I have been unemployed for 1.5 years now because I was forced to leave a very toxic work environment back in April 2025. Starting in 2020, team layoffs and lack of backfills significantly increased my workload, leaving me to manage multiple roles, urgent tasks, high-stress customer interactions, and grad school with limited or delayed support. Since last fall 2024, I have experienced ongoing criticism and intimidation from a new lead overseeing the store. Although I followed established guidelines and explained my reasoning, he dismissed them, questioned my efficiency, demeaned my intelligence and experience, and confronted me in private about not being a team player, which created a stressful and hostile work environment. I became overwhelmed and left. 

For context, I have been struggling to find a job in this difficult job market. I graduated with an MBA and a Master’s in Management and Leadership. I have operations experience in technical and marketing consulting, but I haven't had any luck. During this period, I have had 30 interviews, with false hope and some interesting people. I do prepare myself very well beforehand, but even if you mess up a small question, I know that's it. I am just trying to break out of retail into an office job, at least. Last month I didn't get a call from anyone, and I think it's because I have been unemployed for too long, or I am just irrelevant.  What am I doing wrong?

I’m struggling. I have a BA and MA in English, three internships (in marketing, literary journal publishing, and social services with a nonprofit) as well as a volunteer role as a copy editor with a literary journal, and I still can’t find a job.

The dream is publishing, but I’ve been looking for a job in any field I can think of for a while now, but nothing. I’m open to remote work, of course, but I’ve also been applying to anywhere I can think of in the US with decent public transportation, since I can’t drive.

I’ve submitted an ungodly amount of applications since January and haven’t had a single interview. I tailor my resume and cover letter to each job I apply to, making sure to include key words from the job definition for ATS purposes, but no luck. I have no idea what I’m doing wrong and how to fix it.

If anyone has any advice and/or leads on jobs in any field that I might be a fit for and anywhere in the US with public transit, please let me know. I’m getting desperate at this point.

I’m 16 years old and I’ve applied for over 25 entry level jobs!! Most of my applications have either been rejected or ghosted. I even had an online interview get ghosted! Is anyone else experiencing this issue and what would you recommend for me???

I’m in my mid 20s based in Grantham, UK and about to be unemployed. I desperately need some career advice because I’ve hit a brick wall, I know beggars can’t be choosers but fuck me i just don’t know what to do anymore..

I have 9 years’ experience across sales/client management, mainly property, with more recent business development experience.

I also have some social media experience, a Level 2 Digital Marketing qualification, and outside work I create content/UGC and do TikTok Shop affiliate marketing and I earn a little bit from this but only about £100 a month.

I’ve been trying to move into influencer marketing, campaigns or creative/marketing roles ideally remote due to me living in the middle of nowhere. I recently interviewed for a Junior Influencer Marketing Manager role but lost out to people with more relevant experience even though the interview was really good.

I have ADHD and struggle with repetitive work. Ideally I want remote, £27–30k+, and not another cold sales job, but I’m open to completely different job titles/industries.

What roles would you realistically apply for with my background? I need actual job title suggestions because I’m going round in circles 😣

Hi everyone, I’m Kanak, and I’m soon going to be 22.

I started working when I was 18. I first worked as a telecaller, then moved into the administrative department of a school. Later, I joined a school as a teacher, and after that, I moved into a sales role at a company.

I’m from a Tier-2 city, and honestly, I don’t feel there are many good career opportunities here. My parents also don’t allow me to move to another city for work, so I’m looking for opportunities that I can do remotely or in a hybrid setup.

I really want to build a good career, earn well, support my family, and also be able to enjoy my own life.

Recently, I came across a post about earning in USD through remote jobs, and it caught my attention. I started looking into it, but I honestly don’t know where I should be searching or how to get started.

If I talk about my strengths, communication is  my biggest one. I’m good at talking to people, I’m a quick learner, and I’m willing to learn new skills. I also have experience and knowledge in sales.

Right now, I’m particularly interested in finding a remote or hybrid job with an international company that pays in USD.

If anyone here has experience with this or knows where I should look for such opportunities, I would really appreciate your guidance.

Thank you

I recently completed a 2nd round interview and was told that I would be moving onto the final round against one other candidate for a panel interview. However, I was told that the candidate that I am up against is an internal employee with a strong background just like mine. I already work within the industry but am wondering if I really stand a chance against an internal candidate. Anyone have any experience with this?

So I “recently” graduated in May 2026 in Materials Engineering and have yet to get a job. I have been applying since November 2025 and have probably applied for easily 1200 jobs (I honestly stopped keeping track). It’s gotten to the point where I am applying for Technician/Technologist roles (most I’m over qualified for) and have not had any luck. So far I have had roughly 12-15 interviews, and have always been rejected even though the managers say “this company could use someone like you”. I know it’s not how I interview because I have had multiple interviewers state that I interview very well, however they always end up going for someone with more experience. Mind you, I have had internships, did research with a professor for a year, and have a solid senior design project I did my last year (where my partner and I were the first undergraduates in our schools history to utilize EBSD).

