[nabs-l] job search strategies

Thu May 13 15:34:32 UTC 2010

Ashley and all,

You will want to visit your local government career center, if your city has 
a one stop career center, and most metropolitan areas i think have one. They 
offer services like resume building workshops, have a listing of jobs 
available in your geographic and professional area, and more.

It will help for you to come to job fares, and the career centers tend to 
sponsor, or know where they are being held.

Hope this helps.

Antonio M. Guimaraes Jr.

Student, Western Governors University
(617) 744-9716
Eastern time zone
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ashley Bramlett" <bookwormahb at earthlink.net>
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Sent: Wednesday, May 12, 2010 11:39 AM
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] job search strategies

> 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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