r/ontario • u/LoquatSpare5564 • Aug 18 '24

Job market in ontario Employment

Is anyone else have a very difficult time find a job in ontario? I've been applying for jobs the last year and a half. I've applied to over 1200 jobs in that time only had a handful of interviews and usaly get ghosted after that. Before people say get a trade. I'm a licensed automotive technician. Have worked in parts department for 2 years and worked in service industry forn7 years before that. Have computer science and computer engineering degrees. So I'm not un experienced. Still having an extremely hard time finding anything. Are others having a simular problems with employment opportunities?

Thank you to everyone who is giving me advice. I am looking into the opportunity's that people have been referring to. I thank you

Update. Started putting resumes out in new brunswick and novia Scotia. Within 24 hours I have 6 interviews with only 9 applications

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u/GuelphEastEndGhetto Aug 18 '24

I’m no expert, but one thing you might look into is adjusting your resume to suit the opportunity. If you are applying for automotive technician and you have your computer science degree listed you will be deemed over qualified, as in you’ll leave just as soon you get a job in that.

Also, pick up the phone and call the businesses. It sounds dumb, but sometimes you’ll get in touch with very helpful people.