I am 26 years old, a year ago I was forced by colleagues to leave my job. I haven't been able to find a job since. I worked in the field of car service. Although it was a bit more specific not exactly cars and in an official representative (supposedly very established), which suggests that I have a very good foundation for the future (at least in my opinion and according to some people in this industry). Jobs, job positions and employers looking in the popular site for these things site (I do not know if I can write his name). The jobs I am applying for are identical, and some of them are a continuation or career development, albeit insignificant, so to speak, of the position I have held. For this purpose I have prepared 3 SWs, each of which is suitable for the specific type of work. I have not hidden or added wrong and incorrect information in all three SVs. The point is that when I find a suitable job, I apply, observing the requirements for the application itself, ie if it is explicitly said CB, cover letter, and photo, I send all three. If only CB is specified, I send only it. To some of the ads I add a short text to my CV, explaining very quickly my qualities and the reasons for applying for the position. And what happens I usually meet all the requirements of an ad, ie I have experience, I know the language, I have the necessary diplomas and qualifications and knowledge in the field. BUT I never get approval (I'm talking about approval for an interview). And so this has been going on for a year now. I forced myself and started trying to connect with various services and employers through their websites and contact numbers, and even through their Facebook pages. But even from there in 95% of the cases they do not answer or categorically refuse (although I had a case in which there is an active advertisement, and I was told by e-mail that they are definitely not looking for candidates). In the very few cases where employers have contacted me after my application, we usually have a conversation, promising to call to say whether I am approved or not. But they never call and I have to wait at least 3-4 weeks to make sure I'm not approved. I was even recommended by some of my former bosses in one of the three largest transport companies in Bulgaria. I had 2 conversations with them and they tied a tin can for me, and now they don't pick up their phones. And here I have another question. Should I not be more impudent and wait so long, and I should look for them to get an answer. In this regard, let me ask: 4 and a half months ago, I contacted the HR manager of a company, and I was told that in the next 10 to 11 months they are not looking for people, but she made a commitment to look for me when they recruit new people. Accordingly, is it a good idea to look for her again and remind or wait and hope that they will call someday? I will be happy to answer my questions and comment. And when you leave, think carefully so as not to fall into my situation :)
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I'll tell you where you're wrong. You are looking for a specific job, at this time you are sitting unemployed. Nowadays, very few people do what they want. Start some work until you find the desired place. Otherwise you may be unemployed for a long time.
He doesn't waste his time at all. They will only think you are desperate. These are polite approaches to comfort people who have no interest. Someone will call you in 11 months! For what, throwing newly sent CVs in the trash every month? If they go to call everyone from last year, they won't have time for anything else. And if you haven't found a job for 1 year and are still waiting to be called, what does that say about you? He tells me that you are wandering in a vicious circle and accordingly your price is falling a lot.
And didn't your former employers pour water on you? Under what circumstances did you split up? Bulgaria is small, you can never know who is in what relationship with whom ... And before someone invites you for an interview, he often calls your last employer ... Another reason that comes to my mind is that the CV you can't. I had a close friend, a Master of Laws, who, when she sent me her CV, left me with words - I couldn't believe it was so stupidly and illiterately written. Sometimes this is also a problem. Ask a friend to look objectively at what you have prepared, there may be a drawback. The third last reason that comes to my mind is that the market is flooded with better candidates. Even so, you have a chance, as long as you are not too aggressive towards your potential employers. Go to a recruitment agency, maybe they have something for you there. Not all ads are published in the job.
Dude, I don't mean to make fun of you, but you sound very naive. Send 100s a day! Without choosing the companies! You can get up to 3 interviews in one week. But 1 is right. You create a comfort zone, ie you start any job while looking for the job you want. It takes not only time, but patience, which you obviously don't have. The answer you get from the XPs is most likely automatic. And you're clinging to automatic mail even. You sound desperate, and that's not good. No one wants to hire desperate people. And you are desperate because you have no livelihood during this time. Send yourself a saint every month. Eventually, XP will block your email or they may think that you are stubborn and really want to work there, which speaks well for you. Here, however, it's nice to insert something personalized for the company, so that the cover letter doesn't look like clichéd spam. For the first good company I worked for, I applied 3 times a month. The last one I am currently working for and with the best pay in my life I applied 4 times (months). I even went to the company by mistake the day before the interview. They laughed at me for confusing the date. Now I am one of their best employees and I and they are super happy with each other.
Start something different and if you don't like the working conditions, you can always look around for the job you want. And something very important for everyone ... Never leave one job before you have secured the next one. Once I was unemployed for a year and 4 months, because I left like that and I tell you from experience. Not to become another useless son.
Thus, regarding the SVs and the selection of companies. I have researched every company to which I have sent SV in one way or another. I am at least aware of the names of its managers at the time of application. Regarding the comfort zone and temporary work: Since I left I have been working in one way or another in the gray sector, and the money I take is enough to make sure that I can afford to go to an interview if I am invited to one. I give a very simple but very accurate example of "some" work: If you want to become an IT specialist, you do not work in the village of U Grocery, but you are looking for a position as close as possible to your desired one. As for whether my former employer poured water on me - it is possible, although I had a conflict with two of my colleagues, not managers, managers, directors, etc. I remained on very good terms with all the executives at the time of my departure. It is also possible for the JI to have some gaps, but still, when applying for about 15 ads with 3 differently prepared JIs, the responding employers are only 2-3. I absolutely agree here about leaving a job without one. I will not repeat this mistake again. I give a fresh example from the beginning of last week: I was invited for an interview. We discussed things. The employer, represented by two of the company's executives, expressed the opinion that the chance of being approved is 50%. I asked them how much time they had to judge, asking if one week was enough. They said that by the end of the week they would call me to inform me, regardless of their final decision. I'm still waiting for this call. Maybe I'm wondering, why do employers act so irresponsibly? author
Author, the gray sector does not provide you with work experience, and it is very key.
From my experience I will share that when they liked me for a position they made me an offer within 15 minutes, 1 hour or the next day. But never 1 week later. Author, if they did not call you within the promised time, or are frivolous or too demanding, or inexperienced in the selection. If it's the third option, it's fine. However, if it's the other two, you'd better call and ask directly if they'll offer you or not. I share personal experience based on at least 100 applications and 30 interviews with companies, with employees from 5 to 5000 people.