Darkbutterfly asked:
I need desperately to move out of my parents house by mid-August. I have been applying for jobs outside of the area since May, and have gotten no leads. My resume was written by one of those workforce places, and so it should not be too bad. I am in [...]
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Ive got my BA in History, what non sales jobs are best for making money for grad school?
Do employers only hire at certain times of the year?
mikey d asked:
It certainly feels this way. I graduated mid-August but have been applying to jobs since the beginning of July. I received ZERO call-backs.
But then in the span of the past 5 days, I got 6 call backs and scheduled interviews for all of them. is this luck or was July and August [...]
Interview question coming up at boat yard?
todd5524 asked:
I’ve finally been offered a job at a boat yard, he sounds like a really down to earth nice guy to work for…but yet we’ve discussed just about everything but pay, I went to meet with him at 9am today and he wasn’t there, his secretary said he has an emergency to attend [...]
What do I need to do to find a mid level job?
K k asked:
I have applied online through monster, hotjobs, linkedin and careerbuilder. I have tons of experience but can’t seem to find a job. www.akhalil.info
Ex-coworker’s lies might have cost me a new job?
mathwork asked:
I recently lost my contractor job after my project budget was cancelled. Two colleagues highly recommended me for another project in the company.
At a hiring meeting for the new project, someone overheard a mid-level manager say I was unreliable and once didn’t finish an assignment. However, this is untrue. I never reported to [...]
Structural Engineer – Should I go to school?
Sravu asked:
I have a masters in Structural Eng. and a bachelors in civil eng. My whole education has been in India. My work experience which was also in India(~1.5 years) is in design of power plants and its structures.It involved extensive usage of STAAD pro and AutoCAD. My last job was about [...]
Freelance Print Graphic Design hourly rates for mid level designer (3-5 yrs) in NYC or other big cities?
Pat C asked:
Does anyone know what the going hourly rate is for mid-level (3-5 years of solid experience) print graphic designers in big cities like NY, Boston, SF, LA?
I was offered a job at Macy’s at $35/hour and that seemed low but I’m fairly new to freelancing so that’s why I need your help [...]
A company is asking for salary history but I’m currently underpaid at current job?
mymammoth asked:
There’s an opening at a company in my field (graphic design). However, they are asking for a salary history and “resumes without salary history will not be considered”. I have been at my current job for 2 1/2 years and started in a junior level position, took the position to gain experience after [...]
Has anyone got a job off Craig’s List? How long did it take and how many did you apply for?
Stace2108 asked:
I am at mid-level in my career as a administrative assistant. Wondering if it was a waste of time. Thanks!
Under-Employed. How can I find a new career?
crazylikealobster asked:
I have a BA in Economics and am half way through a part-time MBA program. I’ve been in the mortgage industry 7 years now, but companies are shutting down right and left. My previous 2 employers have closed the doors within the last 12 months. There is no room for [...]