needing a job and feeling a bit lost!
#1
Essex boy in Texas
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Joined: Feb 2006
Location: Wylie, TX, USA
Posts: 99
needing a job and feeling a bit lost!
The bank account is deplenished and its time to find work, i will do anything and have a good resume which shows i have worked for a national newspaper for 13 year solid. I dont know where to start and i fell like i will not be qualifies to do anything because i am British. Anyone else felt like this?
Another thing, i went to Wal-mart to apply (i can probably do better but anything will do right now) and went on their crap computer application machine. half way through the mouse didnt work and on top of that, you cannot input Uk telephone numbers for references!
GGRRRRR!
Another thing, i went to Wal-mart to apply (i can probably do better but anything will do right now) and went on their crap computer application machine. half way through the mouse didnt work and on top of that, you cannot input Uk telephone numbers for references!
GGRRRRR!
#2
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Joined: Sep 2005
Posts: 146
Re: needing a job and feeling a bit lost!
Originally Posted by Thackattack
The bank account is deplenished and its time to find work, i will do anything and have a good resume which shows i have worked for a national newspaper for 13 year solid. I dont know where to start and i fell like i will not be qualifies to do anything because i am British. Anyone else felt like this?
Another thing, i went to Wal-mart to apply (i can probably do better but anything will do right now) and went on their crap computer application machine. half way through the mouse didnt work and on top of that, you cannot input Uk telephone numbers for references!
GGRRRRR!
Another thing, i went to Wal-mart to apply (i can probably do better but anything will do right now) and went on their crap computer application machine. half way through the mouse didnt work and on top of that, you cannot input Uk telephone numbers for references!
GGRRRRR!
#3
Re: needing a job and feeling a bit lost!
Try local papers? library is usually a pretty good place for random print type people jobs...
#4
Essex boy in Texas
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Joined: Feb 2006
Location: Wylie, TX, USA
Posts: 99
Re: needing a job and feeling a bit lost!
Originally Posted by Bob
Try local papers? library is usually a pretty good place for random print type people jobs...
#5
Re: needing a job and feeling a bit lost!
Originally Posted by Thackattack
The bank account is deplenished and its time to find work, i will do anything and have a good resume which shows i have worked for a national newspaper for 13 year solid. I dont know where to start and i fell like i will not be qualifies to do anything because i am British. Anyone else felt like this?
Another thing, i went to Wal-mart to apply (i can probably do better but anything will do right now) and went on their crap computer application machine. half way through the mouse didnt work and on top of that, you cannot input Uk telephone numbers for references!
GGRRRRR!
Another thing, i went to Wal-mart to apply (i can probably do better but anything will do right now) and went on their crap computer application machine. half way through the mouse didnt work and on top of that, you cannot input Uk telephone numbers for references!
GGRRRRR!
..I sound like my dad..
#6
Re: needing a job and feeling a bit lost!
I dont know where to start and i fell like i will not be qualifies to do anything because i am British
Seriously, get used to doing this, even when you post on forums like this. We're all guilty of typos and misspellings, but while you're looking for work, it makes good practice and makes doing this become a habit that will ensure you always do this when emailing resumes to prospective employers.
The next step is to "Americanize" your resume, if you haven't done it already. Do a search as there are loads of web pages out there with samples and instruction on how to do so.
Next, try not only contacting the local daily papers, but the local free weeklies as well. Some of their staff tends to be a bit more transient, therefore they are in a position to hire staff a bit for frequently.
Also, try getting your former employer in Britain to draft you a letter of reccomendation which can be sent along with, or as a follow up to sending your resume out. If you're concerned about providing only a UK phone number, perhaps you can also supply an email address, but one that is obviously from a national paper such as [email protected] or somesuch.
Lastly, network, network, network- get the word out there to people you meet that you are looking for work and what your skills are. You never know where a lead can come from. Register with some temp agencies, perhaps you can get some temp work whilst you are looking for a more permanent job. Attend job fairs. Scour both online resources like careerbuilder.com *and* the classified sections of newpapers.
Good luck and try not to get discouraged.
