snowberry
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- Jun 4, 2015
- 29
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I'll get to the point....I've always been unemployed, with the exception of 2 short temp jobs. I've mentioned this before but my big problem is shyness/social retardedness/anxiety and my appearance is ugly too which I'm sure employers care about (and I don't mean looking sloppy...just not being attractive or whatever, having sh*tty skin, yellow teeth, looking unhealthy and gross)
I went to an unemployment help center and took a short paid training class for unemployed youth, supposedly to help them be employable and they claim that everyone who takes that class will guarantee to get an interview and job placement through them, b/c it's their job to convince employers that you're the perfect candidate and they bribe them with incentives like subsidizing your salary for x months
I did get an interview for some lame part time office job (even though the goal for everyone is to get full time) I did everything I was supposed to. this is how the interview goes:
- I dressed clean/appropriate/semi professional, groomed to my best ability (not easy)
- was friendly to receptionist who followed me and joined me to the interview
- I smiled, open body language, eye contact, took initiative to shake hands and greet interviewer
- gave her my resume and cover letter (she already had a copy of my resume but seemed to like my cover letter)
- was asked simple questions (no irrelevant BS that employers usually ask; tell about myself and highlighting my skills, can you use a computer/spreadsheet etc, what high school I went to and did I get that prestigious IB diploma
- they asked if I went to post secondary and I said I did but dropped out, b/c the program was useless and irrelevant to the current job market (this is true, it was some useless arts-based communications/economics degree, but I didn't say it in those words)
- why I left my last job, I said b/c it was a temp job
- describe an example when I applied my awesome organizational skills; I stumbled a little with this and had to think fast so I just mentioned an incident at my temp job with vegetable packing. it was probably obvious I was trying to string a story together to make it relevant to being highly organized but then they're like "wow yeah you sure knew how to handle that situation and be organized" or whatever BS I can't remember, and then we laughed and all. It seemed like we had good rapport and they were both friendly
- at one point I turned red/blushed b/c of nervousness even though there was no reason to be! I can't control that so I let it be
- I emailed a thank you note later after the interview
I asked my unemployment counselor who set up the interview when I will hear back, get feedback and he said the following week, which was last week, either he or the interviewer would get back to me. Didn't hear back from either, I called him Monday & said that I didn't hear back so he said he'll reach them and all....still nothing so far
What the hell are they doing over there, I thought they were (from their words) "working our ass off to help you guys get a job". and they're supposed to help get everyone there a job b/c they're spending the governments'/tax payers' money to help the unemployed
there were high school dropouts and people with criminal records in that youth class. this whole program is supposed to help losers get a job and overcome those employment obstacles and they say everyone who enrolls ends up with a job should they do their part and prepare for the interview & have a good resume etc....b/c they recommend you to employers & convince them to hire you
I wouldn't be surprised if I'm the only one left whose still without a job....did I do something wrong at the interview, did they not like me cause lets be honest, there's something "off" about me. b/c they like other candidates better?
Now I know the only reason I passed the interview for that previous temp job was b/c I was the only one who applied for that position at the time and they probably desperately needed someone asap. if I have any competition I'm screwed, someone is always better than me and it's obvious why
I'm sick of this, I thought this was a sure thing, that I would finally get a job and circumstances would be forced to change but here I am still unemployed & in depression again, being angry and I don't feel motivated to do anything. and everyone keeps saying oh just get a job!
What the hell is wrong with me
I went to an unemployment help center and took a short paid training class for unemployed youth, supposedly to help them be employable and they claim that everyone who takes that class will guarantee to get an interview and job placement through them, b/c it's their job to convince employers that you're the perfect candidate and they bribe them with incentives like subsidizing your salary for x months
I did get an interview for some lame part time office job (even though the goal for everyone is to get full time) I did everything I was supposed to. this is how the interview goes:
- I dressed clean/appropriate/semi professional, groomed to my best ability (not easy)
- was friendly to receptionist who followed me and joined me to the interview
- I smiled, open body language, eye contact, took initiative to shake hands and greet interviewer
- gave her my resume and cover letter (she already had a copy of my resume but seemed to like my cover letter)
- was asked simple questions (no irrelevant BS that employers usually ask; tell about myself and highlighting my skills, can you use a computer/spreadsheet etc, what high school I went to and did I get that prestigious IB diploma
- they asked if I went to post secondary and I said I did but dropped out, b/c the program was useless and irrelevant to the current job market (this is true, it was some useless arts-based communications/economics degree, but I didn't say it in those words)
- why I left my last job, I said b/c it was a temp job
- describe an example when I applied my awesome organizational skills; I stumbled a little with this and had to think fast so I just mentioned an incident at my temp job with vegetable packing. it was probably obvious I was trying to string a story together to make it relevant to being highly organized but then they're like "wow yeah you sure knew how to handle that situation and be organized" or whatever BS I can't remember, and then we laughed and all. It seemed like we had good rapport and they were both friendly
- at one point I turned red/blushed b/c of nervousness even though there was no reason to be! I can't control that so I let it be
- I emailed a thank you note later after the interview
I asked my unemployment counselor who set up the interview when I will hear back, get feedback and he said the following week, which was last week, either he or the interviewer would get back to me. Didn't hear back from either, I called him Monday & said that I didn't hear back so he said he'll reach them and all....still nothing so far
What the hell are they doing over there, I thought they were (from their words) "working our ass off to help you guys get a job". and they're supposed to help get everyone there a job b/c they're spending the governments'/tax payers' money to help the unemployed
there were high school dropouts and people with criminal records in that youth class. this whole program is supposed to help losers get a job and overcome those employment obstacles and they say everyone who enrolls ends up with a job should they do their part and prepare for the interview & have a good resume etc....b/c they recommend you to employers & convince them to hire you
I wouldn't be surprised if I'm the only one left whose still without a job....did I do something wrong at the interview, did they not like me cause lets be honest, there's something "off" about me. b/c they like other candidates better?
Now I know the only reason I passed the interview for that previous temp job was b/c I was the only one who applied for that position at the time and they probably desperately needed someone asap. if I have any competition I'm screwed, someone is always better than me and it's obvious why
I'm sick of this, I thought this was a sure thing, that I would finally get a job and circumstances would be forced to change but here I am still unemployed & in depression again, being angry and I don't feel motivated to do anything. and everyone keeps saying oh just get a job!
What the hell is wrong with me