I can't find a job for a long time. I'm desperate and hysterical.

Go where everyone is taken.

Go as a cleaner, a saleswoman... wherever they'll take you.

What position are you considering and how old are you?

Author, well, to start with, if you want to change jobs, first find a new one, then resign.

The strategy was foolish from the start. Quitting, taking a break, then coming back to some dead-end job.

Keep looking. People search for decent positions and conditions for half a year or more. Let this be a lesson to you: work first, then rest.

How old are you, if you don't mind me asking?

She doesn't have half a year, the person is writing that their savings are running out. She can't just not eat for six months while looking for a job

Yeah, I know it's my own fault. I stayed in one place for 6 years. The job was stressful, I wanted a break. So I didn't even think I'd be searching for this long.

I'm 29

What is the position or positions under consideration?

But why are you resigning before finding a new job? Never do that again. Now, create several different resumes tailored to each position (to highlight the relevant skills rather than describing everything at once) and write meaningful cover letters when applying. Ask friends and acquaintances, and explore opportunities through various channels.

If you have 6 years of experience, why on earth are you going anywhere that'll take you?
Why not stick to your own field?

Yeah, savings are running out. Family are pressuring her to find a job quickly. That's tripling the stress on top of everything

Get a job at Ozon's pickup point on a 2/2 schedule—they hire absolutely everyone there—and keep looking for other opportunities in the meantime.

I didn't think about the consequences. This was my second job. I won't act so recklessly again now(((

My second cousin did that, and after 4 months she found a job in her field.

I am looking for jobs in my field. At first, everyone was inviting me, now no one's calling. If there are interviews, they don't pick me. The standard 'we'll call you'.

Well, let her go on a diet then.

And what field are you in? You're still a young girl, you'll manage it all.

For now, take any temporary job—like waitressing or retail—just to have some income, and at the same time, keep looking for a proper job.
If they ask why, say it was due to family circumstances; for instance, you might have been caring for a sick relative and needed shift work for a while.

Banking sector, accounting.
Thanks, I hope so 🙏

Looks like I'll have to. The thing is, I'm not a sociable person. Working with people is psychologically very difficult for me. But of course if I run completely out of money I'll go anywhere and do anything.

I don't know why my ID number suddenly changed. But this is me, the author, responding.

Google how to properly fill out a CV on job search portals, register wherever you can, even put your CV on Avito. In my time, it helped to compose a CV according to the 'latest trends'.

It gives the impression that the employer fabricated something after the dismissal. Although unlikely. But take note of it.

Hardly possible, I left amicably. But on xx, can employers leave feedback, or give a 'rating' after an interview? I suspect that's it.

Hello!

First of all, definitely make yourself a nice CV, you can use the Canva editor, for example, or even in regular Word.

Take a nice photo where your face is clearly visible, preferably with a smile. Use neural networks for better quality, for example Fabula.ai.

Then, send the CV file to the email addresses of the companies that interest you. That is, you don't just wait on hh, for example, for them to write to you, but you also write and send out applications yourself. This way the chance of finding a job becomes greater.

You are young, but you already have such extensive experience. That's a big advantage and speaks in your favour. And you did the right thing by leaving your job to rest! Rest is very important.

Talk to your family, ask for support. If you feel pressure, then say so. It's important that home is comfortable.

You shouldn't just grab at anything. A job like Ozon will wear you out and lead nowhere. It's better, while you're at home anyway, to improve your skills in the field you like.

Identify your strengths, try to evaluate yourself objectively. What are you good at, and what needs improving.

Regarding you being nervous and afraid. Just ask, what's the worst that could happen if you try? Suppose you get rejected at an interview, but then you haven't lost anything, you've just returned to the starting point.

And now imagine that you get hired. That's a victory.

Give it a try!

Thanks, I'll give it a try) At home they make it even more tense, whether I talk or not, the pressure is felt. Because of that, I want to get any job as quickly as possible.
I started getting nervous because rejections are pouring in everywhere. On Monday I'm going for one interview, with a salary much lower than I want. And I'm still anxious. I don't know what's happening to me, I've lost my confidence(

The biggest frenzy was in May; for some reason, all searches seem to die down for employers in the autumn. Maybe because there are many candidates—students, those who decided to take a break over the summer, etc.
And did you leave the company where you worked for two weeks on bad terms? Maybe they are influential in some way... And, I hope, you didn’t include it in your CV?

She could borrow money from her parents or take out a loan.

Apparently everyone decided to look for a job from September. If I'd known it would be like this, I wouldn't have left the 2-week firm.
I left them peacefully. Didn't mention it in my CV. I'm afraid now, seeing a two-month gap, they'll pick on that.

Author, may I see your CV, and please don't mention that you were on a break.

Why haven't you signed up at the job centre for benefits?

