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WELCOME TO THE SAM'S CAFE JOB FAIR, where our motto is "Being unemployed is some bullshit. Give me a job."

We are disorganized, but that's excellent preparation for life!

Basically, the idea is to bring all three thousand of us together in an orgy of job-seeking. We ask for advice and give advice and network without all the really gross slimy bits of networking.

IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR A JOB...leave a comment! Tell us what you're looking for and where, and what your qualifications are, to the degree that you're comfortable.

IF YOUR PLACE OF WORK IS HIRING...leave a comment! Tell us what the job is and where, and what kind of person you're looking for, again, to the degree that you're comfortable.

Feel free to post anonymously if you wish, especially if you're linking to a resume or LinkedIn and don't want your screen name associated with your facetime identity.

Make sure you also read the comments, in case a match is out there waiting for you, or a colleague in your field has also commented and could be a good connection. If you have questions about applying for jobs or interviewing or anything career-related, ask! If you have some awesome advice to give, now's the time to share it!

If you're curious about how this has worked before, you can check out the previous two, and you may want to have a look at the Job Advice Sub-Thread snaxcident started last time.

Have at it, and keep checking back!

Comments

Looking for work in Chicago

[lunar8i8star.livejournal.com]

I have a friend who is looking to leave her current job in Chicago (no room for advancement). She is looking for admin or tech work (or pretty much anything else). She has experience in finance and real estate. The kicker is that it needs to be a living wage as she has two young daughters. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Re: Looking for work in Chicago

[copperbadge.livejournal.com]

She should definitely look at the universities in Chicago -- UChicago, UIL, Northwestern's downtown campus, Roosevelt. They each have their own jobsites and usually they're hiring in some administrative or financial position, and the schools round these parts take very good care of their employees. As well as permanent positions, Northwestern has its own internal temp agency, and I think UChicago does too, though she may have to dig a bit to find them.

college senior soon to have a BA in Biology

[peacefuldragon.livejournal.com]

I'll be graduating this May, so as of right now I'm not scrambling for jobs but I would love some advice on jobs I could conceivably go for while saving up for/testing for/considering grad school. I would love to stay on the East Coast, ideally in the Boston area/NorthEast, but I could also go back to NC.

I was a marine bio research intern this past summer, so +5 research/data analysis experience. I also have an NJ boater's license as a result of this. I am comfortable with Excel, Word, Powerpoint, Photoshop, and R.

I have ~1 year's experience as an intern in veterinary clinics, and a summer of working as an animal care technician at another college.

Non-animal related!
I have experience as an office assistant for an office of my college, leadership experience in volunteering 2 years in a row as a mentor/leading freshman groups for my college's freshman orientation, and writing experience as a 3-year columnist for an on-campus magazine. As of graduation I will have completed 2 years of college Chinese.

I love animals, enjoy working with people, and I'm a pretty motivated worker.

If anyone has any advice of fields to look into when I start my work search, it would be quite appreciated!

Re: college senior soon to have a BA in Biology

[blythely.livejournal.com]

If you have R skills, you should hone them up, design a short "intro to R" workshop and make your services available to all the social-science departments in colleges (and workplaces) around your area. It's unbelievably hard to find people to teach Introductory R courses, and as you know the learning curve is pretty steep.

Looking for admin work in the Leeds area.

[elisi]

I'm basically looking for any kind of admin/office/receptionist work in Leeds or thereabouts, 16 hours a week or more (fulltime preferred, but would be happy with almost anything). Have previous experience, am sensible, hardworking, comfortable with computers (ECDL Level 2), have had customer service training and am very organised.

I know this is a long shot, but it can't hurt, right?

[siliconshaman.livejournal.com]

Ok This is a hail mary shot...

Where:
Yorkshire area, just outside Leeds [specifically Castleford] UK, willing to travel upto 1hr/20 miles away, [would consider relocating for right job.] ideally I'd like a telecommute job though.
What:
I rock customer service, although not sales or debt collection, because my motivation is actually helping people.
I've done technical support in a life-critical medical situation, I know Microsoft ITER and Linux and I can manage networks.
I have diploma in therapeutic counselling, and a BSc in genetics, and a NVQ-3 in Business administration.
When:
Available right away.

