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Originally Posted by CaptainCrunch
Man, again This is a bit of indulgence for me, but thanks for letting me do it. Over the past week and a half, I've learned that I think you need a wall to throw things against while your going through this process, and since I don't have a lot of option for that, I use this.
I'm up to 28 applications sent, I've had two first interviews, and I was sent through to second interviews on both of those today for appointments next week.
That has to be a good thing right?
I would like to hear back on more of my applications, but for the most part they've only been in front of these people for 8 days, and a lot of them wait for all possible applications.
I'm going for coffee with another of my contacts tomorrow, which will be nice.
I guess I need to continue to apply, and I get to do my first EI card today (yeh!?!).
my fear is with the experience that I have that I might be looked at as over qualified.
Here's hoping that one of these two seconds bears fruit.
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Dude - you are doing freakin' AWESOME!
I have been in and out of work since 2013. My last stint was 9 months (I ended up taking a really low paying "help out" job just to get working again.)
I once applied to a job in November and then got an interview call - In January. Of course, every industry and position is different, but it is not unusual to hear from someone 2-3 months after you apply. More often than not I never heard back.
Don't get down on yourself. You are doing all the right things - working on submitting applications, informational interviews, networking (hardest thing). Consider the EI deal payment for your 5 hours a day looking.
Also, don't be ashamed or embarrassed to tell people (everyone and anyone) that you are actively looking and available for a new position. It's not the stigma it used to be and you never know where the next job will come from.