I graduated with a 2:1 back in the summer but honestly getting my degree was the worst thing I could've ever done! I have a huge gap in employment, 5 years whilst I studied and had my son. I feel as if employers overlook me as on my CV I am perceived as lazy. I worked extremely hard for my degree and within my studies I had my 3rd child and lost my mum to cancer all whilst facing this alone as a single mum, if employers could only get to know me would know I am hard working, determined and resilliant.
I am not someone who enjoys "rest time" I like to be able to use my brain, I thrive in challenges. Whenever I look for jobs I get overloaded with anxiety and self doubt. It doesn't help that even with cleaning jobs they require you to have relevant experience!
I would be open to volunteer work however 15hrs funded childcare hardly leaves me with an abundance of free time, family either work or are to far away.
I wish I would have stayed in employment and never completed my degree.
How do people overcome these issues after being out of employment for so long and no experience in jobs interested?
Desperately need help being unemployed and doing nothing all day is making me miserable and depressed!