Job Hunting

I am what is considered a displaced worker. After 15 years of employment, my company laid me, and hundreds of others off in order to have their product produced in Mexico, China, and India. I'll say that it is the best thing that could ever have happened, because I was able to go back to school for free. What I didn't expect, was the circus that has become job searching.

9 times out of 10 you never even have contact with a person! I've had occasions where I've filled out the application online, hit submit, and at the time I'm hitting submit, I'm getting the rejection in my inbox! It's made for a very frustrating process. I find myself still trying to get a job in my field 6 months after graduating, and it's extremely hard to keep plugging away and not get down about. Especially when you hear job statistics and politicians promising jobs, but never delivering. Will this ever end?? Am I going to end up being 1 of the many who are still looking for a job 2 years later??