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Jan 13, 2016, 04:30 PM
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Desert Kitty hates titles
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Member Since: Jul 2008
Location: TARDIS
Posts: 12,702
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Originally Posted by ScientiaOmnisEst
I'm already involved with a workforce center, they basically gave me a temp job that ended in December. I still go occasionally, and if I end up on temporary assistance again, I'll be required to attend all-day job search/prep classes, which are completely useless and a huge waste of time.
I mostly apply for retail, service, clerical, and occasionally low-end manufacturing jobs. Things that don't require much skill, basically. I don't have time for training, I need to support myself now. But I've almost given up applying since I get rejected from everywhere.
If I sound upset, I am.
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 Those workshops ARE useless if you've taken them before. And they tell you the same stuff over and over: "Don't lie", "Use spellcheck", "Use keywords", etc. Just follow these steps and jobs will fall into your lap.
It doesn't work that way. There's bigger forces at play out there, since as the mindset of employers wanting people to be employed. You can have the perfect resume, but if you have gaps or you're unemployed, they weed you out. So you're right that those things don't help you. Their thinking is that you have to work on your resume or your interviewing skills. I guess this is part of the denial in this country about how the good jobs are going away.
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