My potential employer is flying me up to Seattle for 2 panel interviews. Flight and hotel accommodations have been made. I have invested in a new suit to make the best impression possible. I am thinking about all the possible interview questions and how to best answer them. I’m excited and nervous. 2 days ago

Just had an interview this morning by phone with the potential employer in Seattle. I brought my notebooks home from work so I would be able to prompt myself if needed with projects I had worked on or to answer questions given. The interview went faster than planned since my interviewer was very happy that I was able to answer many of his questions without him needing to prompt me for answers. My own self evaluation of my interview was that I think I went from a 20% chance of getting the job to a 33% chance. I made a point of calling my girlfriend before the interview to tell her what was going on. Still lots of questions and decisions if I get the job offer there, but really happy with my interview today. 2 weeks ago

Filled out another application for a job close to my current employment. It went a bit faster this time since I already updated my info and was reviewing my application more to make it more robust and complete. I think that it is a sign that so many jobs that I am well qualified for are all appearing at once. 3 weeks ago

While browsing some online publications, I have come across several job openings that I am qualified for. The first I applied for is in Seattle, Washington. I also know someone who is working there. I don’t know if that improves my chances or not, but like my boss says, “you can’t find out if you don’t put your hat in the ring.” It would be nice to be a bit closer to visit my mother and father as well. We will see what the Job Fairy brings….

and here’s a commercial to make you laugh:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i7vDmyeauik 4 weeks ago

From my experience, “networking” will not help a recent college graduate looking to enter a career with no experience. “Networking” is only useful after you’ve gotten your first start, and have some job experience under your belt. Networking is not just about “who you know,” but also about “what you know.” After you’ve had your first job experience, you will be able to not only name managers and supervisors you’ve had, (whom other employers may know or have met) but you will also be able to talk about what you did while working for them. Further, you will be able speak the jargon and buzzwords associated with the field, concepts with which only someone with some experience would really be familiar. Informational interviewing benefits you most at this level, not straight out of college.

It seems to me that college professors who have been teaching for several years and who may also have worked in their respective fields, often have forgotten what it’s like to try to enter a workforce with education only and no experience. Professors network to get other teaching jobs and practitioner positions; at their level, that’s the way to make a career move. While it’s true that to gain experience, you must first be hired, it is my advice to any recent graduate that you will have much more luck if you focus on just applying constantly to positions rather than trying to “network” your way in. For recent grads, networking is an artform that is extremely overrated.

After you have some relative experience, even if only six months, networking will become much more valuable tool.

Most importantly, remember: just because you’ve gotten a rejection (or were ignored) does not mean you can’t reapply to the same employer two months later. Definitely apply to the same people multiple times per year. 3 months ago

Got a rejection letter for the earlier job, but applied for yet another position. Failure is not an option!

If you want a relive a great movie moment, watch this clip:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZuUwcl_wT8 4 months ago

Applied for another position within my organization that sounds perfect for me. I put in my application the day before my vacation so I didn’t get to post about it until now, but hoping that I at least get a chance to interview it. It would be more of a public relations position in an area I am already quite familiar with. 4 months ago

I have a job now but I can’t make a living from my salary. So I keep looking for a better job, where I can earn enough money for all my expenses, from which I can manage to pay my credit card debt back and I am also be able to save up. 4 months ago

Spent countless hours perfecting my resume and cover letters and submitting them to countless offers on my school’s career center website.
I finally landed an interview for an internship which was unpaid. I decided to rough it out and continue working part time at the learning center, go to school and take up the internship.
All in all, it all paid off and I ended up getting hired by the end of the term. 4 months ago