I'm screwed, there are no jobs

[sze5003]

As long as your not fresh out of college maybe brush up on some interview skills. If you are new and.can't find a job being qualified is out of the question because no one out of school or going into a new field is qualified and lots of companies keep wanting to hire for entry level positions but need at least 2 years experience.

 

[mshan]

Looks like he is in banking: http://forums.anandtech.com/showthread.php?t=2246664&highlight=



From news I see on tv and read on internet, financial industry is still pulling back and downsizing.


Auto Makers / Auto Parts suppliers are surging because auto industry has been coming back faster than expected.


Anything tech (highly skilled engineering or technology related) probably has lots of openings because unemployment rate is very low (college grad 4%, engineers as low as 2%).


Construction seems to be coming back slowly (Atlanta still seems to have glut of homes, though). Investors swooped into Phoenix (http://www.realestateconsulting.com/content/LBMI-201204_2) because low end housing was selling for something like 40% below replacement cost. Investors probably moving to Atlanta for similar reason, but maybe not in full force there yet.


Retailers hiring seasonal workers, and some transition to permanent (in store and distribution centers for online sales). Ones that have held up well are Macys, Target. Kohls starting hiring seasonal workers last week (http://www.foxbusiness.com/industries/2012/09/18/kohl-increasing-holiday-hiring/#ixzz26qXGGEJv). Walmart and dollar store type retailers are probably also holding up pretty well in this economy, so they may be hiring, too. (http://blogs.ajc.com/business-beat/...day-hiring-spree/?cxntfid=blogs_business_beat)


Restaurants seem to be doing well, so there might be job openings there, too.


Costco is supposed to be very good employer, pays well with good benefits (CNBC original The Costco Craze says wages are around $20/hr, and 90% of employees have access to benefits and health insurance), might be good option to look into https://wfa.kronostm.com/index.jsp?applicationName=CostcoNonReqExt&locale=en_US)


Apple Retail Stores might be hiring, too: http://www.apple.com/jobs/us/startsearch.html





Glass Door Employee Reviews and Localized Job Listings: http://www.glassdoor.com/Job/atlanta-jobs-SRCH_IL.0,7_IC1155583.htm

Costco reviews look good: http://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/Costco-Wholesale-Reviews-E2590.htm



Good Luck!

 

[yllus]

We've been interviewing to fill a single, high-urgency position for the last 6 months.
The process has stretched so long that we lost the requisition, not to mention all the time wasted by a whole bunch of engineers (including me) on a whole bunch of panel interviews :|

If the only people coming in for an interview are poor candidates, you're not offering enough for the position.

 

[WhoBeDaPlaya]

If the only people coming in for an interview are poor candidates, you're not offering enough for the position.

It's not that the candidates are of poor quality, it's the bureaucracy involved. As far as the pay thing goes, I'm just a lowly member of technical staff, so I don't get a say in that 😛

 

[Wyndru]

That sucks OP. Hopefully something will become available for you.

I keep getting laid off, but I'm usually able to find something new quickly, so in my experience the jobs have been available, they just don't last longer than 2 years.

 

[Mxylplyx]

We gave up looking for qualified senior developers in the Birmingham, AL area. They are about impossible to find.

 

[sze5003]

Depends what you consider senior and as qualified, I guess not a lot of Indians there ?

 

[herm0016]

and if none of that works, go to north dakota and make twice what people that live near you make. Lots of jobs out there for those that are willing to do real work.

 

[manimal]

and if none of that works, go to north dakota and make twice what people that live near you make. Lots of jobs out there for those that are willing to do real work.

huge boom there. Guy I know took a crew to do basement waterproofing there and they built a shop out of cash profit in 5 months. CRAZY boom going on in ND.

 

[SunnyD]

We gave up looking for qualified senior developers in the Birmingham, AL area. They are about impossible to find.

Hmm... Not that I'd move to Birmingham, but geez, I'm only about 90 minutes away. PM me with the details anyway?

 

[mshan]

huge boom there. Guy I know took a crew to do basement waterproofing there and they built a shop out of cash profit in 5 months. CRAZY boom going on in ND.

http://video.cnbc.com/gallery/?video=3000041194

Others have pointed out that housing has become so scarce that rents have gone through the roof (I watched whole 30 minute CNBC episode on tv and I think it said rent for generic apt. is over $3000). Another member pointed out that winters are really, really cold.

Some people sleeping in truck or rv in parking lot of Walmart there.

 

[jayzds]

huge boom there. Guy I know took a crew to do basement waterproofing there and they built a shop out of cash profit in 5 months. CRAZY boom going on in ND.

This^^
I know about a bunch of guys who went there and work 60 to 100+ hours a week. Yes they have a bit of down time so it is not like they work hard for the 100+ hours straight.

Some of them run/manage the work while most of them got their CDL and drive the oil trucks moving the crude oil.

Also, I am sure the construction is picking up or will do so after winter big time since their infastructure sucks/not up to par to support all the people currently living there efficiently.