No One Wanted to Give Me a Job

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try-level position needs experienced people so that these companies can underpay and overload them with work. It is more shocking when an intern position requires a candidate to be experienced, and some don't offer a stipend either.The job hunt had been tiresome, so I decided to take a break and take some online courses to upscale my skills. And then, it was decided that I would give myself a job. I will create content. Experiment. I commissioned myself with a few tasks :<ul><li>Start writing on LinkedIn.</li><li>Keep writing on Medium.</li><li>Start networking on LinkedIn and Medium.</li><li>I signed up on Twitter. I would start posting there as wel

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l.</li><li>Learn from the experts. Go through their content, what they write and how they write.</li><li>I am yet to plan on my Instagram feed content but I’m almost there.</li><li>Learn a skill or language or take up relevant courses.</li><li>Lastly, build a good portfolio. Create a website, and update my resume.</li></ul>I did get my first content writing gig, though; that’s a story for another time. Most importantly, if you keep creating content consistently, you’ll get an outcome and trust the process. Set up a workstation and work like you are at an actual job. But work for yourself this time if you want to do something of your own.</article></body>

So I Gave Myself a Job.

Picture from my personal archive.

“We regret to inform you that we will not be going forward with your application…"

*Sigh*

I was tired of reading these emails. I was either overqualified or overqualified for the job; it was understandable when I wasn't qualified. But companies out there are looking for candidates who can be exploited. Harsh truth. An entry-level position needs experienced people so that these companies can underpay and overload them with work. It is more shocking when an intern position requires a candidate to be experienced, and some don't offer a stipend either.

The job hunt had been tiresome, so I decided to take a break and take some online courses to upscale my skills. And then, it was decided that I would give myself a job. I will create content. Experiment. I commissioned myself with a few tasks :

Start writing on LinkedIn.

Keep writing on Medium.

Start networking on LinkedIn and Medium.

I signed up on Twitter. I would start posting there as well.

Learn from the experts. Go through their content, what they write and how they write.

I am yet to plan on my Instagram feed content but I’m almost there.

Learn a skill or language or take up relevant courses.

Lastly, build a good portfolio. Create a website, and update my resume.

I did get my first content writing gig, though; that’s a story for another time. Most importantly, if you keep creating content consistently, you’ll get an outcome and trust the process. Set up a workstation and work like you are at an actual job. But work for yourself this time if you want to do something of your own.