Comments | heather_grey: How did you find your job?

heather_grey

How did you find your job?

Jun 20, 2007 14:55

So with graduation hovering on the horizon my worry processors have turned to the somewhat daunting task of finding a job. I know that many of you out there in LJ land have managed to wrangle gainful employment into your busy journal posting schedules, how did you do it? Where did you search for your first "real" job ( Read more... )

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julylorelei June 20 2007, 19:27:32 UTC

I found out about this job because a classmate of mine worked here, too.

I was almost out of money, and I didn't seem to be doing very well on my own, because I wanted a real counseling job RIGHT THE FUCK RIGHT NOW... but no one wanted to hire me right out of school, even if I am damn good at what I do.

From now on, it's going to have to be a matter of networking... I drop Dr. Hollis' name a lot, because most people in the corrections/chemical dependency field locally know who she is because of her previous post. I also cite the Doctors Wilson a lot, too, because the local counseling scene knows Connie founded HRC. My current clinical supervisor is also going to be a valuable person to list as a reference, too, because she was a person of importance at Talbert House before she took this job.

heather_grey June 20 2007, 20:00:17 UTC

Yeah, I think the networking thing is going to be the answer. I'm emailing some of my prof's that i know work in the corporate world for advice on where to look for jobs. Hopefully some of them will have ideas.

julylorelei June 20 2007, 20:16:08 UTC

My other bit of advice is don't not pursue a job just because it's not "exactly" what you want. We all have to start somewhere.

As Matt keeps pointing out to me, at least I'm doing something tangentially related to what I would like to ultimately be doing in the future. I've started to be thankful for that instead of cursing it.

heather_grey June 20 2007, 20:57:09 UTC

I think part of my problem is that I'm not really even sure what my ideal job would be.

latindiva77 June 20 2007, 19:51:06 UTC

Networking is a big advantage that can definitely help you out in the present and future. I can honestly say that all of my jobs acquired have been from either networking, dropping names of people I've worked with, or hearing about the job from someone I know. You're doing a great thing by thinking about this now ahead of time! I would definitely enlist the services of UCs Career Development Center. They offer good services to students from on campus recruiting, resume assistance, 'mock interviews', to actual job postings. Ask for Kay & she'll direct you; tell her I sent you :-)

heather_grey June 20 2007, 20:00:53 UTC

Thanks! I haven't explored their resources yet. I'll definitely be checking it out.

strangeflower June 21 2007, 15:04:50 UTC

Networking is huge... but... I wouldn't say what I do is work. More like, I test various psychotropic drugs in relation to key typing skills. Oh, did I mention that I'm a people person???

heather_grey June 21 2007, 18:36:35 UTC

Thank you for always being the one to make me laugh so hard I snort.

:)

n0_end June 22 2007, 00:18:38 UTC

I can't stress networking enough. All the jobs I've had so far in life have been through friends or friends of family, or a contact I've made via my current job. If you know the right people & jump at the right opportunities, it can do wonders.

Having a degree will help this process even more.