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I just got done reading the other thread from people who say there are no jobs out there. I got so frustrated that I had to move on and start my own post.
Yes, if you live in a manufacturing town in a place like small town Michigan, and need a good union position at $50 an hour, then you are right there are few if any jobs for you.
But if you live in a major American City with a college degree and job skills there are still many jobs out there. Here in Northern VA the unemployment rate is about 5%. Most of the people who are unemployed are generally new immigrants trying to learn English and understand the world of work here in America, or people who have few job skills.
Myself and the rest of the recruiters at my company are constantly shocked how poor the average person's resume is and how poorly they sell themselves in the job interview. It is a real shame because they spent years going to college, worked hard in their chosen career and spent many hours in seminars, workshops and professional association meetings.
I get the same feedback from people who work with us at employment agencies. Most candidates never seem to know that the Library is full of great books about job hunting.
Please see my other postings about all the mistakes most candidates make and why they are still unemployed!
Last edited by Weekend Traveler; 04-24-2009 at 01:02 PM..
If you have any real jobs please place them on my 10 employes plus thread down below.
And yes, Virginia here i come. I sent two inquiries to that fair state last night!!
i am hoping they will consider me, even though i have not found a place to live.
Good luck to you--just be really careful to research housing costs and commute times in northern VA before accepting a position/salary. It's a very expensive place to live with horrendous traffic.
Good luck to you--just be really careful to research housing costs and commute times in northern VA before accepting a position/salary. It's a very expensive place to live with horrendous traffic.
Thanks Annerk!!
I will look into the Virgina housing costs on Craigs list for an idea. I have checked out D.C., and Maryland, but not northern Virginia. But I am very easily pleased and will do anything!! to get a patent paralegal job!
What i liked was that there were actually jobs, with employers willing to pay you a decent salary. Philadephia appears to be low balling people!
I will look into the Virgina housing costs on Craigs list for an idea. I have checked out D.C., and Maryland, but not northern Virginia. But I am very easily pleased and will do anything!! to get a patent paralegal job!
What i liked was that there were actually jobs, with employers willing to pay you a decent salary. Philadephia appears to be low balling people!
cheers!
I think you'll find Northern VA even more expensive than MD and DC. Eek!
I just got done reading the other thread from people who say there are no jobs out there. I got so frustrated that I had to move on and start my own post.
Yes, if you live in a manufacturing town in a place like small town Michigan, and need a good union position at $50 an hour, then you are right there are few if any jobs for you.
But if you live in a major American City with a college degree and job skills there are still many jobs out there. Here in Northern VA the unemployment rate is about 5%. Most of the people who are unemployed are generally new immigrants trying to learn English and understand the world of work here in America, or people who have few job skills.
Myself and the rest of the recruiters at my company are constantly shocked how poor the average person's resume is and how poorly they sell themselves in the job interview. It is a real shame because they spent years going to college, worked hard in their chosen career and spent many hours in seminars, workshops and professional association meetings.
I get the same feedback from people who work with us at employment agencies. Most candidates never seem to know that the Library is full of great books about job hunting.
Please see my other postings about all the mistakes most candidates make and why they are still unemployed!
And the mistake EMPLOYERS and RECRUITERS make is refusing to hire the unemployed. There are plenty of top talent that remain unemployed though no fault of their own, but yet they are being overlooked by unscrupulous employers and recruiters. Being ridiculously picky sure isn't going to get the unemployment numbers down.
No, I think the unemployed should be melted down to be used as candle wax. Even standing in their shadow gives me a wrong vibe, and I'm forced to return home and shower for hours ending up laying in a fetal position sobbing with water jetting off me.
Is there really enough food? If not, think unemployed. What are they contributing? Don't get me wrong it should be done respectfully, but let's handle this problem now while they are weaker and lack organization.
Can you give us a few tips Weekend Traveler? I think being unemployed makes it more difficult to feel confident in your abilities and that can show up in the interview and make people interview badly. Resumes tend to make me personally overanalyze because there's no one way to do it correctly.
No, I think the unemployed should be melted down to be used as candle wax. Even standing in their shadow gives me a wrong vibe, and I'm forced to return home and shower for hours ending up laying in a fetal position sobbing with water jetting off me.
Is there really enough food? If not, think unemployed. What are they contributing? Don't get me wrong it should be done respectfully, but let's handle this problem now while they are weaker and lack organization.
Who's with me?
A lot of politicians. They have not yet taken the measures you suggest but have taken the first step by cutting off their benefits. And they seem secure that the voters won't sentence them to the same fate in November.
Can you give us a few tips Weekend Traveler? I think being unemployed makes it more difficult to feel confident in your abilities and that can show up in the interview and make people interview badly. Resumes tend to make me personally overanalyze because there's no one way to do it correctly.
Your resume could be perfect, but they will find something wrong with it to knock you out of the running. Employers want robots working for them these days.
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