Comments on: Guide to Getting Hired Quickly

By: OutOfWork

OutOfWork — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 16:01:03 +0000

Hmm, I have a lot of positive experience in a technical field, and a recent advanced degree in that field, and excellent references. No luck in getting a job, there are just too many people chasing too few jobs. A recent article reported the anecdote of 600 resumes for one engineering job. I’ve networked, searched, gone online, honed skills, talked with recruiters, all to no avail. Don’t need to worry about interview skills since I haven’t had any interviews.

So it’s not just the English majors who are in trouble.

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By: Stephanie PTY

Stephanie PTY — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 06:44:04 +0000

@MyLifeROI, The million dollar question! ;) I went to school for film, but ultimately found that I just wasn’t a good filmmaker. I added business classes and ultimately got my degree in Film Production and Business Studies.

What field am I in now? Well, there’s the blog, there’s the theatre stage managing position I took (something I’m really very good at, but the pay will never be enough to support myself), and now I’m doing some freelance blog consulting for small online retail businesses that want to get readers for their blogs. I keep my eye out for full-time jobs that I am either interested in (a wide variety of topics) or that I feel I could do well (even if it’s retail or being a receptionist).

So you tell me – what field am I in?
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By: MyLifeROI

MyLifeROI — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 03:57:47 +0000

@Stephanie PTY,

Most definitely!

I tried to outline that right away by saying: “He was employed as a computer programmer – a technical field.”

Regardless of that, though, the article still has good suggestions for anyone looking. You may not get the same results… as some fields are worse than others.

Do you mind me asking, what field are you in?

By: Stephanie PTY

Stephanie PTY — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 03:42:38 +0000

I have to admit, I’ve grown tired of job-search articles like this one. I don’t like to whine, because I do have some part-time work now ($100/week), and a bit of freelance work, but paying the bills is a big problem right now. I’ve been out of school since the end of January.

The article you pointed out is a lot like others I have read, and yes, I do try to implement as much as possible from what I’ve read. But let’s face it: the field you’re trying to work in matters. I’ve applied for a wide variety of things that I believe I would be a good fit for, but I’ve only had one interview in the past seven months. However, I know that if I had my degree in IT or Computer Science, I likely wouldn’t have this problem (all of my IT and CS friends from college, which is a large group because I went to a tech school, graduated in May and have jobs now).

So I wouldn’t downplay the fact that the guy in the article is a computer programmer. That matters.
Stephanie PTY´s last blog ..$25,000 for College from Upromise

By: MyLifeROI

MyLifeROI — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 20:16:30 +0000

@Studenomics — Most definitely. A strong network is worth more than the best resume you could possibly put together. Personal relationships speak a lot louder than a one page document outlining a few selected achievements.

@funnelthru — Thanks. Sometimes when you read a story like that your first intuition is to say “Lucky!” But once you break down the process you really get a handle on how you can apply it to your own life!

@Roger — Live and learn, friend. I’m glad to hear you got a permanent position, though! You deserved it, keep on blogging, though.

@Hanna — Exactly! How can you ask informed questions, as you should, if you don’t know all about the company? From financials to marketing to industry shifts… you should have a grasp on company basics. When I was interviewing a lot I kept a binder on each company I was applying to!

By: Hanna

Hanna — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 12:56:37 +0000

Also before I step into any interview now, I try to research EVERYTHING I can about a company. It really does impress the interviewer because you took the time to do that.

By: Roger

Roger — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 15:48:35 +0000

Not bad, not bad. I’m impressed with how fast he managed to go from one job to another. I had decent luck finding a new position after getting downsized, but following this advice probably would have cut down my search time (which was definitely longer than three days). Thanks for sharing.