Anyone else having a hard time not getting interviews or past the interview process while looking for jobs?
I’m currently employed but unfortunately my hours been cut back and I’m working two days a week.
Everyday after work, I go onto Indeed (and other websites), and look at jobs that seem like a perfectish fit for me and apply.
I’ve been job searching for about 4 weeks, and applied to 10+ plus jobs available online, and sent out my resume to a few close businesses nearby.
I’ve only gotten one interview as of now, and after emailing the HR about future inquiries, they ghosted me. Not even a rejection email. Same thing happened when I tried calling my local recreational community center after turning in my resume.
I live in a small town. Our major retailer, Walmart has a huge employee turn-over rate and smaller businesses do an awful job promoting if they’re looking for someone; or they’re very cliquey.
I don’t have a large job history, but I do have experience in entry-level social work (with credentials) and customer service. I worked very hard to get my credentials and I don’t want them to go to waste.
On my resume, I also put my high school experience (2020 graduate, not in college), volunteer work, and technical skills.
I’m not a person who just applies to almost anywhere because I actually have standards for myself and work-place culture is important to me.
What I hate about indeed is they rarely put contact information to tell employers you’ve turned something in.
Am I missing something? Is online application not productive anymore?
Any advice to woo employers? Including small businesses too!