You're looking in Atlanta, right? I thought I read a post once where you mentioned that. I'm looking in Atlanta as well. Unfortunately, the job market there isn't good. Also add to it that there's a ton of colleges in the Atlanta area (GATech, Georgia State, Emory, Clark Atlanta, Morehouse, Kennesaw State, Spelman, Southern Poly) plus the nearby colleges in Georgia and you get a ton of people looking for entry-level positions. In fact, people from all over the South tend to look at Atlanta for jobs since it's one of the biggest Southern cities. I know of a bunch of people who graduated from UF, UCF, FSU, UA, UT and moved to Atlanta for a job. It's a tough market. Even for myself. I have 2 years experience my field and I've still been having trouble. I've gotten a few leads but either it's a job that I don't see growth with, it's something that I don't want to do, or the pay isn't that great. It's so incredibly frustrating so I feel your pain!
Networking is a big thing. Maybe contact some DGs in the area you want to work and see if they can help you?
You may also want to try using a professional resume writer who can help make your resume sound more enticing and can throw in some of those infamous keywords that employers search resumes by.
Most of all, have patience. It's something I've been trying to tell myself everytime a new lead doesn't pan out so I know it's difficult. Job searches can take a while.
Best of luck!
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