tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5367957245647248361.post2798775937489016287..comments2023-11-03T07:07:01.448-04:00Comments on GWBlogspot.com: Wanted: Someone To Hire Me!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5367957245647248361.post-63681023329379339792010-02-08T09:26:22.319-05:002010-02-08T09:26:22.319-05:00I don't want to sound insensitive, but I'm...I don't want to sound insensitive, but I'm a 2006 graduate and I just NOW got a job in my field that pays enough for me to cover my own expenses. Job searching is a full time job in itself. It is difficult, stressful, and demeaning.<br /><br />Try broadening your search. Create an RSS feed of your search criteria from a webstie like indeed.com which searches many other job sites.<br /><br />I truly understand your frustration. It took me three and a half years to get anywhere near where I wanted to be. I understand your need to vent, but I wanted to make sure you do understand how bad the employment climate is. Don't be hard on yourself if you don't have that comfy swivel chair and shiny nameplate right out of college. Don't be hard on yourself if you have to take a lesser job for a while. Don't be disappointed if you have to work retail or wait tables for a year or two...you learn more about working with people and being professional in a restaurant than you would think (plus if you frame it right, having had that direct customer service position that you excelled in can be what makes you the choice between two evenly qualified candidates).<br /><br />My biggest advice though is get letters of recommendation from your professors, internship advisors, or bosses that you have gotten along well with now. If you have an interview 6 months from now and call them up to be a reference, their memory is not going to be anywhere near as sharp as it is now.<br /><br />Best of luck. You WILL find something, just keep doing your best and reaching out to as many people as you can in a positive way.Caranoreply@blogger.com