Posted on 02/22/2014 11:18:24 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet
The first question to anyone unemployed is...will you move to take an opportunity? There are jobs in ND, TX, UT and so forth. The next question is a two-parter: Did you vote LIB/DIM & will you do so ever again?
“but the job market is brutal.”
And why is that ?
It is because of Obamacare, govt. regulations, EPA,
and also to increased self service and mechanization of the economy.
Check with your main DMV head office....or go to the local DMV and ask for the phone number to get in touch with the office that can expunge a non injury non DUI record.
I had two old incidents on my driving license...a rear end, and I got stuck in a ditch and broke a fence.
Anyway with a clean DMV license I got my CDL 2 years ago (at age 70), delivered motor coaches around the country for a year and now drive gas tankers.
When way past shelf life its tough to get a job....I look at it as free exercise...what doesn't kill you makes you stronger.
There is a chronic shortage of nurses.
If you want a job serving sick people and probably being underpaid but having certainty of unemployment, get a nursing degree.
Should try to get a job as a navigator for Obamacare.....lot of Holders people are now gainfully employed.
“The long-term unemployed send a silent message that they aren’t really willing to work or are a problem that nobody wants (drugs/alcohol/lazy/abusive...). It may not be true but how is the prospective employer going to know that? “
I say that it is true for most of them. Take 100 people who have been unemployed for 1 month vs. a group of 100 people who have been unemployed for 10 months and I’ll bet 90 out of 100 in the 1 month group will be better employees than all 100 in the 10 month group.
“Those of you in hard-core unemployment areas may also consider relocation with your meager funds.”
They are screaming for all kinds of workers in North Dakota and Alaska. The main reason is there is oil money but the environment is isolated and harsh climate wise.
Not true....
....there are walk in jobs in the oilfields....if you are fit and have some mechanical knowledge start as a Rouseabout and transition to Roughneck after 6 months. ....good pay here
Another is WELDERS ASSISTANT...in TX the companies have programs to upgrade welders assistants to full time welders...good pay here also.
If you have computer skills try for Wireline Trainee...Wireline Operator is one of the top paying oilfield jobs (6 figures),,,,here are the requirements:
Multiple Jobs here as an example: http://gyrodata.iapplicants.com/searchjobs.php
Wireline Trainee - Bridgeville Full Time Operations Bridgeville, PA
Wireline Trainee - Casper Full Time Operations Casper, WY
Wireline Trainee - Midland Full Time Operations Midland, TX
Qualifications: Education / Requirements:
•Standard active driver's license
• Valid CDL (Highly preferred)
•Ability to acquire CDL within three to six months of being hired (Required)
•Some Microsoft Windows experience (general computer awareness/experience)
•Basic hand tool use and knowledge
•Ability to communicate effectively in English
Physical Requirements
•Ability to lift 50 pounds
•Ability to stand for 16 hours
•Ability to sit for 16 hours
•Traversing a staircase multiple times for up to 16 hours
•Grasp and hold hand tools and other types of equipment
•Be able to function mentally and physically with lack of sleep
At age 72 I can do all the above without breaking a sweat.
I’m analyzing the situation and suggesting a hard balance the budget now approach in the end. The entitlements need to be reformed big time from unemploymenent to Social Security to Medicare, Medicaid and pensions. Departments like OSHA, EPA, Education and Energy need to be 100 percent shut down. There is no more money to spend. Let the states handle those issues and they all have enviro and work safety departments already.
What fascinates me is that the Left is seeing their hero president cut extended unemployment and food stamps in all these Uniparty deals.
Shouldn’t they be upset about that???? Why aren’t they upset????? The media isn’t telling them.
Barry’s cutting unemployment and food stamps?
I guess I missed that!
Did you find a job there?
If you are applying for a job that requires no brains, don't put stuff in your resume that gives the impression that you do have brains. Tailor your resume and the job application to the job you are seeking.