Link to my CV (https://docs.google.com/leaf?id=0B4ODQSWGOgQAOGIzMDUwNjgtZmMzYS00OGJkLTk5Y2EtZWEyY2VhYTU1NzM2&hl=en_US)

Ops (networking) for Wikimedia Foundation?

[brainwane (from livejournal.com)]

http://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Job_openings/Operations_Engineer_%28Networking%29

Some of the ops folks telecommute.

Boston, MA - Processing Archivist wanted

[sofiaviolet]

My workplace is looking to hire an archivist for one year, mainly to process a specific collection. If you have an MLS and know how to process large, relatively recent collections, yay! Come work with me.

Send me an email and I will point the way to the actual job posting: sofiaviolet@sofiaviolet.com.

Re: Boston, MA - Processing Archivist wanted

[polaris-starz.livejournal.com]

Woe, I am only in the process of getting my MLS. *sigh*

Work in Austin

[the_rainbow_jen]

I'm a BA English, seven years admin experience at a private school in Orange County CA, which I left to relocate to Austin TX. I'm looking for some admin work that might allow me to go back to school for my MLIS or something that can help me progress in some sort of administrative or organizational leadership capacity. My biggest problem, I think, is that my job title didn't change even though I changed positions within my university several times, getting progressively more experience and responsibility. Any suggestions? I also have some coursework towards an MA in Film Studies, which I left after realizing it wasn't the direction I wanted to go, careerwise.

I'm also able/willing to consider the Dallas/Fort Worth area, if there's an opportunity available, but my first choice is Austin.

Also, my LinkedIn profile.

Re: Work in Austin

[missjaneregrets.livejournal.com]

Instead of using the job title they gave you, use descriptions of the work you were doing on your resume and make clear distinctions about when the responsibilities changed.

I need advice!

[anitaray.livejournal.com]

The good news is I have some skillz.

--- I can write (technical writing, instruction manuals, short fiction, news reports, obituaries, newsletters, ads: done them all, all published, been paid in real money).

--- I can public-speak like a BOSS (I've won international awards for debating and public speaking in my college days).

--- I can teach (worked my way through college by coaching high school kids in public speaking and debating; and also I've worked as a substitute teacher - 8th grade english and math - for 1 year in Singapore)

--- I can do IT shit (my degree is in computer engineering so I "know" C++ and Java and a couple of scripting languages, and I can probably fix your computer - both hardware and software issues - and definitely work the average IT helpdesk which I did in college as a workstudy... but please please please don't make me code for a living because I suck at it and also I hate it.)

--- I can do activism. (I've been writing for feminist activist blogs online for a while now, and this is something I would love to pursue... but I live in upstate NY, not in a major city, so *paying* activist gigs are a pipe dream around here.)


The bad news is I have NO RESUME and I'm 30 years old! I have had a million different jobs in all of the abovementioned categories, and so I have no single strong career path to show potential employers. There is no job I've held longer than one year.

Worse, for the past 6 years I have held no job at all due to not having the necessary immigration status at first (was on a dependent visa, not allowed to work) and more recently because I had kids (just had my second child two months ago). So there's a massive six year gap in my resume now, on top of nothing particularly solid from before.

Any advice on how to explain that resume gap in self-flattering terms? Any advice you think might be relevant for someone like me?

Also, job offers are VERY welcome. :)

Re: I need advice!

[blythely.livejournal.com]

If you can do public speaking/teaching AND you know some scripting languages, you should totally put together short introductory workshops for social scientists at your local colleges.

[stinaleigh.livejournal.com]

I am looking for work in the Detroit area. I have a Chemical Engineering degree from Purdue, and will soon have Six Sigma Black Belt certification (or close to in) and I am familiar with ISO requirements. My problem is that I have spent the last 10 years in retail but want to get back in the technical sector.

Advice and/or job openings to apply for welcome.

Looking for: Music, education, ANYTHING in Chicago

[altorogue.livejournal.com]

Hello! I'm a little late to today's party because I was at my second job, part-time retail.

