The Job Search Feels Like a Game, and Young Adults Can’t Win

After graduation, employment seems like the next logical step. Most graduates, myself included, rely on job boards and network connections to land their first job. Young adults have a tendency to enter the job market with a sense of optimism, but they’re soon smacked in the face with a dose of reality. Merely applying for jobs can be difficult, and it becomes an uphill battle as time progresses. After a while, people feel they’re players in a game rather than professionals with skills.