I know the year began but I'm already getting discouraged by the lack of calls. I had two interviews in '09 but didn't get either job. They say the best way to get a job is through networking but I don't know anyone. I'm just looking for a job that suits my interest and skills.

hey i feel you! i've been looking for a job for 6 months. have had 3 successful interviews but they just want to keep me on the back burner. its tough out there

It's tough right now for EVERYONE- it took me a year to get the job I have now and even then I'm making crap pay for someone with my education and experience.

Seriously to get paid I washed dishes in a lab for four months- it totally sucked

Thanks for responding everyone. It seems that "beggars can't be choosers" in this age we're living in. May God grant each of us a way to support ourselves, Amen!

In the past, while looking for a job in a tough market, I took out the ole' yellow pages, turned to sections I thought would be hiring my speciality and started calling places....
It demonstrates a few things about you to the potential employer.... it shows that you are resourceful, shows you are serious, shows phone skills etc... I asked for the HR dept... they may take the call, ... especially if they are not running an ad... I told them I was taking a different approach to landing a job... get a contact name, fax number...

I've done crazy things to get noticed in the pile of resumes... years ago I was going after a job that I really wanted and FedX'd my resume. I got the job..because they thought I was creative... heck, I was just desparate...lol
Try to think 'out of box'.... the information on "How to land a job" that you find online is great... but everyone is doing it....
Good Luck...

To answer the question that is the title of this thread: Everyone. My roommate and I both have upper level degrees and have been unable to find a job in our field since graduation OVER A YEAR ago. It sucks out there.

I've been job hunting since graduation in '08. I'm substitute teaching but it doesn't pay the rent. I think I wasted a lot of time trying to only get a job in my field. I realy just need to get ANY job that pays the rent at this point. My sister just bought me the book What Color is Your Parachute, it has some pretty good tips. I haven't read all of the way through it yet.

I left a good job and moved cross-country with hubs -he kept his job, so we're keeping our heads above water. But, it's really terrifying for me, and I attach a LOT of my self-worth to bringing home the figurative bacon, so I'm feeling pretty cruddy.
I've been looking for a whopping month now. I will pick up some part-time work if I can in the meantime, to keep myself sane and build ourselves a wee cushion against - well, life.
Good luck to all y'all!!

hoo boy, my last day of work was 12/31. I applied for unemployment today, and I have an interview today, wish me luck. It's the only call I've gotten so far after applying to about 40 jobs.

It took my husband nearly a year after we moved here to find a job, and it was rough.

He's been looking for a new job for a while now, but no luck. We're grateful that he has the full time job he does, but he's drastically underpaid (making about half of what most people doing his job would make) and has to commute longer than he'd like. He also has no health insurance (or option to buy it) and no paid time off, ever. He gets holidays off only because his employer doesn't want to pay him time and a half (as is company policy).

Hi, Happy Friday

I have a job interview the week of 1/18/2010! I am so thankful to everyone for their well wishes and support. But most of all, I am thankful to the maker! What a great Friday for me! I can't wait to join the ranks of the working once again. The interview is at Books-A-Million and since I love love love reading, I'll be a happy camper.
I'm good at scoring the interview but how do I close the deal? Advice people, I need advice. I'm pulling out all the stops for this so that means shopping, prep. time which I've already started.

IT took my boyfriend a year to get a job he finally got one in Dec 09. We were even willing to move to take a pay cut. But he's finally got one and is now starting his own business as well.
I personally hate my job, but I'm thankful I have one that's for sure.

I have a job that I hate. I should be grateful for it, and I certainly am but it's no fun feeling like you're an outcast at work. I'm an outcast everywhere though. Never fitting in. .. I just had the most awful day at work today.
I just started this job four weeks ago and I'm so unhappy. I like the pay but the people are very unfriendly and up til now I have been coping with it okay but today I had a breakdown because I keep getting looked over for my accomplishments and the good work I'm doing. They noticed I was on edge and asked me about it and I almost started crying.. well I had tears in my eyes and I was shaking. I had to go outside twice just to calm down and even then everyone knew something was wrong with me. I don't want to be known as the person that is being dramatic all the time but I just want to be treated fairly like everyone else and that isn't happening...
I'm sorry to take over your thread. You all must think I'm pretty stupid because in this economy it's tough to even get a job.

I haven't worked since June 2008, minus a few *coughunderthetablecough* child-care jobs.
I've just stopped looking and lived off my student loans and the support of my parents. I'm overqualified for some job, drastically under qualified for others. However, I'm hoping to start substitute teaching soon but we'll just have to wait and see