Many of those are copies of the same job, the BELCAN/Navigant
Adecco wants a specific Engineer, I have aplied to almost all f these
the optical one through Monroe I am not qualified for, they want someone who has experience in optics
The PE ones in bridgeport are more Construction, I am machine design
Some are manufacturing engineering, and no one trains anymore
You are lookng at a snapshot, i read these off NetTemps
http://www.nettemps.com
http://www.net-temps.com/jobs/eng.htm
and Monster
http://www.monster.com
and Americas Job Bank
http://www.ajb.org/ct/
And Agentry
http://www.agentry.com/JobSearch.asp?RequestTimeout=500
Check this one, $11 an hour??
http://www.agentry.com/JobDetail.asp?Job_Number=11045
Careerbuilder.com
http://jobs.careerbuilder.com/al.ic/Connecticut/?sc_cmp1=JS_JFALL_Loc&lr=cbnh_ktcrm
all the time, I can do PRO/E, AUTOCAD/SoLIDWORKS/CADKEY but I only have an AS with 6 years experience with 15 years experience as a machine mechanic/test rig operator
Many of the BELCAN jobs, and Adecco/Arnold Hannifin are PRatt&Whitney jobs that have been listed for 2 years now, I have had my name in there all this time, no interviews, even the engineering aide positions, no bites.
Spherion is a radio tower/Cell Phone company in Meriden, I interviewed, came in 2nd place, the remaining openings are electical engineering/RF tower design, the temp agencies wont submit me, I already directly applied for several positions there.
The ones in Windsor Locks are Hamilton Sundstrand, they want a BS with UNIGRAPHICS and I never did that, seems all the rest of the drafting softwares are inconsequential and they wont train, classes are either at Central Ct St Col for over $1K, and I cannot afford it, the center for teaching it is in MAss near Boston, I am hoping the state will pay for re-training this summer while I am on unemployment.
Perkn elmer has a couple openings, I applied but they are paying only $15 an hour for someone to train to be a supervisor, and that is 40 miles each way for me, that is over $260 in gas a month! And my truck is 18 yars old, I cant do that and take the cut in pay like that and expect to pay bills.
If you want to take an accurate poll, call the temp agencies and ask them how many resumes they receive compared to how they match the job description. I am listed with over 50 state agencies and outside state agencies and I speak to them all the time. There are an average of 500 resumes for every position posted, including engineering.
Ya. Why take care of yourself when you can pick someone elses pocket to pay for it.
If you can not afford $260 a month in gas and your bills on over $30K a year, you have faild to control your spending and debt accumulation. Or live in expensive housing that could be downscaled. Maybe move closer to the job to reduce gas costs.
Or do what I and countless millions of others have done.
1) MOVE to where opportunity is greater
2) Go into business for yourself (even as a side project to bring in additional income.
I see you listed Hamilton Sunstrand in your search. Have you tried Lockheed Martin, (plan to hire 10K per year for next six years). You did not say anything about relocation? This is not a time to be skittish about moving for a good job.
Race: I know what you're talking about. I work for a wholly owned subsidiary of a major multinational corporation. We build custom filling machines and buy precision machine parts to accomplish the task. Today we had a meeting and the big company is advocating going to GSC country. GCS standing for Globally Competitive Supplier. Seems Low Cost Country supplier is no longer politically correct. Was told they have contacts with several companies in china that have over 11,000 skilled machinists each with the latest in CNC type machinery. Average pay is 41 cents per hour AND they don't have to worry about paying off CNC equipment. Government buys it for the company that hires those bazillion machinists.
No offense, but...you call yourself a "degreed engineer" with an Associates degree? And you write off job after job with, "I never did that," "I don't qualify for that," etc etc. as if it's unfair that no one is providing a job you are qualified for.
Hmmm.
$11/hr to start for a simple assembly job? That's pretty good. I've seen many assembly jobs starting out around $7 or $8. Someone fresh off the banana boat can do assembly.