It has been 3 months since I was laid off and I still can’t find a job.

9 Comments

1. deesteelers PetrilloApril 30,2025 at 5:32PM UTC

   I have over 25 years of Human Resources experience in various industries. I am currently seeking a Senior Coordinator role within HR and I prefer remote and:or hybrid

2. LauraApril 30,2025 at 5:40PM UTC

   Have you been reaching out to contacts? With 25 years of experience in various industries, you probably have a lot of people you can network/connect with to learn about opportunities!

3. deesteelers PetrilloMay 1,2025 at 4:13PM UTC

   Yes, I’ve been reaching out to all contacts and leaning on my LinkedIn network I’ve been talking to neighbors, associates friends, acquaintances. I now do Uber eats and also work at Home Depot overnight.

4. misskelleypApril 30,2025 at 6:06PM UTC

   It's a really terrible job market out there. Sounds like you are doing everything you can, in the meantime, don't forget to file for unemployment, and try to cut your expenses where you can. Good luck to you!

5. AnonymousApril 30,2025 at 6:42PM UTC

   I have to agree with the reply below. It's an awful market for well experienced candidates. I seriously doubt it's about you or your expertise. There are simply so few openings and a ton of top tier candidates in the market. Try and take special care of yourself right now and keep your job search active but not obsessive. Balance a focused few hours a week with exercise, meditation, nature walks and maybe volunteer work. Nurture yourself and surround yourself with positive people and activities.

   I know it's super hard to do but fear is a very rough adversary. Don't let it drive your life.

6. AnonymousApril 30,2025 at 7:28PM UTC

   I just posted this.

   https://companies.talentally.com/ This is a great site. Go through many that are of interest and search by hybrid. Unfortunately, many companies are back in the office so you may have to take a full-time in the office position. I don't know how much experience you have. Set up job alerts from LinkedIn, I get them daily even though I'm on exactly in the market. Mondelez International is huge and has some remote opportunities. Take a look. If you don't know who they are, they are one of our favs that hire our early talent. There are lots of jobs out there but you have to be a detective. Hope you find just the right fit soon.

7. DawnMay 19,2025 at 4:42PM UTC

   Same here! I have been applying, had my resume professionally written and then reviewed by AI and 3 other resume writers along with reached out to contacts in all of my address book and contacts of their contacts, have 4 recruiters looking for me. Am willing to accept any shift, contract and perm, lower level positions... The list goes on.

   The job market is such that, especially with remote positions, is so saturated that I don't think HR really looks at all of the them and they rely on automated processing. I've even made sure the skills I have that are in the job posting are in my resume (word for word) and still am getting " Thank you. While your experience and skills are great we decided to go with someone else."

   The right position will come along (for all of us). We have to be patient but I know it's hard when unemployment doesn't come close to covering expenses and severance only lasts so long.

   Good Luck to you !

8. AnonymousJune 15,2025 at 2:21AM UTC

   I'm not making light, but three months is nothing compared with many of us who have been unable to work in our fields for a few years. Yes, we are experienced professionals and do all the requisite LinkedIn updates, networking, calling recruiters, going to company websites, etc. Crickets. Hope you have better luck.

9. wigglypaintAugust 6,2025 at 1:52AM UTC

   I believe things will get better.