i am 27 years old got my degree in 2010 in network admin for IT and still no job. honestly, lots of people are gonna tell you to "volunteer." however, there is nothing wrong with it while gaining new/updating skills, but u need to look at your finances to see if it is worth it. i am volunteering at a library has nothing to do with my degree, but updating my organizational skills. i am ready to move on and get a paid job!

they were hiring for a manager position not something i want anyway, i don't have that kind of experience. i agree lots of companies want experience how can anybody gain experience when they can't hire you so you can gain experience? i don't get many interviews a year and if i do, they are usually too far from me i have a beat up old car so i want something closer. your question, i keep asking the same kind of question. are you working now somewhere? if not, u may have to get some kind of job depending on how your state is doing, start there then see if you know someone who can help you with your field.

i talked to some ex instructors in IT, one guy told me to learn wordpress for web design. i am tied between job searching and needing to keep my skills up, not like i have time to learn other programs. others will say go to networking events, i haven't been to any at all but they say make contacts. don't be surprised if they can't help you most times they can't if their employer is not hired or is hiring and they didn't call you back nothing you can do about that.

keep their info for future references. i have applied everywhere and i was told by employers how volunteering is good but i dont have a work history other employers just snubbed it off on volunteering telling me anybody can gain those skills why do free work? that told me everything i needed to know about them. talk to your instructors or maybe visit the school's career center see if they can you. i hated my school's career center in the past they did a lot of changes but the jobs they always wanted to refer was in the northern part of the city where the rich snobs are.

ask your school about interns, i am still looking for that. i am seeing out there nobody doesn't have any answers to this ridiculous job search and i told people i don't plan on volunteering forever, we all need money to do things. next place i want to volunteer is with an income i am doing this volunteer to be on a schedule for getting up on time for work etc.