Anyone else worried about lack of entry level jobs

[Jobseeker0]

I live in a big city but can’t find entry level jobs that are willing to consider me. I’v seen few news stories about a significant reduction in entry level openings which scares me more.
I don’t have the time or resources to get a new Masters degree or Certification especially when it doesn’t guarantee a job and experience > education

I’m trying so hard applying but it’s never good enough and seems the goal posts are moving. Feel I don’t have any future to look forward to

(Yes I have some work experience and educational qualifications but it’s not good enough in today’s market to get ‘entry’ job)

Has anyone managed to find a new entry/junior job recently? How long did it take you to land one

It is super hard out there, what industry are you applying in?

Yes I do think this will be a concern in the coming months and years as more jobs are able to be done by AI. Certainly in finance, I know that jobs which were previously done by juniors are now largely being automated.

I recruit entry level jobs.
I get around 120 applications for each role I advertise.
It’s incredibly hard to gain an entry level job as competition is high. More recently I am getting more and more graduates, teachers, variety of different backgrounds apply.
what I would say is make sure you fill the application forms out accurately, show as much enthusiasm as you can in supporting information/ letter.
I recently recruited someone who took the time to call me and introduce herself. Her enthusiasm shone through.
You need to try and make yourself stand out.

You’ll still be entry level after a masters though surely?

It does sound likes such a nightmare. But I don’t know how more expensive qualifications would help

What field are you looking at?

Thank you! I will make an effort to include a tailored cover letter. Some application processes don’t give you an option to include cover letter, but in that case I’ll message recruiter on LI. I’ll make sure to further tweak/ sound more enthusiastic with CL moving forward though

If you don’t mind me asking, what industry are you in? Is company based in London? I would think a total of 120 applicants would be okay odds in this market

Many times the hiring manager had claimed they’ve been swamped, few mentioned around 500 applicants, and one had over 1000 (not LI Apply job either, had to create account on company website).

Yeah agreed, I think experience is more important than education

Yanbu.

It's a massive issue

@Jobseeker0 What type of job do you want? Have you looked slightly sideways? What are your skills? Some jobs do need knowledge and qualifications, others don’t. What do you want to do and are you mature or 22?

My ds wanted a part time job when he was 16. Looking at what was available, he decided to aim to be a weekend pool lifeguard. The training course was £250 so I gave him that as a birthday present. He qualified at Easter and was employed by the summer holidays. Now they will give him as many shifts as he wants. And he can transfer to another pool when he moves to uni. Move into other leisure centre jobs.

You could plan for specific roles. e.g pay to get a D1 licence and then you can legally drive a minibus for a private school. There are regular vacancies for school run drivers. Then move up from there. PSV licence?

Or look at becoming a special which gives you an advantage when you apply to be a police officer,.

I’m open to considering most fields, I don’t know where to find entry level roles that will consider me? There’s not enough junior jobs, I don’t know what else to do

I have no gaps on my CV, have applied for many agency roles, civil services (EO) roles, start ups, financial services, law firms, real estate, and more

I can’t drive (too expensive to learn and get a car) but thankfully live in city centre

What job do you have at the moment and previous jobs? What is your degree in?

Any junior office role, I’m happy to work 5 days on site as long as commute is less than 1 hour. I’ve been looking sideways and at roles with a pay cut as stuck at a dead end with my current role.

I have 5 years of office experience at large employers but doesn’t mean much today. I only have basic qualifications (BSc and A levels)

I feel I have some soft skills (time management, team work, stakeholder management etc) but it’s not enough to land me an entry level job

My current job title is a bit meaningless, I guess it’s junior operations but there’s not really an equivalent external job. The company I work for is very well known but don’t know if that counts for anything

Previously I did junior marketing roles (basic SEO, CMS, Google analytics skills). My degree was in Humanities, not very useful and I don’t want to go into teaching

I have lots of knowledge about this very niche type of operations but most employers don’t care for it or even know what it is and there’s been no opportunities internally. I kind of hate that my headspace is filled with this almost worthless knowledge when if I worked in another role for the same time I could have built up years of meaningful skills that translates well to job market.

The rare time I’ve seen job ads which say they’re looking for this niche knowledge of x, I’m more likely to get shortlisted though

Very concerned, not for me as I'm ancient, but for DS and his generation.

I think governments and businesses are burying their heads in the sand about this and the problems it's going to cause in future.

Young people get so much stick for not working but it's up to society and the economy to provide jobs for them to do.