Any tips for finding a better job?

[Yeeny]

I get paid every two weeks, and I bring home 397.00 for full time right now. I just applied at Walmart, because they pay more than my insurance job does now, and to be honest, with three kids to support, and all those bills to pay, its just not cutting it. So, anyone have any tips for finding a better job? It's a little hard, because I was a stay at home mom for so long, people just assume I don't know what I am doing. And I live in upstate NY, which right now jobwise, isn't very good to begin with. But I am so good with computers, and office type work, not to mention my customer service experience. How do I let them know in a resume/interview that I can do the job, without coming off sounding totally cocky?

 

[amdskip]

I work at wallyworld too, lol! It's an ok place to work, just wish they would give the raise that my manager knows I deserve and the district manager won't let her give it too me because he's a dick and he gets more of a bonus when he doesn't have to pay as much to the employees.

 

[freebee]

Well I can tell you this....you might not like retail.....I was suckered in to working retail, thinking it was a nice 40/hr a week job at $17 an hour plus coupla grand bonus. Instead its turned into a 10 hour a day shift with little vacation time and no extra pay.

But to think about it, there isn't a whole lot of "brain" work to be done and lots of fairly good looking people around, so its not all bad.

 

[Pastore]

Have you tried a temp agency for an "Office Technology" type job?

adecco and manpower are both good temp agencies around me down near corning, ny

 

[ScottMac]

Try a temp agency.

I believe it might work for you for a couple reasons: They usually give competency tests for mainstream applications (so you'd have some documentation of your skills), and you'd get a chance to be placed somewhere and try it out (and they get to try you out).

Many times, if an employer sees a temp that fits the job, the employer can hire the temp and pay a headhunter fee to the agency.

A friend of mine was working through a temp agency (and planning on doing so for a long time), and was placed into a job to fill in for a person out on medical leave. After a month or so, they REALLY wanted to hire her and made an extremely generous offer (negotiated extra vacation and a higher salary, even created a position). She liked the people, liked the job, and hired on. She's been there well over a year, and still looks forward to going to work ... she loves it.

Shop around for agencies, interview a couple, see who their clients are.

Most agencies have paid vacation plans, insurance, etc. It's not a bad gig if you find a good one.

Good Luck

Scott

 

[Yeeny]

Actually, I am registered with Manpower, and a few others locally here, but they mostly hire for factory work, which I admit, I am not up for. I don't have the heart for 12 hour shifts on my feet all day, and then to come home and be a good mother to my kids. I would be too tired to even deal with them, and I don't want that to happen if it doesn't have to. But, maybe they will get something, you never know. I just find it sad when Walmart is literally one of the best paying jobs around here.

freebee, $17 dollars an hour??? OMG, Walmart here is 7, jeez, where is this place, I think I need to move!

 

[notfred]

Damn, and I tohught my pay sucked! $397 for 80 hours of work? That's less than $5/hr after taxes!