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The Job Hunt
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Originally posted by djohnson: Anyone know why finding a job sucks? 
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In my case, it's due to the fact that I'm so awesome that companies invite me in for an interview and say: "There's no way we can hire this guy because all the women here will stop working to sleep with him in the break room and our company will fail due to his charming good looks, huge balls, and foo-man-chu."
It may be different in your case, but that's how it usually goes for me.
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Originally posted by rozwado1: In my case, it's due to the fact that I'm so awesome that companies invite me in for an interview and say: "There's no way we can hire this guy because all the women here will stop working to sleep with him in the break room and our company will fail due to his charming good looks, huge balls, and foo-man-chu." It may be different in your case, but that's how it usually goes for me. |
Dude, that suxx for you.
The only thing you can do is become a male whore...
Enjoy
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Originally posted by rozwado1: In my case, it's due to the fact that I'm so awesome that companies invite me in for an interview and say: "There's no way we can hire this guy because all the women here will stop working to sleep with him in the break room and our company will fail due to his charming good looks, huge balls, and foo-man-chu." It may be different in your case, but that's how it usually goes for me. |
Anybody else find that Monster, Careerbuilder, etc. are useless?
I'm in the market for an advertising position, and what's been working for me is to just call companies directly and find a contact. All the postings on Monster and such are like ads themselves -- "Make $100,000 your first year!"
I'm in the market for an advertising position, and what's been working for me is to just call companies directly and find a contact. All the postings on Monster and such are like ads themselves -- "Make $100,000 your first year!"
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Originally posted by MacGorilla: What city in the US is best for jobs? Las Vegas? Atlanta? Charlotte? |
Probably cities with low unemployment rates
http://www.bls.gov/web/laummtrk.htm
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I am looking for a new job to replace the one that I have now. 
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Originally posted by rozwado1: Anybody else find that Monster, Careerbuilder, etc. are useless? I'm in the market for an advertising position, and what's been working for me is to just call companies directly and find a contact. All the postings on Monster and such are like ads themselves -- "Make $100,000 your first year!" |
I have resumes posted on both Careerbuilder and Monster and I've gotten about 20 legit responses through CB and only ONE from Monster. The oddest part is that I actually got contacted by Careerbuilder for a sales position with them, I have an interview Thursday--let's hope it goes well!
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Originally posted by Augie50: I have resumes posted on both Careerbuilder and Monster and I've gotten about 20 legit responses through CB and only ONE from Monster. The oddest part is that I actually got contacted by Careerbuilder for a sales position with them, I have an interview Thursday--let's hope it goes well! |
Awesome. I guess I should post my resume with both places. Wait, I can do that here at work.
Well, I we were sitting around tonight and the phone rings. It is one of the places I had applied for. Now I have an interview setup for tomorrow afternoon! I guess I will just not show up after lunch at work tomorrow until late! I'll let ya'll know how it goes tomorrow.
I guess I will just not show up after lunch at work tomorrow until late! I'll let ya'll know how it goes tomorrow.Here is an update. I came home today for lunch and waited for the beep of the answering machine. Nothing... I go well, it would have been cool. Then BEEP. It was the guy I interviewed with. He gave me both his work number and his cell number. It is now 1pm cst, so I am going to call him back and see what happens!
It was the guy I interviewed with. He gave me both his work number and his cell number. It is now 1pm cst, so I am going to call him back and see what happens! So I guess for you finding a job doesn't suck so bad?
I've been searching for 6 months or more. I'm a nuclear and civil engineer by degree(s) and controls engineer by experience. Got one call through careerbuilder or monster (don't remember which). phone interview. no offer.
I went on an interview about 2 months ago they lowballed the offer. Negotiations failed.
I did go on an interview last week. I'll hear back in another 2 weeks. This was internal to my company.
Success really depends on your willingness to relocate or take a paycut. I'm not willing to. If I were, I was made an offer 5 months ago. They said "name your price" and knowing the position, I could have easily said $130k and they would have done it. But I don't want to live in NYC then drive home on weekends. That would totally suck.
The search goes on...
I've been searching for 6 months or more. I'm a nuclear and civil engineer by degree(s) and controls engineer by experience. Got one call through careerbuilder or monster (don't remember which). phone interview. no offer.
I went on an interview about 2 months ago they lowballed the offer. Negotiations failed.
I did go on an interview last week. I'll hear back in another 2 weeks. This was internal to my company.
Success really depends on your willingness to relocate or take a paycut. I'm not willing to. If I were, I was made an offer 5 months ago. They said "name your price" and knowing the position, I could have easily said $130k and they would have done it. But I don't want to live in NYC then drive home on weekends. That would totally suck.
The search goes on...
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Originally posted by CheesePuff: I'll butt in here... I just went for an "interview" (went to the construction site) for a construction/landscaping job. He'll give me a call on Monday to let me know if I got it or not. |
You poor soul. On the construction/landscaping side of things, not the interviewing side.
Good luck.