^^ I don't blame you. 40K is pretty below avg.

11/3/2010 3:04:28 PM

third interview yesterday went really well ... fingers crossed that they get back to me soon. the pay is a little lower than what i was making in my last job - but the benefits (especially educational) will far outweigh the salary change....

and there's definitely room for me to grow there.

11/4/2010 9:12:42 AM

HIRED!!!!!!

11/4/2010 3:23:23 PM

^congrats!!!!!!!!!!!

11/4/2010 3:30:10 PM

w00t. what are you going to buy me?

11/4/2010 3:34:57 PM

Nothing

11/4/2010 3:37:02 PM

forever alone unemployed

11/4/2010 3:42:18 PM

11/4/2010 3:51:15 PM

11/4/2010 4:03:24 PM

I'll be moving back to Kinston if something doesn't pop up by the end of month

11/5/2010 1:38:01 PM

so this lady I emailed yesterday about a job called me while I was in the shower, I called her back and got her voicemail, I was too nervous to leave a message and hung up. I guess I'll call again in 5 minutes. I dont know why I got so nervous all of a sudden, my hands were shaking and my voice was going to crack... so weird.

Damn, so I called back 10 minutes later and got the voice mail and left her a message, grrrrrrrrrr

[Edited on November 5, 2010 at 3:25 PM. Reason : please call me back! I will be awesome in this job]

11/5/2010 3:15:51 PM

^so, if you get a face to face interview, you are just gonna freeze up and rock back and forth?

11/6/2010 1:17:14 AM

yep and I may ask if I can call my mommy too.

11/6/2010 11:00:32 AM

Don't lose sight of why you're going to do well. after you look for a while its hard to remain confident. I understand where you're coming from totally on that.

11/7/2010 1:22:17 AM

I graduated in 2006; and just 2 weeks ago started my first REAL job. FINALLY!

11/7/2010 9:53:31 AM

I got an equal opportunity form from a company that I sent my resume to. I filled it out and sent it back, however I haven't heard back from them. I checked the job hunting sites again and they posted the same job again. Was I not the right ethnicity / gender or something?

11/7/2010 8:47:11 PM

My company is looking for a person with experience in design of hydraulic systems. I can tell you more about the job and/or company through PM. Will also provide a link to the job posting.

Must have Pro/E experience and should have worked with sheet metal. Knowledge of GD&T is preferred.

11/11/2010 7:03:05 PM

woah woah woah.

you're working?

11/11/2010 7:20:19 PM

I still can't believe I got hired. I've been doing some interview coaching lately, and who'd've thunk it I suck at interviewing. At least I'm getting some feedback on what I'm doing wrong.

11/11/2010 7:37:40 PM

^^ haha, you haven't noticed my post rate decline?

I've been back in an engineering job since February.

11/11/2010 7:45:37 PM

I find out about whether I got a job today hopefully (by mail)... who uses mail anymore?! Anywho... please send your good mojo my way

11/12/2010 2:45:50 PM

^good luck!

11/12/2010 9:15:04 PM

Reposting:

Quote :

"My company is looking for a person with experience in design of hydraulic systems. I can tell you more about the job and/or company through PM. Will also provide a link to the job posting. Must have Pro/E experience and should have worked with sheet metal. Knowledge of GD&T is preferred."

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Also, we have another opening for "Heavy Equipment Engineer." Here are a couple tidbits from the posting. PM me for more info...

Quote :

"· Design of mechanical, hydraulic and/?or electrical components to support the new product introductions and current product improvement projects.? · Designs responsibilities may be in different areas such as chassis, engine installations, drive-train, operator stations, implement linkage, work tools and/?or attachments.?"

positions available in:
Raleigh, Clayton, Sanford, and Aurora and Peoria, IL

[Edited on November 13, 2010 at 11:34 AM. Reason : location]

11/13/2010 11:27:52 AM

interviewed for an associate position on november 10, hiring associate said i'd hear in a week or so. sent follow up/thank you email monday the 15, no response. didn't hear anything that week, called on the 22nd and spoke to the hiring associate to see if there were any updates. he said there were none. wished him a happy thanksgiving and i'd be keeping an eye out for an email/phone call the following week. still nothing today.

anyone wanna take bets on the likelihood this turns out positively/negatively for me?

11/29/2010 4:20:58 PM

I don't know. In my experience, when things get drawn out, it doesn't look too good. But who knows, they may be busy with work. Also, this is a very slow part of the year for interviewing/hiring due to the holidays and such.

11/29/2010 4:43:45 PM

^^ Vast majority of the time that turns out to be a negative. But the job I just got was one of the rare exceptions. They said they'd probably let me know within a week. I sent a couple of followup emails and didn't get a response at all. Not a word. Then a month later, I get a call and get offered. I had given up on it and was surprised as hell when he called me.

11/29/2010 6:20:54 PM

^^^^sounds like someone works for Cat or a contractor for Cat.

11/29/2010 6:30:15 PM

correct

11/29/2010 6:46:53 PM

Even though I have a (part-time) job right now, I went ahead and went through with some interview coaching. I think it was worth it solely for the feedback after mock interviews. Turns out that I do plenty of things right, and am in better shape than I thought going in, but like the stereotypical engineering graduate that I am I need some polish with regards to presenting a positive, confident projection. It's worth it simply because you won't get one iota of feedback at a real interview, they'll just show you the door. If anybody's interested, I'll pm the contact info for the coach that I had.

