Have not heard back from the job that called me on Friday regarding my resume. Just left them a 2nd message.

Have not heard back from my phone interview from last week. They did say mid-week this week, so if I haven't heard from them by tomorrow at 3 I will give them a call.

blah blah blah blah BLAH

7/21/2010 5:00:18 PM

Quote :

"i know that companies are busy - but if i come in for an interview and you tell me specifically what kind of time line you'll be on to let me know about the job - it'd be nice if you actually let me know about the job. it's so frustrating interviewing for positions and then never hearing anything back - even after following up and checking in. rawr "

It's so frustrating. The last couple of interviews I had they told me they would make their decision in a couple of weeks. I didn't hear anything then. So, I had to contact them and they did get back to me.

7/21/2010 9:53:25 PM

Recently, I applied for a temp-to-perm job. After a week, I didn't hear back from the recruiter. They had listed their number along with the job description. I called them to follow-up on my submission. The person I spoke with said that the client may have specific needs that we don't include in the job description and I may not fit those needs. Then she went on to say that they got 300 resumes for that position. They can only review the first 200 and I was #202 and couldn't be reviewed. WTF? That pissed me off so much

7/21/2010 10:32:11 PM

I just left a meeting that made me feel better about my job prospects than I have since I moved here. Good feeling. Not too much longer now, I feel it!

And just observing the job market, those of you in the finance/accounting field should take heart. The market is DEFINITELY on the way up. A lot more jobs, albeit not ones that I'm interested in largely, are starting to open up and a lot of companies seem to be lifting their hiring freeze.

It's getting better, at the very least...

7/22/2010 10:41:37 AM

I need a part time job that works around these hours:

M-F 10-5

That is when I have class.

7/22/2010 11:21:06 AM

Most bars have shifts around 6pm-10pm and 10pm-2am (plus additional hour for closing, so you wouldn't get out till ~3:30 am). Just an idea because if any of them are hiring they would work with your schedule.

[Edited on July 22, 2010 at 12:24 PM. Reason : Plus on slow weeknights you can probably do some studying/homework!]

7/22/2010 12:23:13 PM

dont you need bartending school to be a bartender?

7/22/2010 12:23:35 PM

You look more like a bouncer to me.

7/22/2010 12:25:11 PM

^^maybe in this economy, but typically no. Don't knock waitstaff, the bartenders usually start off as waiters/waitresses.

[Edited on July 22, 2010 at 12:25 PM. Reason : ]

7/22/2010 12:25:17 PM

Quote :

"dont you need bartending school to be a bartender? "

I've never met a bartender that went to bartending school.

But good luck finding a bartending job anyways. You'll have a better shot at getting a barback job. And you can make decent money there if it's a busy bar. Waiting tables will be your best bet, but those shifts usually start around 4/4:30.

7/22/2010 1:12:42 PM

what's a barback job?

7/22/2010 1:13:26 PM

You stock the bar and all that shit.

7/22/2010 1:26:30 PM

Quote :

"Have not heard back from my phone interview from last week. They did say mid-week this week, so if I haven't heard from them by tomorrow at 3 I will give them a call."

got the call back today...face-to-face interview next week

7/22/2010 8:18:38 PM

congrats! I'm waiting to hear back on my phone interview from Monday, I'm estimating either tomorrow or early next week. I hope. Had another phone interview today but not too keen on the company in general, but we'll see what happens. They won't get back for a few weeks apparently.

Other than that...still lookin.

7/22/2010 8:28:46 PM

I've had 3 different recruiters contact me about the same job this morning. I hope it works out for me.

7/23/2010 1:22:46 PM

Obama signed that bill yesterday, so thats good for yall I guess

7/23/2010 1:30:01 PM

I'm still underemployed.

7/24/2010 1:23:46 PM

what kind of job did you expect to get with an undergrad history degree B4C?

7/24/2010 4:07:12 PM

I've got a preliminary interview with an investment company on Wednesday

7/25/2010 10:33:08 PM

I just put in my three weeks notice at my current job. What places are hiring part-time?

7/26/2010 11:24:18 AM

i want to quit my job

i want to change careers

i'm terrified of the pay cut

7/26/2010 5:46:50 PM

I talked with another recruiter this morning about a temporary long term Data Entry job. It doesn't pay much it's better than nothing.