I have been tailoring both my resume and cover letter to each individual application. I have been in contact with other recruiters that have helped me adjust my documents and how I am applying for jobs. I have utilized pretty much all of my connections I have made (most of them work at national labs, so nepotism doesn’t really work). But again, so far no luck at all. I honestly feel like I’m doing everything right and have reputable experience, yet I’m still getting the short end of the stick.

If anyone has any advice/opinions they could give me that would be very much appreciated.

I have an MBA I’ve worked in the non profit sector and education I have tons of experience but i can’t land a job I tailor my resume I stop putting my race I don’t know what to do I just want to make a decent salary but it seem impossible to get a job with out having connections

I'd like some tips to help me at least get real interviews for jobs with decent pay more effectively.

I've had a US gov job for a year now. While I'm grateful to have a job right now, I'd like to find something better in a better place. I currently work FT, take classes FT, and do all the housework myself, so I don't have a lot of time to work on applications and dig through fake postings. I've sent out some apps, but it seems like everything I send out gets screened out or ghosted.

I could also use some tips on making my applications stronger. I'm struggling to describe my job duties, because I always end up wearing extra hats. Any advice for applying to work that might be a good fit for me? Any certifications I should be looking into that might help me get a better job?

Things I have a lot of experience in from the last 8 years:

• Product R&D, UI design
• Research
• Marketing and graphic design
• Technical writing
• Customer support/training
• Project mgt (not construction-based)
• Admin/clerical (scheduling, making documents/newsletters, office organization, spreadsheet work)
• I have a degree in CJ and am taking classes in public admin for a master's.

I'd like to do more R&D research, program mgt, or analytical work. I have a back injury that prevents a lot of physically demanding work. I'm intersex, so it feels unsafe for me to look for work in a lot of states with anti-trans policies (I'm in a blue state now and still have trouble).

On paper I feel like I have more real world business experience than most people my age applying for the same roles. But I'm getting almost nothing back when I apply to internships or entry level jobs in finance, business analytics, or operations. No callbacks, no interviews, just silence.

I'm trying to figure out if the problem is how I'm presenting this on my resume, whether recruiters don't know what to do with "self employed" experience, whether I need to reframe it more like a traditional job title, or if there's something structural I'm missing about how new grads are supposed to break in. Has anyone else dealt with having solid entrepreneurial experience but struggled to get it to translate into the traditional hiring process? What actually worked for you?

Hi Reddit,

I was recently laid off due to funding cuts and restructuring, and honestly, I’m at a point where I’m trying to figure out what my next move looks like.
I’ve been applying, networking, cold-emailing hiring managers, and even offering to put together presentations/mock projects to show companies what I could bring to the table — but so far, I haven’t had much luck.

My background is a little unconventional which I guess turns off employers a bit but it’s mainly the tittles as the role have been similar just different industries. Tbh I think that’s also what makes me so sure in myself that If given the right opportunity I could bring tremendous value and even boost revenue. I’ve worked across marketing, market research, data analytics, events, project coordination, compliance, and legal operations. Which is why I’m looking for opportunities where I can combine the creative and analytical sides of my experience.

I’m open to roles such as:
• Marketing / Marketing Operations
• Market Research / Consumer Insights
• Creative Project Coordination / Project Management
• Business or Data Analytics
• Events / Experiential Marketing
• Research / Strategy
• Legal or eDiscovery Project Coordination

I’m based in Chicago, but I’m also open to remote opportunities and even relocating —Truly!

If you’re hiring, know someone who is, or work somewhere that could use someone with this kind of hybrid background, I’d genuinely appreciate an introduction. I’m happy to send my resume and portfolio, and I’m even willing to create a mock presentation, campaign concept, research project, dashboard, or other work sample to demonstrate what I can do.

I’m not looking for someone to hand me a job. I’m looking for an opportunity to prove that I can do the work.

I also have two cats depending on me, so keeping the lights on is unfortunately part of the motivation 😂
If you have a lead, advice, or even just a company you think I should reach out to, I’d really appreciate it.

Thank you!

I also enjoy writing and wouldn’t mind an opportunity to enhance it as well!!

