Anyone else feeling the pains of finding a new job? I have applied to over a hundred different places and received only rejection letters. This after a decade long career in construction management where I named my wages. I returned to school, finished a degree in public administration and now I can't even get hired selling insurance. I have a feeling the relationship between age and degree are detriments to my becoming gainfully employed.
Originally posted by cheshirecatstevensThats what she said.
Anyone else feeling the pains of finding a new job? I have applied to over a hundred different places and received only rejection letters. This after a decade long career in construction management where I named my wages. I returned to school, finished a degree in public administration and now I can't even get hired selling insurance. I have a feeling the relationship between age and degree are detriments to my becoming gainfully employed.
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Originally posted by cheshirecatstevensDo you live in a vacum? For the most part the world is in an economic downturn so your sense of timimg is well....at best unusual. Did you not "test the waters" first before you made the move to go back to school? Now having said that good luck in your quest for gainful and finacially rewarding employment. Maybe a resume to arms maker.
Anyone else feeling the pains of finding a new job? I have applied to over a hundred different places and received only rejection letters. This after a decade long career in construction management where I named my wages. I returned to school, finished a degree in public administration and now I can't even get hired selling insurance. I have a feeling the relationship between age and degree are detriments to my becoming gainfully employed.
Originally posted by cheshirecatstevensYou'r lucky to get rejection letters! When I was unemployed a while back, I usually didn't get any response at all to job applications.
Anyone else feeling the pains of finding a new job? I have applied to over a hundred different places and received only rejection letters. This after a decade long career in construction management where I named my wages. I returned to school, finished a degree in public administration and now I can't even get hired selling insurance. I have a feeling the relationship between age and degree are detriments to my becoming gainfully employed.
I'm not surprised you can't get a job selling insurance if you've got a degree in public administration. Maybe you could apply for jobs in local government. It would help if you were a one-armed lesbian from an ethnic minority background, (here in the UK anyway).
Originally posted by Great Big SteesAs a matter of fact no. I am quite keen on market affairs. I closed a construction company when I foresaw the housing debacle. I was building houses for people I knew couldn't afford their payments if their ARMs went up. Now I'm not stuck trying to build houses in a market with a glut of houses. It was a career move. I thought there would be something, but I really am miffed at this empty job market.
Do you live in a vacum? For the most part the world is in an economic downturn so your sense of timimg is well....at best unusual. Did you not "test the waters" first before you made the move to go back to school? Now having said that good luck in your quest for gainful and finacially rewarding employment. Maybe a resume to arms maker.
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Originally posted by cheshirecatstevensI don't know where you're situated but I know where I am (southwestern Ontario, Canada) the job prospects for recent graduates are not "rosey" especially as we're a very manufacturing (heavily automotive) driven area and there are lots of layoffs and plant closings. I do wish you well.
As a matter of fact no. I am quite keen on market affairs. I closed a construction company when I foresaw the housing debacle. I was building houses for people I knew couldn't afford their payments if their ARMs went up. Now I'm not stuck trying to build houses in a market with a glut of houses. It was a career move. I thought there would be something, but I really am miffed at this empty job market.
Originally posted by cheshirecatstevensOpen your business back up. Screw building houses. People are looking to renovate their present house or add a small addition. It's difficult to find a GOOD construction company to do small jobs. I learned that 20 yrs ago. I'm booked up for a year, plus i do sub work for other companies. I have 3 employees. I work 4-5 hrs every morning, then back to the office for paper work.
As a matter of fact no. I am quite keen on market affairs. I closed a construction company when I foresaw the housing debacle. I was building houses for people I knew couldn't afford their payments if their ARMs went up. Now I'm not stuck trying to build houses in a market with a glut of houses. It was a career move. I thought there would be something, but I really am miffed at this empty job market.
GRANNY.
