Overwhelmed Job Hunting

[Dapper Swindler]

I graduated from college in December and have since been trying to find a job. Now that it's almost May, my life has really turned to crap with the hopelessness of looking for a job.

I don't know what it has been like for other people. For me I feel like they just handed me a degree and left me all alone. It's scary when the next steps in life aren't provided for you.

I've been to our school's career center once a week. Every time, they just refer me to some ominous job finding tome with no practical information. I've been through it all. I've been through job finding websites. I don't know exactly what I want to do, where to apply, how to begin.

My life is now just consumed with this despair. All I can think about is how badly I need to find a job and how overwhelming it is. I don't have any friends left. I don't have any hobbies or things I enjoy left. The lease on my apartment expires soon. I want to get my life back. But everything is on hold right now until I get a job.


As for my qualifications. I don't have much work experience, I don't have any contacts, I'm all alone in this. I don't have any direction. I do have three degrees (Computer Science, English, International Studies) but no marketable skills.

I'm wondering how other people made the transition from college life to the work world and if there is any real advice that I haven't been able to find in a book or a career center.

EDIT: Sorry for the whiney post, just getting too stressed and had to let it out.

 

[Francisco d'Anconia]

Your hand can be held for just so long. You're a college educated, grown man. You have been given the tools to start achieving. Start selling yourself by demonstrating your value. Change your attitude too, something tells me that your despair is showing and that isn't a quality that most companies look for in a new employee.

 

[Wubbman]

Dude, I know the thought of it sucks, but take something that is beneath your qualifications for now. If that means flipping burgers, then so be it. On my campus there are job guids that are available for free and have advertisements from employers in the area. At least secure some source of income while you continue to search. Something in your field will come along sooner or later. Good luck.

 

[SELF-MASTERY]

You're a college educated, grown man. You have been given the tools to start achieving.

I understand the overall theme of your post, but college doesn't give students the "TOOLS" to start achieving. Most of the theories and silly academic things we learn don't transfer to a job. Anyone just entering colllege, have a plan, know what what kind of job your art history major can get you. It's hard out there, good luck.

 

[leoncour]

Originally posted by SELF-MASTERY
I understand the overall theme of your post, but college doesn't give students the "TOOLS" to start achieving. Most of the theories and silly academic things we learn don't transfer to a job. Anyone just entering colllege, have a plan, know what what kind of job your art history major can get you. It's hard out there, good luck.

Exactly...why do you think 30% of all students at cummunity colleges already have a BA? Academics live in their insulated world, and have probably never had a real job in their lives. They know nothing about what tools you need or what is in demand in our current work force. Their only goal is to sustain their departments with dopey students so that they can continue their research or write their next book.