So I just completed by general social sciences degree at the University of Ottawa when I finished my final exams in the end of December. I have been frantically looking for jobs and volunteering opportunities in the city for recent graduates but could hardly find any that fit my skills (yup I still posted on listings that did not fit my skills lol). Most open positions seem to be aiming at seniority (3-5 years work in the field and a degree or diploma relevant to the job). They essentially all want candidates who are ready to work immediately without any training or guidance. I do have some work experience but it is rather scarce and all over the place (Cashier at McDonalds (1 year back in 2011), Secretary work (volunteer) in a family company in a foreign country when I took a 6 months break before I began University Studies (back in 2015) and then I had a 3 month experience working at a survey call center (before I abruptly quite so idk if I can even mention that on my resume). It seems like I made a massive mistake by not focusing on building my resume a lot more while I was studying BUT I had no idea it would be this hopeless right after I graduated. I've literally pulled multiple all nighters frantically applying for open positions all across Ottawa these past 4 days and not one has answered my messages just yet (note I have been frantically looking for work for the past like 4 days while I was casually looking for work and volunteering experience before that point so maybe my recent efforts will yield some success?). Like I'm not expecting any big shot 20$ an hour position right from the get go (yes this would be big shot for me) but I at least want to begin working at something that sort of kind of can add to my resume. I mean I haven't even had a call back from volunteering positions and those usually tend to answer right away :( I'm sort of feeling defeated and I know I just technically completed my degree literally a little under a month ago but I am starting to enter panic mode. I feel like if I at least obtained a part time position somewhere (even if it's like overnight positions at a grocery store) and had relevant volunteering work on the side and kept that up for a good 6 months that I'd feel a little comfortable knowing I am enriching my resume with my volunteering positions but also getting paid a little something via my part time job in order to contribute in paying bills and what not (I'm really blessed in the fact that I am living with my parents at the moment and they are open to me staying with them for as long as I need to (AKA until I get a full time job)). I'm also worrying about the idea of working part time at like say Wal Mart or McDonalds (again) and having to add that to my resume right after graduating and it maybe seeming to potential employers like I have "regressed" and not grown in my job obtaining skills. Maybe they will think I essentially didn't have the skills to grow and so I looked back instead of looking forward **PLZ note I am not saying this as a put down on graduates who work at McDonalds after graduating...I'm just sharing one of many concerns and I know I'm probably wrong with that concern because it would still look better to have that on a resume than to have nothing (like what seems to be what will happen to me**. Overall I'm just starting to feel the pressure and it is killing me. This constant state of anxiety and uncertainty is frighting me and I'm feeling a huge level of guilt. My mom worked so hard her whole life raising me and my siblings and she was so excited for me to graduate. I mean she got a new job at Service Ontario (low key a position I'd DIE for) and she kept talking about how we could start eating out together during our breaks if we both work downtown etc...etc...etc... and now I feel like all of that is disappearing. All my chances are fading. I'm so scared that I've even began considering going back to school starting the Spring / Summer semester and going into a program like Administration because it seems like you might be guaranteed a job seeing as you'll graduate with a high skill set using various softwares needed for such positions (which seem to be popular and employing often). But am I willing to spend another 4 years at uni and sink myself deeper into debt? Won't I just be a disappointment to my mom if I just tell her I want to go back to Uni to get ANOTHER degree instead of pursuing a Masters (something I cannot do with a General Social Sciences program ( I can't further my general social sciences degree / studies right? Like I cannot add a masters or some other sort of studies on top of it right? plz let me know...maybe if there some sort of like two year program thing that I can study extra after a completed General Social Sciences degree I'd actually consider going back to school and balancing this all out a little better).