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hoapres

Updated 4 hours ago

4 year IT degree no job and no experience - 82 Replies

Not for American IT. If you don't have the experience then you won't get the job. American companies particulary for IT jobs are NOT "happy" to...

LOJ

Updated 5 hours ago

Recent DUI & job offer - 5 Replies

I met with a few other people in the company today and they still did not mention anything about a drivers licence. They are calling me and making...

Parafreegal

Updated 6 hours ago

Taking time off work to go to an interview - 1 Reply

Call in sick. Do the interview over your lunch. Take a 1/2 day for the interview. Take a whole vacation day. No reason to feel like...

hoapres

Updated 7 hours ago

Frustrated College Graduate - 40 Replies

Student loan debt is over $1 Trillion

my advice

Updated 9 hours ago

Leaving a per diem job and notification - 1 Reply

you should check with your current employer's company policy manual about how long of a notice you need to give after turning in a resignation...

Charlette Thomas

Updated 9 hours ago

The longer out of work the bleaker it gets - 12 Replies

Take a look at this opportunity. Finally found a way to make money online. You can Earn up to $137,970 and more in the next 12 month and There’s No...

Mitchell

Updated 13 hours ago

How to get Wind Energy Jobs - 88 Replies

I am currently 20 years old and am attending a 4-year university. However, due to financial reasons I will no longer be attending after this year,...

Bluetea

Updated 15 hours ago

Saw an Executive Assistant job for 15k - 4 Replies

[QUOTE who="sandy in Kirkland, Washington"]I saw sth more worse: Controller (finance/accounting) for $36K. Normally this position starts at mid 70K...

WCSU1987

Leaving a per diem job and notification

Hi, I graduated college about 18 months ago. Had no luck landing a job in my degree field justice and administration. So I applied for a prt time job...

John

Updated 18 hours ago

We actually lost jobs last month - 3 Replies

That was the only link of 5 that indeed would allow me to post. There are plenty of links which indicate the government unemployment rate is skewed,...

Nesha

Updated 18 hours ago

Fountain Group - 38 Replies

I attended an interview through the fountain group firm. The employers had extended a job offer and later Fountain group sent me the New Hire...

Erin13

Updated 23 hours ago

I don't know what I want.... - 5 Replies

I agree you need to do something that you like because otherwise if you go to a job that you hate (even if you are go at it) it will make you...

Autorotate

Career move Aeronautics..

I was wondering if anyone had any insight or advice for a rotorcraft pilot wanting to make a career move to a company like Lockheed or Boeing? I have...

thejoyfulheron

Updated 1 day ago

What should I do with my life? - 301 Replies

Star Thanks for your msg! It is wonderful to relate this way to people across the globe about such a prominent issue. I don't ever advocate idleness...

Average

Updated 2 days ago

we need more apprentice opportunities.... - 3 Replies

I've already spoken out about why everyone is being pressured to go to college http://www.indeed.com/forum/gen/Career-Advice/Job-Competition-Out-The...

Certifiably Insane

Updated 2 days ago

What is your plan "B" if you cannot find a job after several years? - 19 Replies

Like many developing countries, plan B = join the informal economy. G'ments hate the informal economy because they can't generate tax revenue...

Camille

Updated 2 days ago

getting an associate's after a bachelor's - 37 Replies

Good Luck Christina from Minnesota!!!

clweber21

Updated 2 days ago

Should I be paid more? - 3 Replies

See that is why I wanted to pose the question and get some feedback. It's a tough call since the type of work I do is senior IE level, yet my years...

Heidiful

Updated 2 days ago

Recruiter Thank You - 12 Replies

[QUOTE who="Melissa Rothstein in Riverside, California"]This is so true. It can be frustrating when looking for a job. When I was looking, I rarely...

tulip143

Updated 2 days ago

Frustrated Job Seeker's Rant -- Feel Free to Add Your Thoughts - 2227 Replies

I also have applied to Michaels, and feel the same way about thier applications. by the end I was just answering the questions in the worst posible...

Nanlisa

Updated 3 days ago

Must Be Able to Work in a Fast-Paced Environment/Meet Deadlines/Stressful Situations - 41 Replies

My Advice: Funny that you mentioned credit cards. Over twenty-five years ago, I worked at another place in downtown Philadelphia at night where I...

Worker Bee

Updated 3 days ago

Personal Marketing Firm- Paying a Recruiter to find you a job. Scam or real deal? - 385 Replies

[QUOTE who="Morgan64 in Littleton, Colorado"]In actuality, there is a "hidden job market". It's the unfilled jobs that exist in most companies;...

guest

Updated 3 days ago

Do professional recruiters waste your time? Do they post non-existent jobs? - 29 Replies

We don't need more recruiters. We need more jobs. The "newbie" recruiters get laid off every month and the replacement newbie recruiters are...

NOYB

Updated 3 days ago

How do they calculate Jobs Available? - 6 Replies

BLS=Bull****Labor Statistics

Average

Updated 3 days ago

Unemployed, underemployed or not looking at all? - 109 Replies

[QUOTE who="In the same boat in Chicago, Illinois"]I am with you here.... At this time we do not have enough democrats in office. So every time...