Seriously, if you're panicking - get an unskilled job like 2/2 shifts, so you can go to interviews
as a shelf stacker in a cosmetics shop, a packer... they take anyone there. You'll be occupied, in a team, you'll earn a bit of cash, and then maybe you'll get called for a job in your field
speaking from my own experience

No surprise, the competition is fierce these days, especially if you're in a big city. Try asking around among your acquaintances—maybe former classmates or colleagues. It's always easier to find work through connections than through websites.

Just not unskilled work. Only sales assistants and cleaners have responded here.
If they don't hire you, so be it. The mindset you had earlier—"whether they hire me or not, it doesn't matter"—is actually a great tactic to start with. Really, what difference does it make whether they hire you or not? What’s the worst that could happen?
Try to analyze your experience with those clueless HR people, and remember that when you want to get something, you always have to offer something in return. For example, if you worked as an accountant in a bank, look for positions not necessarily in banks but in related financial organizations where you can convince them that you possess unique experience for working in that field.

From my experience of job hunting, I've noticed: when you go in all nervous and desperate for that specific job, as if your life depends on it, you'll never get it! But when you couldn't care less: they take you! I remember looking for a side job like that. I mean, it wasn't urgent, I had my main job, so I went to the interview relaxed, and they hired me straight away.

And my second-to-last job still surprises me to this day how I got it! I'm an accountant, I applied around, hardly anyone responds. Then I see the requirements in one ad—they described the accounting duties, and on top of that, you had to lift up to some weight (I don't remember how much now). And for some reason, that really annoyed me. So in the cover letter, where everyone usually writes how much they want to work for you and what a wonderful company you are, I went and wrote: actually, with your requirements, you might miss out on a good candidate. I fit all your criteria, but what's with the heavy lifting? I didn't study to be a loader, you know.

That was my cry from the heart! I even bookmarked that ad so I wouldn't expect a reply. Because really, who would respond to that!? Imagine my surprise when they called me from there, and after a phone interview, invited me for a face-to-face, and then offered me the job! So be more confident in yourself, author! Those who seek shall find! Job hunting is like a job in itself. Send out 20 CVs a day, use all resources, contacts, anyone you can, broaden your search. You might find something not so great at first, but you'll start working, money will come in. And gradually, you can keep looking for something better. Good luck to you!

Then you won't be able to go on holiday. Straight from one job to another!

Don't beat yourself up, author! What's done is done! I think your family is adding more stress! Do you live with your parents or are you married?

Don't wait until you're completely penniless.

That lack of confidence is what gives you away. Try to pull yourself together somehow. At worst, take a sedative so you don't get so worked up!

Author, you're afraid of everything! So what if there's a two-month gap? I had an 8-month gap and still got hired, and I was 45. Only in one place they asked: why such a long break? I said: needed to rest. Another little point: of course everyone wants a bigger salary, but sometimes if you lower your expectations, you'll find a job faster. Then you prove yourself and they'll raise your salary. That's how it was for me. They raised it after 3 months.

Yeah, that's true
There are people who deliberately quit before summer to have a bit of a break.

I'll cheekily ask an off-topic question. What holidays are coming up? New Year's is the only one that comes to mind, but there's still a heap of time until then.

Author, is your profession in demand? You're at a suitable age and already have some experience. Two months without work really isn't much at all—a negligible amount of time to find a position that suits you. The only issue is the financial aspect.

With my parents. Yeah, stress because of them

I've already lowered my expected salary. If I lower it any further, it'll just be all-round depressing. Now I'm planning to get hired at least somewhere in my field, then keep looking while working. There are no other options.

In winter, no one quits, and job openings don't appear. November, December, January—there won't be any decent vacancies at all. Everyone will be recovering from New Year's, all the money will have gone on the table and presents.
Thinking about this, the fear of being left without a job starts to creep in...

You idiot... I'm not a cleaner or a shop assistant.
Your rotten psychology of 'everything will be fine' has never helped anyone in life.
I bet you're sitting on your husband's neck and preaching about how great it is to live without a job.

I've tried all sorts of approaches in interviews, god knows.
There were times I answered half-arsedly, and even to questions like 'you can't do this and you don't know that' I'd say 'yeah, I know nothing, you're right'. That's something you absolutely shouldn't say, but they hired me at those places. And sometimes it seemed like a perfect fit, with the experience and tenure and I even came through connections once - they didn't take me. BLOODY HELL KNOWS WHY

It's not about you, it's about the HR person who thinks they're god
You should try to bypass HR whenever possible
Once, I went through THREE stages of interviews, including with the head of department, plus I did a homework assignment, an assignment at their office, and showed previously developed documents, and everything was fine, but they didn't hire me
As the HR person there said—the manager always has an image of the future employee in mind. And if the person who comes in doesn't match that image—you're done for, even if you're a genius.
In another place, they said they couldn't find a specialist because the requirements were strict. They found one lady who was perfectly suitable, but the general director rejected her at the final stage—just didn't like her. So here, you just have to keep going to interviews, maybe you'll 'appeal' to someone