My name is Kali, and I have a bachelor's in Music Education, and have been working as a substitute (high school) and also at the aforementioned part-time retail. Quite frankly, I'm about ready to give up on education because it's been almost four years and education jobs still look dismal- especially to one who's technically only certified in music. I'd like to go back and kick my 19-year old self and make her get certified in a couple other things, because I truly do love teaching. It's what I was called to do, and I'm actually really good at it. But then I'd also like to, you know, actually live my life, and make more than $15k a year.

SO. Anything full time, with decent benefits. I'm very good with people, both young and young at heart. I'm good with money. I'm good with customer service. I'm good at training others. I'm good with computers and electronics (worked in college IT department for four years). I can type, I can file, I can run an office (ran one for a music festival for a summer, also worked marketing for them). I'm very quick at picking up new things, and then teaching it to others. I'd love to move into Chicago proper, but I can go anywhere in the Chicagoland area. I love being around people, and helping others. Education, healthcare, public service, that's me.

You can message me on LJ, my 'personal' email is the same username at yahoo dot com, and my 'professional' email is jankovichk at yahoo dot com.


Thank you thank you Sam and everyone else! I'll check the other posts as soon as the last-minute birthday cake I'm baking gets in the oven. :D

REC: Temp Agency - Greater Milwaukee, WI Area

[rhipowered.livejournal.com]

While this was a few years ago, both myself and later my brother have had a good experience working with Elite Human Capital Group (http://elitehumancapital.com/). They're independent, woman-owned, and were always very thoughtful and proactive with us. For that matter, despite being indie, they place with big names in the MKE area.

The current job situation in Milwaukee's not stellar, but at least there you'll interact with some good people.

Biology lab work, BC Lower Mainland

[momijizukamori]

I have a BSc in Biology, and just finished a post-undergrad course on lab techniques for biotechnology (which covered cell bio, microbi, genetics, and biochem). I also have a fair bit of computer experience (I've been blogging for nearly ten years now, have installed perl and PHP scripts, know some basic programming, can assemble a computer, run Linux, etc) but all of it's self-taught which I know isn't ~official~ enough for most people hiring IT.

I've been applying for stuff mostly through UBC's HR page and through postings on Life Sciences BC, but... no callbacks or anything yet :\

Re: Biology lab work, BC Lower Mainland

[bare-bear.livejournal.com]

If you're interested in the environmental monitoring and remediation field (oil and gas, mining, waste management, etc.), you might want to keep an eye out for positions with environmental and engineering consulting companies. In my own job search (I'm a geochemist), I've come across quite a few positions for biologists, and your microbiology and biochemistry training would be well suited for this type of work, I think.

Late to the party - Admin or Publishing

[windlion.livejournal.com]

Currently in Chicago, but also considering NY or Boston. Presently unemployed and attempting to get out of retail and into an office.

I'm hoping to find a full-time or temp office job, ideally in publishing, but I'll take what I can get. Four years in retail means I have excellent customer service and phone skills, including a good phone voice. I pay attention to detail, learn quickly, and can teach what I've just learned to others. My well of patience is very deep and I'm relatively computer savvy (Excel, Word, Photoshop, In Design). I'm a fair writer and working on taking editing classes to get better, though I have more interest in substantive developmental editing or proofreading than mechanical copy editing. My degree is a BSci in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, so I do have a science background that may be a plus in some situations.

Advice or job leads would be much appreciated!

Admin/Office Work in the Leeds area (UK)

[liseuse.livejournal.com]

I feel like this is a long shot, but I may as well give it a go.

I'm looking for part-time (16-20 hours) admin/office/receptionist job in the Leeds area - preferably city centre, but as long as it is accessible by public transport I am willing to travel for 3/4 of an hour to an hour each way. I am more than willing to work weekends, and have done for the past eight years or so. (Not that I'd turn down a job which gave me weekends free, but, you know.)

What I have:
Years of experience in retail, lately in the administration side.
A BA, an MA and most of a PhD in English Literature. Complete with teaching experience, and good computer skills.
Years of speech and drama lessons and qualifications that go with those meaning I have a stellar phone manner, and my years of retail experience mean I can pretend to be nice to people until my teeth fall out.

