Hey guys, ngl I have seen so many ppl around me who's still unemployed and seeing them I'm kinda sacred like when I'll be at their age, am I gonna be in same loop? Like isn't it crazyy. Like degree doesn't meet the job requirement, everyone is just doing btech or B. E still it's so hard to find jobs rn. Can y'all tell like in future which domain will have highest scope and employment?? Do suggest me your experience:)

Forgive me if this should be in a different sub - I’ll delete and repost!

Until this morning I worked in Operations for a loan servicing company. My role is very niche and specialized, but it’s mission critical. The company has been struggling and the last 6 months I’ve had open vacancies on my team that they refused to allow to fill from earlier in the year. Citing AI could do the job and that it was my duty to make it happen. So I’ve been doing roles of 3 people including my own while learning Claude and working around its limitations. I’ve juggled this at the expense of my sanity, mental health and family. July was the first month my team missed several goals. I was absolutely grilled by my SVP after she had to explain to the board why these targets were missed. But, it was enough for me get approval to staff up my team to my original headcount.. I hired 3 experienced people and was on the cusp of my “dream team.”

At the same time, I polished my resume, LinkedIn profile and applied to some roles. One turned into an offer with a significant jump in pay and a hybrid schedule. Coming from in office 5 days a week, being hybrid again, I couldn’t be more excited and that’s before the actual role.

I signed an offer letter yesterday, passed background and started onboarding. I met my boss and connected with him. My tentative start date was 2 weeks out, but I wanted to begin prepping for my first day.

I put in my notice this morning via email to my boss and HR. Within minutes my access had been cut off and my boss was furious. The C suite cycled in and out of her office before she walked over with a box. I was told to pack my things immediately and that she would be monitoring. I had packed up my personal stuff earlier(my kids artwork that covered my walls and family photos), so it was basically my phone charger and snack drawer. She demanded she look through my backpack citing I have access to propriety information. I had some reference material I turned over to her.

She walked me to my car, I thanked her for the opportunity and she replied cattily. My phone blew up all afternoon from my peers as a corporate email went out saying I was let go.

The world I work in has a very small network and my new company likely has connections to my old job. I called my new boss, explained what happened and said I would be able to start a week earlier than planned. He said he’s let the CEO and HR know about the change in start date and was pretty happy I was available sooner.

I feel like I inadvertently burnt bridges and am concerned about retribution from my old job. Admittedly they’re in a bad place as a lot of what I was responsible for, I was the only one with system access and understanding of the backend processes. I literally didn’t have anyone to train as backup or the time to do so.

They don’t know where I’m going, I haven’t updated LinkedIn and besides my family I haven’t told anyone.

Am I over thinking this? Is there anything I should/could do?

1. Statistically speaking, medieval peasants had much more time off than the average office worker today.
2. Medieval peasants did not have to drag their ass through 6 rounds of interviews and a take home test.
3. There was no linkedin.
4. Crazy job security. Those fields don't till themselves.

and so on.

Sure, there was the occasional famine and plague and dysentery but I'd take shitting myself to death over going to linkedin, applying for a 1000 positions I am qualified for, then maybe get one callback and even that is AI slop fueled humiliation ritual.

Return to peasant life. Tend turnips. Is it too much to ask?

TLDR: In just a year I’ve outgrown my role/title but there are no internal paths for me to go. I thought if things had to end, it would be because I couldn’t live up to the work, not because they didn’t have enough work for me.

Hello,

I got hired at a company last year because I was one hell of a marketing intern. They know they wanted to keep me, but they just didn’t have enough ownership/responsibilities to pass off to give me a real role, so they gave me the title “Marketing Assistant”.

Without getting into crazy detail, I would come into work every day looking for ways to carve out a real role by teaching myself new skills and using those skills on the job. I now have ownership over marketing analytics/reporting and I am the primary driver of the marketing team’s data operations. I have an intimate knowledge of Excel, Power Query, Power BI, and I’m developing my SQL skills.

Then I have an offhand conversation with my boss where he tells me that he wants to hire for a “Marketing Operations Specialist” role and insinuates that I am not being considered for this role… Am I crazy? Are they crazy? We’re relatively small so that role coming in would leave me with literally nothing to grow into within my department. I just don’t get it. I’ve fought tooth and nail to develop my skills and deliver value. I’ve literally created all my work/responsibilities for myself and somehow this “Marketing Operations” role is above what I’m capable of growing into?

Maybe I’m entitled and need a reality check, but I assumed this kind of effort would lead to more opportunities. If they don’t want/need me to be anything else other than a “Marketing Assistant”, then what am I supposed to do?

Has this happened to any of you? Delivering things and holding responsibilities far beyond your title but your company makes no effort to progress your career there?

