A deeply emotional and practical full story of struggling to find a job with zero experience. Includes lessons, tips, internal links, mistakes to avoid, and a career roadmap for freshers in 2025.
My Struggles Finding a Job With Zero Experience – Full Story ❤️🩹
Finding a job with zero experience is one of the most painful battles a fresher faces.
You send hundreds of resumes.
You get no responses.
Your family keeps asking,
“Job ka kya hua?”
Your friends move ahead while you feel stuck in the same place.
I’ve lived through this.
Not for a week.
Not for a month.
But for months that felt endless.
This is my complete story — raw, honest, unfiltered.
A story of rejections, sleepless nights, self-doubt… and finally, the turning point that changed everything.
Along the way, I will share lessons, skills you must learn, mistakes you MUST avoid, and links that will help you build your career step-by-step.
Let’s start.
Chapter 1: The Day Everything Changed 💔
I still remember the day results came out.
I was scrolling Instagram, pretending I was fine, but deep inside I kept thinking:
“What now? Everyone wants experience… I have none.”
I opened job portals and typed: fresher jobs.
Most job descriptions looked like this:
- “2 years experience required”
- “Hands-on skills required”
- “Strong portfolio needed”
My heart sank.
How can a fresher magically have 2 years of experience?
I applied anyway.
10 applications…
20…
50…
100…
No reply.
My confidence was breaking piece by piece.
That’s when I found this article:
👉 My Struggles Finding a Job With Zero Experience (Full Story)
—and I decided to rewrite my journey for others like me.
Chapter 2: The Dark Phase – When Rejections Hit Hard 😞
Every morning I opened my email hoping for a reply.
Most days, I saw:
❌ “We regret to inform you…”
❌ “We selected someone with more experience.”
❌ “Your profile is not suitable.”
Sometimes there was absolute silence.
No rejection.
No feedback.
Just… nothing.
I started asking myself:
- Am I not good enough?
- Will I ever get a job?
- Did I choose the wrong career path?
- Should I settle for a random low-paying job?
During this time, I came across this post:
👉 How I Chose My Career Path in My 20s
It made me realise something powerful:
💡 Choosing a career with intention is more important than choosing it in hurry.
So I paused and asked myself…
Chapter 3: The Realisation – Experience Isn’t the Problem, SKILLS Are 🎯
After months of struggle, something clicked:
Maybe companies don’t reject me for lack of experience… maybe I lacked SKILLS.
This changed everything.
I started with small, beginner-friendly skills using guides like:
I chose three skills:
✔️ Basic Excel
✔️ Canva Designing
✔️ Resume Writing + Communication
These were simple, free, and achievable.
Within one week, I learned more than I had learned in an entire month of job hunting.
Chapter 4: Building My First Portfolio (Even Without a Job) 📁
This was the turning point.
A mentor told me:
👉 “If you don’t have experience, create it.”
So I did.
🔹 1. I created sample designs on Canva
(Using tips from work-from-home guides like:
https://growwithcareer.com/easy-work-from-home-jobs-for-beginners-in-2025-no-experience-needed/)
🔹 2. I made an Excel project
Simple, but clean — showing analysis and charts.
🔹 3. I rewrote my resume
Using this guide:
👉 https://growwithcareer.com/simple-resume-format-for-freshers-2025-updated-free-templates-examples/
🔹 4. I improved my interview confidence
Thanks to this gem:
👉 https://growwithcareer.com/how-to-answer-tell-me-about-yourself-easy-formula-for-freshers-2025-guide/
Slowly… things started feeling possible.
Chapter 5: My First Interview – Nervous But Ready 😬
The day I got my first callback,
I stared at the email for 10 minutes before opening it.
My hands were shaking.
My voice was trembling.
But this time, I was prepared.
The interviewer asked:
“Do you have experience?”
I said confidently:
“No, but I have done these projects on my own, and here is my portfolio.”
For the first time ever, I saw the interviewer smile.
They didn’t say I was perfect.
They didn’t say I was selected.
But they said:
“Good effort. We like your initiative.”
This one sentence rebuilt my confidence.
