Hello all,

Let me get to the point first: I'm looking to find a career. I worked in career services as an undergrad and there is one thing I am certain of- networking gets jobs better than anything else, hence this post. So if you know of a person/company looking for someone with any of my skills/interests please let me know. If you haven't already clicked back, let me say that I appreciate you taking the time to read this.

I don't post here at all, but I have been lurking for awhile now. Some day I'm going to own an S2K. I am an avid car nut. I do almost all my own work on my current car and I come here to read about my next car each day. I graduated in May and by this time I had hoped to be saving up for my purchase. It should be no surprise that someone in my field is still on the job hunt though. Here is a little bit about me:

Where will I go for a job? Anywhere, USA

Interests: Computer networks/communications (design and administration), embedded software (I have strong C skills from my degree), software engineering, hardware design (I don't have many skills here, but interested none the less), Systems Engineering.

Programming Skills- C, JAVA, Motorola 6800/68HC11 assembly, Intel x86 assembly, HTML

Leadership positions held- All at the MU Career Center- Supervisor, Mock Interview Team Coordinator, Web Page Team Co-coordinator.

Senior Project- We developed a safe product that detects bedwetting and uses X10 to automatically turn on lights (gotta see it to clean it right?) and alarm the parents.

Some accomplishments-
I installed a new network at my last internship. I installed the routers, print servers, DSL, did the security settings, and managed to reduce the number of computers he needed to run his business.
I transferred to years of Iowa phone company installations to AutoCAD maps in one summer.
While I was Web Page Co-coordinator we used software engineering techniques to create Career.Missouri.edu
I created a program (in JAVA) that streamlined the process of letting Mock Interviewers know they had a new interview.

I will end the rambling here. I know this is a somewhat odd post, but I figure at the least I will get some valueable advice and at best I'll find my next career, so I don't think I can lose!

Jeff

 

monsters.com

 

I appreciate the suggestion, but I scan through 17 different job search engines daily looking for new positions. (including monster)

If anyone else looking for a job wants an impressive list of (apparently) good job search engines, PM me.

Jeff

 

just sell magazine subscriptions like that black guy in Office Space.

 

Jeff, I think you are asking the wrong question of this forum (or any other person, for that matter). Only you can decide on the career for yourself. You know what you like to do, and what you want to do professionally, that is your career. We can only help you to find a job (if anything). If you don't understand the difference between a career and a job, you need to go back to school.

 

wow white, that was kinda harsh

 

So the guy has an impressive CV, but misused a word, so he should go back to school...?
What a clever comment.

And as I think about it, he didn't really use the wrong word. He IS looking for a career... A career implies a job with a better prospect of long-term development and advancement. So he is looking for a job that is a little more than just a job...

But nice work, though..

 

wow, this thread became stupid fast.

Anyways.....Honestly, I think that you should focus on networking with the right people, meet people and try get cool with people who can get your foot in the door. My buddy just graduated and I sent his resume right to my boss and he got hired--no problem, without lifting a finger. Major corporations like Boeing, Northrup Grumman and Lockheed Martin are always looking for engineers, espescially s/w or computer. Stick to monster and also try dice.com, engineers can get all kinds off jobs like dealing with GIS and things of that nature.

 

It sounds like you may want to invest in the services of a head hunter. This will help you to get those interviews that you were not able to find on your own.

 

I didn't mean it in a harsh way. I think if he wanted us to decide on a career for him, then he is approaching life the wrong way. Only he knows what he wants to do, as a career. As I said, all we can do for him is to help him find a job, he has to turn it into a career if he wants to. I don't think that is being harsh.

I worked as an engineering manager, and I interviewed college graduates who apply to my company for jobs (not careers). I am just being honest with him that if I were a hiring manager, I would not pay much attention to such an application. If you don't know what you want to do (as a career), then I cannot help you, period. My employer pays a lot of money to hire and train new employees, if we get the feeling that an applicant is not committed to the job (i.e., may decide to change jobs soon after being hired), then we will not waste our resources on hiring such a person. This is real world, not being harsh. Sorry if others do not feel the same way.