Education versus Experience

I am frustrated. Being unemployed is frustrating and challenging. I applied to several open positions at several companies. I think the best thing I can do is wait. With an unemployment rate of 10%, I have to wait for companies to call me back. I would be lucky to get a call or even be considered for any position. Unfortunately, I have very limited experience that many companies do not want to look at. I have worked hard and I have spent time, money, and any other resources I could use.

Being educated, I can only assume certain reasons on why I am not employed. These are some reasons I feel I have not been employed: lack of experience, little to no direction in regards to previous employment, or possibly more educated than position requires/over-qualified. I'm going tackle each of these possible problems and see what I could. Unfortunately, I can't change my educational background for a manager who doesn't have any type of college degree (Associate or higher). If the manager feels that I may be problem because of my education, that may be their problem to work on. I have worked with several managers with high school or high school equivalent degrees. I have no qualms with someone has extensive experience in the industry. Now, if they can't trust me to do something, then that's a different issue.

For me, I don't care. I don't care if my boss has four degrees, or no degrees. I just want a job that would pay me money. Truly, a job that would let me live. All I really care about is being gainfully employed, and having the ability to pay for rent, for my utility bills, and for food. At this moment, I cannot do any of that. Who's fault is that? I have applied to so many jobs, and I have not heard back from any place. Being unemployed is not my fault. The only thing I can do, is try to work on what makes me unemployable.

Being unemployable, may be something that is my fault. I can only change what makes my resume be a toxic resume. Also, I may have to rely on other things, or I may have to create my own business. I can only imagine the whole new set of problems I would create for myself if I created my own business. Will stay positive though. I can't be unemployed forever. I can't afford to. Literally.