Anything? Or even just recommendations of reputable and helpful temp agencies would be superb.

The company I work for is hiring

[sandrayln.livejournal.com]

Jack Henry & Associates (http://www.careerbuilder.com/Jobs/Company/C8D82S6KYHGTY5JJQK4/Jack-Henry-Associates-Jobs/)

We work with banks and credit unions, providing various software solutions. Pretty laid-back - most days are jeans and nice t-shirts, occasionally we have to dress business casual - but it is a cubicle farm kind of situation. The health plan is awesome.

Jobs up for offer are usually either programming/technical or customer service, although it looks like there's a couple of other things in there at the moment. Banking/Credit Union experience is a plus, but doesn't seem to be required in most cases.

Re: The company I work for is hiring

[queencallipygos.livejournal.com]

Anything in New York City?

Looking for office/admin work in Los Angeles

[mythologian.livejournal.com]

I've 5+ years of retail customer service exeperiance ranging from floor positions to head cashier to store cafe second in command, and have hit the point where I need to get a job that actually challanges me and pays my bills.

My skills include cash handling, multi-line phones, excellent customer service and soothing skills, along with the ability to multi-task and problem solve in a fast paced environment. I'm skilled with th entire Microsoft office suite, R, and Photoshop, and generally computer savvy and capable of learning new programs on the fly with little trouble.

I'm looking for anything I can find in the LA area since I would prefer to not relocate.

Linguistics, DC Metro/East Coast

[kate-lesky.livejournal.com]

I am preferably looking for something linguistics-related, but am also looking at anything administrative/office ninja, or anything involving technical writing or editing/proofreading.

I have a MA in Linguistics; my focus is on Old English syntax. Am pretty good with Old English and medieval Latin, but other than a few words of Spanish I don't speak any living foreign languages, so most translation jobs are right out for me. Can proofread or grammar-check Latin and Old English. I also have a BS in biology.

Have worked retail for several years, am good with customers, phone skills, handling large amounts of money, training new associates, and supervising an entire department store for several hours at a time. No experience in anything related to my degrees, but am hoping some of my retail skills will translate to office/admin jobs. Very detail-oriented and patient, good computer skills, and I learn quickly.

Am moving to the DC Metro area in a couple weeks, and am looking for anything there, and am willing to relocate anywhere else East Coast.

Just out of curiosity...

[the-verb.livejournal.com]

I have a job, but I am currently primary breadwinner and don't make a whole lot to support my husband (who is still in school), myself, and our 2 cats. I have a B.A. in Bio and a fair chunk of graduate education in Biology/Biochem. I've been working as a teacher in the Tucson area for the past three years, but I'm hoping to go the nonprofit route or go back to the science-y stuff, specifically in conservation. Ideally, I'd love to get into environmental education, but those kinds of jobs are few and far between.

I can write, follow directions, and have experience (lots of it) in dealing with the public, public speaking, and education.

Like I said - I have a job currently, so I'm not in dire straits. If someone happens to have leads on a job in the Southern Arizona area (I'll commute to places around Tucson), though, that'd be awesome.

Re: Just out of curiosity...

[bare-bear.livejournal.com]

Look into some environmental and engineering consulting companies and other such companies that deal with site monitoring and remediation (if you haven't already). In my search for environmental scientist positions, I've run into quite a few that require biologists. Your education background may appeal to these companies for communicating with the public, as well.

176 job openings - hq in Colorado, but has international offices

[(Anonymous)]

My company's job search site: http://www.ihs.com/about/careers/job-search.aspx

I work for IHS (which once upon a time stood for "Information Handling Service"); we're in the information industry and have bought a number of companies recently in the field, including the one I originally worked for. According to the Web site, we have 176 jobs open, although I think at least one of them has been filled.

