I hear ya Donna! I can totally relate to your plight. I have gotten so burnt out from posting resumes lately. I posted 39 resumes (and wrote nice specific cover letters for each one too!!) in one day last week...and still...no call, email...nothing from any of them! I thought for sure I would have at least gotten one from that bunch!
What really gets me is what positions are really available and which ones are bogus. It's a waste of my time to appy for a job that does not exist. It takes me a good 15 minutes just to write each cover letter! I know in some companies, they have to post certain positions, even if none are available. The company that I was previously working for (I was laid off 3 weeks ago now) had to post an open position for some legal reason, even though the position was already filled (by and H1 visa holder). That's just bull. I just don't agree with that, because how many jobs do I see on the net that are bogus like that? It's a waste of my time and their time, you know?
I am frustrated, and things are pretty tight right now. Temping might be a good idea. I have considered that. A friend of mine mentioned Office Team and Robert Half Technology as a really good temp agency. I figure I will try to find a good marketing job somewhere for some time before I go to the temp agency, because I know they could place me, but I'm not ready to slave away for 8 hours a day for 9-14 dollars an hour. Meanwhile, just to get a break from posting resumes, I have been volunteering at my local humane society a couple of hours a day. It's fun, and it's a good way to relieve stress.
There have been several positions that I have applied for that were a completely perfect fit, and it's a bit frustrating when you still don't get an opportunity, even through a phone interview! Hang in there hon, and hopefully something good will come our way soon!
**hugs**
Karen