A "one size fits all" resume is worthless.
If he thinks he is being rejected for a job for which he is over qualified, then omit some stuff from the resume.
If you are applying for a job working a jackhammer, you don't try to convince your potential employer that you know how to design a better one. The employer is looking for a jackhammer operator, not a jackhammer designer.
BTW, if he has several degrees, does he have any job experience? A lot of kids these days have made it all the way through college without ever flipping a burger or washing dishes or waiting on tables or stocking a shelf or working as a landscaper. I did all those things while I was in school.
Those attitudes were formed before and during the Reagan Administration, and aimed at the 60's-70's loser class that sucked down so many government benefits back then.
Those attitudes are not to be expressed toward white middle class unemployed Americans who are today under deliberate, violent attack from the 60's radicals who have taken over large parts of government - an attack driven by rage over those very Reagan Administration attitudes that deprived said radicals of the free ride they think they deserved over the last 30 years.
There is a lot of confusion about who is on whose side - hopefully, the critics will straighten out their thinking and stop attacking the wrong people before Civil War II begins.
Forget being condescending toward your unemployed allies who aren't willing to spend what little money they have left moving to North Dakota to become oil truck drivers. Save that condescension for Obama, Holder, and Jarrett.
I just joined the ranks this month.
Turn 55 in 2 weeks.
I am not a happy camper.
No one accepts application in person anymore.
All Applications are done online.
It is frustrating as hell.
She needs to walk up to every small business in her area and apply directly. She should walk the strip centers and businesses along the thoroughfare, applying every place with a “help wanted” sign.
Most of the job postings online are duplicates or just placeholders for companies that have to post a position publicly before hiring the person they want. I’ve applied to several positions only to find out they were all the same one with the same firm.
Thank you.
Very few businesses will accept in person application for jobs, many that were have stopped because of the number of applicants they get for each opening. Nearly all jobs now are listed online and require initial application to be done online. There are many online job search sites, and lower paying jobs are often listed on Craig’s list and similar sites.
One of my daughters is an office manager and she said they simply cannot deal with the numbers of people that show up to ask for work- so they don’t. If they need someone they put an ad online and screen applicants by reading their application- do follow up with people by phone to narrow down to those few that will even get an interview.
These job aggregate web sites are SO FRUSTRATING.
Who knows what algorithms they are using to match you to a job?
I had one field engineer job app rejected because I had no experience in retail sales or music.
WTF does any of that have to do with fixing electronic systems in the field?
Applications that are done online take up less room than paper applications. All they have to do is hit "delete". No need to send it to the shredder.
I don't think I ever got a job by filling out an application.
If you want to work somewhere, go there. If they need someone, they will tell you to fill out an application. But make sure the person who tells you to fill out the application is the same person who is going to make the decision on whether or not you get hired or not. And don't tell them "I really need a job". Make sure you say something like "I really like this place and I have always thought of how rewarding it would be to do what you do here." Something like that.
Don't EVER tell a prospective employer that you "NEED A JOB". They don't want people who "NEED" jobs. They want people who WANT TO WORK... THERE.
Use your social connections. 99% of jobs are given to someone who knows someone who works where you get hired.
People leave jobs every day and the positions are mainly filled by referrals from other employees. If you know a place where you want to work and you know someone who works there, then make sure they know you want to work there and you won't embarrass them if you are hired. Most companies actually pay their employees to find people for open positions. Most companies never bother to even look at job applications. They want referrals from people they know.
Most companies think of their employees as family and they are hesitant to let strangers into their home.
There are exceptions. You can get a job as a roughneck just by showing up on a day when someone else doesn't. If you include in your resume that you spent three years in prison for car theft and assaulting a police officer, it will increase your chances for being hired.
Tailor your resume for the job you are applying. But if you really want to get hired someplace, it really helps to know someone who works there.
The key to getting a job is knowing someone who has one.
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