Unemployment

CBMHB1

Been living here in Ireland for three years. I have a degree. Still unable to get work. I have applied for over 20 posts. Any advice would be welcomed.

My undergraduate degree in disabilities studies. I also have a qualification to teach in FE.

I have not got to the interview stage. Even at applying for jobs at a lesser level.

My degree was done in the UK.

ongarite

Degree in what field? Obtained abroad or in Ireland?
What have you done in the last 3 years to supplement your degree? Any certification courses or projects?

Have you ever made the interview stage?
If not your CV needs to be looked at and tailored to each role you are applying for.

Layinghen

What is your degree in? And what sort of posts have you applied for?

Speedwell

Have some knowledgeable people you trust review your CV. Consider posts that look a little different from your exact job title (I'm an "IT business analyst" but I also applied for everything from "third-level tech support" to "IT specialist" to "corporate trainer"; the job I am in now incorporates a little of each). Go where the jobs are, if you can afford it (this usually means a city, even though everyone can't live in Dublin). Keep applying. Twenty applications is what I'd call "a good start".

Littlehorny

Over 150 weeks living in Ireland and you applied for 20 posts, so every 7 weeks you apply for a job? Think you need to seriously up the rate of job applications you trying for. Surely there is some kind of job in your chosen field you can get?

CBMHB1

ongarite wrote: »

Degree in what field? Obtained abroad or in Ireland?
What have you done in the last 3 years to supplement your degree? Any certification courses or projects?

Have you ever made the interview stage?
If not your CV needs to be looked at and tailored to each role you are applying for.

My undergraduate degree in disabilities studies. I also have a qualification to teach adults in FE.

I have not got to the interview stage. Even at applying for jobs at a lesser level.

My degree was done in the UK.

iwillhtfu

Have you done anything work/college related for the last 3 years?

That kind of a career gap my raise suspicions to an employer. Have you done any further courses to improve your position?

Perhaps you should widen your search field. As the old saying goes it's easier to get a job while you're in employment.

Avatar MIA

CBMHB1 wrote: »

My undergraduate degree in disabilities studies. I also have a qualification to teach adults in FE.

I have not got to the interview stage. Even at applying for jobs at a lesser level.

My degree was done in the UK.

Is FE further Education?

What types of jobs have you applied for? As said above, 20 isn't huge. Is that because so few jobs come up in the areas you are interested in?

Speedwell

CBMHB1 wrote: »

I have not got to the interview stage. Even at applying for jobs at a lesser level.

I should have clarified. Different, not lesser. You won't be considered for many jobs for which you are overqualified, either.

You could consider jobs in corporate training, for example. Maria Montessori herself was originally a teacher for the disabled, and found her methods exceptionally useful for normal and bright children as well, and went on to found a huge educational movement with schools that exist today (a friend's child is in one in the US). Educational skills are transferable to any setting in which you need to impart information to people.

It looks like a fascinating area of study, applicable to engineering design, architecture, education, journalism, publishing, and communication. https://www.ucc.ie/en/ace-dds/ Take another look at yourself and your inclinations, and use your imagination

Mrs OBumble

What volunteer work have you done in the three years? How have you kept busy? What can you actually contribute to any company?

What's FE, and what would be the equivalent in Ireland? Is your qualification recognised here? What exactly are you qualified to teach? If "FE" really is just general adult education, then those types of jobs are very highly sought over, and a blow-in has little or no chance of getting one.

What jobs have you applied for? Is there some factor (eg location) which is constraining where you can look?

CBMHB1

Thank you all for your comments. I have alot of reviewing to do.

I will start with revamp my CV today. I think it to academic and needs to be a bit more personal and show me as a person.

I will enquire about volunteering.