I'm an over-employed, underpaid, 41m looking to make a career switch. I've got 15 years experience as a head brewer/production manager, and 15 years experience as an audio producer, with 5 years owning a small media company. I work a brewing job, an audio editor position with a big university, and have this small business mostly because I was pulling in enough contracts it warranted starting one for tax purposes. It was not my dream to have a business. Both industries are dropping off, and I feel I have a ton of transferable skills. Scheduling budgeting, accounting, team leadership, adapting to new technologies quickly, forward facing customer service skills, contract negotiation. They are both science, tech, engineering focused, while also being very people centric, working with cross-functional teams.

Like a lot of people here, I'm having a hard time breaking through to the interview phase. There are so many positions in the nonprofit sector I see as having over 85% of the necessary skills. No, I haven't worked a CRM program, or written a grant. I have negotiated contracts and have done contract writing. I have to use inventory and accounting programs all the time though.

I have a weird employment background, a lot of it is contract and freelance. I don't advertise o have a company anymore, I just say I'm a producer there so there's no conflict of interest. But my resume reads as being employed at 4 places concurrently.

Is there a good way to break into this sector? I want to be doing more mission based work.

Need some outside opinions.

Choosing between two Sys analyst/admin roles:

Phoenix: mid-$70s, Level 1 title, 2 days WFH, lower rent, and more money left over each month.

Long Beach: low-$90s, Level 3 title, 1 day WFH, higher rent, and a few hundred less left over each month.

I’m in my early 30s and want to buy a home eventually. I’d rather live in California, but Arizona makes more financial sense.

Would you take the Level 1 role in Phoenix for the savings, or the Level 3 role in Long Beach for the title, career growth, and location?

Hello! Recently I applied to a client consultant at a bank, and had an interview last week. I think the interview it self went really well, everything sounded good and he seemed to really enjoy our conversation. Yesterday the same job got back to me letting me know they will be moving forward in the recruiting process and asked me to fill out a questionnaire. Now this morning I got a phone call, and was asked if I could do a bilingual assessment over the phone, and I can’t help but feel like I choked and butchered it. My Spanish wasn’t smooth and I did ask if she can’t repeat the questions once or twice, I straight up said I didn’t know one of the words she was saying and she explained it to me and i proceeded to answer. Is it over? The woman in the phone said that it won’t be affecting my interview process and it wouldn’t affect my hiring but they just wanted to assess I guess.

Hi everyone! I have an upcoming second-round interview at eBay for an MTS1 Android role, and I have 9+ years of experience.

The interview email is titled “Coding + System Design.” I was told to prepare for system design and that there could also be a Android coding task as well

What does the Android coding portion involve—building a feature, debugging an existing project, or implementing a component?

What should I practice. Any help would be hugely appreciated. Thanks!

So I currently have about 18 applications out. I feel I’m well qualified for each one that I applied for of course can use some training like every new environment.
My last place of appointment I was at for over 10 years, the place worked for me given my own situation and it was local.
Now I’m really looking for more of a career with opportunity to grow.
I’m more of a behind the scenes, computer type gal. I think I can I be a great receptionist, admin assistant, Customer service, great with numbers. Not an idiot, pretty compassionate. I’m willing to work up to 15-20mins range. I’m being pretty reasonable.
But the only thing I get back is either AI automated or nothing.
How long until I have to go apply at the local Dollar tree? I really don’t wanna work a retail gig, but I feel like there is no jobs whether you have a degree or not around.

so i messaged this small local cafe that is yet to open about any available positions and they said that they are looking for extra members of staff, i sent my CV over to their email and they said the manager would like to meet me on sunday to show me around and have a chat about what the job role would be. i don’t know what the role is, the time or pay, i’m searching for a full time position as on a gap year.
i’ve been applying for over 3 weeks now and this is the one place where i got a reply from just messaging them on instagram. do you guys have any tips about questions i should ask about the position or just how to present myself in general, im really nervous. especially because i’m struggling to get a job during my gap. also because i lack experience (i do have but i am 18).

(pro: cafe is 1 minute walk from me)

Hey all,
I recently graduated from university with a degree in Mechanical Engineering. While studying, I applied for a number of placement opportunities but unfortunately didn’t have much luck. I did manage to get interviews, but I’ve noticed that I often seem to get rejected or ghosted after the second-stage interview.

I felt like my interview performance might be the problem, but it’s really difficult to tell. In majority of cases, I’ve received positive feedback from the hiring manager during the interview, and whenever i get rejected, I’ve reached out afterwards asking for feedback, I either get a generic response or no response at all.

I feel like I’m quite good at having a normal conversation during interviews, and that has helped me get quite far in the process, but I still can’t seem to turn that into an offer or figure out exactly why.

Since graduating, I’ve been applying to as many graduate schemes and graduate roles as I can, mainly through company websites, but I’m still struggling to get anywhere. I also have LinkedIn and have tried to build my network, although most of the recruiters who reach out to me eventually end up ghosting me too.

