The globalpandemichas seen one of the worstjobmarkets in recent history. Just two years later, there are still millions of job openings in the US. But that didn't seem to be the case when a dismissed woman submitted 76 of her job applications but didn't get an interview request.
Kayley, who works as @kayleyalissa on TikTok, has been struggling to find her job since she was laid off in May. In a TikTok video that has been viewed more than 1.4 million times, she explained that in the past eight weeks, she sent 76 applications to her digital marketing and social media work. did.
"Hey guys, I'm off work for her nine weeks," she said in the video. "I was laid off in May. My company downsized and eliminated my position. I was completely blindsided by it.
, I literally took a week off and then started applying," she continued. “In the last eight weeks since I submitted my application, I have submitted 76 applications. Local jobs, remote jobs, a lot of marketing, digital, social, my strengths and my work
But out of all the applications, she didn't get a single response to the interview. I never had an interview," Kayley says. "I wasn't interested at all."
"You can't say a company is struggling if they're not hiring anyone. I don't know what to do in I have the most beautiful elaborate resume, I have a very detailed resume, I have a beautiful cover letter
Kaley's viral video inspired other social media users to share how they did it.They are struggling to find work in this current market. increase.
"I agree. I've been out of work for almost a year. Since then, I've been applying for three jobs every day," one person commented.
"I was fired in July 2021," someone else shared. "I applied for over 300 jobs, had about eight interviews, and was consistently placed second or third. It took me six months to land a job."
"I've been looking for a year. A handful of interviews. I'm an educated IT professional," wrote a third user.
"I'm in this field and it's cruel here," another user exclaimed.
Another user made a suggestion while Kaylee was looking for a job. Some people suggested that the companies she applied to follow up with her emails or shrink her resume to make it look more professional.
Kayley followed their advice and removed her colors, QR code and her picture of herself from her resume. "HR here. Please remove your photo and use the Harvard resume format. Show your quantifiable experience by showing the impact you made in each role," one kind user said.
Luckily, Kayley shared her job search update on TikTok last week, thanking her followers for helping her along the way. Did. "Guys, the reaction to the video I posted about not being able to find a job was overwhelming," she said. "I have a new resume, but she's already had two interviews!"
