#job search hacks
I’ve been stuck in an abusive household for my whole life. I’ve been wanting to leave this hellish household since the age of nine, and I’ve fantasized about (and attempted) running away more than once throughout high school. When it came time for college, my mother forbade me from going to college out of state, saying she was “afraid I’d get a girlfriend”. I’ve tried to find work but every place that I applied to rejected me, and when I asked my mother to help me, she refused. I found a few odd jobs but nothing that ever paid me enough to support myself. I’m 25 now and I’m determined that this year is the year that I finally get a good, permanent job and move out.
I recently came across this post on reddit that showed how to successfully beat the applicant tracking software that employers use. To sum it up, you should have a resume tailored to each type of job you’re applying to, and you should send in a cover letter with each job application you fill out. I’m not gonna lie, I was extremely anxious to start writing cover letters, but I found an extremely helpful video which showed me how to write a winning cover letter that employers love. I followed the instructions and I already have two interviews scheduled for this coming week!
In addition to this, I have created a little cheat sheet which goes over different questions the interviewers may ask, my strengths and weaknesses, and my skills. My strategy is to study study STUDY this cheat sheet so that I am prepared for this interview.
This is the year I am getting out of here. I know it. And I’ll have earned this job, because no one else will teach me how to do this for myself. That’s something I can be proud of.
