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It took me three months to find even a part-time job in my field, and I have abundant experience. The job market is just that tight right now, and there's a lot of competition out there. My advice is to apply for anything and everything you might qualify for. If you really want a job, they're out there, but you need to be willing to apply anywhere. I've applied myriad places, but only got two interviews--lucky for me one of them was the job I got. Because it's part-time, I'm also working a patchwork of jobs--I clean an office once a week, work part-time in a church nursery, babysit, and substitute as an aide for the local school district.
That's another thing you might look into--subbing for your local school district as an educational aide, especially in special ed. They always need male subs to pair with male special ed students and/or severe behavior disabled students (the kind that might need to be restrained), and typically special ed subs get paid a little more than regular subs. It's not regular work, obviously, but it would get you some experience.
And GG's suggestion of volunteer work is a great one. Volunteer work is definitely something you can put on an application/resume if it's relevant to the position you're applying for (say you volunteer to do some canvassing; well that's valuable experience working with the public if you were applying for a retail position).
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