7/26/2010 6:55:05 PM

In talks for arranging an on-site interview, but, kinda complicated with being out of the country and all. Why is it that HR people always send these emails at the very end of the day

7/26/2010 7:40:36 PM

I got a face-to-face interview on Thursday for another job.

7/27/2010 12:12:00 PM

Quote :

"Thank you for your interest in the position of Cashier I. We sincerely appreciate your interest in career opportunities with Lowe's. Regretfully, we have decided to pursue other candidates at this time. "

wtf

7/27/2010 12:17:06 PM

ha, that sounds familiar.

7/27/2010 12:43:32 PM

I guess I was overqualified.

7/27/2010 12:44:18 PM

Regretfully?


anybody else consider that a funny choice of words when letting someone know they're eliminated from consideration?

7/27/2010 1:36:57 PM

Applied for a Job
Interviewed
Job offered and accepted

The job needed a background check and the American portion of the check went through no problem, now the Japanese portion is 2 weeks late and has delayed my start date indefinitely.

Fuck Japan.

7/27/2010 1:41:45 PM

For all those collecting unemployment like me...I just got ANOTHER letter in the mail asking me to report with my work search history records. The first time I received it was the beginning of July and I had to report July 8th. I did, they were slammed, I stood in line for an hour, left my work search history as requested and were told they would "key it in," and to keep filing for weekly certification. Now I'm getting it AGAIN.

So what's the effin' deal?? Did they lose it (probably) and am I going to be in trouble for "not reporting the first time"? Do they want to sit down and talk to me this time (like I expected last time)?

I'm frustrated cause at this point this is ANOTHER day I have to take off from my temp job, put them in a bind in finding a replacement sitter, and ever more standing in line/waiting.

I'm going to call tomorrow (after my interview) to see what the deal is. But this is ridiculous.

7/27/2010 5:46:11 PM

^ they love you don't they.

I got a notice today that my benefits had run out. I heard it's some glitch in the system and that the ESC would get it straightened out. I went there this afternoon and of course, it was packed. They told me to come back tomorrow because they were booked today.

7/27/2010 7:29:37 PM

^^^ you paid for your own background check??

7/27/2010 7:52:53 PM

^^^ i thought you could do all that stuff online

7/27/2010 8:00:34 PM

List of job openings I was just sent. Shoot me a message w/ your name and any other relevant contact information if you're interested and please cite the number from the list below.

1.) C#/ASP.NET Developer for a 6 month contract to hire in Raleigh with Sporting goods company. .NET 3.5, T-SQL, SQL Server 2005, Javascript, HTML.

2.) Sr. Web Developer (VB.NET/ASP.NET) with rapidly growing eCommerce company 6 month contract to hire. .NET 3.5, SQL Server 2005 (strong SQL skills are a must).

3.) Mid Level SQL Server/Access Developer for 4-6+ month contract in Cary. Relational database knowledge is key. Jr. level candidates who are database savvy may be considered.

4.) Java Engineer for 6-12 month+ contract possible to hire in RTP. J2EE, Javascript, JSP, Servlets, AJAX, Oracle, PL/SQL. Must have full lifecycle experience and excellent troubleshooting skills from the UI through back end.

5.) QA Analyst for 6 month+ contract in Raleigh w/ rapidly growing Healthcare company. Strong SQL skills are a must. Data Warehousing experience and BI tools such as COGNOS are strongly desired. SQL Developers with an interest in QA are welcome to apply!

6.) PHP Developer for Contract to hire in Morrisville. Object Oriented PHP, MVC, Zend, JQuery, Linux.

7.) Business Analyst for multiple positions. Banking or Healthcare industry experience is strongly desired.

8.) Project Manager for 6 month contract in RTP. Managing software development projects on a global level is strongly desired.

9.) C# WinForms Developer for 5-6 month contract in Cary. Experience w/ serial devices, RS232 strongly desired.

10.) Configuration Manager (CM) for 6 month+ contract in Cary. CM plans/strategies, .NET, Installshield.

11.) Senior QA Engineer for permanent opportunity in RTP. Experience with automated tools, Whitebox testing using Perl.

