it or not, social media is our current and future communication platform, it is not a mere trend. I agree that facebook and twitter will become obsolete, but when that happens, social media will not go away, other emerging forms of social media will just take facebook and twitter's place.
I have expanded my job search to include a variety of different companies and government. My mom works in state government. Since she has spent nearly 2 decades on the same job, she has no clue about how difficult it is to land a good position in this economy. I have applied to countless positions each week, with local business, private corporations, government, hospitals etc., but I haven't heard back.
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You need to find entry level work in IT or computers and keep applying. You essentially want a "marketing job" and the problem is you have tons of competition out there seeking the same work with way more work experience.
Getting hired on is a numbers game; chances are you are not applying to enough jobs and you probably have to widen your net and lower your own expectations, even outside of computers just to get your foot in the door somewhere. Keep applying and network with people in your area at job-seeking meetings, assuming there are any in your area.
Taking any work is better than staying underemployed long-term. And if you want to move to a job somewhere else, you need to have a cash reserve anyway (6 months living expenses at least). It sounds like you don't have money saved up for a move somewhere else. Without money, you are even more limited.
Since you are a recent graduate, have you tried to go back to your college job placement office?
I will be turning 23 in December, but I don't feel like I have much to celebrate. I really felt like I would have far more at this stage, but I don't. I am proud to state that I'm college educated (**B.A. in Marketing and Information Systems**) and I have 2 years of information management/social media internship experience, but for some reason I am having a difficult time landing full time employment in my field. I have sent out countless resumes, called employers, attended job fairs, and contacted my school's career services and alumni division, but haven't had had any successful leads, so far.
I am now working part-time w/ a friend designing websites. I enjoy the work but the money is inconsistent and I do not have any benefits or any type of stability at this point. I have noticed that it is extremely difficult for black millennial's in particular to land a good solid position out of school.
My mom doesn't seem to understand. She is demanding $400 per month in rent, but I don't have the funds at this time to pay her. Sadly, she is now threatening to kick me out of the only home that I've ever lived in. The pressure is driving me crazy so I usually just stay in my room with the door closed, when she's home from work. Last night she left an invoice under my door for August rent and all of the unpaid back rent, but I ripped it up. I wish that she'd just get off my back about money that I clearly don't have.
I am an only child but I feel like my mom hates me, because she's kicking me while I'm down.
I feel like such a loser for not having my own place, but I am trying very hard. I want nothing more than to proudly show my mom that I don't need to depend on her for shelter and food, I have the ability to take care of myself.
What can I do to increase my odds? I am desperately trying to relocate and land my dream job working in social media and marketing at full screen, but they don't seem to really hire black recent college grads. I contacted 10 HR people from full screen but I haven't heard back from any of them.
I want to work in this office, but for some reason, these type of companies are not hiring people like me.
What can I do to become more marketable to gain inroads into a job like the guy in the video? I dress preppy and prefer to date white women. I believe I can fit in well in that type of work culture.
Why is your mom demanding $400 in rent IF.........
You only work part-time
Paying that much if you had a full-time job would have u live their longer
Get over yourself. When you are unemployed and have someone breathing down your neck about money, you are not too good for whatever job you can get. If you are in a metro area, look at private security. The job is not demanding but they are generally hiring and can offer steady hours and a paycheck.
A steady paycheck means nothing if you don't like the job. That's like being in a relationship with a person you are not attracted to.
The first problem is you have convinced yourself that you're "too good" to work in certain places and that these certain things are "below" you. Hey guess what.... money is money.... and you need it in order to survive.
I graduated from Penn State with a degree in "Recreation, Sports, and Tourism Managment".... amazing that there is such a thing right? Actually learned a lot of neat and different things compared to your run of the mill business majors.
Anyway... I had NOTHING lined up after I graduated. I went 3 months without work and had no choice but to get a job just so I can afford to pay the bills. So in September of 2007 I got a job with a collection agency doing accounting work and verifying account/debtor information over the phones.... it sucked... it was a grind... and I worked with debt collectors who were all uneducated thugs but you know what... a job was a job and I was earning a paycheck.
Finally in 2009 I got the break I was looking for... a Casino was opening in my town and I applied for an Inventory Control Position and I was hired. I started at $12/hour and after 2 years I worked hard and was promoted as a Food and Beverage Buyer and I'm making more than double that starting wage with full health benefits and a solid 401K.
Bottom-line.... put your pride aside and get a job... earning a paycheck is a lot better than scanning forums such as this and having pity parties for yourself. Not too many people are going to feel sorry for you by doing that.
Why are you still living with your mother at age 23? Why own the term "Millennial"? Have you considered joining the military, sounds like you need some more maturing? Military service would likely help solve your financial problem. College only shows that you can follow something through to completion, nothing else. I interview candidates at my IT/Engineering firm all the time, rarely do I even ask about their college education. If there is no degree listed, I don't think anything less of a candidate. It sounds like you need some type of added experience to distinguish yourself.
What kind of work culture has this as a job requirement?
Poor choice of words. I meant, I'm looking for a work environment with creative types and free thinkers. I know it won't be difficult to meet the type of women that I want, after I land a great job.
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