Recent MN college grad looking to get a job in LA and relocate... (job market)

[ThrillHouse763]

Hey all!

I just graduated from a 4 year university in May and after having no luck finding a job in Minnesota, I am looking to relocate. Though I have never been to LA, I have friends there who say they like it and I am almost certain I would enjoy it. I have been to SF and really liked it there but its really expensive...I also hear LA can be quite expensive. The main things that attract me to the area are the music scene, WEATHER, and the sports (even though I still hold the Vikings close to my heart, they may also be moving to LA in a few years )

Anyway, would I be wasting my time applying for entry level jobs in LA? I have been doing an unpaid internship over the summer in the field I wish to pursue (HR). Although its small work experience, I have been getting interviews lately. Would I be wasting my time applying for jobs there? Is the job market in the area pretty bad?

Thanks for your help!

[uptown_urbanist]

LA is much cheaper than SF, although still more expensive than MN (I'm from Minneapolis). You won't be wasting your time to apply to jobs in LA, although it is true that your chances are pretty slim. The job market in LA is much worse than in Minnesota, or at least worse than in the Twin Cities (don't know about the rest of the state). Given this economy you might as well apply for jobs in any place you'd consider living, and see what happens. You might want to expand your search to some other states, too.

If you do make it to LA you'll find that there are plenty of Minnesotans floating around; not sure what school you graduated from, but there's a fairly active U of MN alumni association that sponsors a lot of events. You could try contacting them to see if they help at all on the networking front, or, if that's not your school, there's a good chance that your own college has its share of alumni in the LA area.

[Charles]

Originally Posted by ThrillHouse763

would I be wasting my time applying for entry level jobs in LA?

What did you earn your degree in?
What career interests do you have?
What are your peers doing with their degrees?
Where are your peers working?

[ThrillHouse763]

Originally Posted by Charles

What did you earn your degree in?
What career interests do you have?
What are your peers doing with their degrees?
Where are your peers working?

I majored in Psychology with a minor in Human Resources Management.
I want to further develop my career in recruiting or HR related field.
One friend of mine has some sort of Art degree and is working freelance and also at Bolt City as a production assistant...Another friend majored in Math and is working at Tactical Language as a programmer.

[ThrillHouse763]

Originally Posted by uptown_urbanist

LA is much cheaper than SF, although still more expensive than MN (I'm from Minneapolis). You won't be wasting your time to apply to jobs in LA, although it is true that your chances are pretty slim. The job market in LA is much worse than in Minnesota, or at least worse than in the Twin Cities (don't know about the rest of the state). Given this economy you might as well apply for jobs in any place you'd consider living, and see what happens. You might want to expand your search to some other states, too.

If you do make it to LA you'll find that there are plenty of Minnesotans floating around; not sure what school you graduated from, but there's a fairly active U of MN alumni association that sponsors a lot of events. You could try contacting them to see if they help at all on the networking front, or, if that's not your school, there's a good chance that your own college has its share of alumni in the LA area.

I went to Minnesota State - Mankato but its a fairly large school so I'll see what I can find on the web. I am also considering Miami but I heard the job market there is very bad. The east coast is also appealing but I just want some place where it will be warm most of the time. The Minnesota winters have started to really bother me and it doesn't help that I'm not a winter sports type of person.

[Lovetheoutdoors]

L.A. is hurting right now with jobs as the economy has really battered SoCal. However, you may try the temp route if you can't find permanent work. It's a great way to find a company you like and, many times,companies hire temp to perm.

Check the SHRM web site as well. You may find some leads that way.

[yoyoma02]

Just wondering what happened with this person. I'm from Minneapolis and will be relocating out to LA next month.

[nmnita]

Originally Posted by yoyoma02

Just wondering what happened with this person. I'm from Minneapolis and will be relocating out to LA next month.

Sometimes these posters just come on, ask a few questions and if they don't find out what they want or hear what they want they disappear. I gues that is what happened here.

I just checked, last time he posted was about 8 months ago and it appeared he stayed in MN.

Good luck with you rre-location, I hope you have a job or a nice savings to fall back on. Keep us posted.

Nita