12.) Sr. Javascript Developer for permanent position in Morrisville. Web GUI, Javascript, DOJO, JQuery, YUI, Ajax, HTML

13.) Data Analyst for permanent position in Morrisville. Strong Oracle skills are a must in addition to Business Analyst type experience.

14.) Sr .NET developer (Youngsville) for permanent position (.NET C# VB.NET Visual Studio - internal web development with ERP Systems)

15.) Tech Writer for 6 month contract in RTP. Experience as a Business Analyst would be a major plus.

7/27/2010 8:14:36 PM

We're sorry, but [random company] currently has no opportunities available. We will keep your resume on file for any future positions.

What % of the time is this just a rejection in disguise?

7/27/2010 8:19:12 PM

Quote :

"^^^ i thought you could do all that stuff online"

I don't fully follow your question.
If you're asking, "can you file online?" yes you can. Every week I file online.
If you're asking, "can you search for jobs on their site?" yes you can...but I use Career Builder, Monster and Craigslist for my job search.
If you're asking about my particular letter which requests my mind & body to be in their office on X date at X time, no you can't do that online. This is them wanting to look at my proof of continued job search while I collect. Which, again, I did 3 weeks ago once already.

7/27/2010 10:11:18 PM

ugh, that sucks

7/27/2010 10:28:42 PM

So found out why I have to go in again. I'm on "emergency extension" (uhh? I am? okay.) so I have to go in once a month, every month, until I find a job.

Yay.

7/28/2010 10:30:41 AM

lol, my neighbor has to do that as well

Dude hasn't looked for work in years...just sits on his ass smokin' dope and playing Madden all day

Still gets like $500 week

7/28/2010 10:41:01 AM

sounds like a true american hero

7/28/2010 10:43:47 AM

well despite the pain this is, the bright side is that it's become a blessing like some unemployment fairy godmother has come by me, cast a spell with her little wand, and said, "yes...they're gonna bug you. but the bright side is I have now granted you and your resume the power to attract interviews!"

my interview today went well and I have another one next week

take THAT ESC office

7/28/2010 10:46:50 AM

I went to the unemployment office this morning. I waited for about 90 minutes before I got called. The lady told me my unemployment benefits were reset last night. I'm good now. Geez, if I knew that, I wouldn't of wasted my time with them.

7/28/2010 11:14:34 AM

I would gladly go through the pain of checking in constantly if it meant I could get unemployment...

Unfortunately because I was a consultant - I can't get unemployment... Sucks cause I'm really starting to run out of money.

7/28/2010 2:03:00 PM

start a new full time job on monday

i have to make this work out even though its not the best job in the world

but its work that i badly need.

i am still going to file my claim for a few weeks until im sure this is going to work out.

[Edited on July 29, 2010 at 3:49 PM. Reason : sdflkj]

7/29/2010 3:48:59 PM

^^ yep that was me last year too. i was only out of work for a few months, but not even being eligible for unemployment just b/c you were self-employed was a kick in the pants

^ congrats yo. work is work, keep looking for something better in the meantime

7/29/2010 3:52:26 PM

My interview went well. I should know in the next 2 weeks.

7/29/2010 5:50:45 PM

Well, after what was supposed to be a 3-5 day background check taking 3 weeks because of Japan, I start work 4 days late.

But I start my new job tomorrow.

Also, wolfpackgrrr arrives in from Japan tomorrow night and we are going to go out on the town saturday night. Look for us in downtown Raleigh.

7/29/2010 8:26:13 PM

vestas.com
they have ME and EE positions (1/ea) listed in brighton, co

[Edited on August 2, 2010 at 5:39 PM. Reason : sdf]

8/2/2010 5:39:12 PM

Question:

I got a call from a guy I used to work with who was paid as a 1099 subcontractor. He said he was denied unemployment benefits because he hadn't been on payroll for a certain amount of time, which was a requirement of collecting unemployment. It sounds like since he was paid as a 1099 sub and not an employee, the Employment Security Commision didn't consider his 1099 wages as 'base period wages' when assessing his unemployment claim.

Does anybody know anyone in the same boat? Is he screwed because he wasn't on payroll, or can he still be eligible?

8/2/2010 6:03:05 PM

He's screwed

8/2/2010 6:45:52 PM