How Can I Make the Most of My Time as a Job Seeker After Finishing My Masters?

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The discussion revolves around strategies for effectively utilizing time while job seeking after completing a Master's degree in VLSI Design & Embedded Systems. Participants explore various activities, including studying, building projects, and improving language skills, to make productive use of their time during the job search.

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Main Points Raised

  • One participant expresses a desire to find effective ways to utilize their time while job seeking, mentioning their current focus on reviewing books related to their field.
  • Another participant questions whether the original poster engages in building or repairing electronic devices, suggesting that practical experience could be beneficial.
  • A response emphasizes that being jobless does not preclude someone from engaging in practical electronics and suggests that those interested in the field should be actively tinkering.
  • The original poster reflects on their feelings of inadequacy in their field and considers whether their potential lies elsewhere, indicating a struggle with self-assessment.
  • One participant suggests studying English and finding employment, noting that hiring managers may be less inclined to hire someone who is currently unemployed.
  • The original poster clarifies that their joblessness is not by choice and expresses a desire to find activities that occupy their time effectively rather than focusing solely on job searching.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants express differing views on how to best utilize time while job seeking, with some advocating for practical engagement in electronics and others suggesting language improvement and job searching strategies. The discussion remains unresolved regarding the best approach to take.

Contextual Notes

Participants express varying levels of confidence in their skills and potential, which may influence their suggested activities. There is also an underlying concern about the perception of unemployment in the job market.

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Any idea to utilize time??

Hi! I'm a job seeker after finishing Masters in VLSI Design & Embedded Systems. I feel, my mind is empty now, so i keep going through books, just to brush up such as
Advanced Embedded Systems, Digital Design, Logic Design

So, any new idea to best utilize time effectively, that i should be doing now as i do not want to repent later saying i should have done that then.. So, please do let me know about books or courses, exams and related stuff.

Thanks
 
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badfate said:
I feel, my mind is empty now, so i keep going through books,

Do you build or repair electronic devices?
 
@^

how did you get that doubt now :O , i wonder. I clearly said I'm jobless, so i was just thinking of the many possibilities of using free time. Tell me if you get any idea.

btw, if you know kannada do tell me, i may express better :P (just kidding)
 
badfate said:
I clearly said I'm jobless

You can still build things even if you are jobless. People who are interested in practical electronics don't have empty minds. They are too busy tinkering. Are you someone who was trained in electrical engineering but has no real zest for it?
 
yes yes exactly! but its all over now. One word is, i think I'm not best in this or my potential lies in other subject (but still far better in comparison as i have completed even a masters with good record).

Anyways no point thinking about not being one right, have to move on, its past .
you still have any doubts??
 
badfate said:
yes yes exactly! but its all over now. One word is, i think I'm not best in this or my potential lies in other subject (but still far better in comparison as i have completed even a masters with good record).

Anyways no point thinking about not being one right, have to move on, its past .
you still have any doubts??

You could study up on English! Find some kind of employment, or something that looks like employment. Hiring managers rarely hire people who say that they're currently unemployed.
 
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English.. hmmm thanks but let me think!

When i said jobless, i didnt mean it by choice. Obviously I'm looking for a proper job and if hiring team do not look for ppl like me, i can't lie as this is what the situation is. Let's see, if those rare managers catch my profile to offer a job. Problem was not about finding job rather to find ways that occupy me most of the time effectively.
 

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