Am I Just Lazy if Someone Does Not Call Me For A Job?

I was wondering. I have applied to every possible location over the last two months; McDonald's, Burger King, Hardees, Wendy's, and as far as telemarketing and hospitality jobs. I cannot find a job to save my life and I was wondering if I was just lazy or are they simply not interested in my resume, which is very distinguished. I wish I knew what was turning employers off. What am I doing wrong? I have over five years customer service experience and, while I have never worked at a fast food restaurant, would be happy to at this point but no one will call. I am a little saddened and wonder if I should just reapply or hope for the best. I hate to continue to go out and torture myself filling out application after application for people who won't look at it. Why say you're hiring if you are not? Someone tell me, is it me or are you guys having issues as well?Am I Just Lazy if Someone Does Not Call Me For A Job?
A lot of minimum wage jobs will advertise that they have spots open when they really don't. Because a lot of people leave those kinds of jobs without very much notice, companies say they are hiring so that they will be able to replace someone easily. They simply take the next name on the waiting list.



The only advice I can give you is to keep trying. It's probably not a problem with you or your resume. You just haven't gotten lucky yet.



There are sites like "chacha.com" that will pay very low wages ($5 per hour), but will hire almost anyone with a decent internet connection. You can use those to tie you over while you find a real job. However, I would not try the sites that say "earn $20,000 in one week. All you have to do is pay $70 to begin and then you'll be rich". Most of those are scams.Am I Just Lazy if Someone Does Not Call Me For A Job?
i've been looking for months also. but let's not give up. it's so hard to find a job right now. but keep the faith we along with other people will get a job soon. good luck on your searches.just don't give up.Am I Just Lazy if Someone Does Not Call Me For A Job?
Hi Erica,



Yeah, it's a pretty tough market out there, isn't it? But that just means you need to keep trying! I don't think you're lazy because you're pounding the pavement looking for a job. I'm really glad that you're going out there, applying and trying to get a job.



First of all, I would follow up with the companies that you've applied to. Just call the hiring manager up, and say "Hi, it's Erica. I applied for the XXX job a couple of weeks ago (or "recently" if it's been a while), and was just following up to check on the status." Simple as that.



And if he says "No, we're still looking over applications," don't be afraid to ask, "That's fine. How about I call you next week just to check on the status?"



If they say that they filled the position and are not hiring right now, I would try to get some feedback on your resume or application, etc. This would probably only work if you recently applied to a company. If it was recent, then I'd ask them, "Do you mind if I ask for some career advice on what you look for in an applicant?"



That would get you some feedback into what they look for in applications, resumes, etc. and would be very valuable as you apply to other companies. If it's been a while since you applied and the job is still open, go in person and follow up in person, asking if you should fill out another application.



Then, moving forward, I would:



1) Review your materials (cover letter, resume, etc.). As a job hunter, you need to be marketing yourselves and selling the employer on your skills and experience. Your materials might not be quite doing the job that they could. Be sure that your materials show the "benefits" of hiring you to an employer, not just list off facts about yourself. You want to be answering the question "What's in it for me?" that the employer is always internally asking.



Check out the link below for more information on how to focus on "benefits" as opposed to just facts.



2) Always follow up. We live in an insanely busy world, and if you want a job, you need to get their attention and keep it. So, give them a call after a week (or whatever time is specified on the application). Just say "Hello, this is Erica. Just wanted to follow up on my application to see if I could answer any questions you might have."



Don't give up! Just view each rejection as a learning experience, learn whatever you can from it, and move on to the next prospect.



Hope this helps! Good luck!