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I hate looking for jobs...

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When your school schedule and first job makes any regular scheduling difficult. I have an open spot on Tuesdays from 1 until 6 or 7PM and on Fridays from 11:30AM until whenever at night. If I'm on duty, however, I have to be able to get back to my apt. complex in 20 minutes if I get a call. But, I'm only on duty once a month. Ugh.
 
Originally posted by: Banana
Good luck man. As they say: Job hunting is in itself is a full-time job.
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Aye. well, I'm looking for full-time positions (or internships, as a last resort) starting this June. I just need something for the next six months so that all of my cash flows aren't outflows.
 
I've been thinking about putting myself back on the job market. I'm starting to get bored and I'd like to commute less and make more.
 
I put in one application to one job (the only one that interested me in my field), and I have a interview Thursday. The starting salary will be higher than I'm making now (we'll see how much higher I can negotiate Thursday) why is looking for a job difficult for so many people?
 
Originally posted by: lobadobadingdong
I put in one application to one job (the only one that interested me in my field), and I have a interview Thursday. The starting salary will be higher than I'm making now (we'll see how much higher I can negotiate Thursday) why is looking for a job difficult for so many people?
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Looking is the easy part, actually getting one is the hard part.
I have applied to at least 100+ jobs. I say 60% no call back/return e-mail. 30% over qualified and 10% either beat out by another person or not enough long term exp. in that feild.

 
Originally posted by: lobadobadingdong
I put in one application to one job (the only one that interested me in my field), and I have a interview Thursday. The starting salary will be higher than I'm making now (we'll see how much higher I can negotiate Thursday) why is looking for a job difficult for so many people?
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Because, it's a painful process. Consider yourself lucky getting an interview off of your first application submitted. Many folks submit hundreds of applications - and get zero responses.

My guess is that your career experience is quite junior - where you are able to get in the door at a level where many companies are hiring. For an experienced career person, the search takes much more time - and companies are not so quick to dole out the higher salaries that highly experienced professionals desire.



 
Originally posted by: Tiles2Tech
Originally posted by: lobadobadingdong
I put in one application to one job (the only one that interested me in my field), and I have a interview Thursday. The starting salary will be higher than I'm making now (we'll see how much higher I can negotiate Thursday) why is looking for a job difficult for so many people?
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Because, it's a painful process. Consider yourself lucky getting an interview off of your first application submitted. Many folks submit hundreds of applications - and get zero responses.

My guess is that your career experience is quite junior - where you are able to get in the door at a level where many companies are hiring. For an experienced career person, the search takes much more time - and companies are not so quick to dole out the higher salaries that highly experienced professionals desire.
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I guess it's junior (I don't know many other IS/IT personell), I've only got 7 years experience as a field engineer, that has a lot to do with too I suppose, most places have a hard enough time getting applicants for the higher end technicians and EE's. I never have had any trouble getting a job, every interview I've ever done was a snap for them to want to hire me on. Sending hundreds of applications seems goofy to me, but if that's what you have to do, then that's what you have to do.

edit: There aren't many companies hiring techs right now though, the hospital had the only open position in my field within 60miles. (if/when I leave my current job, I'm sure my boss will have a hard time filling my position, as there really isn't enough qualified people who can work on all pc's, laptops, servers, EMC storage equipment, cisco routers, high speed laser printers, and robotics) how many DCSE/MCSE/CCNP's are out there anyway?
 
Originally posted by: lobadobadingdong
Originally posted by: Tiles2Tech
Originally posted by: lobadobadingdong
I put in one application to one job (the only one that interested me in my field), and I have a interview Thursday. The starting salary will be higher than I'm making now (we'll see how much higher I can negotiate Thursday) why is looking for a job difficult for so many people?
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Because, it's a painful process. Consider yourself lucky getting an interview off of your first application submitted. Many folks submit hundreds of applications - and get zero responses.

My guess is that your career experience is quite junior - where you are able to get in the door at a level where many companies are hiring. For an experienced career person, the search takes much more time - and companies are not so quick to dole out the higher salaries that highly experienced professionals desire.
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I guess it's junior (I don't know many other IS/IT personell), I've only got 7 years experience as a field engineer, that has a lot to do with too I suppose, most places have a hard enough time getting applicants for the higher end technicians and EE's. I never have had any trouble getting a job, every interview I've ever done was a snap for them to want to hire me on. Sending hundreds of applications seems goofy to me, but if that's what you have to do, then that's what you have to do.
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Well, once you add more skills to your resumé - and desire a higher salary, expect the process to take longer than it does now. However, if you're content maintaining that level, go for it.

 
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