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Going Back to Work When No One is Hiring
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Posted 10 months ago The latest all over the country is unemployment. Little towns are turning into ghost towns while factory doors shut and shipped over sea. I took a two year break in my carreer to be with my children. Now its time for me to get back to work. So, are there any jobs out there????? |
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| Posted 10 months ago I am sure someone is willing to hire. However from the 3 month job search I have been on I have learned that job sites like monster and career builder are BS, if anything you will get bombarded with spam and even phone calls from sales people. Even though most employers are asking you to submit the Resume online, I find that going to them in person helps, assuring they know that you are a real person and actually do exist. Not only that but you may find a new friend or two. |
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| Posted 10 months ago I have been on the job hunt for a while now (about 8 months). I was recently laid off right before the holidays. Over the past month when I became really serious I have found that the better results during the job search come from networking and contacting company’s decision makers directly. The jobs on Career Builder and Monster have not been a hit for me. I have even joined some social networking sites. |
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| Posted 10 months ago Yep- same- 7 months no workie, and I'm finding a person connection gets me farther than job search sites & online resumes. This makes things hard, because most of the in-person job quests get me pointed right back to the website...grrr. well, I have a plan to fix that.... Ever notice how few women install cable for comcast? I intend to put in an application for installation once I've finished my structured cabling class. I've already built 2 patch cables on my own, & will be making more cables soon, along with a final project of taking plans & wiring an entire building on my own in the plans... So, my final project will be part of my credentials when I go to interview. sneaky, eh?
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| Posted 3 months ago demetrikh says ... I have been on the job hunt for a while now (about 8 months). I was recently laid off right before the holidays. Over the past month when I became really serious I have found that the better results during the job search come from networking and contacting company’s decision makers directly. The jobs on Career Builder and Monster have not been a hit for me. I have even joined some social networking sites. I agree. While I haven't had much success, (6 months of looking) going straight to the job source as much as possible has gotten better results that shotgunning Career Builder and Monster. Use them as a starting point, and then try and go directly to the company posting the jobs. Do as much in person as possible. Last week I drove across town to take some tests for a job that I didn't get. Today one of their employees was working in my wife's office, recognized me, and mentioned that me coming down for those instead of just doing everything online stuck out at the office. Several places have suggested the business minded social networking sites like LinkedIn and Zoominfo. Success from them is affected by how many people and companies are using them in your city/area. Linkedin hasn't netted any work yet, but I am attending a virtualization seminar for free presented by a pretty big tech business here in town if I'm not working by the end of the month that I wouldn't have even known about otherwise. Hopefully the opportunity to network will also present itself there. The job market is a buyers market right now, which means we gotta sell ourselves good, not just be another resume in the inbox. |
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| Posted 2 months ago It is really hard out there right now. I was out of work for 2 years, and then I finally got an IT job with the government. JUst dont give up, and make sure you keep your resume' up to date. Good Luck |