Chapter 6: Rejections Continued… But I Wasn’t the Same Person Anymore 💪
Even after this, I got rejected 4 more times.
But this time:
✔️ I learned from my interviews
✔️ I improved my communication
✔️ I kept adding new skills
✔️ I stayed consistent
I read this article daily to keep myself motivated:
👉 https://growwithcareer.com/career-growth-in-2025/
And this one to understand career scope:
👉 https://growwithcareer.com/fast-growing-careers-in-2025-for-freshers-best-jobs-with-high-scope
Every rejection was teaching me something.
Every interview was preparing me for the next one.
Chapter 7: THE CALL THAT CHANGED MY LIFE 📞✨
After months of failures…
After hundreds of applications…
After dozens of sleepless nights…
I finally received that email.
- “We are happy to inform you…”
- “Congratulations…”
- “Welcome to the team…”
I had tears in my eyes.
Not because I got a job.
But because…
💖 I proved to myself that I can do it.
💖 I proved that experience is not everything.
💖 I proved that skills + consistency = success.
That job wasn’t high-paying.
But it was my first step… and the most important one.
What I Learned: The REAL Reason Freshers Struggle 🎓
Here’s the truth no one tells you:
❌ Companies don’t reject you for zero experience.
✔️ They reject you for zero skills, zero portfolio, zero confidence.
Freshers struggle because they:
- Use outdated resumes
- Don’t learn trending skills
- Don’t prepare for interviews
- Copy generic answers
- Don’t build portfolios
- Apply randomly
- Give up too early
You can fix all of these.
Comparison Table: Old Me vs New Me 📊
| Before | After |
|---|---|
| Applied randomly | Applied strategically |
| No resume format | ATS-friendly resume |
| No portfolio | 5–7 sample projects |
| Low confidence | Prepared interview answers |
| No skills | Excel + Canva + Communication |
| Depressed | Motivated |
| No callbacks | Regular interview calls |
Checklist for Every Fresher Struggling With No Experience ✔️
- Build a modern resume
- Learn 1–2 beginner skills
- Create a small portfolio
- Practise interview answers
- Apply only to relevant roles
- Track your progress
- Improve weekly
- Stay consistent
- Don’t compare your journey with others
- Read career guides regularly
Use this roadmap:
👉 https://growwithcareer.com/career-growth-roadmap-for-freshers-2025-guide-step-by-step-plan
Pros & Cons of Job Hunting Without Experience ⚖️
Pros
- You learn fast
- You understand your strengths
- You gain resilience
- You find better long-term career fit
Cons
- Slow response time
- More rejections
- Self-doubt
- Need extra preparation
Editor’s Pick: What Every Fresher MUST Learn FIRST ⭐
If you’re struggling with zero experience, start with:
- Excel basics
- Resume writing
- Canva design (for portfolio)
- Communication + Interview answers
- Basic LinkedIn optimisation
These alone can change your career path.
FAQs❓
1. How do I get a job with zero experience?
Create a portfolio, learn 1–2 simple skills, improve your resume, and apply strategically.
2. Can freshers compete in 2025?
Absolutely — skills matter more than experience.
3. How many skills should a fresher learn?
Start with 2–3 foundational skills, then build gradually.
4. What is the biggest mistake freshers make?
Using generic resumes and not preparing for interviews.
5. How long does it take to get a job?
Usually 1–3 months with consistent effort.
6. Do online certifications help?
Yes, if they include practical projects.
7. What if I keep getting rejected?
Improve your resume, enhance your skills, and keep practising interviews. Never stop applying.
CTA: Your Story Can Change Too. Start Today. 🌱
If my journey taught me one thing, it’s this:
👉 Being a fresher is not a weakness — it’s a beginning.
👉 Your struggles today will become your superpower tomorrow.
👉 You are just one skill, one resume update, one interview away from your breakthrough.
If you want, I can create for you:
✅ A personalised job roadmap
✅ A resume rewrite
✅ A skill plan based on your goals
✅ A weekly growth strategy
Should I create a personalised roadmap for your career too?