The following fields have openings, at a variety of levels: Accounting/Finance; Administrative Support and Services; Audit; Business Development; Compliance; Corporate Communications; Customer Service; Data; Economics and Consulting; HR; Information Technology; Investor/Public Relations; Legal; Marketing; Procurement; Product Development; Project Management; Property Services/Facilities; Quality Assurance; Research; Sales; and Travel. We also have a few internships (3 in the U.S. and 1 in Switzerland).

It looks like we need people in about 25 different countries, but my personal experience is that the location-based search doesn't work quite as well as the keyword search. For example, searching by Chicago turned up a job in NYC instead, but searching in MA did turn up MA-based jobs.

I'm usually more on the positive side than negative about working here. Each local office has its own culture, and most of the time things work out okay, but "corporate" (hq in Englewood, Colorado) sometimes has ideas that don't go over well with everyone in the other offices, particularly if you're in one of the recently acquired companies. We have pretty decent benefits - generous-for-the-U.S. vacation days, flexible time off (for sick days, emergencies, doctor's appointments, etc), health/vision/dental insurance, 401k, the possibility of some stock shares if the company hits certain benchmarks for even the lower-level employees (35 shares last year, I think, although they haven't vested yet - we also have to pay taxes on them, but the stock price right now is about $75 per share, so over time even the small amounts can add up).

I don't remember all the locations people in the Cafe are looking for jobs right now, but some of our offices are either in or near the following cities, in case anyone here is a local: London, Sydney, Montreal, Calgary, Moscow, Cape Town, Bangalore, Salt Lake City, Boston, Washington DC, Philadelphia, NYC, Tempe.

Legal Work in CO or DC

[lynnet.livejournal.com]

Hi all!

I'm a recently graduated lawyer looking for legal (or related) work in CO or DC. (I just took the CO bar). I have a fair amount of experience, but none of it in any particular area. I'd ideally like to work in American Indian law, but I'm willing to start any pretty much anywhere.

DEVELOPMENT/FUNDRAISING POSITION WANTED IN NEW ENGLAND

[ellid.livejournal.com]

This is not for me, but for my roommate. She has experience as a development director and fundraising for non-profits. Current location is Western Massachusetts but I believe she's willing to relocate. I will pass along news people may have to her.

Re: DEVELOPMENT/FUNDRAISING POSITION WANTED IN NEW ENGLAND

[rowena742.livejournal.com]

Is she on the YNPN Boston listserv? Sometimes they post Western Mass opportunities.

Looking for a job as ANYTHING

[silmerin.livejournal.com]

SERIOUSLY. I will do anything. I have many years of experience doing all kinds of things pool-related (lifeguarding, teaching swimming lessons, coaching swim team). I was also in AmeriCorps for a year where I did all manner of interesting projects including construction, trailbuilding, painting (so much painting), switching out lightbulbs, administrative paperwork, etc.

I live in Amherst, Massachusetts and am looking for a job there but would also be quite happy to get work as far away as Florence.

I am NOT a student this year. I am taking this year off from my studies at UMass in order to qualify for in-state tuition. However, I do have to pay rent.

Re: Looking for a job as ANYTHING

[bunnymcfoo.livejournal.com]

Dude, I'm not sure if you've considered doing a second term, but there's at least 20 AmeriCorps positions in Boston - I don't know what your rent is (or if the stipend would cover it) but it would let you get your residency status and another 5k towards tuition at UMass. :D

Entry Level Fundraiser

[(Anonymous)]

I'm looking for entry level fundraising positions in the San Francisco/Berkeley/Oakland area. I have 4+ years of fundraising experience, almost 6 years working with nonprofits, and a new Cal degree. My most recent position was organizing a Senior Gift Campaign and annual charity golf tournament for a top 10 business school.

If y'all hear anything, email me at katm201@gmail.com

Thanks!

Geochemist/Environmental Scientist in Canada - mostly looking for advice

[bare-bear.livejournal.com]

Eh, it's a long shot considering that use science-y folks seem to be a minority here, but why not. Maybe I'll meet some other science-y folk in the cafe this way!

