Job Hunting in Dundee
Hi everyone,
I hope you are doing well.
I’m a Master's student and have just finished university. I’m currently looking for pretty much any kind of work and wanted to ask if anyone knows of places hiring in Dundee or any places that can help me with finding employment.
I’ve been applying consistently for the last 6 months and haven't had any luck to get a job whether that be casual work or a job in my field which is Urban Planning. I’m honestly at the point where I’m really worried that time is passing by and I'm not getting any work experience and money is getting tight. I'm trying to keep myself busy doing online courses to gain new skills and by volunteering locally at Transition Dundee and Shelter Scotland. I'm also learning how to drive as I've seen that a driving licence is a requirement for most jobs that I've come across.
I have experience working in customer service, sales and administrative support roles, but I’m very open to trying something new as well. I learn quickly and I’m very flexible with hours now that university is over.
I’ve mainly been searching online, but honestly it’s been mentally exhausting. A lot of listings seem to require a driving licence, or experience I don’t have, and the jobs I do meet the criteria for rarely get back to me after interviews. I’ve also been applying directly through company websites, but it’s mostly been the same radio silence.
Every couple of weeks I’ve been going into local shops, restaurants and cafés in Dundee to hand in my CV in person as well, but even when places say they’re “looking to hire new staff", it still just seems to lead nowhere.
If anyone has any advice, recommendations, or knows of anywhere hiring, I’d really appreciate it. At this point though, I’m open to any sort of help I can get.
Thank you for reading!