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MerryLilith:
--- Quote ---i dont give a shit if you want to ignore or take my advice it doesnt change the fact that you said your state only lets you get full time jobs which was complete bullshit.
I live in an area that is more clusterfucked with people then seatle so dont cry about saturated job markets. I live 20 minutes by train from NYC 30 minutes by car from philly and live in the most densely populated state in the country. If i can find a job pretty much anyone should be able to unless you are doing something wrong.
And the reason i pointed out that applying for 50 jobs a week is fucking stupid is because you do no follow up. One of the lectures i had to sit through while on unemployment here in jersey is nonsense about how if you follow up with the assholes your applying to you increase the chances of them contacting you by a silly amount because if nothing else it gets your fucking name in front of someone.
This is something your definately NOT doing if your applying to 50 jobs a week
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I went back and re-read what I wrote and I was less clear than I thought I was. So I apologize for that. Let me be clear now. Applying for part-time employment does not count towards the quota of jobs I have to apply for each week. That is what I meant to say, obviously I failed in that. :)
You're from Jersey? Well, that explains everything! (j/k) Even I will agree that finding employment in NYC/Philly would be difficult in this economy. There is also a difference in how east coast/west coast businesses seem to operate. The slower pace of the Pacific Northwest is clearly evident when trying to find a job. I applied for a position at the a particular hospital in the Inpatient Pharmacy in March. They only started interviewing last week. BTW, they were interviewing 4 people for 3 positions. I made it through hundreds of other applicants so I'm not doing anything completely wrong.
I agree with the idea of calling HR and getting your name to the top of the pile, but the reality is that new application screening software makes more of the decision than humans do. If I miss a keyword by using a synonym and my application gets thrown out, they usually don't even know who the hell I am when I call.
I probably am doing a few things not right, but comparing myself to acquaintances here in Seattle who are in the same position as I am we're all striking out more often then not.
edit: corrected a spelling error.
mgz:
--- Quote from: MerryLilith on May 30, 2010, 09:21:14 PM ---
--- Quote ---i dont give a shit if you want to ignore or take my advice it doesnt change the fact that you said your state only lets you get full time jobs which was complete bullshit.
I live in an area that is more clusterfucked with people then seatle so dont cry about saturated job markets. I live 20 minutes by train from NYC 30 minutes by car from philly and live in the most densely populated state in the country. If i can find a job pretty much anyone should be able to unless you are doing something wrong.
And the reason i pointed out that applying for 50 jobs a week is fucking stupid is because you do no follow up. One of the lectures i had to sit through while on unemployment here in jersey is nonsense about how if you follow up with the assholes your applying to you increase the chances of them contacting you by a silly amount because if nothing else it gets your fucking name in front of someone.
This is something your definately NOT doing if your applying to 50 jobs a week
--- End quote ---
I went back and re-read what I wrote and I was less clear than I thought I was. So I apologize for that. Let me be clear now. Applying for part-time employment does not count towards the quota of jobs I have to apply for each week. That is what I meant to say, obviously I failed in that. :)
You're from Jersey? Well, that explains everything! (j/k) Even I will agree that finding employment in NYC/Philly would be difficult in this economy. There is also a difference in how east coast/west coast businesses seem to operate. The slower pace of the Pacific Northwest is clearly evident when trying to find a job. I applied for a position at the a particular hospital in the Inpatient Pharmacy in March. They only started interviewing last week. BTW, they were interviewing 4 people for 3 positions. I made it through hundreds of other applicants so I'm not doing anything completely wrong.
I agree with the idea of calling HR and getting your name to the top of the pile, but the reality is that new application screening software makes more of the decision than humans do. If I miss a keyword by using a synonym and my application gets thrown out, they usually don't even know who the hell I am when I call.
I probably am doing a few things not right, but comparing myself to acquaintances here in Seattle who are in the same position as I am we're all striking out more often then not.
edit: corrected a spelling error.
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and let me be more clear, just because you arent doing something incorrectly doesnt mean you are doing it in a way that equates to you getting the most responses from people and getting your name in front of people.
The unemployment offices here in jersey will actually work with you on your resume and you can submit it to the unemployment people and they will actively help you get jobs. And just because you dont get credit for applying for part time jobs doesnt mean you cant get one instead of complaining about no work.
And its kinda normal that calling the people they wouldnt know who you are, thats why you start asking questions and more or less get you in front of them.
ervy:
I've jumped on this thread late but maybe that's a good thing. You guys seem to be running in circles.
This guy was simply looking for sympathy, particularly from other unemployed people. I think he's been trying as hard as he can and has failed. Think from his perspective. Would you want a bunch of people with jobs lecturing about the things you're doing wrong? Or would you want some understanding? Think of an instance when you've given it your all but come up empty-handed.
From one unemployed loser to another:
Keep your head up, something will come along.
relic2279:
--- Quote from: ervy on May 31, 2010, 03:19:46 AM --- Would you want a bunch of people with jobs lecturing about the things you're doing wrong? Or would you want some understanding?
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I'm pretty sure I'd want a job above sympathy. I'd take any tips that might help me get a job. Lectures included if they contained any helpful advice.
ervy:
He said from the start that he was venting and needed some emotional support. My point is, he doesn't, and shouldn't, care about what you would want. This thread is supposed to be about him.
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