I'm a recent graduate with a Master of Science in Geology (specializing in aqueous geochemistry at contaminated mine sites), and ideally would like to work in contaminated mine site monitoring and remediation. I've been applying with environmental and engineering consulting companies in Manitoba and across Canada (although I'd rather stay in Manitoba or Yukon if possible), but when they are hiring, they want experience, not a recent graduate. Fun times.

Frankly, I'm getting disheartened. No one seems to be interested in entry-level people, and I'm finding it hard to keep motivated over job hunting. Any advice on keeping motivated despite the lack of positions and the lack of experience would be appreciated.

And maybe some suggestions on how to address the lack of experience in my cover letter. Does my graduate work count if it included field work and related experience, especially when they only indicate an undergraduate degree? How do you translate summer positions to "years of experience"?

Thanks everyone. And HELLO SCIENCE-Y FOLK!

Re: Geochemist/Environmental Scientist in Canada - mostly looking for advice

[renshai.livejournal.com]

Just sticking my head in to commiserate on the no-one hiring entry-level people thing - even looking for summer jobs/internships was slim-picking on the ground this summer (I'm an Env'tl Earth major out of U of S).

I don't know if you've looked there, but a geology undergrad I met the other day said that Areva is hiring for work up north - I don't know if they're entry-level positions, though. The summer internships she was talking about must be, but it sounded like they're also hiring for all sorts of positions.

Looking for a Full Time Library Job

[(Anonymous)]

Hello! I have an M.A. in English Lit, and an MLS in Library Science. I've taught/lived in Asia, and have experience building websites and pages, both on my own and for a library (it was my practicum).

I've worked on the reference desk during my practicum as well, and have experience processing multiple budgets, ordering/maintaining supplies, as well as invoicing creditors.

I'm also willing to move anywhere! The thing is, I don't have much experience working in a library, and to gain some I need a job (since I don't have one at present). I'm in the processing of getting a volunteer position, but there's no work in my area at all. Anybody need an easily adaptable, ready to learn librarian?

Re: Looking for a Full Time Library Job

[bunnymcfoo.livejournal.com]

Here's hoping you're tracking this thread or check back!

1) There appears to be an opening at the California State Library (http://www.library.ca.gov/about/jobs/docs/2223%20JA.623.Sr.Lib.%208-11.pdf) in San Francisco. You would have to become qualified to work as a State Employee - there's a test - but otherwise you look like you qualify.

2) I'm sure you already know this, but the ALA careers website (http://www.ala.org/ala/educationcareers/employment/index.cfm) might be helpful.

Good luck!

Library/Information Tech in Ottawa, Canada

[canadianvampyr.livejournal.com]

I have a Library and Information Technician diploma, and I would love to find a permanent position here in Ottawa. I have a position now, but it seems to be an ever-renewing contract and I would like some stability (and higher pay wouldn't hurt).

I am uni-lingual (English) which is my biggest stumbling block in a bilingual government town. I am taking courses, but it will be a while before I have my BBB classification.

Ideally, I would like to find a small corporate library, I am not interested in working in a public or school library.

ALSO:
Has anyone here done a Masters of Library Science/Information Science in an entirely online course? I have a bachelors degree, but the only MLIS program in town requires 1/3 of the courses be taken in French, and I am not able to leave the city (breadwinner's job is here)

Thanks

Re: Library/Information Tech in Ottawa, Canada

[malpomme.livejournal.com]

My grad course (University of South Florida) is online, and it can be difficult to adjust if you've never taken an online class before. You have to be more self motivated to get work done (my biggest problem), and some classes, depending on the professor, lack a true discussion atmosphere that in-person classes have in my opinion. If you put in the effort though it can be great. I supplement the classes with volunteer work at the same time, and even just asking other librarians questions about class topics to get a wider understanding.

I had considered going to Canada for my MLIS, but the money didn't work out. I do remember though that there are some great programs up there. Check around the schools websites for their graduation requirements because they are all different and require a different amount of credit hours etc. Talk to people who are in those programs and find out if they offer courses that are geared toward corporate libraries (that's where I'm leaning toward myself!) and how often they're taught! I know some schools teach certain classes in the spring but only every other year etc. That can be awful if it's a required course or one that would be super beneficial.

Feel free to ask if you have any more questions!