"Of the 115 respondents to our poll, 46 people (40%) said they've been job hunting for over a year - the largest group by far. Only two people (2%) reported being on the hunt for less than a month, whereas 45% combined said they've been looking for between one and 12 months. Some have endured the process for multiple years. Kristine A. from Dorchester said she has submitted her resume to over 600 organizations over the last three years and participated in roughly 60 interviews, with no luck."
""The hardest part of job hunting right now is the silence," she said. "The waiting has become the hardest work of all." "You put so much effort into customizing applications, but most companies never respond - not even to say no," she added."
"J.D. from Somerville, who has been searching for more than a year, said it's been frustrating not even securing interviews for roles he's successfully performed before - noting that age discrimination in the tech sector "is very real.""
"Jose G. from Amherst has been applying to jobs "all over New England" for more than a year. He landed a job for a few months, but then the business shuttered and he found himself "back at square one.""
A poll of 115 respondents found 46 people (40%) have been job hunting for over a year; only two (2%) have searched less than a month, and 45% reported searching between one and 12 months. Multiple readers report multi-year searches, hundreds of applications, and dozens of interviews without offers. Age discrimination in tech and employer silence on applications are common complaints. Job seekers describe the process as grueling, frustrating, and emotionally draining. Temporary hires losing work return to searching. High cost of living and ongoing expenses compound the strain of the slow job market in the region.
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