Bring your karma
Join the waitlist today
HUMBLECAT.ORG

Blind and Visually Impaired Community

Full History - 2018 - 05 - 24 - ID#8lw7wj
9
I am losing hope for employment. (self.Blind)
submitted 5.208652713477366y ago by NobelMike
I apply every job I think I am qualified for or I can do, but either they toss my application to trash or delete it. Even when I am fortunate enough to be interviewed, I only get rejection letters the second I left from their office. When even mcDonald's rejects you, you question your humanity.

As for State Services for the blind agencies, although helpful and trying their best to land you a job, they can't force an employers. Even academia ( which I hoped they would be sympathetic to my plight) aren't responding to me. I honestly don't know what to do.
TheBlindBookLover 2 points 5y ago
Hi. I don’t know much about job searching since I am still in school. However, if you have the desire to go to school, I would highly suggest going to community college first and sign up for any on campus jobs and internships to help build your resume. I would also like to add looking at how you present yourself on social media. If someone googled you, would they find pictures or text posts that represents someone of good character? I know that it is challenging, but you will eventually find a job if you keep trying.
Amonwilde 1 points 5y ago
If you're applying to everything, you have a problem. That's almost like saying you're equally good at everything, and if you're equally good at everything, chances are it's not that you're equally awesome at everything.

What I'm saying is, you need to specialize. If you want to be a teacher, you need to have taught. In the unlikely event you want to be a telemarketer, demonstrate public speaking or an orientation toward service. But if your resume is written for everything, or is a hodge-podge, that doesn't look very desirable.

Pick something you could realistically do and decide what steps you're going to take to become attractive in that area. This could involve volunteering or it could involve physically getting out and talking to people who work in that profession. It could also mean starting a blog or doing something entrepreneurial.

The subtext of your post is that you deserve a job and getting rejected, and especially not hearing back from people, is an insult to you. The world does not actually owe you a job. There are millions of unemployed people in this and every country. For better or worse, it's on you to convince someone that you're valuable enough to pay for your service. It also sounds like you think you're above a job at McDonalds. Well, maybe you're not above it. These are strangers who don't owe you anything, so have humility in your attitude and interactions. You're the one asking for something, after all.

So my concrete advice:

- Specialize. Then specialize some more.
- Be humble. You're the one asking for stuff.
- Don't expect interactions. It's not really standard for you to get rejection letters and you shouldn't be surprised if you don't. It's polite for them to send you one but, again, they don't owe it to you.
- Think about what the hiring individual wants, not what you want. Nobody much cares what you want, people care about what they want.
- Don't be too hard on yourself. Most everyone is unemployed at different times. If you keep at it, you'll find a job eventually.
- Solicit feedback on your resume and cover letters. Accept feedback even if it's critical.

If you send me your resume or CV I'll take a look at it. Message me with a link to your resume or CV hosted somewhere. All the best to you, I know job searches are very tough mentally, physically, and emotionally.
This nonprofit website is run by volunteers.
Please contribute if you can. Thank you!
Our mission is to provide everyone with access to large-
scale community websites for the good of humanity.
Without ads, without tracking, without greed.
©2023 HumbleCat Inc   •   HumbleCat is a 501(c)3 nonprofit based in Michigan, USA.