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How are you doing in the job market? Any tips for those looking for work?
The economy is especially important for people our age, some of us are still in school, while others have been in the job market for a while. I was wondering if anyone had some tips they would like to share with me about how they got a job in this terrible economy/jobless job market.
Any tips, hints or websites would be helpful. I will then take the suggestions and list your blogs as collaborators for my new job hints. Check out my blog: http://daraonthehunt.blogspot.com/ to see what the concept/premise of the blog is.
Any tips, hints or websites would be helpful. I will then take the suggestions and list your blogs as collaborators for my new job hints. Check out my blog: http://daraonthehunt.blogspot.com/ to see what the concept/premise of the blog is.
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Permalink Reply by Dara Laine on -
I think that's a great idea. I would have loved to go to Spain and teach, I have already traveled outside of the US twice to take classes and absolutely love traveling. However, I have a boyfriend. And I know that some people will argue "putting your life on hold" for someone else isn't a good idea. But, we've been together for almost four years. So I decided that even though the market sucks, I have to stick it out in order to live at least somewhat close to him.
Tina, I think you're idea is a great one! I know my friend taught English in Japan for a year and another friend is starting her second year of teaching in American Samoa. Great advice!
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Permalink Reply by Dara Laine on
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I know, it pains me to say it, but I evaluated and that's the way it is. Thanks! I'd love to read about your Polish exploits! :) Sounds fantastic!
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Permalink Reply by katrina kay on
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hey, what program are you teaching with?!
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how does one get to teach abroad like that, without a program? do you have to get an english teaching certificate?
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thank you so much, i'm looking into a TEFL program now...!
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Permalink Reply by Cindy A on -
I'm still hunting, but I have a few leads. The main job search engine I use is Indeed.com, because it pulls postings from many different job listing sites. Another site to use is Idealist.org, which lists opportunities at non-profits and government agencies. It includes positions overseas if that is something you are considering. It is through Idealist that I found a position with the AmeriCorps VISTA program, which is a great opportunity for recent graduates. You are committed to a year of service at an organization where your job is focused on using your personal skills to fight poverty, and start dates vary depending on available orientation times. While working through AmeriCorps is technically a volunteer position, you are paid a living wage (which varies from location to location) and at the end of the year, you are awarded $1200 cash stipend or $4725 educational stipend to pay for continuing education or student loans. Other benefits include relocation assistance and health coverage, depending on the organization.
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Permalink Reply by Dara Laine on
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I'm familiar with indeed.com and idealist.org. I feel like a lot of people use idealist so more people apply to the same jobs. I got one interview off idealist, but they were also interviewing about 30 other people. I'm actually looking into Americorps now. I would love to do some kind of legal program with them to work with women who are survivors of domestic violence. Thanks for the advice!
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Permalink Reply by JackoStain on -
Job hunting has become more of an art in these times, the mistake we all make as college student is that we wait until we graduate before we start our job search. The ideal thing to do is get involve with organization such as NABA which is the National Association of Black Accountant, it does not only open its arms to black students but at inception its main function was to creative a venue through which minorities could meet with top firms in order to improve the chance of employment.
New Working is king; you have to have a network, so if you have not as yet brake out of your shell and start meeting new people in order create a professional network, put the pet in your step in getting to doing just that. There are many types of organization that create this type of network for you, if your lazy and don’t like talking to strangers; all it requires most times is a small fee.
One other way to improve your change of employment it to have some processional certificate which give you the edge over the hundreds of people seeking the same job, who may be well more qualified that you are.
If your already out of college and cant seem to land a job start signing up with recruiting agencies that specialize in your field of interest, they will pay very little but heh it’s a start, however what it does it put you in a company that you may not have been in if it was not for them, so it will be all up to you to shine so as to improve your chances of permanent employment with that firm.
Consistency is the measure of all success-Just keep looking. J Jackson
NETWORKING IS KING
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Permalink Reply by Dara Laine on
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Yeah luckily I started looking for jobs about 4 months before I graduated. I had an interview back then, but they wanted me to start immediately and I was still taking classes and it commute would have been over 2 hours.
I definitely agree with you about networking. I'm on Linked In and that has helped me reconnect with some people who have moved to different jobs than when I was working with them. They have a great feature where people can recommend you on the site. Personally, I have kept in contact via email with some former coworkers, especially in the area that I want to move to/work in. They haven't been too helpful though because it is so hard to get a job.
I love the professional certificate idea! I was thinking about getting some training in paralegal studies. Do you know people where the certificate thing has worked? I really never thought of that!
Thank you so much for your encouragement and advice, I'll definitely include the certificate thing in my blog and link you to it! Thanks again!
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Permalink Reply by Nyx on -
Job-hunting is sucking pretty badly right now. I'm happy I have a job (simple though it may be), since so many others are without right now. It seems like whenever I see a job that interests me, or that I have the qualifications for, they require an unholy amount of previous work experiance. Guess I'm just going to have to try to get my foot in the door somewhere. :-p
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Permalink Reply by Dara Laine on
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I feel like sucking is an understatement. hahah Read my blog and you'll understand where I'm coming from. http://daraonthehunt.blogspot.com/
It's so true with the previous experience, even for entry level positions. Like I've done internships before, but the people who are applying for these jobs are way more experienced than me because SOOOO many people have been laid off. I feel like jobs are all raising their standards because they CAN because there are so many people unemployed. It leaves people like me and you who don't have much experience out in the cold.
I'm in the same boat you are, just trying desperately to get even a TOE in the door! hahah
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Permalink Reply by David Stehle on -
You might want to check out www.brazencareerist.com It's a blogging network like 20SB, but more focused on career life. So there are a lot of 20-somethings that post up their career advice there that might be of help to you.
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