What do I do if I can’t get a job?
I’ve been seriously applying for about 9 months now, after graduating with my masters last year. I’ve tweaked my strategy, gotten a handful of interviews (including a few final rounds) and come up short every time. I’ve asked for feedback, practiced for interviews, even used my old university’s career coach to help so I feel like I’m just getting unlucky in a competitive field that’s been hit by layoffs — the perfect candidate is always in the pool and I’m just never quite there, if that makes sense. Anyway, I’m just really frustrated and taking a bit of a break due to burnout. I’m fortunate enough to be living with my parents, so I’m not worries about finances or anything like that, but they’re obviously concerned and starting to ask me what alternatives I have. Here’s the thing: lMO, doing another degree like an MBA or PhD is just delaying unemployment, and doing a short-term course seems kinda useless. So I guess I’m just not sure what to do. Do I keep applying and hope something sticks? When do I call it quits and what would I even do instead? Any advice is appreciated!