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I've been there. Put on a pair of slacks and a nice shirt, print up copies of your resume, go to a city where you'd like to work, and pass out copies of your resume.

Does that actually work?

Worked for me. I got some interviews and one job that way. And it's not like OP is having a lot of success with the internet so they might as well try something else.

Protip: bring a bottle of water. Walking outside in the summer can dehydrate you.

For what kind of jobs, if I may ask?

I interviewed for advertising associate, lawyer's assistant, office manager, and contract manager for a small government contractor.

I got the contract manager job. This was when the Great Recession was full speed ahead so I considered getting an interview a win. When he went out of business (screwing your business partners is a bad idea u guise) I walked into a JC Penney's, applied, and got the job. When I was getting ready to leave that job, a customer told me about a non-profit dedicated to alternative fuels. I gave them a call, set up an interview, and got that job. Showing up with a resume is far better than going on the internet. It's harder, but the ROI is so much better.

While I was walking around a city, I'd give my resume to people in suits because I figured they were working, and the admin assistants would have bowls of candy on their desks. I'd put on my puppy eyes and they would give me candy. It was like trick-or-treating.

...you are a white male aren't you?

Re: Job hunting is frustrating as hell.

iceyred - 2014-06-25 01:38 (UTC) - Expand

Re: Job hunting is frustrating as hell.

(Anonymous) - 2014-06-25 05:27 (UTC) - Expand

Re: Job hunting is frustrating as hell.

(Anonymous) - 2014-06-25 06:45 (UTC) - Expand

Re: Job hunting is frustrating as hell.

iceyred - 2014-06-25 13:17 (UTC) - Expand

...yes that works great.

If you live ten years in the past.

No, seriously, I tried that oh last year, and every signal place either refused to take it and told me to fill out stuff online or took it and told me no one ever looked at them.

It worked for me. How many places did you go to?

Edited 2014-06-25 01:39 (UTC)

For place that only do online applications, fill out the application, then go in person so you can say something to the effect of "I applied online, but wanted to express my interest in person." It can turn into an impromptu interview, or you can run into a wall, but it's worth a shot.

And I just realized you are both are probably thinking of nice white collar jobs that some of us have been shut out of even WITH college degrees. Yeah guess what most retails jobs throw out resumes and the managers get pissy for being interrupted.

I work at a retail job, and at least where I work that's not true at all. My shop only takes online apps, but my managers will single out suitable looking candidates when they come in, write down their name and tell the recruiters who look through the online apps to keep an eye out for that person. In fact, that's how I got my job.

Actually, I've gotten a couple of retail jobs by going in an introducing myself to the manager. But it's becoming clear that you want to vent, not get advice. I can respect that.

When I lost my nice white collar job, I went and applied to JC Penney's in person. They apparently kept an eye out for my online application because I got that job.

Being unemployed sucks, but why are you taking it out on people who have been where you are and are trying to help you?

I sure that works just fine when you have a dick.

I'm a woman. It worked better than the internet. It also works better than making up excuses.

Edited 2014-06-25 01:41 (UTC)

Yeah fine believe whatever the fuck out want. I got laugh in my fucking face for trying that pounding the pavement bullshit. I watched my resume be tossed in the trash. Glad it worked for you but guess what it doesn't work for most people.

You know, from what we see of your behaviour here, there were probably reasons for tossing your resume in the trash that had absolutely nothing to do with your gender~

Goddamn this. I wouldn't want to hire this bitter ass person.

I'd say go for FedEx with that person, but...they wouldn't last a DAY at any of the main facilities with that attitude. At all.

Are you always this much of an asshole?

Icey, I just want to say I have no idea why these anons are being so vile to you (I can only think that they've had terrible luck on the job market and so this is a touchy topic for them).

But I completely agree with you - in fact, any advice about job hunting I've ever read or been given has specifically mentioned that you have a much, much better chance of getting a job by pounding a pavement than by doing internet only applications. These anons are mentioning that they've seen their resumes being put in the trash - well, what do they think happened to all those online applications they've done that they got a response for? At least by going somewhere in person you might get an idea of whether the manager likes you or not and thus whether you'll get a response at all.

Sorry that you've got shit thrown at you for giving some common sense advice :(

That's a sweet thing to say. Thank you. :)

I have a suspicion that it's the same anon pretending to be different people. The points they bring up and the way they're phrased are really similar.

They're either A. my special li'l Hater-Anon who would hate if I said the sky was blue or B. They honestly believe that doing the same thing hundreds and hundreds of times will get them different results.

My resume got put in the trash too. I had people brush me off and roll their eyes at me. It sucks. But unemployed sucks more.

Edited 2014-06-25 13:19 (UTC)

Sheesh, what's with these anons?

Like I said above, I think they're all the same person just desperate to hate.

You probably flaunted your cleveage then.

BWAHAHAHAAHA! Honey, you win for making me literally laugh out loud. Everyone else go home, this little sugerplum made my day.

Cupcake, I'm an A-cup. I barely have any cleavage to flaunt and if I did wear something low cut, I'd have a sunburn by the end of the day.

But thank you, sweetheart, for the laugh.

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