All I Need Is A Chance

I became a statistic of the economy on September 28, 2009. That was my last day at my job. Since then I have been on a frantic search for a new job. I am saddened and offended at what I have been finding.

When I graduated college in May of this year, I was expecting to get a job with a salary of around $40K a year. The job I ended up getting paid me $31K per year. So, when that ended, I was hopeful that I now had the opportunity to make the kind of money I wanted and needed to make.

However, when I began searching and applying to jobs, I found companies were only offering recent college graduates $10 per hour or $20K a year. That is half of what I was expecting.

Now I have an apartment, student loan payments, lots of monthly bills, and I am living in a horrible economy. The recession may be "over" but I am feeling the effects more than ever.

The positions that are available and pay a decent salary are almost impossible for me to get because of lack of experience. I worked in retail during college and high school because of the flexible hours and I only had my last job for 9 months.

I was told many times that I have skills and abilities that make me a great person to have on a team, but it seems no one is willing to give me a chance.

I am a creative and extremely organized person. I can communicate on paper, online, over the phone, and face to face. I work well in a team and alone. I was always chosen to be the leader in my projects and case study groups in college and I have experience as a supervisor. I am comfortable and familiar with Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Publisher, Access, and Lotus Notes, ACT!, Outlook, and learning new systems quickly. I am also very good at social networks and networking.

Every available job position I find and apply for either wants 3-5 years of experience in the field (I only have that in retail, which I am trying to get out of), or it is entry level and I would make less than I was making in retail.

With each day and week that goes by, I feel more depressed and stressed. All I need is a chance, a small opportunity to prove that I really am a great employee and I always strive to succeed and move up the ladder.

Enough of my ranting. (Disclaimer: I am not asking for a job or spamming this website. I needed a place to rant and let my feels flow. However, if you do know of any opportunites, I would appreciate a comment.)