How can I get a job in HR? I have graduate from a private college and can't get a job please help me!!!!?

Question

I have tried everything. I am on all the recruitment sites I have sent out my resume hundreds of times. I just feel so depressed, my school told us that we would get out and change the world and I can't even get a job in the career I went to school for. I still have to pay the bills for my expensive education so I work in retail but I absolutely hate it. I feel like all these highschool kids that I work with are just looking at me like 'didn't you go to college?' I just feel like I don't belong. But I have to pay the bills so here I am. Please tell me someone has some suggestions for me please. Extremely desperate.

Answer 1

I assume you have tried your school's employment office. I know it takes a lot of time, for some people.

I know this is not very helpful, but I hope you remember that you have a lot to offer. I was jobless too once and I know it is awful.

Good luck.

Answer 2

The problem may rest with your resume itself and, while I understand money is tight, you may want to pay to have a professional look it over and make recommendations.

As an HR grad, you should realize that your resume is getting less than 20 seconds of attention unless something about it catches the attention and interest of the person sorting through the hundreds that are coming in for every position opening. If you have sent out hundreds are are getting zero response, it seems to indicate that's where the problem is.

It's possible someone in your school's career center may be able to do this for less cost, but have someone who knows what they're doing look things over.

Answer 3

Go out and talk to people. Before anyone can hire someone, they must have experience. If you hate retail, you can go ask a relative for help or go to your local staffing agency and temp until the human resources position comes along. Finding a job takes time. I am still waiting too for the "right" job to come along after I have been laid off from my position and I only have 6 months of work experience. So, jobs come in everyday. Keep looking and go get some experience before you land your dream job. Good luck.

Answer 4

I know what you mean. I graduated with a BS in Biology and I work through a temp agency as an Administrative Assistant. But just keep looking like I am doing. It will all work out.

Answer 5

Once you have a professional resume you can apply to any job that is based on your education. The key is to apply to the jobs in your state (governmental jobs). Don't apply to a regular office in a dead end street. Apply to the social security office, immigration office anything that is governmental. They take a while but it is worth it. You'll receive a better salary and a superb benefit package.

Answer 6

Go to a Temp Service like AccountTemps or OfficeStaff ... they can get you hooked up with a company that is looking for help

Answer 7

There are numerous HR positions within the federal government. Since you don't have experience try looking for an HR assistant position. www.usajobs.opm.gov

Answer 8

Sorry, I don't have good news or any suggestions for you. The same thing basically happened to me when I graduated from college @15 years ago. I had the highest gpa of anyone in my class that was pursuing the same major/career path and I NEVER ended up finding a job, much less a career, that was related to my major. Many of my class-mates with very mediocre grades and average intelligence had no problems finding jobs in this field though because they either had "connections" or because they had more actual work experience relating directly to this field. If I had it all over to do again, I would never have gone to college as it never helped me get any job I have ever held. Colleges and universities do an excellent job enforcing the stereotype that you "need" a college degree to compete in the job market; they do that not for the benefit of people looking for employment but to make money for themselves off of student tuition, housing, etc. After graduating, my first job out of college was a menial, low paying factory position (obviously not related to my degree and not a position that would "change the world"). Every subsequent position I have held has been largely based on the work experience gained from the previous position(s) and also from familiarity the company/employer had with my proven intelligence and abilities- not my degree or "education." The vast majority of people that I know who did go to college honestly never benefitted from it; most ended up in other fields or starting in entry level positions that had nothing to do with their degrees and were positions they would have gotten without their degrees. Meanwhile, most of the people I know that never went to college actually were better off because they entered the job market earlier and had gained more actual work experience, seniority, etc- not to mention the fact that they were earning money while those attending college were making the universities wealthier by spending quite a bit of money on our degrees. Honestly, I haven't met anyone during my various factory, service, or office jobs that received a job based on their degree (I honestly don't know anyone that worked in any of the offices with me that even had a college education) or really benefitted from a degree. Yes, I know doctors, lawyers and those pursuing certain other careers do benefit from college but, in general, I think college is a scam/waste of time and money for most people- although it is the unpopular or untraditional response in light of the perpetual myths spouted by society on the merits of a college education, I try to use my personal experiences (along with those of others I know that never went to college and were better off and of those who went to college and either never benefitted or were worse off from it) to caution people against all the 'miracles" a college education is suppose to provide them- like the ability to wave their degree around and think they are going to change the world. I only have a couple constuctive suggestions that may help you eventually land a job in the same field as your major- if you still care to pursue it in the future. First, you need to network with people that can help you get a position in your chosen career field. In addition, you will also have to get as much actual work experience relating to your chosen career as possible; that may mean volunteering, taking part-time jobs, etc. I actually posted a question on Answers a little while ago on the merits of a college education versus actual work experience (even work experience that may not be directly tied to a certain career) to see which one employers and people in general thought carried more weight when filling a position. Despite all the myths, employers (and others) proved that related work experience, then followed by a longer, more proven work history, carried far more weight with them when hiring new employees than a college education.