Nanlisa

Updated 4 days ago

Unemployment and DEBT!!! - 152 Replies

[QUOTE who="Beth in Dallas, TX"]But with the Gov reducing Medicare reimbursement many hospitals are trimming the fat and have put hiring freeze on...

Older yet wiser

Updated 4 days ago

Anyone use a reference checking service? - 1 Reply

I used CheckYourReference.com to verify a suspicion that my old boss was bad-mouthing me. The investigator called her and she sang a nasty song about...

Parafreegal

Updated 4 days ago

Linked In Question - 5 Replies

Well, I submitted the two email addresses I have to try to recover passwords so I can get this profile down. I am positive I already did this long. ...

Troy Breiland @ theexpertnetworks.com

Updated 4 days ago

Transition from Public to Private accounting/bookkeeping? - 1 Reply

While you are contemplating your career in private accounting, I would recommend that you join and Expert Network like Gerson Lehrman Group,...

feel stupid

Updated 4 days ago

This has got to be a scam - 23 Replies

He called this am. I told him this was a scam and I was turning the checks over to officials and with his heavy accent, hung up on me. Imagine that!

zalook

Deciding between Mechanical and Electrical engineering

Hello, I'm majoring in physics at the end of the year but I'm more interested in engineering now. The thing is that I could start taking Mechanical...

Rebecca Janine Wetmore

Updated 5 days ago

Working with autistic children - 97 Replies

Thank you.

Bluetea

Updated 5 days ago

entry level in IT - 2 Replies

[QUOTE who="marioana in Chicago, Illinois"]My boyfriend (32 years old) is looking for a job in IT as a software developer and nobody is contacting...

ZoeySnap

Updated 5 days ago

Graphic Designer Needs a Career Change - 166 Replies

I am also an unemployed graphic designer looking for a career change. All of my past experience has been in print design and it is very frustrating...

Quan

Updated 5 days ago

How do I get a job/interview at Footlocker, Foot Action, Champs etc... - 26 Replies

I know at this one shoe store I submitted my App right too the manager and he gave me an interview date at the spot for two days later and I came and...

audeep2000

i need a career advice

i am 30 years old. graduated with a bachelors degree in MIS ( Management information system.i came second on my class but i didn't start any md after...

Bluetea

Updated 6 days ago

The Job Competition Out There - 60 Replies

[QUOTE who="Motor City in Farmington Hills, Michigan"]Just think that fifty years ago you could get a good paying job with only a high school...

Sezen Atacan

I am 29 should I just stick with "McD's salary" until retirement age?

Hello I have already graduated once as an Electronics Technician and has already worked 2 years at a electronics manufacturing plant. While I do...

4u2

Updated 6 days ago

Bachelors degree in Biology, what can you do with it? - 498 Replies

[QUOTE who="struggling in Brooklyn, New York"]4u2 How much are you being paid now ?[/QUOTE] Salary Minimum 4796.27 Salary Maximum 5958.45

Kwamina

Updated 6 days ago

Careers for people who "don't like people" - 299 Replies

That's it!!!! I give up. I'm quitting my job and going for professional lottery winnings collection agent. Yeah right! *sigh*

toraziyal

resigning and non-solicit

I recently found a position at a new company that I am really excited about. Today I resigned. But I think I did a dumb thing. I resigned and...

Average

Updated 6 days ago

Career change for an auto tech? - 1 Reply

Ripping people off in the business world is called earning a profit. Just make sure you're ripping off people who won't be hurt by your premium...

Larry Hess in Texas

Updated 6 days ago

Anybody found a job as an Electronics Technician/Technologist?? - 1 Reply

Medical equipent repair is a field that you can get a good paying job with a manufacturer that requires either an Associates degree in electronics or...

Parafreegal

Updated 7 days ago

Robert Half's Pledge to Candidates - 1 Reply

They are absolutely horrific and the worst violators of the fake job ad. Today, on Indeed, in my job sector, 9 out of 15 jobs placed were by Robert...

Silicon

Updated 7 days ago

Finding a entry level job in finance New York - 6 Replies

You may want to do: -Register with as many accounting agencies as possible; take any clerical position if offered, you may end up -Take all the...

Lost

Updated 7 days ago

23 and never had a job - 75 Replies

I am taking the challenging road in doing so- and there's a sort of insecurity and unkowing behond it all, like i might end up with no decent income...

Parafreegal

Updated 7 days ago

Interview presentation - 10 Replies

Well, hotdiggity, that's just another example of prospective employers being able to do whatever they want in screening candidates. You have to jump...

Bill

Updated 8 days ago

Refuse to give references- Should I remove that job from my CV? - 1 Reply

Do you have others in the company that will? How about some co-workers that you worked with, you can ask them if they will give you a reference,...

dreamingofadventure

Updated 8 days ago

Achievements in business, but useless to your desired career - 5 Replies

Not sure what to advise education-wise since you are in the UK. However I would start getting involved with international organizations so you can...

dreamingofadventure

Updated 8 days ago

Resume/Interview Help - 1 Reply

Personally, I would remove the last three items in your "skills" area. Also, what is "front and facing" in in the duties of your 7 Eleven job? Are...

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