Gen Y: Educated and Jobless

[AnotherKD]

I know this is slightly off-topic, but I want to put this out there. My company is hiring a LOT, and we are being pressed to ask friends/acquaintences/anyone if they are looking for a job. I work for a large company, a government contractor. And there are offices all over the country, some of which are government-related, some of which deal with private companies. So, if anyone is interested, you are more than welcome to PM me and I can get your resume. I can give you more details about where I work, too, as I don't want to just post it here. They're especially looking for anyone with an IT or management/business background or major in college, and/or anyone with a clearance. Pretty good money from right out of school, though I came in after a MA and about 4 years of experience under my belt.

Just thought it might help!

[33girl]

Originally Posted by AnotherKD

I know this is slightly off-topic, but I want to put this out there. My company is hiring a LOT, and we are being pressed to ask friends/acquaintences/anyone if they are looking for a job. I work for a large company, a government contractor. And there are offices all over the country, some of which are government-related, some of which deal with private companies. So, if anyone is interested, you are more than welcome to PM me and I can get your resume. I can give you more details about where I work, too, as I don't want to just post it here. They're especially looking for anyone with an IT or management/business background or major in college, and/or anyone with a clearance. Pretty good money from right out of school, though I came in after a MA and about 4 years of experience under my belt.

Just thought it might help!

Are they telling you to get a certain amount of resumes just to get them? I can do that for you, although I have no intention of relocating. You don't have to share that part though.

[AnotherKD]

Originally Posted by 33girl

Are they telling you to get a certain amount of resumes just to get them? I can do that for you, although I have no intention of relocating. You don't have to share that part though.

No. I am not a recruiter in my company- they have won a lot of contracts and in looking at our open job postings, they are on a big hiring push. Thousands per Quarter. Sometimes it really is who you know who can get you in the door. It's all up to the person being interviewed once they do get a call, but sometimes it's just nice to be introduced to an opportunity.

[littleowl33]

I just wanted to share that I FINALLY got a job! I posted a very angry/frustrated post a few months ago about my job search and I'm so glad all the work finally paid off. I graduated in May and everything was complicated by the fact that I ended up moving after graduation to an area of the country where I really had no contacts or people to network with. The job I just accepted is great, though - just the kind of thing I was looking for at the place I most wanted to work in my new city. I didn't have any connections there so networking didn't really help me, but the support I got from everyone in my last job (both in terms of references and "you can do it!" speeches) was so important over the last 6+ months. I hope this isn't salt in the wound of anybody still searching, I'm just so excited that after a really long, emotional job search it finally worked out for one Gen Y-er!