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Title: job openings
Post by: Gerianne on April 24, 2017, 07:09:10 am
some jobs are hard to fill.
you need to have experience for some jobs.
it may be your field; what you studied in school.
still, you need experience to work there.
where are you suppose to get the experience if no one gives you a chance to prove yourself?
some corporations hire people from other facilities.
that's similar to hiring within.
Title: Re: job openings
Post by: themrs13 on April 24, 2017, 07:59:56 am
YUP.... That is how it works
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Post by: natashaspy on April 24, 2017, 08:16:00 am
There's also the other end of the spectrum...I had years of experience and was told by the jobs I applied for that I was TOO qualified.  Told them you cant be too qualified to be broke. Ugh
Title: Re: job openings
Post by: squirrelgirl44 on April 24, 2017, 08:28:13 am
There's also the other end of the spectrum...I had years of experience and was told by the jobs I applied for that I was TOO qualified.  Told them you cant be too qualified to be broke. Ugh

Yep, I've been on that side of job hunting a LOT. Companies do not want to pay what experiences costs, regardless of a person's willingness to accept a position and do whatever tasks a job requires.
Title: Re: job openings
Post by: cathy37 on April 25, 2017, 12:49:32 pm
I know how you feel.  The job market sucks.  My daughter with to college and graduate with a degree in Public History.  Right before she graduated the state put a freeze on job openings.
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Post by: bshee58 on April 25, 2017, 01:28:19 pm
hard to find jobs now, have to be going on interviews constantly to find one that pays more than minimum wage just to survive.
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Post by: pureasarose on April 27, 2017, 01:20:01 am
All of this is really true and absolutely frustrating.

I'm job hunting myself right now and it's been extraordinarily frustrating. I am simultaneously both overqualified and underqualified for basically everything out there, which means I've been without a full-time job for about a year (at least I have a part-time to keep me coasting). I am underqualified because I have so little career experience... I'm only recently graduated from the university, so I don't have a lot of the background and years of experience in the field of work so many jobs are looking for. But I'm also overqualified because I have three BAs and an MA and so forth, which makes me a bit overqualified for any of the jobs that don't require that prior experience. It's a catch-22 and it's making me so increasingly frustrated... I would be more than happy to take just about anything, but no matter how many times I've applied, I've hardly even received an interview!

Here's to hoping that this job market improves sometime soon...
Title: Re: job openings
Post by: dwiley11 on April 30, 2017, 06:38:48 am
the hardest workers start at a lower job and work there way up
Title: Re: job openings
Post by: tnshpalmer85 on April 30, 2017, 07:12:44 am
I m in the process of looking for a job too. The market is difficult because when you are qualified for the jobs they still do not hire you, so what are they really looking for? It is hard to tell.
Title: Re: job openings
Post by: AdedotunOlufunke on April 30, 2017, 07:39:30 am
I have been struggling with getting a job for like 2 years now. I am still a student but I have a lot of free time and do not want to waste the free time. I was looking for any job, even if it was at McDonalds or anywhere whatsoever, they are always asking for this experience or that experience, and i am like we all gotta start from somewhere. Nobody was born with experience. I am always ready to learn, Practice makes perfection but still nobody will hire me.
Title: Re: job openings
Post by: Bigpar31 on April 30, 2017, 08:00:13 pm
So ☺ I made my posts
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Post by: davidh121 on April 30, 2017, 08:09:21 pm
It's a hit or miss and something it's a lot to do with timing and networking. When finishing college, I was in a market that was very sour, so I took what I could and connected with people to hopefully be kept in the loop on other opportunities. I do worry if something happened with my current line of business if I have a fallback, but I do have to consider on leaving things to chance and a positive attitude.
Title: Re: job openings
Post by: lmrbean on April 30, 2017, 08:16:39 pm
The best way to get a job in your field is to do internships during the summers while you are in college. Sometimes one of those companies will hire you when you finish school, or if not, at least you have some experience and some contacts in your field.
Title: Re: job openings
Post by: tantricia44 on April 30, 2017, 08:23:11 pm
I've getting emails of job openings in my area & one, I never asked for these & two the jobs' are usually not what I interested in or where I'm not qualified enough to take!
Title: Re: job openings
Post by: tuyetmai on April 30, 2017, 10:29:38 pm
I know it very hart to find a job now and then.  I stay home for more than 2 years ago.  I know what you are been through.
Title: Re: job openings
Post by: SherylsShado on May 04, 2017, 03:30:41 am
I know quite a few people that got nice jobs that they weren't qualified for (had no training or schooling for, and no experience) because of "connections".   It's all in "who you know".... 
Title: Re: job openings
Post by: surveypro2016 on May 04, 2017, 05:33:39 am
I've been unemployed for a couple years now. I finally just gave up trying to find a job. I was a nurse for 25 years and have multiple health problems that make it difficult to work in my field as well as other jobs. Of course I'm not "disabled" in Social Security's eyes so here I sit.  :(
Title: Re: job openings
Post by: patapon555 on May 04, 2017, 10:07:45 pm
One of the worst things about some jobs is needing to have experience. If you don't have experience, how can you get experience.
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Post by: dsosnowski06 on May 05, 2017, 11:45:29 am
Have always said this was problem especially for kids coming out of school.  If no one gives people a chance how do you cain the gain experience.  Received noticed that as of July our company is outsourcing more so I will be out a job by the year end and who is going to hire a 60 year old woman that may retire in 2 years?
Title: Re: job openings
Post by: ghunter on May 05, 2017, 01:12:16 pm
I don't know of any job opening at this time
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Post by: alarisracing on May 05, 2017, 06:19:28 pm
I am always finding jobs online for remote work at home positions.
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Post by: lguzman1 on May 05, 2017, 10:12:11 pm
Yeah I understand you; not fair!
Title: Re: job openings
Post by: Jayce2013 on May 06, 2017, 12:55:43 am
market is really bad.. and yes, it would be great if they could hire people with low qual and train them to be able to reach higher position... and worse of all is hearing people telling you "you are overqualified for this job"... seriously?? That should not happen... they are probably worries you might quit too soon...
Title: Re: job openings
Post by: Ladylove2210 on May 06, 2017, 05:59:42 pm
I'm looking for work too
Title: Re: job openings
Post by: ancmetro on May 06, 2017, 06:15:21 pm

     A long time ago, companies used to have OJT-On the job training. Education was a plus...
the company would hire you and train you-not anymore. Now, most companies will hire you, if
you have both: education and work experience. Companies are in business for profit and 
it is too expensive to train new employee.
Title: Re: job openings
Post by: mrisha on May 06, 2017, 08:48:42 pm
That's about the same way it's always been done.  I know jobs are hard to fine, but you can't give up on you.
Title: Re: job openings
Post by: mrsmere on May 07, 2017, 05:54:25 am
When I was in the job market, I was told I was over qualified.  I think they tell you that to pay you less money.  I'm retired now and do volunteer work feeding the homeless and we all get paid the same amount of money $0.
Title: Re: job openings
Post by: ktheodos on May 07, 2017, 06:34:17 am
True, but there are also lots of jobs that you can do with barely any experience or even much of an application required, such as Uber/Lyft...