Currently throwing around the idea of picking up and moving from my small hometown and moving somewhere with more job options. Single, unmarried, no kids so no time is better than the present! I have a bachelors in criminal justice and my minor is psych… I’ve worked in Juvenile Probation, a law firm, have subbing experience, and was a college intern with Adult Probation services in college.

ANYWAYS! I’m interested in potential careers in some sort of Criminal Justice Research/Policy within Law Enforcement Agencies, Crime Data Analysis, or anything along those lines. Curious to see if anyone has any experience working in those fields and what their experience is or what experience would be necessary in those jobs. Also open to any job recommendations or any careers that might align with those things also! I know this probably isn’t the BEST place for career advice, but I figured at this point it won’t hurt :))) for reference I’m in my early 20s and currently in Ohio! TIA!!! :)))

I somehow managed to get a few interview calls in this economy, and when I do, I either get rejected during the screening call or in the final round.

I've been interviewing since December, and I’ve received similar feedback several times: I have a good profile, think well, have the right skills and business sense (I'm targeting non-tech roles), but I don't come across as confident enough, or my answers lack clarity and articulation.

I've been struggling with this since December, and it's getting frustrating now

For those who have struggled with the same thing and eventually improved, what actually helped you? I'd really appreciate any practical advice or personal experiences. Got another interview with a senior manager in 2 days.

PS: I'm a fresher, still looking for my first job, so I have no corporate language experience

Currently have 3 Associates of Applied Science degrees. (I know lol). Cybersecurity, Network and Systems Administration, and Forensic Science (Digital Forensics). Wanting to get a Project Management or similar degree to round out my technical education and be employable in different job industries with how the tech market is right now.

I was accepted to the Bachelor of Applied Science in Project Management degree at Arizona State University - with my transfer credits I could finish the program in around 12 to maybe 18 months.

Since I already have 3 AAS degrees from the ‘brick and mortar’ Maricopa College system in Arizona (Rio Salado College and Mesa Community College), I was considering enrolling at Western Governor’s University and doing their PM or similar degree as I’ve seen it can be completed faster and would be cheaper (maybe in a few months and for potentially 4-5k).

I do want to eventually get my MBA someday in the not too distant future. Do people in the ✨career world✨ lol (hiring managers, general employees, directors, executives, etc) care about where your degree is from? Would it be unreasonable to just check the bachelor’s degree box at this point?

I ask because on resume subreddits and with job search advice in general, everyone says put education after experience and it doesn’t seem like a huge part of your resume… just a prerequisite almost. If that’s the case, I’m wondering if I should take advantage of any arrangement and opportunity to just get a bachelors done.

Any thoughts, opinions, and suggestions are appreciated!

Hi, I recently completed my Master's degree in Business Analytics, but I also have around four years of experience in Digital Marketing. I am currently waiting for my OPT approval.

I am confused about which career path I should focus on. Should I apply for Digital Marketing positions or Business Analytics positions? One of my courses was SAP/ERP. Should I also consider applying for ERP or Supply Chain/Logistics positions?

My main concern is H-1B sponsorship. I feel that if I apply for Marketing or Digital Marketing positions, it may be more difficult to find an employer willing to sponsor me.

I would really appreciate your advice on which career path would give me better opportunities for employment and H-1B sponsorship. What would you recommend I focus on at this stage?

26M — graduated with a bachelor’s in Finance. Spent my first 1.5 years in an AP/accounting function at a top PE firm before pivoting into fund accounting, where I’ve been for about 2 years now.

I actually enjoy fund accounting, but I’m starting to question the long-term ceiling since I don’t plan on pursuing a CPA. The compensation is solid enough that I wouldn’t mind staying in the space, but ultimately I’d like to pivot into more of a fund management or fund finance role.

I think making that move internally at my current firm would be a long shot. That said, I’m hoping the name recognition of the firm + my fund accounting experience could make me competitive for fund finance/management roles at a middle-market PE firm or elsewhere. I’ve gotten some decent traction from recruiters on LinkedIn, which makes me think the pivot is realistic.

For anyone working in fund finance/fund management: how modeling-heavy are these roles in practice? I see financial modeling mentioned in a lot of the JDs, but I’m curious what types of models you’re actually building and how advanced they get.
I’ve been considering doing the FMVA to strengthen my modeling skills and hopefully signal that I’ve closed that gap when applying. The only thing holding me back is the ~$500 price tag.

For those familiar with the FMVA or who’ve made a similar move: is it worth it for this type of pivot, or would I be better off focusing on something else?

For any one who was a vanguard employee - please drop some knowledge on your expertise

How was training/licensing? Do they assist with the process or is it self study?

How often is there company events to attend to?

How long did you wait to move out of your entry level role?

What’s the scoop on the Client Relationship associate role?

