Who graduated in 2012 and still doesn't have a job?

[chrisw]

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The problem is that HR is so picky nowadays, that having a job picking trash, retail, or food service (among others), actually hurts you more than it helps you. You may find a rare recruiter/HR person who looks at it the way you do, but most won’t.

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<p>How is a menial job a bad thing? Are you trying to say that a gap in one’s resume is better than a non-skilled job? If so, I’m not sure where you’re applying to jobs, but I don’t know of anybody who would rather see nothing than something.</p>

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Actually, they mostly won’t tell you. I think it may be because of legal reasons, but for whatever reason, is is usually against policy for them to divulge that info.

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<p>Without arguing over reality, is there any reason for you not to ask why you were not chosen? Saying, “this probably won’t happen” in this sense adds absolutely no value for someone. Asking why you were not chosen for a job poses the applicant no risk because the worst that happens is that you don’t find out anything, and the best that happens is that you learn something to improve for next time.</p>