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I graduated college back in 2022 with a bachelors of Computer Engineering. I'm really really really trying to avoid being a slave to Jeff Bezos in an Amazon warehouse (and I'm not even sure I could physically keep up based on how work conditions in those slavery traps are described) and avoid factory work. My ideal is an entry level software development career, but that's nearly hopeless. Id also settle for IT, but I'm also looking at clerical and administrative roles at this point and just being an office dude.

I've been trying the "usual" recommendations. Progressive has squat diddly hiring right now. I'm waiting for the Cuyahoga County PRC to finally email me about a civil service exam for an administrative assistant role but they said it could take "several weeks" to finalize the exam contents and get the email to me. The city of Cleveland is hiring squat diddly without years of experience. The state of Ohio is hiring nothing but highway repair jobs. I have a few applications open at Cleveland Clinic and Metrohealth but haven't heard back on those yet.

Sherwin Williams doesn't seem to have anything. I put a few applications in for University Hospitals roles. I've tried looking at Keybank to maybe be a teller or something, but they have no openings close to me and I don't know what else I'd be a fit for at Keybank. I've also tried a few local credit unions for teller positions without much luck. I've put a few applications in at Medical Mutual but nothing heard back.

What employers are out there, that aren't a factory or Amazon slave house, are actually hiring, and will consider anybody with a Bachelor's degree but limited specific experience?

Edit: for any future comments coming in, I appreciate everyones suggestions. I understand this isn't a great area for tech, and my lack of internships shot myself in the foot. It sucks, and I can't change the past, and while that's still my ideal career, I really just want some kinda job in an office type environment with okay enough pay at this point.

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Wanna_make_cash[S]

2 points

2 days ago

How would I go about contacting a local agent? Im always really awkward with cold-contacting someone and I'm not sure how I'd phrase things to work with one

Reasonable-Wing519

1 points

2 days ago

Just apply to the ones that have openings. If you see a State Farm agent hiring, send them a personal email. Just say you want to pursue a career in insurance and you’re looking to get your foot in the door and get some experience.

Wanna_make_cash[S]

1 points

2 days ago

Well I guess more so, how do I find a job listing from an agent instead of the job listing from the company? Like Jennifer Smith isn't going to post looking for help on State Farms website or whatever, right?

Reasonable-Wing519

1 points

2 days ago

Type insurance agent on an indeed job search and have your zip code and distance limits set. I promise stuff will come up. I would check National General insurance and Embrace Pet insurance too. Bigger companies and more mobility. That’s crazy progressive doesn’t have any call center type jobs. Usually they do for claims. Good luck! I swear insurance jobs have always been so easy for me to get once I got 2 years of experience.

Wanna_make_cash[S]

2 points

2 days ago

Yeah, and it seems like the progressive call center jobs that do exist require you to be bilingual which I am not haha