Hello all =)
As of late, I have a friend who has been struggling for a job but has hit numerous dead ends. I will try to be brief and list out the most problematic issues only, since honestly....he's in a very bad spot now. As in he might even have less than RM 100 left now. He just needs a job urgently.
So far, I've advised him to send out 3-4 resumes every week on jobstreet, but it does not seem to be working. I then advised him to find some freelance work (such as data entry clerk) in between, but the sad thing is that he can't even afford the security deposit (the sum imposed on him which will not be refundable in case he losses important data. And he also can't get any jobs there as a staff in stores/supermarkets around that area since all have been taken by students. Lastly, I advised him to consult his university for help like I did and he said that apparently his university hates him or something.
Anyways...any advice on several of these points will be greatly appreciated:
1. Are there any other sites other than jobstreet which is good? Or are there any tricks/methods to fully utilizing jobstreet for job searches
2. Are there any freelance work which is more flexible, or have no initial cost/desposit to get into?
3. Are there any form of work which he can do from home?
4. Is there anyone willing to take him in as a 'student'?
Additional information[I]- He has experience in doing administrative duties, but mostly he quite good in digital art especially in drawing character art/concepts. However, he only uses SAI to draw and has no prior photoshop skills. He's also living in quite a faraway place, which is in Bangi. He's always a very quiet guy, and feels awkward in social situations. Furthermore he has difficulty expressing himself in English (I don't think that his English is really bad, but obviously he has a very hard time expressing himself to strangers.)
If anyone knows a job opportunity which is right for him, or which can help him to improve his skill set then please recommend them. The only exception is unpaid internship I guess since he has expenses to pay and his family are complete idiots for not even bothering to lend him aid.
If anything is unclear, then please ask and I'll elaborate
Career Opportunities for a friend, Advice for a struggling Undergraduate