I really want a job. I have been sending out resumes for 2 weeks and so far nothing...Any ideas???

i have been applying to plenty of jobs myself and they keep telling me wait till September when all the college kids and high school kids go back to school it sucks but keep putting yourself out there and you will get something, just keep a positive attitude

The standard time to find a job is 1 month for every $10k you intend to make - so 2 weeks is nothing -

If you have a "one size fits all resume", and trust me, I've seen plenty (and been told by potential employees "I'll do anything") - sorry, I don't want someone who will do anything, because they'll only stay here until something better than anything shows up. How long do you think you'd stay at the gas station? until another job popped up - they know it and pass you by.

Your jobs in retail management and medical assistant don't sound related, so if I saw your resume, I wouldn't easily be able to figure out what happened (you got fired in management and had to go into medical assisting?). So your resume has to explain how and why you would transition - and perhaps only show the experience that relates to the job that you're looking for.

I hope this helps -

When I was going into my senior year of college I went to the job fair at school for engineers and it took companies from the beginning of October to mid November before they really started to interview. I had my second interview for the company that I am currently working at moved twice to finally the week before school started in the spring. Most people can figure a 2-10 month job search depending on the qualifications, salary requirements, etc. If you are looking for something quicker, I would go to the temp agency and if you have a good job history, they should be able to place you within a couple of weeks if you do factory.

It takes lots of time. Keep knocking on doors and talking to people. Sooner or later, something will open up. Two weeks is a blink of an eye. I've been doing resumes on and off all summer with only one job interview. Lots of competition out there. Sometimes I think resumes are useless, but I guess somebody does look at them sooner or later.

By "sending out", I can only assume "E-mailing". Unless the companies you are targeting have an electronic/on-line resume` or application system, don't use e-mail. Show up in person and introduce yourself. If I were a hiring manager, I would see somebody as "lazy" who simply mailed in their resume` and expected me to call them back. It usually doesn't work that way.

Target the companies you want to work for and pay them a visit.

two weeks is not that long for jobhunting. It sometimes takes companies that long just to sift thru applications before they can start getting back to people.

Keep sending, and be patient, not discouraged. You should get a response soon.

Why not try going to a temp agency? They can find you something in the meantime, and some of the positions may be 'temp to perm' if you ask

Monster , Yahoo Hotjobs, Careerbuilder are some of the largest job boards, where you can apply for jobs and upload your resume. Since Craigslist, allows free job postings, many smaller companies post their vacancies on this online classifieds website. You can also search for jobs from multiple websites using aggregators like SimplyHired and Indeed. Referrals are also becoming a increasingly popular way to get hired.

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Go in person, forget all the resumes. A company that wants resumes up front, could not be hiring immediately and just a human resource worker filling their files to prove their worth.

Sales jobs are usually fast hires, it all depends.

Drop the resumes off by hand. Also try to find out who is the HR person over the division you want to work in and send it to the company care of them personally.

go to the local library or chamber of commerce and find out more about the economical and business structures of your town/city and revise your reseme to make things stand out more. people with higher degrees and experiences have to wait months to get something they like. so, be patient