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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 memphis

[christa delacy (from livejournal.com)]

Hi there cafe,
I'm moving to Memphis, TN in a few weeks and am looking for work there. I have experience working in an office doing data entry, filing, general office assistant type stuff and am looking for something like that.
I'm working on my BA in visual arts-expecting to graduate this spring- and I know a bit about photoshop/illustrator as well. If you know of any entry level creative-type jobs, or internships, I am more than interested.
I have a website set up with some of my art at: http://www.christadelacy.com
I've also done retail management/shift leader type stuff, and would consider doing that again as well. Part time or full time.
Best of luck everyone!

Re: looking for work in memphis

[jenna kass (from livejournal.com)]

This is off-topic to jobs-in-Memphis, but on-topic for art. I hope you don't find a little critique untoward.

I would deeply suggest displaying your art differently. If you don't want to go through the hassle of setting up your own website, using Blogger is great, but I think it would be better to utilize the blog format: post each piece of art, tag it digital, painting/printmaking, etc, link the tags on the sidebar. All of my professors have stressed ease-of-viewing as the most important aspect of any artist website, corroborated by a the articles written by art directors that I've read.

For free gallery, as alternatives or in addition to Blogger, you can check out places like Behance; there are also free website services, like Weebly.

I do like your art quite a bit, which is why I felt the need to pipe up. Good art deserves to be displayed to its best advantage (:

Re: looking for work in memphis

[christa delacy (from livejournal.com)]

Thanks for the tip (and for saying you like my work!). I actually just set up the website a little while ago and have been looking for some sort of more manageable gallery setup. In the meantime I figured it was better to have an awkward setup than none at all. I tried weebly but didn't get on well with it; I will definitely check out behance though!! And if not I will resort to tagging/making separate entries. That just seemed really awkward to me, but maybe it would be easier to sort through that way. I'm supposed to have some kind of seminar next semester on how to do these things as well.

Re: looking for work in memphis

[eringryffin.livejournal.com]

I don't know of any specific positions, but if you have LinkedIn I would be glad to add you -- I am currently in Memphis, and have lots of relatives there, too.

Re: looking for work in memphis

[christa delacy (from livejournal.com)]

Sure, I'm kinda new at linkedin but I do have one. I think this is my profile address: http://www.linkedin.com/pub/christa-delacy/39/34b/8

Re: looking for work in memphis

[(Anonymous)]

If you like working with kids and are still looking for work when you graduate in the spring, you can apply to be a substitute teacher in the city and county school systems. It pays $90+ a day - minimum requirements are bachelor's and 2.5 GPA. http://www.mcsk12.net/HR/aboutmcs_human_resources_sub_teacher_info.asp

You could look for sub positions for art/fine arts teachers.

Re: looking for work in memphis

[shadowturquoise.livejournal.com]

I just sent you an email to the addy on your website. The title is "Job offer in Tennessee". Just letting you know so you don't think it is spam.