#7
Re: needing a job and feeling a bit lost!
Originally Posted by ms_bhon
Lastly, network, network, network- get the word out there to people you meet that you are looking for work and what your skills are. You never know where a lead can come from. Register with some temp agencies, perhaps you can get some temp work whilst you are looking for a more permanent job. Attend job fairs. Scour both online resources like careerbuilder.com *and* the classified sections of newpapers.
#8
Re: needing a job and feeling a bit lost!
Originally Posted by Thackattack
The bank account is deplenished and its time to find work, i will do anything and have a good resume which shows i have worked for a national newspaper for 13 year solid. I dont know where to start and i fell like i will not be qualifies to do anything because i am British. Anyone else felt like this?
Another thing, i went to Wal-mart to apply (i can probably do better but anything will do right now) and went on their crap computer application machine. half way through the mouse didnt work and on top of that, you cannot input Uk telephone numbers for references!
GGRRRRR!
Another thing, i went to Wal-mart to apply (i can probably do better but anything will do right now) and went on their crap computer application machine. half way through the mouse didnt work and on top of that, you cannot input Uk telephone numbers for references!
GGRRRRR!
Post it on Monster.com, largest local newspaper etc.
I felt exactly like you did "I'll never get a job in the US" Ridiculous really, but I had been out of the job market for over a year. I got a great job, good pay, conditions etc one week after getting my EAD and SSN.
Dont get down about it get busy! Once you get a job you'll wonder what you were so worried about. Good luck and if you need any help with the resume please feel free to PM me.
#9
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Re: needing a job and feeling a bit lost!
It took me ages to get a decent job here .... Every one I applied for I got to start with, then they asked for a GED which is not something we Brits have, so I lost most of them .... they also need proof you graduated from high school.
I had to contact Northants dept of education to get a document that stated I left school at 'School leaving age' .... Well ... it was 1969 !
I had to contact Northants dept of education to get a document that stated I left school at 'School leaving age' .... Well ... it was 1969 !
#10
Re: needing a job and feeling a bit lost!
Originally Posted by Thackattack
The bank account is deplenished and its time to find work, i will do anything and have a good resume which shows i have worked for a national newspaper for 13 year solid. I dont know where to start and i fell like i will not be qualifies to do anything because i am British. Anyone else felt like this?
Another thing, i went to Wal-mart to apply (i can probably do better but anything will do right now) and went on their crap computer application machine. half way through the mouse didnt work and on top of that, you cannot input Uk telephone numbers for references!
GGRRRRR!
Another thing, i went to Wal-mart to apply (i can probably do better but anything will do right now) and went on their crap computer application machine. half way through the mouse didnt work and on top of that, you cannot input Uk telephone numbers for references!
GGRRRRR!
#11
Re: needing a job and feeling a bit lost!
Originally Posted by Sarah
two words that will make your life a living nightmare and sends shivers down the spine of many a rational human being : TEMP AGENCY.
Oh, and I guess don't listen to me, I still dont' have a paying job, volunteer work and stipend....shite I tell ya.
#12
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Joined: Aug 2005
Location: DC metro area
Posts: 1,670
Re: needing a job and feeling a bit lost!
Originally Posted by Bob
Saying that, I didn't have a problem with the temp agency around here ,though hardly get any work out of them....not nearly as good as the one's back in blighty from my experience.
Oh, and I guess don't listen to me, I still dont' have a paying job, volunteer work and stipend....shite I tell ya.
Oh, and I guess don't listen to me, I still dont' have a paying job, volunteer work and stipend....shite I tell ya.
#13
Re: needing a job and feeling a bit lost!
Originally Posted by User Name
Bob: better luck with getting a job soon ... if not sooner. Don't know how you cope with this situation. Good luck in getting that job.
#14
Re: needing a job and feeling a bit lost!
Originally Posted by Bob
pocket money....i get a few commissions now and again for logo design work and the like, and the place i volunteer at tabs me every now and again some crumbs, and cool puter equipment *l*
#15
Re: needing a job and feeling a bit lost!
Originally Posted by ladylisa
I thought you had a job now that you were moving for?