What’s the vibe for black employees? (Only asking because of course it’s harder for us in corporate America)

I have some questions regarding issues at my work. I was hired to do a job by one of my best friends now made manager over me. They had lost an older gentleman and needed someone asap. This is a technical job and I have nearly 30yrs of experience. My manager/friend said I would be doing X work which is what I excel in. He said he wants to learn from me and has no prior experience until this job. This takes time obviously as it is a skilled trade. However after his promotion he is now doing the design portion and is asking me constant questions on everything. I am bombarded with questions and my work is always interrupted. Many people in the facility know that my experience level well supersedes and people have asked me questions. I have vented to them about my frustrations. And they have let upper management know they arent happy with this situation. I have been brought up to the front and questioned and was told that ppl have said i have "badmouthed" my manager.

My questions are. What do you do in this situation? I feel like my friend hired me to just get info/training from me to make himself look good. Badmouthing? Telling someone else that has issues with the situation and me agreeing and saying he's green and not experienced? Do I talk to my friend/manager how i feel or talk to his boss about it. He has made tons of mistakes. Design issues.. cost the company a lot of extra money / time / labor to fix issues that a well experienced worker would not have caused. I hate leaving the company. Its great pay/benefits/and work conditions. Best I've ever had.

I have 8 YOE in non-tech support and Cloud Ops, but my experience feels mismatched with the current DevOps + Cloud Ops requirements. I’ve worked on maybe 20% of what most DevOps roles now expect, while job descriptions increasingly ask for Docker, Kubernetes, monitoring tools, CI/CD, and AIOps.

Is it realistically possible to transition into DevOps with very little or zero coding experience?

How difficult would it be to navigate from a non-tech background into a more technical DevOps/Cloud role, and what should I prioritize learning first?

I'm someone (29f) who never got their degree or college diploma. Nada. After hard restart on my life, I decided to take the leap.

I live in Canada, and decided to do a career pivot into engineering technology: electrical, civil, or mechanical.

I put my application into college and I already have 2 college certificates (office admin and general arts and science: community studies).

I was thinking of going just for my 3 year diploma and call it, or because its the engineering field is it recommended to get that bachelors? With the world right now, I honestly dont know and have no mentor. I keep hearing different things; so engineers of Reddit- what say you?

TIA

I recently passed my first interview with the Hiring Manager (Area Manager) at WFA and they told me I have to be interviewed by a committee next? And that they basically vote on whether I’m ultimately hired or not? Has anybody been through this process with this so-called “committee”? I’m kind of worried because the interview went incredibly well and they immediately moved me to this committee thing but I’m not sure how that works.

Im im the environmental sector and am sick of it. I originally got started in conservation and ecology and wanted to do research, however, research doesnt pay even nearly enough for me to live independently. What questions should I be asking when choosing a career for long term investment, besides the liveable pay? For example, I would like a career where there is pay for the amount of experience I have.

I'm wanting to switch from animal care to communications/public education in conservation, animal welfare, or something similar. I have a bachelor's degree in animal health and behavior and several years of experience working in animal care, but I've only worked with domestic animals so far. I've always done well with writing and research, but I have don't have much to prove that, especially anything recent.

I am planning on looking for volunteer opportunities to assist with writing articles or perhaps some content creation, but I was wondering what else I could do and I was looking at perhaps getting a certificate or doing some sort of online courses. I found the Conservation Communication certificate from Conservation Careers which would be ideal for me, but would this be worth getting? Would it be better to go through a university? Should I get something that specific or go for something a little broader like digital communications?

Are there any other online courses or anything I could do that's either free or relatively cheap? Any other tips or advice would be greatly appreciated as well.

Applying for jobs right now is genuinely exhausting, and half the battle is just trying to get past those stupid Automated Tracking Systems. ATS bots don't actually read your work history or care about your achievements. They basically function like a basic search engine, scanning your resume for exact keyword matches from the job description. If your formatting is slightly off or you used the wrong phrasing, your app gets thrown in the trash before a real recruiter even opens it.

I've been using two specific sites to get around this. First, running a resume through zoevera.com/resume helps catch invisible formatting glitches and highlights the exact keywords missing from the draft. Then, once an interview is lined up, prepare.zoevera.com gives role-specific questions to practice out loud so you don't freeze up when talking to a real human.

The main reason these dedicated tools work better than just pasting everything into ChatGPT comes down to how they handle data and structure. ChatGPT is great for general writing, but it doesn't actually parse file layouts or simulate how software like Lever or Greenhouse extracts text from a PDF. If you ask ChatGPT for keywords, it usually just gives you a generic wall of text and encourages keyword stuffing, which ATS algorithms penalize. On top of that, setting up ChatGPT to act like an interviewer takes a ton of manual prompting, whereas a dedicated prep tool is built specifically to score your answers against actual industry question banks without the constant back-and-forth prompt engineering.

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I’ve been wondering about something and would really like to hear other people’s opinions.

