Too many entry level jobs require work experience

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Your family can be good references if they are able to do things like pull some strings for you to get a position in your field. When it comes to listing references for a resume or an application, the general rule of thumb is to have three of them who are not related to you.

Entry jobs are very hard to get due to lots of applicants and not enough jobs available. I hate jerks that claim how easy it is to get a job and they will never help you find a job and tell you are not entitled to a job. They make it appear that having a rubbish low paying job is a privilege.

@Summer_Twilight, Ah, my family members are from my mother's side, so different last name. My father's side of the family isn't very close. Still, I'm only using one of my family members for a reference, the others are family friends.

I relate to the OP. I got my current job (low-paying with minimal benefits) in 2011 when unemployment was still pretty high. Here we are almost a decade later, and I still can't get a better job despite unemployment being so much lower! And no it doesn't have anything to do with my area...unemployment is just as low here as it is nationally if not lower.

Almost everything I find requires experience I don't have (I do have degrees, though not in practical fields). There are some jobs I could get, but they aren't really better than what I have now. If there's really more jobs than applicants now, why are employers still being so picky? Also, my current employer (nor my employer for my part-time second job for that matter) won't raise the pay/benefits despite having high turnover.

What is a suitable job for Aspergers?
Is it ok to claim you have Aspergers on your resume?