North Carolina jobs
Jul 1st 2003, 12:34 am
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North Carolina jobs
Hopefully (K3 approval permitting!) I'll be moving to NC later this month. I know there are a few people on here living in this region.
My wife is pretty near Raleigh and I was just wondering what the job market is like at the moment......
My wife is pretty near Raleigh and I was just wondering what the job market is like at the moment......
Jul 1st 2003, 2:58 am
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Re: North Carolina jobs
Originally posted by RoB1833
Hopefully (K3 approval permitting!) I'll be moving to NC later this month. I know there are a few people on here living in this region.
My wife is pretty near Raleigh and I was just wondering what the job market is like at the moment......
Hopefully (K3 approval permitting!) I'll be moving to NC later this month. I know there are a few people on here living in this region.
My wife is pretty near Raleigh and I was just wondering what the job market is like at the moment......
CRAP! I have been here since Feb and only had 3 interviews. I must admit I am a software/test engineer and the whole High Tech market is shot to pieces at the moment so if you are not in that line of work you should be OK. If you are network technician they seem to advertise for a lot of those but IT requires certificates.
Good Luck
Patrick - unemployed and unhappy
Jul 1st 2003, 12:58 pm
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Re: North Carolina jobs
Originally posted by RoB1833
Hopefully (K3 approval permitting!) I'll be moving to NC later this month. I know there are a few people on here living in this region.
My wife is pretty near Raleigh and I was just wondering what the job market is like at the moment......
Hopefully (K3 approval permitting!) I'll be moving to NC later this month. I know there are a few people on here living in this region.
My wife is pretty near Raleigh and I was just wondering what the job market is like at the moment......
Also, whereabouts exactly in NC will you be moving to? Near Raleigh is a bit vague? Will you be moving within the Triangle (Durham/Chapel Hill/Raleigh area)?
I live in NC and I work in Durham, within the Triangle.
NC Penguin
Jul 1st 2003, 1:30 pm
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Re: North Carolina jobs
Originally posted by NC Penguin
It would be helpful to know what line of work you do? Blue collar, white collar? Please be more specific.
Also, whereabouts exactly in NC will you be moving to? Near Raleigh is a bit vague? Will you be moving within the Triangle (Durham/Chapel Hill/Raleigh area)?
I live in NC and I work in Durham, within the Triangle.
NC Penguin
It would be helpful to know what line of work you do? Blue collar, white collar? Please be more specific.
Also, whereabouts exactly in NC will you be moving to? Near Raleigh is a bit vague? Will you be moving within the Triangle (Durham/Chapel Hill/Raleigh area)?
I live in NC and I work in Durham, within the Triangle.
NC Penguin
Jul 1st 2003, 4:10 pm
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Re: North Carolina jobs
Originally posted by RoB1833
I'll be moving to Sanford, not too far from Raleigh so my wife tells me. I have 15 years experience in operational, production and planning management.
I'll be moving to Sanford, not too far from Raleigh so my wife tells me. I have 15 years experience in operational, production and planning management.
In my case, my husband (the USC) knew whereabouts he would be working (in RTP) so we deliberately chose not to live in Cary or Raleigh because we were aware of the awful traffic jams from those areas to RTP and Durham.
In my opinion, the economy in the Triangle is pretty sluggish at the moment and since it's summer, hiring may be slower than normal because people are vacationing.
My advice to you is to work on presenting your CV as a US resume using appropriate language, layout and necessary information (i.e. no need to include your gender, date of birth).
As soon as you get here, you'll get a feel for the local economy by reading the local newspapers such as News and Observer, Herald Sun and others. The two I've mentioned have websites so you can read them before you get over this side of the pond.
Best of luck and if you have any newbie related questions, feel free to ask. I've "been there and done that" from scratch since I got here.
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Jul 1st 2003, 6:59 pm
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Re: North Carolina jobs
Originally posted by NC Penguin
If you're planning to work in Raleigh, Cary, Morrisville or RTP, it wouldn't surprise me if your drive to work is a maximum of an hour each way.
In my case, my husband (the USC) knew whereabouts he would be working (in RTP) so we deliberately chose not to live in Cary or Raleigh because we were aware of the awful traffic jams from those areas to RTP and Durham.
In my opinion, the economy in the Triangle is pretty sluggish at the moment and since it's summer, hiring may be slower than normal because people are vacationing.
My advice to you is to work on presenting your CV as a US resume using appropriate language, layout and necessary information (i.e. no need to include your gender, date of birth).
As soon as you get here, you'll get a feel for the local economy by reading the local newspapers such as News and Observer, Herald Sun and others. The two I've mentioned have websites so you can read them before you get over this side of the pond.
Best of luck and if you have any newbie related questions, feel free to ask. I've "been there and done that" from scratch since I got here.
NC Penguin
If you're planning to work in Raleigh, Cary, Morrisville or RTP, it wouldn't surprise me if your drive to work is a maximum of an hour each way.
In my case, my husband (the USC) knew whereabouts he would be working (in RTP) so we deliberately chose not to live in Cary or Raleigh because we were aware of the awful traffic jams from those areas to RTP and Durham.
In my opinion, the economy in the Triangle is pretty sluggish at the moment and since it's summer, hiring may be slower than normal because people are vacationing.
My advice to you is to work on presenting your CV as a US resume using appropriate language, layout and necessary information (i.e. no need to include your gender, date of birth).
As soon as you get here, you'll get a feel for the local economy by reading the local newspapers such as News and Observer, Herald Sun and others. The two I've mentioned have websites so you can read them before you get over this side of the pond.
Best of luck and if you have any newbie related questions, feel free to ask. I've "been there and done that" from scratch since I got here.
NC Penguin
Jul 2nd 2003, 3:09 pm
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Personally, i think it all comes down to what line of business your in and the qualifications you can, as said convert over there.
My field of environmental control, is doing well stateside and I have 4 interviews lined up already. As everyone has said it all comes down to the field you work in.
Good luck with the job hunting.
Regards - Mark
My field of environmental control, is doing well stateside and I have 4 interviews lined up already. As everyone has said it all comes down to the field you work in.
Good luck with the job hunting.
Regards - Mark
