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I know several people on this forum are unemployed and I wish you luck in your job search.
For those of you who have who have found work recently, is it in your field of study or your previous industry? Is your pay comparable to your last job? How long did it take to find employment?
I know many of us have had interviews but are there any "real" jobs available?
Keep the faith in 2011!
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Next week I start two jobs, one full-time paying $12/hr and one part-time paying $9/hr. No benefits.
I used to make 80 to 90 thousand dollars a year with benefits. I've been unemployed for 6 months, and I took both these jobs despite the pitiful pay because there is nothing else to do.
Neither job uses my education, and in fact for the part-time job I put "high school" on the employment application under 'highest education attained'. It's too damn embarrassing to say that I have a college degree and I want to scan merchandise at the mall in the middle of the night for $9/hr.
The few jobs in my old field go to recent college grads, because they're willing to work for half the pay I was getting. I'm willing to take the same pay (i.e., employer gets my years of experience for free), but they don't care. I'm only 38 and my life is over.
JSI I hear the defeat in your voice and I understand. Things will pick up - they have to. Unfortunately many of us must make sacrifices right now. Be patient and hang in there!
The technology department of my company (both software developers and IT) has had continued turnover from people resigning after finding a better gig elsewhere, "better" being anything from located closer to their kids' school to (I assume) compensation. It is an endless cycle so we pretty much constantly keep advertisements up for software developers, we lose people to other companies and we hire people away from other companies. Rinse, repeat.
I've been working at an Accounts Payable Operations Supervisor in a major corporate company for about four years; however, when I go for job interviews I never get the gig because I don't have a Bachelor's. Isn't the four years experience, handling millions of dollars, training, conferences, etc per day mean anything to employers? It's extremely frustrating and is a total ego-kill.
I have my associates and I feel like i'm getting shafted over a job I would be better qualfied than any of those jerks with certificates.
The technology department of my company (both software developers and IT) has had continued turnover from people resigning after finding a better gig elsewhere, "better" being anything from located closer to their kids' school to (I assume) compensation. It is an endless cycle so we pretty much constantly keep advertisements up for software developers, we lose people to other companies and we hire people away from other companies. Rinse, repeat.
Then perhaps your company should try hiring someone out of college and develop them rather than poaching employees from other companies. It shouldn't be surprising to companies that when they hire someone who jumped away from one company they will do the same to them before long.
To answer the OP's question, I've had a few interviews and 1 offer though I didn't take it because it was a whole lot crappier than even my current job. As a result, I am headed back to school for accounting.
My wife has a Bachelor's Degree in Business Admin with heavy emphasis on Accounting. After she got an AA in General Studies, she decided to get the Bachelor's because what research told her about salaries in Accounting jobs without a Bachelor's degree (pretty low). Since getting the Bachelor's, she has quite an impressive resume of experience and on-the-job training classes. The companies she has worked for, since getting the Bachelor's in 1997, have required that degree to work in the Accounting Dept.
Today, for most companies, an AA degree doesn't mean much of anything AND experience without at least a Bachelor's don't cut it either!
I have to say that I really wish that I would have continued in college and got at least an AA and then continued with education and got a certificate or two. Both, no college degree and no certification has really hurt me in my job search. But, at 61 yrs old, I simply don't have the patience to go back to college or further my education period. Heck, I'm almost eligible for Social Security!
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Originally Posted by tuteishungry
I've been working at an Accounts Payable Operations Supervisor in a major corporate company for about four years; however, when I go for job interviews I never get the gig because I don't have a Bachelor's. Isn't the four years experience, handling millions of dollars, training, conferences, etc per day mean anything to employers? It's extremely frustrating and is a total ego-kill.
I have my associates and I feel like i'm getting shafted over a job I would be better qualfied than any of those jerks with certificates.
Then perhaps your company should try hiring someone out of college and develop them rather than poaching employees from other companies. It shouldn't be surprising to companies that when they hire someone who jumped away from one company they will do the same to them before long.
Doesn't usually work that way in IT industry. IT people tend to jump around every 5 years or so. Some stay with a company for the long haul, but a whole lot of them jump around throughout their careers.
My new job is in the same industry and field as before...banking/commercial real estate. Making about 20% more. Total time unemployed about 7 weeks. Tho after that I did take a job at another bank that was supposed to be temp to perm, but the perm part took too long to materialize.
My new job is in the same industry and field as before...banking/commercial real estate. Making about 20% more. Total time unemployed about 7 weeks. Tho after that I did take a job at another bank that was supposed to be temp to perm, but the perm part took too long to materialize.
7 weeks is amazing in this economy -- congrats!
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