Cannot find work at all

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I can't even get an interview in any field. I get rejected before I even get to a person. I don't disclose my AS but I think they find out anyway. I am fated to never make money I guess. I barely scrape by on $20 weekly handouts from my mom and am even in danger of losing those as well as my home. Why is this happening to me?

How's your CV looking? How about getting some experience as a volunteer helping people? I doubt they would refuse, and you get something to fill your CV with aside from other benefits.

i got volunteer experience and it lead to my current job.

if that doesn't pan out, would you be able to apply for disability payments?

What experience and education do you have?

What jobs are you applying to?

You say you can't get in any field. I wonder if you might be making a mistake. You need to be looking for jobs that are in your skillset/experience/education level.

I'll never get a job as a nurse, no matter how hard I apply, because I don't have a nursing license.

Conversely, given today's economy, the entry-level supposed "easy" jobs can be among the hardest to get, just because there are so many applicants.

Looking at slightly better jobs, the odds might be more in your favor, although still very much a numbers game.

Indeed. My GF is looking for work and I've told her repeatedly when she whines about not being able to get any work that looking online like she is doing (the government job bank) is a last resort only. Employers only go there when they are either VERY small businesses or have reached the bottom of the barrel. I know my 'entry level' job had 500+ other candidates and while many were vastly unqualified, it's easy to get lost in that shuffle. You have to stand out but it has to be in a good, tactful way, not being a suck up or using pink paper for example.

I was hired at neither Hobby Lobby nor Dillard's department store. I think they have so many applicants, it's like an arbitrary cut-off, this much experience.

On the other hand, about ten years ago, I had a sales job for a chain of boutique furniture stores. That job was easier to get! Now, there were two main steps, getting the initial job and then working your way up to one of the higher-volume store. But it was less corporate and regimented. If they think you are a positive, optimistic person without overdoing it, and importantly, if they are looking for people right then, you may get a job offer. And when it works, it works very easy without overtrying, which is kind of the zen and irony of it all.

@TheValk: What is a CV?

@Cathylynn: I have SSI but it goes to my conservator mom. I never see a red cent.

I am applying for entry level retail and food service.

I have no hope, and I am learning to write cardboard signs.

Have you tried going through a temp agency or an employment agency?

Your CV should be a document that lists your ambitions, skills, education and work experience in an organised format. You can look up online CV wizards to make one. I think in some places it's called a resume.

If you have one, I would be happy to look at it for you and suggest improvements-PM me if you would be interested in getting some feedback. Often small changes on your CV can make a big difference.

Also, every CV you send out should be accompanied by a cover letter. A lot of companies will not look at a CV that isn't accompanied by a cover letter-they are two parts of one document.

What other jobs have you had in the past? (For food handling, a lot of companies want people with experience or certifications) If you haven't worked, write about voluntary work, community groups and educational courses you have done.

Have you considered working as a proofreader? You can do it online. If you are interested, send me a message and I will tell you what to do. Celia

Have you thought about applying to a temporary job agency? If you sign up, they handle your job resume for you and will help you get interviews with their potential clients. Some jobs don't even require interviews so you can get some work every now and then. While most jobs are temp, they build experience and most pay more than the low paying retail jobs. Plus some of their jobs are temp to perm.

Are you okay with donating plasma? You could make roughly 300 a month. Not a huge amount, but it could help.

I would do that but I don't think they pay for that in my state (NY) and don't think I'd qualify to do that right now. I don't know about the ops state but I had a friend in Arizona do that.

I've also had difficulty finding jobs but I've found that one way to make yourself stand out more is to keep your resume updated, take classes (there are many free online classes-PM me and I can give you places where you can take them) where you can enhance your skills or learn more about the field you are interested in, and have a cover letter where you list your strengths and then according to the listing make a table with the qualifications for the job in one column and the skills you have that pertain to those qualifications in another column. Look at temp agencies like Officeteam and Joule Staffing solutions for temporary and temp to hire jobs. You could also earn a living by doing online freelance work by doing projects on sites like Elance and Odesk.

i'm stuck in the same rut, even with a long time doing voluntary IT work for people and companies, however, I don't have many references to pull on, as i've lost contact with most of my old customers (many don't have an FB, even more don't use linkedin). While my programming skills are documented (comp sci grad), my technical skills are not (self-taught). Any good references and recommendations from any previous work seems to help a lot, so go in that direction also.

Collect a portfolio of interesting projects you have done in your free time and at school, along with their results. It may be an interesting essay, report or item you've created.

Lastly, companies want to know what YOU can offer THEM in return for the pay they shell out. Try to have friends and family to write down a few adjectives about you and your personality to help you pinpoint your social skills.