'I've applied for 300 jobs, my Cardiff University degree was all for nothing'

I was rejected for 200 jobs and even work experience - I have a PhD

Sarah is highly educated but spent 16 months applying for more than 200 jobs and has a large amount of student debt

I'm an Edinburgh grad with THREE degrees - but got rejected 200 times before finding a job

Sarah graduated with a PhD in 2024 and described her gruelling job hunt

'I have three degrees but I've been betrayed by the job market'

After getting her undergraduate degree, master's, and PhD, Sarah sent over 200 job applications to "various" roles and says 90 per cent "never bothered" to get back to her

'I've applied for 300 jobs, my Cardiff University degree was all for nothing'

Karyna Lohvynenko, 21, has applied for over 300 jobs but has only reached the interview stage for three roles