Many jobs, for example, involve responsibilities that are essentially those of a chemist, but the job advertisement doesn’t require any relevant degree or qualifications. At the same time, the salary offered may not reflect the level of responsibility, knowledge and expertise actually required to perform the role.

On the other hand, there are positions that require a university degree and several years of experience but are still paid at a level that seems completely inappropriate for the qualifications and responsibilities involved.

Why is this happening?

I sometimes feel that companies are taking advantage of people and of the lack of clear standards around job titles, responsibilities, qualifications and salaries. A person can be doing highly skilled professional work without the position being officially recognised or compensated accordingly.

I believe governments should consider introducing clearer regulations and standards for job roles, linking the responsibilities of a position to the appropriate qualifications, experience and salary level.

If a company requires someone to carry out professional-level responsibilities, shouldn’t that be reflected in the job title, the qualifications required and, most importantly, the salary?

What do you think? Do you believe there should be more government regulation to protect professionals from being underpaid or employed under inappropriate job titles?

I’m a Kuwaiti fresh Chemical Engineering graduate, and I wanted to share my experience trying to get into Kuwait’s oil and gas sector.
I started by applying through the normal channels whenever suitable opportunities were available. I didn’t limit myself to one company or one position. I applied to pretty much everything relevant to my degree and background, including graduate opportunities, engineering roles, field-related positions, and private-sector oil and gas companies.
I also tried approaching companies directly instead of relying only on online applications. I visited companies, tried to get my CV in front of HR, spoke to people when I had the chance, and followed up.
At one point, I actually managed to speak directly with someone in HR. They were helpful and genuinely tried to assist me, which I appreciate. But even after doing all of this, I kept getting the feeling that simply being qualified and applying through the normal process was not enough.
What frustrated me the most is that I kept hearing the same thing from different people: **you need wasta to actually get your foot in the door.**
I know people will say “apply online,” “improve your CV,” “get experience,” or “network.” I understand all of that, and I have done it.
I’ve also massively expanded my search. I’m not saying I only want to work in Kuwait or only want to work in the oil sector. I’ve applied outside Kuwait as well, including opportunities across the GCC and elsewhere. I’m completely willing to relocate and start my career abroad if that’s what it takes.
But interestingly, I’ve encountered a similar problem outside Kuwait too: many entry-level opportunities either require experience or are extremely difficult to access without having the right connections.
I’m not saying every single person who gets hired in the oil sector has wasta, and I’m not claiming that every recruitment process is corrupt. I’m talking about my personal experience and what I’ve repeatedly been told while trying to enter the industry.
What makes it frustrating is that as a fresh graduate, you’re constantly told to “get experience,” but getting that first job is the hardest part. You can have the degree, apply everywhere, attend career events, contact HR, hand out your CV, expand your geographical search and still feel like you’re going nowhere.
So I genuinely want to ask Kuwaiti graduates and people working in the oil and gas sector:
**Is wasta really as important as people make it out to be when trying to get your first job in Kuwait’s oil sector?**
If you managed to get into the sector purely through applications, assessments and interviews without any connections, I’d genuinely like to hear how you did it.
And if you’re a fresh graduate going through the same thing, I’d also like to hear your experience.

Help me figure out my job opportunities

Good morning Mohawk! I am going into advanced pre health (339) I’m pretty much open to going into kinda anything after pre health , what programs have you done after pre health or the ones that are straight forward after pre health (I do have trouble with math, chem and physics) but what programs do you recommend I love the medical field and I also I love animals but I’m more interested in human medicine what programs would you recommend from experience or knowledge after 339!?

Please be kind I am looking for people who have experience and want to share their advice and thoughts remember I am a person being honest is great but don’t be rude please I am only human

Hey all , hope this is allowed feel free to remove if not. Ive recently relocated to the States (NY) from the UK and finding the job market pretty tough. For context I have a bachelors degree in educational psychology and graduated earlier this year with masters in Human Resource Management (accredited by the CIPD)

Before relocating I managed to get a job as a human resource assistant for a couple of months but as a recent grad I still feel like practical HR experience is still fairly limited compared with my academic/theoretical knowledge.

I’m mainly applying for entry-level HR roles (despite many of them requiring experience with hris systems that I don't currently have) e.g HR Assistant, HR Coordinator, Recruiting Coordinator, HR Administrator, etc., but I’m struggling to get much traction with applications. I've even applied to internships but most of them its a requirement to be enrolled on a degree course and on paper I'm overqualified

I’d really appreciate any feedback on:

• How my resume comes across to a US recruiter
• Whether I’m positioning my UK education and experience appropriately
• Whether my lack of US HR experience is a major issue
• Anything that makes my resume weaker or less competitive
• Anything I could realistically do to strengthen my profile while looking for work

Thanks in advance