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Top education but no interviews |
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YEP! Toughest Economy Ever |
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04/28/2005 |
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Reading this thread, I don't feel quite so alone anymore!
Like all of you, I have been having a hard time even landing an informational interview. A couple years ago, I moved back to Boston (a city I haven't lived or worked in since I was in H.S.) to get my MBA. Now that I'm done, it has become painfully obvious that the job search is all about WHO you know, and I have no connections in this town.
Anyway, I wish all of you luck! |
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Yep!
With a bunch of advanced degreess and expereince - with out any connections you are facing the toughest ecoenomy in US history. I hear from recruiters all the time who just move their people around.
as to the Internet - according to DBM - see their website - only about 1% of job seekers ever get a job from internet. I get so much spam from signing up to job boards etc - i just spend the time deleting junk email.
Yep, there's no question that if you are educated in the US you are facing a tough economy.
But you should be looking globally for jobs now. There was a Wall Street Journal article about people leaving for China for good jobs. I saw some 2-5 millions Americans work over seas as Ex-=pats and the numbers are growing. If you are geographically fixed, you may as well get a good trade like roofing or construction not higher education. Heating companies are always looking for staff - and Boston could be great! Forget that higher gets you a job - its nice to have an MBA - but chances are no one will hire you in years and you would be better off working a trade to pay the bills.
CHeck out community colleges to...and chances are - if you hide that MBA and college - you'll get hireds and work well!
Good luck!
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