A young man applied to 1,500 jobs in a year, without success. What mistakes Romanians make in search of a job
Many young people from Romania complained that they searched, without success, for a long time, but their efforts have been futile. One states that it has submitted over 1,500 online CVs, without taking into account the requirements of employers. His strategy was a total failure.
Personalized CVs are an advantage in finding jobs. Source: freepik.com
A young man who claims that in the last year he applied to over 1,500 jobs, but was called to only two job interviews has aroused numerous reactions on social networks.
1,500 random CVs
In the applied applications, he adds, did not matter if it is qualified for the desired job, or the conditions placed by the employer, nor the city and the country where it is requested.
“I applied online on all possible job sites. With CVs made by me, others, AI (artificial intelligence), with impeccable letters of intent, with all the details. I certainly applied to over 1,500 jobs in a year. After all, I had only two interviews.” He supports Reddit.
Many Romanians responded to his message, telling that they went through similar situations.
“I am 33 years old and on May 1, a year has been done since I have no job. I am in another country and I have money only for rent for another month and for food. I have no one to borrow money and I have no friends here. In March I received two job offers. reports a young woman.
Other young people believe that they were caught, in their turn, in a “spiral of failure”.
“” My ordeal lasted two years. I would have come out of it faster, but an easy depression, somewhere in the background, turned into a dark state that did not let me act. Not even a single CV was able to send. Actually, I vegetated to the country. Okay, but at least I moved to a place with more opportunities ”, says one of them.
And other Romanians claim that they have been looking for work for a long time, some even two years, without results. Some finally went over disappointments. A Romanian told that, although she was fired twice in just four months in 2020, she now feels freer.
“We are in 2025 and I was completely detached from going to the office, traffic, toxic colleagues, bosses and friends only. I thought it would be difficult for me to reintegrate, but I was fortunate to find an online job, which is now on. this states.
Other Romanians offered him practical advice. They recommended to adapt their CV for each job, seek free qualification courses or enroll in programs such as Start-Up Nation, to benefit from the support of the Romanian state.
Others have proposed to look for platforms that offer accommodation in exchange for several hours of daily work or seasonal jobs. Other Romanians encouraged him to go directly to companies, consult local work offers, or request the support of employment agencies. Some recommended them to reorient themselves to areas considered accessible, such as constructions, courier or celebration.
Tips for young people in search of jobs
Recruitment specialists offer some useful tips for young people who declare themselves disappointed that they cannot find work: to personalize their CVs according to the requirements of employers, to look for free qualification courses, to look for online collaborations, to accept temporary jobs, even if they are not the desired ones, to use their close jobs.
Other recommendations include presentation at the headquarters of companies that make hiring, to organize their time looking for jobs, take care of mental and physical health and to keep from possible scams that are promised huge income for little work.
Custom CV, key element in recruitment
Gabriel Chicioreanu, an expert in career management, explains in an article from truth.ro, that one of the most common mistakes that Romanians make when looking for a job is the use of the same CV for all types of jobs, regardless of domain or employer.
“The CV, normally, is personalized for each type of activity, type of job and especially the company for which they apply. But most make a single CV, enter the job sites and apply to 100 companies, for example. It is like fishing: what will fall, they will go out, they think that they will call them to the interview and then they will talk to them,” says Gabriel Chicioreanu.
It adds that the CV should be customized for each job, otherwise it risks being rejected quickly, or by a recruiter who evaluates it in 4-8 seconds, or by automatic software looking for keywords. He also recommends young people to participate in job fairs, where candidates can interact directly with recruiters, they can better understand what the employer is looking for.
“Later they can go home to customize their CV and apply for the post they want. Besides the fact that they have already opened a communication and interaction channel.”add the expert in career management
