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Top education but no interviews |
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I agree with you 100% |
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05/05/2005 |
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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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Man, you are 100% right on. I would suggest a trade/skill that cannot be automated, outsourced, or replaced by cheap illegal labor.
Also, I think it will get better in 2008, when the babyboomers start retiring.
I'm currently working at a major company with a bunch of old timers that have been here forever. Many have little more than a HS education. They would like to take early retirment, and do not want to look elsewhere for a job because of their pensions. They are definitely entrenched in the "old economy" and haven't maintained their education/skill level. As a result, they don't have many options outside of the company. Once they retire, things should get better.
However, you are right about the economy and job outlook until then, it's pretty bad out there.
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