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

Go where everyone is taken.

Go work as a cleaner, a salesperson... 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, and then quit.

The strategy was foolish from the start. Quitting, taking a break, and then coming back to some shady outfit.

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 wrote that their savings are running out. She can't just not eat for half a year 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. That's why I didn't even think I'd be searching for so long.

I'm 29

What position or positions are being considered?

But why are you quitting before finding a new job? Never do that again. Right now, create several different resumes tailored to each position (to highlight the relevant skills, not just list everything at once) and write meaningful cover letters when applying. Ask around among friends and acquaintances, and explore opportunities through various channels.

If you have 6 years of experience, why are you going just anywhere?
Why not in your own field?

Yeah, savings are running out. Family is pressuring them to find a job faster. That just triples the stress.

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

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

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

I'm looking in my field. At first everyone was inviting me, now no one calls. If there are interviews, they don't choose 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 succeed.

For now, take any temporary job—like a waitress or salesperson—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—maybe you were 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 out of money completely 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 resume on job search portals, register everywhere you can, even post your resume on Avito. In my time, creating a resume according to 'the latest trends' helped me.

It gives the impression that the employer fabricated something after the dismissal. Although unlikely. But keep it in mind.

Hardly possible, I left peacefully. But on xx, can employers leave reviews or give a 'rating' after interviews? I suspect that.

Hello!

First, definitely make yourself a nice resume, 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, like Fabula.ai.

Then, send the resume file to the email addresses of 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 emails yourself. This way, the chance of finding a job will increase.

You're young, but you already have such extensive experience. That's a big advantage and speaks in your favor. 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, just say so. It's important to feel comfortable at home.

Don't just grab any job. 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 improvement.

Regarding you being nervous and afraid. Just ask, what's the worst that could happen if you try? Suppose you get rejected in 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 try) At home, they make it even more tense, whether I talk or not, the pressure is felt. Because of this, I want to get any job as soon as possible.
I started getting nervous because rejections are pouring in everywhere. On Monday, I'm going to one interview with a salary much lower than I want. And I'm still worried. 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 from employers die down in the fall... Maybe because there are many candidates, students/those who decided to rest in the summer, etc.
Did you leave the company where you worked for two weeks on bad terms? Maybe they are influential... And, I hope, you didn't include it in your resume?

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

Seems like everyone decided to look for a job starting in September. If I had known it would be like this, I wouldn't have left the 2-week company.
I left them on good terms. Didn't list it on my resume. Now I'm afraid that seeing a two-month gap, they'll nitpick about it.

Author, may I see your resume, and please don't mention that you were on vacation.

Why don't you register at the employment office for benefits?

Seriously, if you're panicking - get a low-skilled job like 2/2 shifts, so you can go to interviews
as a shelf stocker in a cosmetics store, packer... they hire anyone there. You'll be busy, in a team, you'll earn a little money, and then maybe you'll get called for a job in your field
speaking from my own experience

No surprise, the competition is huge right now, especially if you're in a big city. Try asking around among your acquaintances—maybe former classmates, colleagues—it's always easier to find a job through connections than through websites.

Just not unskilled work. Only saleswomen and cleaners have responded here.
Not getting hired is no big deal; the fact that you previously thought, "It doesn’t matter whether they take me or not," is actually a great tactic to start with. Seriously, what difference does it make whether they hire you or not? What’s the worst that could happen?
Try analyzing your experience with those clueless HR girls, 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 have unique experience for working in that field.

From my job search experience, I've noticed: when you go in all nervous and desperately need that job like it's a matter of life and death, you'll never get it! But when you couldn't care less—they hire you! I remember looking for a side job like that. Like, it wasn't urgent, I had my main job, so I went to the interview relaxed, and they hired me right away.

And my second-to-last job still surprises me to this day how I got it! I'm an accountant, I was applying around, and hardly anyone responded. Then I saw the requirements in one ad—they described the accounting stuff, and also said you had to lift up to some number of kilograms (I don't remember exactly how many). And for some reason, that really ticked me off. 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 mover, 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, invited me for an interview after the phone screening, and then hired me! So be more confident in yourself, author! Those who seek shall find! Job searching is like a job itself. Send out 20 resumes a day, use all resources, reach out to everyone you know, expand 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 take a vacation. 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 to you! Do you live with your parents or are you married?

Don't wait until you're completely broke.

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

Author, you're afraid of everything! So what if there's a 2-month gap? I had an 8-month gap and still got hired, and I was 45. Only one place asked: why such a long break? I said: needed to rest. Another little point: of course everyone wants a higher 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 purposely quit before summer to go have fun.

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

Author, is your profession in demand? You're at an age where you already have experience, too. Two months without work isn't much at all—it's a negligible amount of time to find a job that suits you. The only issue is the financial aspect.

With my parents. Yeah, stress because of them

I've already lowered my salary expectations. If I lower them any further, it'll just be completely depressing. Right 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 the New Year, all the money will go toward the feast and gifts.
Thinking about this, I'm overwhelmed by the fear of being left without a job..

You idiot... I'm not a cleaner or a salesgirl.
Your rotten psychology of 'everything will be fine' has never helped anyone in life.
You're probably 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, who the hell knows.
There were times I answered half-assedly, and even to questions like 'you don't know how to do this and you don't know that' I said 'yeah, I don't know anything, you're right'. You absolutely shouldn't say that, but they hired me at those places. And sometimes it seemed like a perfect fit, both experience and tenure and I even came through connections once - they didn't hire me. WHO THE 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 rounds of interviews, including with the department head, plus did a take-home assignment, an in-office task, and showed previously developed documents—everything went well, but I didn't get hired.
As the HR person there said: the manager always has an image of the future employee in mind. And if the person who shows up doesn't match that image—you're screwed, even if you're a genius.
At another place, they said they couldn't find a specialist because the requirements were strict. They found one woman who was a perfect fit, but the general manager 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.