People with jobs, what is your advice to job seekers?

It's easier to find a job when you have a job, and it makes negotiating easier.

While I'm not saying "settle", accepting a suboptimal job short-term as a springboard is something everyone should consider.

Become friends with people that can get you a job. It really is who you know.

Every single person at my employer got in because they knew someone that worked there that gave a good word to get them in.

Browse indeed every day, ask people what they do if you're having a conversation, work on your resumé, APPLY with good spelling and grammar, don't smoke weed, stick to a somewhat disciplined routine, work two "okay" jobs if you have to for the time being - just keep on applying daily to the job you WANT... I'll cut myself off now

Don't do it.... it's horrible.

Personalize your cover letter to the specific job instead of just sending the same one to every position.

Stand out from the crowd. By this I mean write a good looking resume, with a cover letter tailored to the company you are applying to.

Don't use weird fonts or funky colours. Spend time on formatting, write multiply drafts before submitting one to a company.

Spend some time writing down your work/life experiences. What can you offer the company that's unique. Never think you don't have any experiences that can be applied. If you play MMO's and raid regularly, you have the ability to work as part of a team to achieve goals.

Volunteer at non-profits, charities or other events. Volunteering gives you great experience. And looks amazing to employers.

When you get a job interview be professional and concise. I don't need to know about you trying to leave your husband or how much you party.

Close down your social media accounts. Either remove all incriminating pictures and posts or make your account private. I have looked up every person I have hired on Facebook and a number of them have not gotten interviews based of what they have on their page.

I am a manager who does hire people. These are some of the things I look for in resumes.

Hope this helps. If you have more questions let me know.

If you are on time you are already 15 minutes late.

Get out there and do stuff.

There's a big difference between sitting around and sending applications online and actually going to places / businesses asking and talking to other workers about possible employment

Register with a ton of job finding sites. After like a month a bunch of places called me at once and set up some interviews. You'll likely end up with a contractor instead of an actual company, but it's something.

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Show up for the interview looking like you actually want to work there. We've had people show up for work that looked like they were going clubbing.

If its too good to be true, it probably isnt true.

I got offered a salary job off the street at a good company, something didnt smell right so i asked for the weekend to think about it.

Turns out they wouldve had me working 60+ hours and only getting paid for 40, no vacation, no benefits.

Suck up your pride. If you're truly desperate for a job, do not turn your nose at minimum wage, high turn over jobs like the fast-food industry. You're very likely to get hired, regardless of background or job history. Money is money when you're in need, and the experience can help you when you're applying for something​ better.

FOR ENTRY LEVEL JOBS: Have an open availability. As a manager in charge of hiring, I can't tell you how many applications I've stored away because people desire specific days off, and shifts at specific times. If you have personal engagements you can't miss, bring them up during the interview process.

Become a drug dealer.

Study the company you want a job at and sell them on the skills you have that would be valuable to them.

For anyone that's just looking for a job in fast food or something like that, take advantage of places that only have walk-in applications. Despite me not wanting to over the summer, my mom made me do this when I just wanted to apply online, and I got calls from every place I walked into for interviews. Got hired at the first place that called/interviewed me.

Fun fact: The interview I had there was scheduled for 2:00. I got there at 1:50, and left at 2:00. Dress well and be confident I suppose.

If there is a good employer in your area, consider applying a position there even if it's not ideal. After proving yourself to them, you may be able to move into a better position within that company. At my work, we have late night half-time positions that have high turnover because of the hours. Many people from those positions have been able to move into full-time positions when we have openings.

It helped me a lot to not be nervous before interviews to realize it's better to suck at an interview and not get the job, than it is to get the job and then get fired because you're shit at it.

Recasts "failing the interview" into "avoided a bad situation" so you don't feel bad, and so you don't get nervous before the interview.

don't.