Hi Mums. I have been fortunate enough to be at home with my 3 babies for the past 7 years. I am now ready to reenter the workforce. However, even with my diploma and extensive past work experience I can not get a job interview, after applying for lots. A recruiter told me it's because my experience is not "recent enough". I have even tried applying for advertised jobs at coles doing nightfill or check outs, and I can't even get an interview there. I am really starting to get myself down, as I have never had trouble before ever finding a job. I'm starting to regret being out of my industry for so long and becoming irrelevant in the work force. How do I get a job? How do I go back to work? How do I become relevant again? how do you do it? Thanks xx
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I am in the same boat. Haven’t worked in 15 years and have been trying to get a job for the past 5 years. Haven’t had an interview for 4 years. Have spent hundreds of dollars getting my Resume redone numerous times but without relevant experience (meaning within the past 2 years) no one seems interested. And it seems doing volunteer work counts for nothing these days either. It’s hard. I have gone back to uni and am quietly hopeful that someone will be give me a go when I graduate.
We are hiring at the moment. Tradies so we cannot help you sorry but...
Some things that stand out.
I always had my resume pink
(Always got an interview)
But we get bombarded with resumes sent from job seekers who are just sending in for centerlink.
(I know they have to, but it adds white noise to an already hard job)
Make your resume stand out.
Not too long
Do a cover letter relevant to the job
Send resume and ring them a couple of days later.
We have the opposite problem we cannot find someone suitable for our roll.
Its painful...so many waste time, employers get overwhelmed with the extra work load.