TL;DR: be part of the ‘in-group’ of people in your industry, and Dog help you if you’re not the same race/class/gender/ideology/etc. or if you aren’t particularly extroverted and charismatic.
Do you want a job or not? Yeah, you are going to have to get to know the companies and people in your industry, and what they are up to. It’s called a CAREER.
And frankly, you actually have a bit of an edge if you’ve got something different going on, like a minority or a disability. Companies are looking to diversify, no matter what MAGA wants, and hiring professionals aren’t on the lookout for straight white men these days.
And depending on the job, charismatic isn’t that big of a deal. My brother is a bona-fide genius, but has almost no personality at all. He’s never had a problem with employment because EVERYBODY in his industry knows who he is, and would love to poach him. Not because he’s a straight white guy, or because he has charisma, but because he is well-known in his industry because he’s networked with enough people.
You don’t have to do these things, you can just work a lifetime of one dreary retail/ fast food job after another, but if you want a GOOD job, then yeah, you’re going to have to be part of the “in-group” in your industry, and networking is the way to do it, especially when you are young.
TL;DR: be part of the ‘in-group’ of people in your industry, and Dog help you if you’re not the same race/class/gender/ideology/etc. or if you aren’t particularly extroverted and charismatic.
Do you want a job or not? Yeah, you are going to have to get to know the companies and people in your industry, and what they are up to. It’s called a CAREER.
And frankly, you actually have a bit of an edge if you’ve got something different going on, like a minority or a disability. Companies are looking to diversify, no matter what MAGA wants, and hiring professionals aren’t on the lookout for straight white men these days.
And depending on the job, charismatic isn’t that big of a deal. My brother is a bona-fide genius, but has almost no personality at all. He’s never had a problem with employment because EVERYBODY in his industry knows who he is, and would love to poach him. Not because he’s a straight white guy, or because he has charisma, but because he is well-known in his industry because he’s networked with enough people.
You don’t have to do these things, you can just work a lifetime of one dreary retail/ fast food job after another, but if you want a GOOD job, then yeah, you’re going to have to be part of the “in-group” in your industry, and networking is the way to do it, especially when you are young.