Everyone wants experience but none gives it - "We need you to have 2 years of experience to lift boxes!"

[Suction Bucket]

Hey OP, you are a real dipshit.
Entry level positions abound in areas like manufacturing, construction, food service, the things that make society work. It may not be what you want, but start there and apply your skill set to an area that you want to eventually work in. In a couple of years you will have gained that experience that employers are looking for twords high paying specialized positions.
Most of the time those experience requirements are there to see if you have held a job for a long period of time, and if you are worth investing in in terms of training. It is very expensive to mill through people, and reliability is worth its weight in gold.
Go apply for something, anything, entry level and stick with it. Bitching about not finding the job you WANT is less than non productive.

Don't take no for an answer! March in, give the boss a good firm handshake and a steady gaze, and tell him you're willing to do anything - sweep floors, clean toilets, get the coffee! This is America, land of opportunity, god dammit!

Why, me and your grandmother, we didn't have anything but the clothes on our backs and a 4 bedroom house when we set out in life, and we didn't whine about it, we just rolled up our sleeves and got on with it, etc etc ec.

 

[Persian Carpet Salesman]

I appreciate all the responses.

That's what I'm saying though, to apply for all those things you just mentioned I need a year or sometimes years of experience. Or that's what they claim.

You want to work placing boxes from here to there? 2 years of experience please.

Get someone you know to get you into the place they work and then kiss arse to get a promotion, it's the only way, My experience from work is you get a job if you're one of the bosses little circle, experience, qualifications etc mean nothing.

 

[PaleTay]

Because most people lack skills and most software, technology, and equipment is outdated and used inefficiently. Many people are bad at their job, and incapable of teaching others how to succeed.

 

[Fascist Frederick]

I appreciate all the responses.

That's what I'm saying though, to apply for all those things you just mentioned I need a year or sometimes years of experience. Or that's what they claim.

You want to work placing boxes from here to there? 2 years of experience please.

Apply anyways. Make them tell you no. You'll eventually get hired with no experience.

 

[Doggo]

Probably the best advice I can give to anyone going for job interview is this: don’t see it as a job interview. See it as catching up with an old friend. Tell them all about stuff you’ve done in your life, problems you’ve overcome, hobbies you have.

If you’re going for an IT job, tell them about cool shit you’ve done at home. If you have any servers or interesting piece of hardware, talk about that. If you’re going for a job as a mechanic, tell them about all the stuff you’ve done with cars, how you change the oil yourself, how you’ve diagnosed and solved problems, etc.

It’s ok to boast a little and be proud of yourself, the employer wants to hear about what you do day-to-day. Talk about that, talk about hobbies, stuff like that.

Funnily enough, I've gotten jobs from forum posting and mailing lists, by talking about stuff I’m passionate about.

And finally, apply for as many jobs as you can, even stuff out of your wheelhouse. It’s all a numbers game, and if a prospective employer doesn’t select you for one job, they tend may keep your details on file if another job pops up that you might be better suited for. This is precisely how I got my current job. I got knocked back for something I don’t even remember, but out of the blue I got a call and was told something has come up that I might be a good fit for. Turns out, I was.

Just. Keep. Applying. Try not to get disheartened at all the rejections you’ll receive, everyone gets them. Just get your numbers up. Put yourself out there. Even post your projects on social media. All of this helps.

Good luck, and I hope this advice comes in useful for someone here. You’ll get there, just keep at it.

 

[⋖ cørdion ⋗]

Apply for jobs relevant to my education; 20-30 applicants, a few interviews. "Broaden" my scope; 200-300, not even any automatic rejections. I work at the literal bottom right now and I'm comfortable here but man, I just wish I got a little validation in way of "you can find another job with enough time and luck".

Apply anyways. Make them tell you no. You'll eventually get hired with no experience.

Honestly, doubt it. The few places it'd work would employ anyone who kicked the door in, which is to say manual labor. No amount of quirkiness will land you some public office thumb-twiddling gig, which is what I'm trying for currently. They basically describe a mid-40s woman in their listing, as per their current employees.