11/29/2010 8:40:47 PM

nevermind I worked it out.


who else is still out there jobless? I'm now searching for a job in three different areas on the US. Someone must have a place for me. I'm applying to full-time, part-time, and internships. All moonlighting and living with my parents. My mom is thinking of setting me up in their basement..... oh god I need a job

[Edited on December 2, 2010 at 1:17 PM. Reason : ]

12/2/2010 12:52:56 PM

^ I just moved back home with my parents on Tuesday. I did have an interview for a long term contract job in RTP before I left to come home. I should hear something next week.

12/2/2010 2:13:13 PM

(not unemployed, but this is a good thread for job stuff)

So, after applying to several different jobs to come back east (currently in Oklahoma), I have interviews set up for two different jobs! Never had that happen before. Anyways, for one of them I had the option of interviewing via phone or in person. I immediately went with the in-person interview, as one of the interview times was available during my Christmas vacation--is that always the best choice??

12/3/2010 10:00:05 AM

Well, yes. lol At least I think so. Nothing came of my two phone interviews.

12/3/2010 10:03:27 AM

ha, I had 2 phone interviews, went a month without hearing anything, had given up on them and both called in the same week to set up in person interviews. Heard from one wanting to set up another interview with the President of the company a few weeks later and ended up getting an offer like a week after that. Got a call from the other job wanting to set up another interview my first week at the new job.

12/3/2010 10:17:07 AM

^^^ Unless the person you interview with is pissed because he has to come in around Christmas to interview you.

Otherwise, sure

12/3/2010 10:31:04 AM

I'm thinking about moving to Charlotte. Am I better off to start applying for jobs before the move, or wait until I get there? I have a little money saved up so that shouldn't be an issue.

12/3/2010 10:53:24 AM

Always before you move...it would be silly to wait till you get here.

And don't bother looking for a place in Ballantyne...there's nothing available.

12/3/2010 10:59:10 AM

Well, I'm moving whether I find something or not. I'll get a part time job if I have to. I'm just wondering how much weight employers put on current location. I feel like a lot of my applications have been ignored because I don't live in the area.

I've got a friend that I can room with starting in January, 15 min from uptown Charlotte.

12/3/2010 11:05:30 AM

I have an interview for Monday!!

12/3/2010 1:13:51 PM

Quote :

"Well, I'm moving whether I find something or not. I'll get a part time job if I have to. I'm just wondering how much weight employers put on current location. I feel like a lot of my applications have been ignored because I don't live in the area. I've got a friend that I can room with starting in January, 15 min from uptown Charlotte."

why are you not just putting his address on your resume/cover letters?

12/3/2010 1:19:24 PM

starting a better part time job after the new year with a significant pay increase

12/5/2010 1:32:33 PM

I have a job, but might be getting a better one....

Interviewed at the end of October with director's deputy (top 12 out of the 100 that applied got an interview, 2 positions, replacing retired people).

got called today for another interview with the hiring manager (director). Kinda feel good, they gave me only Friday and two times and there are two positions....hmmmm! Of course, they could of called others before me. I am hopeful that i will hear something next week!

[Edited on December 7, 2010 at 12:13 AM. Reason : w]

12/7/2010 12:13:19 AM

Only working 16 hours a week atm, but now there's talk of increasing my hours.

[Edited on December 7, 2010 at 8:29 AM. Reason : blah]

12/7/2010 8:29:15 AM

The foundation I had an interview with yesterday just emailed me and invited me to a volunteer event they are having on Saturday, so that I can see and get a feel for what they do and how they manage their high school volunteers. I think that's a good sign!

12/7/2010 9:03:40 AM

12/7/2010 9:09:21 AM

Quote :

"interviewed for an associate position on november 10, hiring associate said i'd hear in a week or so. sent follow up/thank you email monday the 15, no response. didn't hear anything that week, called on the 22nd and spoke to the hiring associate to see if there were any updates. he said there were none. wished him a happy thanksgiving and i'd be keeping an eye out for an email/phone call the following week. still nothing today. anyone wanna take bets on the likelihood this turns out positively/negatively for me?"

Hopefully it'll be positive...if you're still searching as of early-mid January, my boss will still probably be looking to fill my position (I was gonna say fill my slot, then I held off and rephrased) when I leave. He'd probably start the transition period in mid-January since there are a few irons in the fire to get brought up to speed on.

12/7/2010 9:28:13 AM

Interview went extremely well, lasted about an hour, two ladies interviewed me, one of which just transfered to this department 2 weeks ago, so, she actually was asking the hiring manager questions along with myself. Not the least bit nervous with this interview. They stated I should know before Christmas. I also found out there were two additional positions going to be filed only the the two I was told about with the initial interview. They only interviewed 12 to begin with (when I interviewed a month and a half ago with the hiring manager's deputy). Seems to be pretty descent odds.

12/10/2010 6:03:35 PM

I was just offered a job!!!! I've been unemployed for so long! I have to move up north, to Philly but atleast I have family there. I just wanted to say, thank you internet people, without knowing it you helped support me when I was extremely depressed and thought I was going nowhere.

12/27/2010 1:44:35 PM

wtg minka! Congrats =D

12/27/2010 1:56:38 PM

^^congrats.

still unemployed here. Phone interview tomorrow so hopefully that goes well, fingers crossed

12/27/2010 5:28:48 PM