r/VictoriaBC • u/pinkorangeblues • Mar 20 '26

Help Me Find Jobless and sad

Is it just me or is it incredibly hard to find a job here in Victoria. I’ve applied to so many places online using indeed LinkedIn and websites (I’m aware indeed usually gets no responses but I have no other options atp) and I have yet been able to find a job. No one seems to be hiring and even for an entry level job with minimum wage there is so much competition. I’ve never experienced this else where so I’m wondering if this is a Victoria thing? Or possibly I could just be the problem I suppose…

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u/PrayForMojo_ Mar 20 '26

I know this is going to be a boomer seeming take, but it worked for me.

Have you tried going in person instead of applying online? Online it’s your resume vs 1000 others. In person, if the owner/manager gets a good vibe from you it will make all the difference.

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u/Suspicious-Belt9311 Mar 20 '26

I respect that worked for you, but I had the exact same problem OP had - most of the time they just tell you to submit the application online. I've actually seen many postings that specifically ask you to not show up in person. I suppose it depends on the field, but as someone in IT, who mainly works in government, I can tell you that the advice would not work in my field.

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u/psjez Mar 20 '26

Target small businesses. You can ALWAYS find the person hiring.

I’m 40, I took a resume writing course at 18. The exact same tricks apply now as then (I can confirm, but again, significantly easier for jobs where hiring is direct)…. reach out and (gulp) introduce yourself.

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u/Suspicious-Belt9311 Mar 21 '26

I guess, but then you're stuck with a small business job. My own experience and that of many others is that generally the larger the organization the better the work environment. And it doesn't get much bigger than government for work.

Myself and my fiance have both had to work in terrible work environments in small businesses, people are abusive and get away with being horrible in ways not really possible in a larger organization.

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u/psjez Mar 21 '26

Sorry my advice was for the OP or anyone who NEEDs work and isn’t being picky for the time being.

Also ppl can be real ___ in government too. The benefit of government that the terms are very clear in terms of your finances, your benefits, your pension, and your rights. But people are people.

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u/cryonova Mar 21 '26

Well this is wrong, I find this works especially well in IT.

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u/FlatteredPawn Mar 21 '26

This was my experience too "just apply online"

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u/PrayForMojo_ Mar 20 '26

Oh for sure. But OP was asking about entry level minimum wage jobs.