Why can't i find an entry level position in Seattle?

[Raj]

so I am graduating in the fall with a bachelors of arts, major in Information Systems from Seattle University. I looked at monster, and a couple other sites.

there are no entry level positions anywhere for college grads. I am getting worried. how and where do I look for a job?

any advice?

 

[gistech1978]

Originally posted by: Raj
so I am graduating in the fall with a bachelors of arts, major in Information Systems from Seattle University. I looked at monster, and a couple other sites.

there are no entry level positions anywhere for college grads. I am getting worried. how and where do I look for a job?

any advice?

i would advise looking somewhere else.
something like 52% of the population of seattle has at least a bachelor's degree.

 

[CPA]

Join the army.

 

[TommyVercetti]

Find a list of all universities and colleges in your area, go to their HR websites and look through their open positions. Lot of times, these universities don't use any other method of advertisement but their HR website, which means less competition for you.

 

[saxophonoia]

Keep an open mind. If you can't find a job in your field don't hesitate to look elsewhere. Do something to make money for awhile and make yourself more marketable at the sametime.

 

[slydecix]

Call up companies and ask to speak to their human resources department, or just walk in and try to schedule an interview. Doesn't matter if they publicly post a job listing or not.

 

[white]

check other websites and also be flexible in where you want to live.

 

[Raj]

Originally posted by: Elitebull
Call up companies and ask to speak to their human resources department, or just walk in and try to schedule an interview. Doesn't matter if they publicly post a job listing or not.

That seems like a good idea.

thanks.

 

[HamSupLo]

go look on craigslist.org

 

[Raj]

whats craiglist.org?

Edit. it seems like most positions require experience. I am just graduating.
I have worked in it but just minor tech support and stuff.

don't really have any ceritifactions or programming experience under my belt.

 

[NL5]

Originally posted by: Raj
so I am graduating in the fall with a bachelors of arts, major in Information Systems from Seattle University. I looked at monster, and a couple other sites.

there are no entry level positions anywhere for college grads. I am getting worried. how and where do I look for a job?

any advice?

Get out of Seattle? It sucks there anyway.

 

[StageLeft]

Where to look is school, so that you can get more education, or one that is more applicable. I hope it's not new news to you that entry level grads in IT have a crappy job market right now. Not crappy. Horrifying. You can't find any entry level jobs because there are almost no entry level jobs.

 

[Raj]

Originally posted by: Skoorb
Where to look is school, so that you can get more education, or one that is more applicable. I hope it's not new news to you that entry level grads in IT have a crappy job market right now. Not crappy. Horrifying. You can't find any entry level jobs because there are almost no entry level jobs.

thats a good point.

but i can't afford to go back to school right now.

 

[Yax]

In the old days, the people follow the herds. Go where the food is.

Applying the concept to today's world, you will need to move to India.

 

[Raj]

Originally posted by: cheapbidder01
In the old days, the people follow the herds. Go where the food is.

Applying the concept to today's world, you will need to move to India.

lol

ironically enough, I was born in india. and I've already lost a job to someone in india.

 

[StageLeft]

Originally posted by: Raj

Originally posted by: Skoorb
Where to look is school, so that you can get more education, or one that is more applicable. I hope it's not new news to you that entry level grads in IT have a crappy job market right now. Not crappy. Horrifying. You can't find any entry level jobs because there are almost no entry level jobs.

thats a good point.

but i can't afford to go back to school right now.

Well you should bust your ass and get certs and things of that nature in the meantime. You need to make sure you take it very seriously, because you could very well be complaining at the end of 2005 about your one year anniversary working in the coffee shop otherwise.

 

[rudder]

5 jobs sites in the seattle area

 

[dawks]

Originally posted by: Raj
whats craiglist.org?

Edit. it seems like most positions require experience. I am just graduating.
I have worked in it but just minor tech support and stuff.

don't really have any ceritifactions or programming experience under my belt.

Have a look at my thread here.

Also, my advice, do not seek certs like MCSE or CCNA unless you have an employer that will pay for them, or at least garrentee employment if you obtain them. If you like networking and sub-netting more specifically, you can go for higher up Cisco certs..

 

[Raj]

thanks.
I have an appointment with my career center next week.

hopefully they'll have some advice for me.