Any recent grads having trouble finding a job?

Question

I graduated in December with a Bachelor's in Accounting and I can't find a job to save my life! Accounting is supposed to be one of those fields where it's a piece of cake to find a job...which makes me feel like even more of a loser.

What can I do? I've tried my school's career services, craigslist, job search sites...even networking. Nothing works.

Answer 1

they discriminate against you for being inexperienced.

but inexperienced doesn't mean incapable.

make up some experience.  say you worked for general electric as an accontant for 5 years or something.    it's ok to lie.

Answer 2

I graduated in May 2007 and also found it rough finding a job. I started working for myself with one part-time job working for an employer. I'm not financially stable by any means, but make enough to get by. I am still job hunting to this day.

One important thing I learned from my job hunting was, it doesn't matter what your experience, education, or field is... it's hard to find a job in this economy.

The only thing I can suggest is to get as aggressive as possible. Your networking may not be helping now, but those same people may have a lead in a few months, keep in touch with them. Are you even getting responses from cover letters/resumes you send out? If you aren't, I would address how you are sending them.

For awhile, I was e-mailing them or mailing and getting no responses. To get people's attention, I would go to a thrift store and pick up some really corny post cards (you know, the ones that have like a hotel room from the 60's) and write my cover letter on that.

That method did get me some freelancing work and had a better return rate than emailing. It served its purpose, and that was to get attention.

Think outside the box.