Lost in Baristaland and looking for a new job
Lost in Baristaland and looking for a new job? How AI can make your job search more effective and less stressful.
TL;DR Working in a café is a worthwhile job, just like other jobs. However, for some, it is a way of getting some work experience and making money before going on to their vocational calling. Hence for some, it can seem like a trap to escape, i.e. they should be applying for more jobs, but since they are working they don’t have the time. If you are in this position then you should use GetJobzi.com to automate your job search and application while you work as a barista.
LONG ANSWER
Why, given all the available technology and recruitment services, is finding a new job so time-consuming and exhausting? How is it possible that in 2024, where you can translate languages on your phone in real-time, or ask a computer to rewrite your CV, yet it seems so hard to navigate the job market? Firstly, it seems impossible to find out how many real jobs there are in your area that match your qualifications and experience. There are lots of recruitment agencies and job boards, but none of them cover all opportunities. Secondly, all the seemingly good jobs have many tens of applicants within hours. There is no point in applying if there are already 50 applicants for a single role. So it is so easy to miss out on opportunities. Thirdly, if you do send an application, that is not an early application, then you are never sure if the recruiter even saw your CV.
Surely it is not too complicated to have technology or services in place to help with this?
The real reason why the recruitment space is dysfunctional
The entire modern recruitment process is built and paid for by employers and recruitment agencies. It is optimised to make it as easy as possible for employers to select, hire and pay the lowest wages they can get away with. Recruitment agencies are incentivised to gather as many CVs as possible to offer what they have to employers when the opportunity arises, so some (and perhaps many) job posts are fake. Step back and think for a moment, if you are not paying for the service you are probably the product being traded! Just like social media business models, the recruitment industry relies on your freely available data to work, and just like social media, you pay the cost of this “free service” to your mental health.
The stress of searching and applying for jobs
The relentless cycle of applications, rejections and silence can take a toll on even the most resilient job seeker. Feeling rejected, stressed, and questioning your self-worth are all valid experiences during a job search.
- Rejection and frustration: Constantly being rejected after applications and interviews can chip away at self-esteem and lead to feelings of inadequacy and failure. This can trigger depressive episodes. See Job Search Depression:
- Stress and uncertainty: The entire job search process can be stressful and filled with uncertainty. This can lead to anxiety and make it hard to maintain a positive outlook.
- Identity and self-worth: In many cultures, jobs are tied to a person's sense of identity and self-worth. Being unemployed can make people feel like they are less valuable.
Imagine an AI service that results in recruiters calling you with job offers
To solve the problem, what is needed is a service that genuinely works for and on behalf of workers. A service is needed that constantly searches for job postings that match your job title, location, and target salary (or higher), and automatically applies for the job for you. In such a service, despite being busy in your Barista or other temporary current job, you will receive calls and emails asking for you to attend an interview for a job that is a better fit for you.
We developed the Jobzi AI bot to make it super simple for British workers to get the jobs they are qualified to do and get paid what they are worth, i.e. the market rate for their skills and area. We are a UK-based technology start-up, not a recruitment agency. Our service is an AI virtual assistant service to help people find and apply for jobs. The Jobzi bot can help you if you are actively looking for work, or if you are just looking to see what is available. Unlike recruitment agencies, GetJobzi.com works exclusively for and on behalf of job seekers. This also means our business model relies on getting paid by workers, not employers. At the moment we charge 10p per automated application, but if you can get paid an extra £1 per hour as a result of using Jobzi, that could mean an increase of £3k per year!
Any adult in the UK can register for Jobzi by going to https://getjobzi.com/ . Just register, specify your job title, location, wage target and upload your CV. Jobzi will do the rest.
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