job search update:
didn't get the job. i'd be upset if i weren't so used to the flow of these sorts of things.....so anyway how are you all? |
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| Sorry about that, Ed. I know how it feels to go for a bunch of interviews and then get turned down. It's a blow to the ego, but keep on pursuing any and all leads. We're rooting for ya! |
| Hi,
I'm sorry things didn't work out for you. I know this is little comfort now but how many times have we heard that better things were around the corner for us. At the time it occurs we are left feeling bad but sometimes in retrospect we realize much later, that if things had worked out, we wouldn't have had the opportunity to be in the position that eventually turned out better for us. I hope that statement becomes a reality for you too. I'm sending good thoughts to you on your continuing job search. Good luck to you! Marianne and the boys |
| Ed, my husband was let go last summer after his old boss sold the company. The new boss brought in his own crew, which happens.
My husband was advised to make a list of absolutely every person he could think of - family, friends in all walks of life, people he had contact with through business, and people who handled our personal business thingies. Then contact them and get them a copy of your resume. That was the hardest part for him. The idea is that one of these people on your list knows of a job that you would be perfect for and perfect for you. I was amazed at how much more of the job hunting is done over the internet now. He received tips on his current job from 4 different people. Though the money is less at this point, the hours are much better and longterm opportunities are much better. |
Sorry to hear that Ed.... better luck next time!  |
| Ed! That's really bad, especially for you, but also for me.
I was hoping you'd get me in there after you! Sorry it didn't work out. |
| Awww, bummer. That stinks. They must be stupid. |
 Val said it -THAT STINKS!!
Sorry, Ed. |
| boy does that suck ive been there many times i just hate it. but it will soon be your turn for a really great job |
| So sorry Ed, there is something better for you for sure!
Keep going !  |
| So sorry it didn't work out for you this time, Ed. Do you have your resume posted on the internet? My son's employer found him through his resume on Monster.com. Don't lose faith!
Chris |
| Doh, Doh, Doh!!!!! |
Drezzie's Mom wrote: So sorry it didn't work out for you this time, Ed. Do you have your resume posted on the internet? My son's employer found him through his resume on Monster.com. Don't lose faith!
Chris Really? That's the first success story that I've ever heard from Monster where someone was contacted by an employer. I known several people, myself included, that have gotten contacted by "employers" for an interview for a job that fits their skills perfectly and it turns out to be a scam. Usually they're for financial advising companies. What field is your son in? |
| Sorry to hear the news Ed, don't despair you should be proud of yourself for getting to a 3rd interview, most don't get past the first.
My youngest son is just trying now and finding it very frustrating too.  |
| i have 4 copies of my resume permanently posted, and i send them out regularly....the issue is nobody really wants to hire a former psych ward orderly.....
monster.com sends me offers to be commissioned sales, which in this area is a waste of money. careerbuilder.com has offered me only positions in NYC and buffalo, both a good 4 hours from where i am. capitalareahelpwanted.com has offered the occasional position all of which turn out to be rather bum deals for me.... hotjobs.com has nothing of interest or value to me, it's all looking for seasoned professionals. if i had 10+ years experience in anything, yes, anything, i could find a job there, but i could also probly find ANY job with 10+ years experience. [/rant] Ed |
| Ed,My hubby is out of work too. The jobs they send him are so out of his job discription.
one job was almost 200 miles one way  plus it was less then $10 a hour, What are these people thinking.
