Job application support thread

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I’ve been looking and applying since September. I had one job offer but the conditions were not great so I declined it. I’m really struggling now, applications take so long and I’m not being shortlisted, I used to get shortlisted for pretty much everything I applied for!
anyone else also losing the will to live?

Competency based interviews are tough! Try not to beat yourself up. Often how we sound in our own heads is much worse than how it sounds to the person listening! Best of luck. Fingers crossed for you!! 🤞🏼

Thankyou! 🙏

Welcome and good luck

Joining as I am entering the fray - currently freelance but have been part-time while studying. Degree is done now so ideally I would find a nice little stress-free part-time job to run alongside the freelance work (which I like, but don’t want to do any more of because it’s very stressful and means being away a lot). So far I have applied for three, one rejected after interview, one rejected before interview and waiting to hear from the other one but it’s been a week so losing hope there.

I’ve found a few more to apply for, aiming to get two in today, two tomorrow and two more next week. Such a bloody faff, figuring out what they want 🤦‍♀️
Good luck to everyone 💪

Just an update. I was applying through a social service employment service as I had mental health issues. Had an adviser assigned. Started in Feb. Got a part time admin job last month, first interview I’d had for ages. So don’t give up hope. There are jobs out there.

From my experience, apply apply apply! Maybe approach companies you’d like to work for, places like NHS are cutting down on admin staff so that’s a no go.

For me you need to practice these with a friend. That’s what I did. Go over them so you know them inside out. Consider something like Bach Rescue Remedy for nerves.

Yes, that’s going to be my approach. Unfortunately there are only so many applications I can fit in around existing work but I will keep on top of it and it’s not super urgent. The trouble I find is that you have to have a level of investment in a role to make the application good, but then it is disappointing to be ghosted. I had some shockingly bad feedback after the one I interviewed for, so that helped, definitely dodged a bullet there.

I had an interview earlier in the week and wasn’t successful, I had really prepped for it too!

I’ve sent off another two applications now. It’s so stressful and soul destroying!

Sorry to hear this, I totally get this it’s so bloody tough when you’ve put so much energy into prepping.

Good luck with the other applications- something will come up, it’s just really hard out there right now.

I have sent in four this weekend (well three and one nearly done), it’s all I’ve done, so tedious and I bet I never hear anything back.

@noonames good luck
It Is incredibly time consuming!!

I had an email to say I wasn’t short listed for one of the jobs. Damn co-pilot told me I was a good fit and got my hopes up!

I am finding it so hard to find a part time job. I’ve emailed a few places to ask if they would consider the jobs as a part time or job share and they said no.