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I've always been a competent interviewee but the months of rejections are taking a toll on my delivery.

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I've always been a competent interviewee but the months of rejections are taking a toll on my delivery. I'm psyching myself up for each interview but as the months of being out of work without being eligible for unemployment continue, I can tell I'm worried that I'm coming across desperate instead of confident.

It's hard to treat it like another interview when I'm trying to make the most of each meeting as even getting the interview has been an obstacle. When I'm there, I know I'm not being best self and mentally kick myself afterwards knowing I could have done so much better but I'm frazzled.

I've checked with staffing companies and other roles to tied me over so I had money coming in but after another 'no' even from a staffing company, my spirits are hitting rock bottom. How can more than 15 years of experience make me unemployable? I even said I would take roles not in my field as I want to work but they said it wasn't their concern as presenting the best long-term solutions is their objective.

I have two months left of savings after cashing out my 401K in March and then I'm not sure what to do. I've applied to food stores and they only want to hire students and retirees. I couldn't even get a job from a company I interned with during college and they were hiring.

I even tried for a grocery store where I was a cashier in high school and received a college scholarship. I keep hearing there's a September surge so please let me know where and what else I can try! I'd appreciate your advice.

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  1. Anonymous

    Verbal delivery is a function of practice and comfort.

    Practice key sound bites to pepper your interview conversation. There should be a flow to your dialog so if you have some practiced sound bites, you can buy yourself some room in forming your thoughts. Nothing fancy but easy, roll off your tongue transitions. This is an old celebrity trick when they want to appear cool and breezy and articulate.

    Practice with friends and video yourself on your phone. Notice you cadence, tone and facial expressions.

    Breath work will help you calm yourself and keep you focused before you begin.. your awareness of your energy helps regulate yourself. You will be able to keep yourself steady.

    There are countless tedTalks and podcasts on communication skills that might help as well.

  2. Anonymous

    If you're open to retail, stores will be gearing up soon for the holiday shopping season. Also, go back to the school where you got your degree and check out their alumni site, as they usually have job boards where companies hire recent graduates.

    It sounds to me like you're not psyching yourself up but psyching yourself out and letting your anxiety get the best of you when you go in for the interview. If you have any therapeutic (meditation or medication) for anxiety, it would be a good thing to do something proactive to help you get through that.

  3. Anonymous

    You don't share what career path you are in perhaps doing so here might net you more direct guidance and suggestions? Happy to weigh in if so. Don't give up I will say most job searches these days are taking 6-9 months which is tough and draining. Taking something temp or perhaps applying to some places that hire wait staff for events will tide you over.

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