Been job searching for a year and no luck. What to I do now?

Teaching in k-12. It's very politicized right now, but I suspect they're low on bodies. It's a tough job, and in many areas, you should expect to be teaching something outside of your specialty.

Couple things

1. Start applying for things you're not sure and you know you aren't qualified for. Often recruiters or HR people don't actually know what the fuck the job needs and just sorta copies similar job titles recs. Once you're able to talk to the actual hiring manager, then you can see if you're a good culture fit and if they can give you some on the job training.

2. Get a job at something not really what you wanna do but feels related enough. For me, my big break into my career was working at a call center for a hospital. It was not IT related, but it got me office experience that I spun into IT experience.

The unfortunate reality is that most jobs linked to humanities are considered "passion jobs" for which there are more applicants than openings by a wide margin. If you don't have connections that gives you an edge, you're likely being crowded out by those who do.

This is probably not helped at all by AI/LLM buzz meaning firms are increasingly seeking to automate roles associated with language processing of whatever kind.

So suggestions might be: Widen your net: consider roles like administration, HR, paralegal etc. which generally go to educated people but don't have specific academic subject requirements.

Retrain in something in demand like a trade, healthcare assistant or similar.

Attempt to leverage your language skills to present yourself as a "prompt engineer", lean into the AI hype to land a job.

Start your own business which has low overheads.

Worst comes to worst you loose a little on insurance and paper advertising

what is you major?

Unfortunately, in this economy, young graduate needing one year to find a job isn't uncommon.

As usual,

• how easily can you move, it's easier as a 20 year old kid than as a middle aged parent with an employed spouse in a niche sector

• Lookat various temporar/consulting agencies. It pays badly, isn't a permanent position but any experience is better than no experience

-what about further training? A non professional bachelor, is usually too theoretical for employer, and when they want theoretical profile they are people with master degree

-What about government job, may be not a dream job, but with just a bachelor you're eligible to middle management position, not fun to manage a team of civil servant in charges of dealing with whatever paperwork, but again, it's a job.

• don't forget to join an union supporting the Universal basic income and affordable housing so you can do something to improve our situation

Besides continuing to do what you are already doing, try looking at the career sections of local businesses and applying directly to them/through their career pages. I was in a similar situation recently and noticed a lot of companies were apparently hiring, but didn't have listings on job sites.

You mention that you have a BA without providing further details as if a BA automatically means your degree is unemployable.

What was your major?

Learn how to weld

Good news, you’re not alone! I have a terminal degree and have been unemployed for even longer. It’s rough out there. You are doing literally everything I’ve been told across several years. Do NOT go back for a MA and put yourself in debt just to get the letters — this is not a good time for higher education.

Direct apply is the best advice I can give. If you find a listing on a job board, go to the company itself for the application. Everyone has a different opinion on how to do a résumé and cover letter, and I think the more input you can get the better. Have some more basic text ones you can feed into the applicant tracking systems (the newfangled trendy ones with your picture and skill percentages will get bounced.) Also see if there’s a local “young professionals” group through your chamber of commerce for more networking.

I really do wish you the best. It sounds like you already have a lot of good stuff going on.

Network in person as much as possible. Not just traditional networking events, but if you can do things around your hobbies and interests, but mention to folks what your career / job targets are that’s a way to find “ins.”

I got a great job in tech strategy because of a public speaking course. I made sure my speech topics leaned towards my career interests and chatted with a fellow student who was an exec assistant which led to the job.

I know it can feel like a crap shoot, but if you speak up around people who feel connected to you, it’s likely at least some of them will want to help.

Ask friends and family to look over your cv. There might be something off about it that you haven't noticed.

Your degree isn't my domain but it would help to know what jobs you are applying to. What's your applying rate? I aim for 15 applications per day and usually get a job within a week or so. Not every sector has that many openings however.

Travel. When they ask about the gap, say you needed some time off.

Just lie. I've heard many people having luck with simply lying on their CV.

Expand your search to other counties if you're willing to move.

Bachelors of Arts degree

theres a reason this is colloquially referred to as toilet paper

do you have any real world skills? i know many people in professional careers that do not match their degrees, but they had to start at the literal bottom (cleaning,answering phones, etc) making minimum wage until they proved they were more competent than the people who generally take those jobs.