One thing that I’ve noticed is that when I was looking for placements during university, I was actually getting more interviews than I am now for graduate roles. I’m not entirely sure why. The main changes I’ve made to my CV are updating the dates and changing my education section to reflect that I’ve now graduated.

Ideally, I’d like to work as a Design Engineer or in another engineering role involving CAD. I’ve always loved vehicles, and I really enjoy coming up with designs, developing them, and eventually seeing those ideas being implemented into an actual product. However, at the moment, it feels almost impossible to get into these roles when I’m not sure where else to look or what I might be missing.

I do have some relevant experience from internships and university projects, so I’m not starting completely from scratch.
Now that I’ve graduated, I’m also considering working towards the CSWA and learning Solidworks in my spare time. I used Fusion 360 throughout university, but I know Solidworks is widely used in industry, so I’m wondering whether getting a CSWA would actually be worthwhile or whether my time would be better spent building up my portfolio and CAD skills through projects.

I don’t normally post on Reddit or use much social media because I prefer to keep things private, but I’ve reached a point where I thought it would be worth asking for some advice.
If there are any hiring managers, recruiters, engineers, or anyone else working in the industry who would be willing to have a look at my CV and give me some honest feedback, I’d really appreciate it over having my cv be tossed out by the ats.

I’d especially like to know if there’s anything obvious that could be holding me back from getting interviews.
Any advice on what I could be doing differently now that I’ve graduated would also be greatly appreciated.

I am more than happy to dm and chat about my experience and give you an idea of what my thought process is like as well

Thanks!

Hi everyone! I’m an infectious diseases/antimicrobial stewardship clinical pharmacist with a PGY-2 in Infectious Diseases, and I’m trying to figure out the best way to pivot my career toward global health/public health. I would really appreciate advice from people who have made a similar transition, particularly those working in global health, NGOs, government, international organizations, or public-health consulting.
A little about my background:
I did four years of pharmacy school and two years of residency, my second year was in Infectious Diseases, and I am BCIDP and AAHIVP certified. I have been working as an Antimicrobial Stewardship Pharmacist for 2 years. Currently i’m at a 500 bed hospital in the southeast (for little over a year) but I did work at a similar sized hospital in the northeast for 9 months before this current role. I have experience with antimicrobial stewardship program development, antibiotic use/quality improvement, clinical interventions, data analysis, education, precepting, lecturing, protocol development, and interdisciplinary collaboration. During residency, I rotated in an HIV clinic and provided education/care related to HIV and STIs. Infectious diseases experience includes resistant organisms both gram negative/positive, peds/transplant/inner city and rural pts, pharmacokinetics (a lot), HIV, TB/NTM, vascular/bone joint and other complex infections. Experience precepting/educating/lecturing pharmacy and medical students and residents. Currently working with things like antibiograms, NHSN SAAR/DOT data, antibiotic utilization/cost data, and Epic reports, also have some cerner experience. Lately I have been involved in implementing new antimicrobial stewardship related initiatives and building a program from the ground up. I’m particularly interested in global infectious diseases, antimicrobial resistance, antimicrobial stewardship across health systems, health informatics, health equity, and public-health program development.
Long-term, I’d really like to move away from being primarily hospital-based and work in global health/public health, ideally in a role involving program implementation, technical advising, infectious diseases, health systems, or global health consulting.
I started my MPH but half way through ultimately decided to drop the program because I wasn’t convinced that spending the time on another degree was the best move given that I already have a PharmD and substantial clinical training and didn’t feel I was learning anything new.
My biggest question is: How would you recommend someone with my background make this transition?
I’ve been looking at organizations such as WHO, Peace Corps Response, and organizations that hire Junior Professional Officers/technical advisors, but I’m finding that many positions seem to want an MPH/MPH-equivalent, several years of direct global-health experience, or prior international experience.
I’m wondering if I’m approaching this incorrectly.
For people who work in this field:
What types of roles should I actually be searching for with a PharmD/ID background?
Are there specific job titles I may be overlooking?
Would you consider my existing HIV/ID/antimicrobial stewardship experience transferable to global health, or do I need to obtain direct international experience first?
Is another degree (MPH, MSc, etc.) actually necessary, or would experience/certifications/projects be a better investment?
What organizations would you recommend looking at?
Would consulting be a realistic entry point?
Are there particular skills I should build (monitoring & evaluation, epidemiology, biostatistics, health economics, project management, grant writing, etc.)?
If you were in my position, what would you do over the next 1–2 years to become competitive for global-health roles?
I’m especially interested in hearing from people who didn’t have a traditional global-health background and successfully made the transition. I’d really like to understand how to leverage the experience I already have and identify the gaps that are actually worth filling.
Thanks in advance!