[nabs-l] job search strategies

Thu May 13 16:31:45 UTC 2010

Ashely,

I am living in Bethesda now. I went to American University and will be
interning in Alexandria, VA. (A hike, I know.) It's nice to meet someone
else in the area!

Feel free to email me off-list at kc2992a at student.american.edu.

Kate

On Thu, May 13, 2010 at 11:34 AM, Antonio M. Guimaraes Jr. <
freethaught at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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,
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>>>> Behalf
>>>> Of bookwormahb at earthlink.net
>>>> Sent: Tuesday, May 11, 2010 9:40 PM
>>>> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
>>>> 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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