Currently off sick from work after a breakdown, was my first experience of this and it’s been a scary time. I am in therapy and have established that going back to my current role will more than likely put me in the same position again. Because of this I’ve been looking for another job, I have applied for over 60 jobs, some wfh, some in office and have either not heard back or had the dreaded ‘you have not been successful’ email.
For background, I am nearly 30 and am regretting my life choices massively. I was a very intelligent child and had big plans for myself, I didn’t have supportive parents and when I was doing my A Levels I got a part time job in a cafe earning £20 a week, I lived with my dad I was expected to pay board out of this and anything else I needed (including food) and felt the only option was to take an apprenticeship instead, for the money. I was quickly promoted to full time and could no longer continue with the qualification, a year later I became pregnant and unfortunately was bullied out of the role. Since then I have done care and customer service call centre roles. I cannot go back to doing any of these roles, especially constant back to back calls everyday.
My CV is good and I always write a new cover letter when it’s required by the employer. I don’t understand what I’m doing wrong, I’m
not applying for anything that specifies qualifications I don’t have, in fact most of them say ‘we are interested in you and your experiences, not your qualifications’. At this point I would just be happy for an interview, even if I didn’t get the job, the rejection is so upsetting. Any tips?