Navigating Helplessness Post-Graduation - 7 Tips

[@Galloway8786]

I'm not sure why I was recommended this video as I graduated back in 2009, but I can definitely relate to having gone through the situation that you described and your advice is great. One application a day is a very reasonable level of output when you are unemployed. It doesn't feel like a lot but if you are tailoring your applications for realistic jobs then this is far better than sending out 30 template applications a day and forgetting what you have applied for. I also cannot stress enough that this period will not define your life. I am in my third career since I graduated, I have my own home, I have a nice social life and I am (finally) doing what I love. I wouldn't have believed it 15 years ago, but you do have time to experiment and you do have time to make mistakes. Just use this period as motivation to save when you are working, so you don't end up as helpless as you are now if you are unemployed/switching careers in the future. Good luck!

[@ellieedge333]

Thank you so much for sharing! Definitely can feel like a lot of pressure to find the perfect job first time around, but very reassuring that careers aren’t linear and things do work out for the best. 💖