[nabs-l] job search strategies

[Ashley Bramlett]

Katie!

Where did you go to school?  I am also in that area; I graduated from 
Marymount  in Arlington.
I have checked with older friends but they have no leads and some companies 
such as verizon are downsizing due to the recession.
Still friends are good resources; networking is important.  The problem I 
see is that there are few entry level jobs; most jobs are higher level 
requiring five years experience typically.

I do check dcjobs.com but there as with many job ad sites many jobs are 
supervisory level.  I'll still check though.

You are very fortunate to have a paid internship.  Many internships are 
unpaid.  Where are you working?  Who supplied accomodations?
Good luck!

Ashley
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Katy Carroll" <kc2992a at student.american.edu>
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Sent: Wednesday, May 12, 2010 9:12 AM
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] job search strategies


> Hi all,
>
> I just graduated this month, and so I am out in the job market. I am
> starting a paid internship soon.
>
> Does your school have a career center, or an office that keeps a job
> database for students? Also, try some job websites likes monster.com or, 
> if
> you want government work, usajobs.gov. You can try a more local job site.
> Since I am located in the DC area, I would be on dcjobs.com, for example.
> I have put my resume into a few job placement programs, but I haven't 
> heard
> anything back from them. I find this very surprising.
> And, finally, I have found that friends, acquaintances, and colleagues can
> be the best resource of all.
>
> Best of luck,
> Kate
>
> On Wed, May 12, 2010 at 9:46 AM, Rania <raniaismail04 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Ashley those are some good questions.
>> I will be graduating in two months and want to start looking for a place 
>> to
>> work so I at least have something in place while I wait to receive my 
>> state
>> license.
>> I am looking to stay in my ariea.
>> So are there any suggestions as to how I can get started?
>> Rania,
>>
>>
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>> Sent: Tuesday, May 11, 2010 9:40 PM
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>> Subject: [nabs-l] job search strategies
>>
>> Hi All,
>>
>> For those of you who graduated and are looking or looked for work, what 
>> did
>> you do?  What was the best source of job leads?  An internet site? 
>> Friends
>> at the companies you wanted to work for?
>> Did your rehab counselor give you guidance or someone to work with such 
>> as
>> a
>> job coach?  Did you recieve job development help through VR or your
>> college?
>>
>> I want to get a clerical position, outreach position, or some position to
>> use my writing skills.
>>
>> My VR counselor said she wants me to use Job placement services but did 
>> not
>> elaborate on it; she will in a meeting.  Do you all know what this means
>> and
>> will this help me?  My gut feeling tells me that a third party attempting
>> to
>> "sell" me to an employer or place me somewhere- a place I may know 
>> nothing
>> about may not work to my advantage because the employer may not get to 
>> know
>> me and if I get a job then they may not like my personality or something
>> may
>> not work out in our relationship.
>>
>> Look forward to your thoughts.
>>
>> Ashley
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