Well, I'm out of work again, have been since December. And I can't find anything decent that will hire me. Either my resume is blown off, or I don't get past the interview, or the job is dodgy crap (yay for scammy magazine phone work) or a fake. I'm broke, so learning new skills offered in classes is out. I don't know what to do anymore. I'm ( Read more... )

Do you guys self-identify your race/gender on forms when HR requests it ( Read more... )

Since seasonal jobs ended, I've been trying to find a new source of income. A few days ago there were some openings online for a chain store within a 5 mile drive of my house, so I submitted a resume/application yesterday and though it says "You are currently being considered for this job.", the submittal status is "Not Being Considered ( Read more... )

I went to a job orientation tonight for a position that I am interested in. There are 4 spots open and 12 people showed up... so I figure I got about a 1 in 3 shot at this ( Read more... )

I found out at the EDD today there's a career fair at the convention center on the 30th from 11AM-2PM. Details are listed HERE if anyone else is going to be attending.

Well, my friends... I did it. I actually GOT A JOB! After 15 months of unemployment (with no unemployment benefits, btw), I FINALLY found gainful employment.

Here is how it turned out.

I went to professional association, and they told me how to rework my resume, which I did. Then I went to a government website where they help who have been out of ( Read more... )

Question for everyone: Do you still look for jobs that are your specialty / in your field of skills / dream job? OR do you just try and find "something"..."anything!!"  to pay the bills while you continue to get into the field of your choice ( Read more... )

I've signed up with Examiner.com. They are going to do a background check on me. I had to sign an agreement and give them my SSN, full name, and drivers license number. They use another company to do the background checks ( Read more... )

I have now gotten 4 emails from the crooks talked about in this website. http://www.bobbear.co.uk/n-design-studio-inc.htmlRead more... )

 Hi I just found this community today and since I have such little job hunting experience I assumed this would be a perfect place to ask a few questions to prepare myself for the hunt. Okay I've only had one real job and that was in fast food almost eight years ago when I first turned seventeen so I don't think I can put that down on applications ( Read more... )