<prompt> Human: I am 21 and turning 22 in August. I recently graduated from a UC with a bachelors degree in Economics and Administrative Studies. I have no job and I was dumb for not looking for an internship. I havent had a job in 2 years because I was focusing on my studies. I have no debt at the moment as my mother paid for my tuition and I am pretty much living off of her for food and everything else. We just found out that my mom has a brain tumor and she will be out of work and unable to continue paying for my needs.I have horrible networking and I have no idea how to quickly get a job. My original plan was to get a job at a bank as a teller after I graduated, but it seems they are only looking for bilingual people. I have been applying to places like Lowes, Costco, Ralphs, etc. but I havent heard anything back for about 3 months. Im starting to feel depressed.What would be my best plan of action right now? How do people break into high paying industries? Thank you very much for your time, all advice is appreciated.  <response>: First of all, Im very sorry about your mom. Can you continue to live with her? Housing is going to be your biggest expense, so if you can eliminate that cost, that already gives you a lot of breathing room. If you can share the cost of food, that will also help. Youll need to chip in and learn to cook if you dont already but shopping for a 2-person household should be cheaper than if you both did groceries separately. You just need to get serious about meal planning. Can you also stay on your moms insurance if you pay for your part? Go to rfrugal for more help and inspiration.Now, this isnt going to be easy, but you should try to get relevant or at least office job experience. I suggest aiming to have two jobs: one internship and if you must a retail job to pay the bills. Assume the internship will be unpaid. This will help you get your foot in the door to some sort of office job, probably administrative. Its much easier to climb the ladderget your foot in the door if you already have office experience; youll be able to network with the kinds of people who can help you, the work is more relevant to what I assume you want to do with an Economics and Administrative Studies degree, and its much easier to conduct a job search from a desk job. Not only could you discretely use work equipment and take calls if you have to, but you wont be falling-down tired and smelling like burger grease at the end of the day. It goes without saying that you will need to work hard and be exceptional at any job you take including a retail job. Also, dont assume your internship will automatically turn into a full-time hire. You may need to do several internships before you land a full-timebenefits job, but dont burn any bridges. Every new job is there to help you get the next one. Do you have any skills you can charge for in the mean time? Can you tutor? Design web pagespower point templatesflyers? Mow lawns? Walk dogs? Youre going to need to get aggressive with your job search, not with people. Looking for jobs is your full time job now. Do what it takes. Expect that two jobs is going to require way more than working 40 hours a week, just brace yourself for that. You dont have the luxury of feeling bad for yourself or to make excuses. Dont know how to network? Learn. People not calling you back? Follow up yourself keep in mind: people like initiative, but not harassment. Bank teller job seem like its only open to bilingual people? Really? Not a single English-only speaker at every single bank in your area? Too much time on your hands when you cant be job searching? Learn a marketable skill. Good luck. And go hug your mom. 