Advice on job hunting please
I (25F) have been looking for a full time job since July 2025 after being terminated due to problems with my autism and adhd (that my managers knew about). I will give details about my current search:
Yes I have been formally diagnosed with autism (last week yay) and adhd (2022). I live in the UK, I have no degree (due to struggling with being undiagnosed at the time and not receiving the support i desperately needed, so I dropped out). I have had a string of customer service and hospitality roles, and I currently work zero hours at a hospitality role which is no longer working out for me. There have been business and management changes over the last 6 months that have been affecting staff such as myself that have been working there for years, and they are trying to push us out.
For me, it's my only source of income, and for many that are not salaried there, it's their second job or their university job. I need something that I can preferably work from home (hybrid is fine), regularly scheduled hours, and based in London. I use Linkedin and filter it against the silly ai algorithm that they've put in place, I use CharityJob to find something more morally correct, and I use Indeed when I have finished looking on both those sites. I also look at the civil service website since they are known to hire people with no degree. I go onto company websites everyday to see what has been posted that line up with my skill set and I see myself developing in, and I also apply for jobs that are above what I can do professionally but know that I am capable of learning quickly.
I have my cv, with various tailored versions to either include or not include my education (in case I apply for apprenticeships), and I have my own written cover letter template to alter and save when applying, so I can convince them I am capable of the role.
I know the whole reason that it's so hard to land an entry level/mid experience level role right now is due to demand, jobs posting fake listings so people can sign up to their newsletter for 'future roles', and companies using ai to replace people and cut corners for profit margin. Also, I know I'm not the brightest of the bunch and I make life at work a little difficult because of my needs, but I would like to have stable income even with the barriers that companies have put in place to prevent neurodivergent people from getting employment.
Things are getting expensive and I would like to live a life where money isn't a restriction of my happiness so I'm just looking for advice from anyone who has successfully overcome the current job market, and what it took to get that job. I don't know what else to do, who to contact for help or advice either.
Also, please be kind. I have been struggling with my audhd since 2025 and I lose motivation with applications and online assessments and final interviews everyday, just to get rejected after it all. I am tired and stressed out and at my wits end. I just need money!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!