Originally posted by: Pygmy
Damn, I'm getting really depressed about finding a job. I've been looking for over 3 months now and I can't find a job. I just graduated from college with a 3.85GPA with a BS in Computer Engineering and I'm not getting any replies from anyone. I even applied to small crappy jobs like BestBuy and got turned down. I don't think I interview poorly and I think I'm a very good worker (as far as my previous employment shows). I have a lot of skills both technical and inter-personal.
But I can't find a job!!!! I'm depressed...can anyone tell me what I need to do?
After spending over a year being out of work then finding a job and then being unemployed again for 6 months I have determined that we're all in the same boat. It seems like it's not what you know anymore, it's who you know. I am in a similar situation as you but I only have an AS in Computer Science and it's been friggin impossible for me to find work. Right after I got my puny degree I started job hunting every day and I was getting no where. I finally landed a position that actually had potential and I was let go because of my health (yes, they came very close to getting nailed with a discrimination lawsuit). So back on the job hunt I went for 6 more months. This time I landed a short contract which was terminated a month early so now I back on the job hunt again (no discrimination this time, just bad planning).
What makes matters worse is when you know people that were basically handed their job on a silver platter and they didn't have to do a thing. My friend and I traveled an almost parallel course. We both loved computers, we both built them on the side, and we both went to school for two years. The only difference is that he knew the owner of a local telecommunications company (and was very good friends with his son) and when they were looking to fill a tech position he called up the owner and the job was his. He's been working there steady now for probably 3 or 4 years and he's slowly moving on up. I'm not saying he didn't deserve this job or he's not qualified, that couldn't be further from the truth. He's a bright guy and he knows his stuff so I'm sure the company loves him. It's just that he had a great connection so he had a leg up on the rest of the competition.
So don't worry Pygmy it's not just you. The market is really weak right now so we're all going through the same thing. Probably the best thing you can do is to call up everyone you know and do some massive networking. Get people to start asking around and see if they know of any companies that are hiring for any position. Even if you end up landing a grunt job at least it will give you a steady income while you search for another job.
By the way, if you're interested in moving I've heard people saying that Virginia is absolutely hopping with tech jobs. They almost can't find enough people to fill them. I don't know if that's true, but that's what I heard.
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