I find that the new year has brought some positive changes to the job situation for me. My current company is doing much better, and I have actually made a placement. Through the entire panicked job search I went through in the fall, nothing came about, so I stuck it out here. And wow am I glad.
Even though the country is stuck in this dire economy, there are pockets of hiring (yes, hiring!!) activity to be found. I think a lot of companies are beginning to hit rock bottom just about now....

Doesn't it just bite when you get stuck in a rut and can't seem to get out? You know what I mean--same stuff, day-in, day-out. This rut of mine is different though--it's a rut of waiting for the next "change" to happen.
I've been interviewing since mid-September, and I've been getting interviews. Problem is, I haven't sealed the deal. Waiting on employers after I submit resumes is the absolute worst. Waiting on the interview, waiting on the results, waiting on feedback. Then you...

What do you do when you have to interview, but don't want the job you are interviewing for? This is the conundrum I--as well as many of you--am faced with during this dreary economy.
I had an interview over the phone during my lunch time today, and it was torture to get through. Absolute torture. I understand it is a process by which all working people must pass through--as it does separate the "yes" pile from the "no way" pile. But, to go through a 30-minute series of...

Well, I'm job hunting. It's not that I'm out of a job. But it certainly feels like I'm not very much "into" my current job. Oh yeah, I'm still working--still collecting my check--but every day I come into work, I'm unfortunately wishing I had a different "gig" now, or in the pipeline.

I view the job boards daily--careerbuilder, monster, yahoo hot jobs, and local job boards. Oh yeah, and also Craigslist. I'm getting interviews. I've had 6 or 8 since early September....