I Need A Freakin' Job

[mself084]

Is anyone else in the same position as me? I've been done University for 2 1/2 weeks now, and I'm finding out that getting a job is alot harder than it seems, even WITH a university degree.

 

I spend 2 hours every morning doing job-related stuff...and posting on here.

[Blender]

me too!!!cept with out the degree and the 2 hour stuff.

but its still hard..canada sucks!

[Shiri]

I need a job too.

[Some Random]

i need one in a bad way.

[primetime_deliverance]

how's your resume look?

 

I just say this cause I've looked at about 200 resumes in the last 48 hours and 95% of them were despressingly bad. In fact I didn't even read half of them, I threw them out because of spelling/formatting mistakes. So, yeah. Good resume = good leg up on competition.

[soundless_space]

You can have my job.

[mself084]

how's your resume look?

 

I just say this cause I've looked at about 200 resumes in the last 48 hours and 95% of them were despressingly bad. In fact I didn't even read half of them, I threw them out because of spelling/formatting mistakes. So, yeah. Good resume = good leg up on competition.

Hey Ben where are you working? I re-worked my resume 4 weeks ago, so hopefully it doesn't suck.

[Ravenous megin-sane]

i need a job.

 

but i haven't gone to post-secondary and i'm just looking for money so i can take a lot of time off to travel.

LOLZ

[primetime_deliverance]

LOL Meg , work at a call centre (some place like Rogers). It will make you hate your life but I'm pretty sure they pay better then say, the Z-spot (also known as Zellers). Here in Ottawa they're hiring, and you can get $13.50 an hr. There's got to be some Rogers building in Hamilton too...?

 

p.s. Mike, I work in an accounting firm and we're trying to hire an entry level bookkeeper/accountant. Someone just out of uni, preferably.

Edited September 8, 2006 by primetime_deliverance

[mself084]

I'm a poli-sci student - hire me! haha.

 

I don't want to be a sandwich artist in a month

[primetime_deliverance]

Poli Sci eh?

Now I know why you can't get a job ;)

 

All my electives are poli sci actually, were you at Ottawa or Carleton?

[mself084]

Cheap. Shot.

 

Ottawa... I've had a couple interviews at the Senate, but both cases the job went to someone with Senate experience. I hate that - u need experience for a job, but you can't get a job without experience...

[Blender]

Meg if you find a job around hamilton let me know and i'll steal it from ya!

[primetime_deliverance]

that's a tough situation. are you bilingual? in Ottawa, that helps. I'm by no means an expert, but send me your resume if you want, and I'll look through it.

 

but on the bright side .. if all else fails, you can become an online poker superstar!

[Guest jsunC]

i wanna train to be a cage fighter

[RicardoObviouso]

apply for jobs, follow up and show interest. your resume doesnt mean shit if they like your drive and determination.

 

 

if that doesnt seem to be working, submit your resume to a placement agency -- i've never hired a person in my life, and i have 7 great employees

[Blender]

where do you find job placement agencies?cause the only ones around here are for warehouse work and I am getting sick of that, plus the pay is shit

[RicardoObviouso]

just search it, email them and tell them the kind of work you're looking for and they'll line you up. the reason why you're seeing warehouse jobs all over the place is because they have high turnaround and no time, so they use the agency to line up employees. the agency gets paid based on the quality people being recruited. if you can become buddy-buddy with someone on staff they'll get you a great job.

 

the reason why i hire an agency to do my hiring is because i have no time to be interviewing people and making decisions and for the most part the recruiters that work for the agency have seen more and done more interviews than i have so they have a better guage (which is why its good to become friends) of the applicants. they use their own discretion most of the time. i basically laid down some minimum requirements and then basically said "i can make exceptions if the person is really really eager or has a personality that is unique" so if you go in there and blow the recruiter away, he'll be more likely to remember you when something comes up.

Edited September 9, 2006 by hot_carl

[Ravenous megin-sane]

Meg if you find a job around hamilton let me know and i'll steal it from ya!

dude, i've already got 2 jobs.

 

want to work at a banquet hall? they're always hiring. plus you can work with me ;)

Edited September 9, 2006 by Ravenous megin-sane

[ToadMan]

My tips are:

 

Spiff up your resume,

Lean shamelessly on your contacts,

Figure out places you want to work, find out important people names, and cold call them (I email, but same diff)

 

That failing, go back to school and get a real degree sucka ERTW!!!!

[somnambulist]

Meg if you find a job around hamilton let me know and i'll steal it from ya!

dude, i've already got 2 jobs.

 

want to work at a banquet hall? they're always hiring. plus you can work with me ;)

lol, you want to work MORE? Well, power to ya.

 

I hate my job, who wants it? Goes to the highest bidder, I'll even throw in a 6-pack of beer!

[ecnarf]

My tips are:

 

Spiff up your resume,

Lean shamelessly on your contacts,

Figure out places you want to work, find out important people names, and cold call them (I email, but same diff)

 

That failing, go back to school and get a real degree sucka ERTW!!!!

SRTU, motherfucker.

[Blender]

Thanks for the advice hotcarl ill definatly be doing that man.

I just got a job with a local water company so I am no longer unemployed! Thanks for the offer though meg!!