We just got a answer from a resume he sent to Monroe county. Looking for computer people. they said he needed more experience. They wanted more than 3 yrs. His resume gives over 20 yrs in the feild!!! Who looks at these things. Drives us nuts.  |
| exactly.....i wonder this much though, they contacted me saying "your ressume makes you qualified yatta yatta," then they told me i'm not.....
why not skip the middle man and tell me you think i'm a yahoo who you don't want in your company before i waste everyone's time interviewing.....? pardon my cynnicism, just a touch burned by this whole job search thing......month 3 of cobra-ing my insurance and that and the rent are adding up to be an awful lot.....so far i haven't had to ask for help from mom and dad yet, but i figured it out, i can cover my expenses for about 3 more weeks before i need to just take any old job..... |
Wow, Ed, didn't realize you were also cobra-ing your health insurance.  Not cheap by any standards. What is your field? Is it healthcare? Are you adverse to moving out of NY? Or at least out of the area of NY where you are? Anything keeping you where you are?
Jill, my son has a dual degree in Public Affairs and Policy Studies. He worked for 3 of his 4 college years, for the college in the Center for Public and Community Service, plus he interned for Catholic Charities and Boeing. Right out of college, he took a short-term job wth the company that had the contract to do the exit polls from the presidential election. So I guess his experience base was a bit different than others. He posted his resume on Monster when he moved to VA last year, wanting to work in the government or anyone who had anything to do with the gov. (As an aside, his parents were a basket case because he insisted on moving to VA and the DC area WITHOUT A JOB! Had a few dollars saved from his poll job and just figured the job market was good enough for him to get one before his money ran out. A kid's naievete, a parent's nightmare.) A global management consulting firm, Booz-Allen-Hamilton, contacted him. The VA offices of BAH have contracts mostly with the government, so that's where he is. Decent starting salary, good benefits (a parent's main concern), and he likes the work. Maybe he got lucky, but I prefer to believe he just fit the bill. 
Maybe Monster works differently in different regions of the country. This is just my son's experience with it in VA. Don't know that he would have been successful with it in our area of PA - the jobs just aren't here that would interest him. That's why I asked, Ed, if you're adverse to leaving where you are. Where we live is fairly rural, and Spencer likes big cities better. His choices of places to live would have been (and probably still are) NYC, Philly or DC. VA and the DC area are not cheap to live in either, but no one under 30 has their own apt - everyone has roommates. Lots of info on Craig's List or Roommates.com. People come and go out of the area on a continual basis. I've rambled on enough. Just another perspective. Chris |
| my lease among other things keeps me here. i'm actually really close to albany, which offers lots of jobs, but none are in a field that really interests me, and the openings IN the fields i could work in require 45+ years experience (exaggeration) whihc i don't have. |
| OH ED, I am so sorry. It must be so frustrating to be ready willing and able to work and not be able to find a job!!!!!!!! The perfect job is out there SOMEWHERE......... here's hoping you find it SOOOOON! |
| Ed, I'm sorry--don't give up--you'll get a job...
Chris, I think your son fit the bill AND was lucky. I've had my resume on Monster and nothing has come of it. I think a lot of job hunting is being there at the right time with the right qualifications. When I was first out of college and living in San Diego I wanted to go into the editorial side of magazines. BUT I wanted to stay in San Diego, which isn't exactly a magazine mecca. So, it took me a long time to find something related to publishing in that area. If I had wanted to move to NYC there would have been a TON of jobs. Plus, in San Diego (and other places I looked) for 'entry-level' jobs they said you needed 1-3 years of experience. Hmmm, entry level? Same thing here in VA. When I moved I wanted to be picky. I finally started to have a resume that included things other than my job at nordstrom and internships--one that looked like I had experience! But, it took me over a year to find a job in my field here. Job hunting is hard if you want to find a good fit. I basically just spent hours and hours online looking at all the ads and randomly found the job I'm in now... |
| Oh Ed!!! What a huge bummer!!!! I don't know much about healthcare, but have you thought about becoming a paramedical examiner??? I work with them, because I'm in life insurance... The field seems pretty good, at least here in the midwest, I'm not sure what it is like on the coast. Here's a website to check out
www.hooperholmes.com They have branches all over the country, and I know my company uses the daylights out of them. It's just an idea, but who knows... I also got my job through Monster.com, my employer contacted me after seeing my resume posted. so it does happen |
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