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14 months since being laid off, with very few nibbles along the way, I finally landed a contract position which should last 1.5 yrs maximum, if I do well. It will give me some breathing room. It won't turn into a permanent position due to various big corp headcount reasons, but I'm happy and grateful to have the opportunity in this economy.
Some stats for those who like to know
- 20+ years work experience, including a couple very well-known companies
- Only what I did over the last 5 to 10 years was of any interest.
- Advanced degree (MBA) -- * this does not impress anyone if it's not from a top 3 school, which mine is not*
- None of my local networking efforts netted me any leads or assistance.
- It was a call out of the blue from a recruiter I never met or heard of and it just happened to work out...in other words sheer luck and timing and I guess I interviewed well.
I just went from cold as ice to on fire in the span of 2 hours. I have a job interview Monday with software company that pays well. Then I got a call from a company I have been interviewing with, and have another interview on Wed. All good paying jobs in outsides sales with the realistic potential to make north of 80k first year. I have another 2 realistic possibilites but have closed for the interview yet.
Most recruiters find me on linkedin. That is where I am getting my best luck. move4ward I find the top recruiters ( they have the most connections on linkedin ) and connect with all of them. They network and share jobs and placement fees so its like sales its a numbers game. Then I drill down more and find the top recruiters specfic to my fields of interest and link with them. I never changed my work status from my last employer because I found companies discriminate against the unemployed, when they ask I tell them and it gives me a chance to overcome their objection.
I posted my resume on a couple job boards (Monster and somewhere else). I don't remember which one he saw it on, but he had sent out an email which I'm sure he sent out to several people, and I jumped on it as soon as it came in. I'm also on Linked-In but I've never had anyone contact me using my info there.
I have not had any luck with Monster.com. My resumes may have been lost in a sea of applicants.
Linkedin is great. Recruiters contacted 2-3 times a week, while hunting. I dialed it down, after I had a few interviews. I had a Linkedin offer for $60/hr for a contract position. It was pretty good money, but I was worried about being let go. I ended up with a job from Indeed, which is another great site.
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That's awesome with the interviews. The 4th quarter just started. I am sure some positions were put on hold until after the 3rd quarter. Did you update your resume with numbers to back up your awards, yet?
That's awesome with the interviews. The 4th quarter just started. I am sure some positions were put on hold until after the 3rd quarter. Did you update your resume with numbers to back up your awards, yet?
I am going to do that tomorrow before my interview.
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