How can I find a job as a 26-year old man with no work experience and only a bachelor’s degree in communications that i received three years ago and have not applied?

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1. Sending CVs and applying to any and all interesting job openings you can find someone will call you back. I mean the way to find a job is applying

2. Do what ur degree says, communicate, with employers, friends who already have jobs. Also getting a job is a numbers game in many cases, u apply for 10, u get call from may be 1 or 2. Keep trying, good luck

3. Spread a wide net. Have a résumé that shows your office worker strengths (word processing, excel, Google docs…) and the benefits of your major. Is there anyway to make your last three years a positive?

   Then apply to everything you can find that looks even vaguely interesting. You might have to start below where you would like. Take it. Then job hunt in 6-12 months for a better job.

4. Find and apply to entry level sales, marketing, advertising and or customer service roles. The degree means nothing without experience so you’ll need to gain that experience with the entry level role. You may have a higher starting rate or salary due to your education though. Also, with your degree you will be able to earn promotions faster as long as you perform well in the role. At this point, no job is beneath you, that’s to he mindset you will need to have while you’re figuring out which direction you want your career to go. Also keep in mind you can always quit if you hate the job. Hope this helps and I am wishing you luck!

5. In in roughly the same boat but with a BA in IT and some credentials in hacking and cybersecurity. The answer is you don’t lol.

   I work at Walmart and am secretly hoping my Army Reservist Unit sends my ass to Ukraine just to get a break from the hell that is Retail.

6. Make a resume, have it peer reviewed, and apply to common jobs such as food service or hospitality.

   If you’re having trouble, find a staffing agency or ask your friends/family with jobs if they can help use their connections to land you one.

7. Take whatever job you can get but continue to job search . It will feel good to have some money in your pocket and it’s easier to find a better job if you have one

8. trades. will hire anyone that can pass a piss test

9. Depends on what you want to do, how much you’re looking for, where you live, and how applicable your skills are to your profession.

   If you want to find work related to your degree, look into a hiring agency. Otherwise, pick up a new skill and get into trade work.

10. Depends in your country.

    But job agencies are a step in the door. Get some experience in any job, use that and a reference to apply for a better job.

    Stepping stones my friend.

11. Network! Also, people love stories. Come up with a reason why they should hire you: what’s great and different about you. Look for networking meeting in your area such as 1 Million Cups. Tell everyone you know and talk to you’re looking for work.

12. Commercial truck driving, with the goal of working your way into the front office/dispatching/brokering. The first couple years will suck, but you’ll make real money.

13. Marketing, public relations, sales representative, human resources, are just a few growing fields that work well with a communications degree. Do some research, find a career that interests you and pursue it. Do an internship or two. Build up your interview skills and compile a resume of skills you posses, being proficient in microsoft excel is always good to see on a resume. As someone that’s hired plenty of people in a professional career, I don’t really care about past job experience as long as you’re eager and have a degree. You’re still young, you should be able to find a company that’s willing to take you on and train you.

14. Do some voluntary work experience in the area you want to work in. Pad out your cv and like others have said send your CV details far and wide to find something. Don’t give up. There’s something for everyone.

15. What country? Also are you willing to travel? In Canada you could always go tree planting. Construction has often been a fall back for me as well, sometimes you get a layoff which allows you to collect Employment Insurance, (Idk what the American equivalent is) which gives you time to find more work.

16. Try looking for entry level or even intern level positions just to get your foot in the door. Bare minimum that can at least get you a single reference on the future resume for the next job.

    A bunch of places hire interns that do a great job, if you already have the degree, they don’t have to wait until you graduate.

17. If you start right now, you might be able to become an Officer.

18. Prostitution pays well. Might not be qualified with that degree, but it’s worth a shot. You could try government liaison also.

19. You’re a man. Warehouses/supply chain are always hiring

20. Try working at 4/5 star hotels. Great pay with awesome benefits. In rooms dining is amazing and easy job and you get paid really well. My checks were always above a 1000 except for one time. I worked that job overnight while going to college. Try front desk/ food and beverage or housekeeping. I’ve seen people get promoted and make good money. Plus you get the prestige of working at a 4/5 star hotel.