Why as a Media Studies graduate i am not getting a job?

Dear reader
I have recently seen a post on 'bizcommunity' titled 'why is it so hard to find a job as a Media Studies graduate?".I unfortunately can not answer that mainly because i have been asking myself the same question for the past six months. I did a change of degree in 2008(I had first enrolled for BA In International Relations) and studied BA Media Studies at University of Venda. I completed the degree in record time (3 Years), failing one module which was an additional (a module i chose to add),passing 80% of my modules with more than 60% and having 3 distinctions in the process but yes believe it or not i am still unemployed. Before you start to think i am lazy, waiting for someone to hand me a job in a silver platter let me tell you that you are totally wrong. I have applied for around 10 internships, posted ads on bizcommunity and other websites, applied for 8 entry level vacancy, sent my CV to more than 20 recruitment agency ,hand-delivered my CV also to 5 recruitment agency and also send it to NYDA and Department Of Labour. The result of all this effort was one interview which i failed because they were looking for someone with experience and unfortunately i have none. I did not leave the interview room bitter or angry in fact i was pleased for the opportunity i was given; the opportunity to share my ideas, get interview lessons but above all i was happy that perhaps something may be coming up. I was wrong; I am still stuck here, doing the same routine i have been doing for the past six months which is buying Newspapers, always at the internet cafe, searching for recruitment agencies and the likes. It's hard getting a job to an extent where i wrote to the office of the presidency stating some ideas on how to increase Jobs for recent graduates and i haven't get a reply. My dreams of doing LLB next year will remain that, a dream. I had believe that armed with a BA Media Studies degree and LLB i will be well groomed for a managerial position, but its still a dream

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