In my second year at university, I got a job as an elementary English teacher and it was a very good experience. The best part of it was the satisfaction I got seeing the progress in my student's learning.
Soon, I landed a high-paying job as a primary school teacher at a private school. In addition to my salary, I got other perks like a free buffet breakfast and lunch from Monday to Friday. In terms of income, this job was great.
However, I wasn't genuinely happy because I never really wanted to be a primary school English teacher. I was doing this job mainly because it was well-paid and it was the easiest way to support myself financially.
In an act of faith, I decided to quit my teaching job and look for a job I would be passionate about.
My thoughts were to find an administration or tourism-related job but I wasn't confident in myself. I felt I didn't have enough experience so I decided to "beautify" my CV.
The outcome of lying on my CV was not good at all, I was applying for jobs I wasn't qualified for. I performed very poorly in my interviews because I lacked the skills and knowledge required for the roles I was applying for. Eventually, I gave up and decided to change my CV back to my real working experience, nothing more, nothing less.
From that moment on, I did better research and I was able to apply for positions in administration and tourism that required little to no experience. It didn't take me a week after that to get a job in the tourism sector, which paid me even more than my English teaching job.
My advice for job seekers is to be real with themselves, learn as many skills as possible, and trust the process. You will eventually find a job you can grow comfortably in.