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Well, if this is going to devolve into a big want ad, the company I work for ([www.novell.com]) is hiring.
That gives me an excuse to hang out at Consumerist.
@JuantheGardener: Damn, at this rate, the company will have to reimburse me for my annual subscription to Consumerist.
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IKEA is hiring part time here in Tampa for their new store that opens this year!
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@rainmkr: Same here in Charlotte. They have already started hiring and the store doesnt open for another six weeks!
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@Dean Hooks Jr.: It is because you have to assemble the store...they are hiring assemblers and missing part finders.
As a job seeker (graduated in August, didn't bother looking for work earlier because I was working on a startup that fell through) I haven't noticed any lack of jobs. I get about 30-45 quality postings daily through various RSS feeds. Granted, I'm looking in the one sector (green/cleantech) that's actually growing.
My sister is graduating this year from B-School at Michigan and I hear that the average offer is down about $15-20k from last year. I've had a potential employer try to lowball me, but there are definitely still lots of jobs available if you know where to look!
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@Eric1285: I completely disagree with you. I graduated with a Master's degree in May, and when this \"recession\" bit was just beginning, I applied to 25 organizations. I got three interviews & one job offer. The only offer that I received was for work IN A CALL CENTER.
And I had to take it because I have loans to pay.
There may be jobs out there, but they all seem to be geared toward part-timers or those without advanced degrees.
@summerbee: When I first started applying for jobs I didn't pay much attention to what I was doing. I have to admit that even now I'm still pretty lazy about it. I haven't applied to any new positions since I got the last offer. Part of this is because I have a job working for the family business right now.
I had a resume that I had worked on while in school and I did update it a bit before I started applying for positions. I borrowed the format from some business school friends (after all business school doesn't really teach you anything but they do a heck of a job making sure you can land a job). I found that what I was really lacking was a good cover letter. I spent a few days reading up on what makes a good cover letter. The first (and only) job I applied to after revamping my system landed me an offer.
I think the issue is that there are so many qualified people with degrees out there that all the resumes start to look alike. Thus, what will really set you apart is a well written cover letter. I'm guessing that before I relearned how to write mine many employers may not have even looked at my resume because my cover letter didn't stand out. My advice to you is to do some research (I used about.com and a few of the bigger job sites) on what makes a successful cover letter and give it another go. No one with an advanced degree should be working in a call center (unless you got your degree in a liberal arts field...).
@Eric1285: Agreed. I'm sticking it out for at least another three months so that I can go on the vacation that I've been planning for a year now. But after that, I'm out. I've always thought my cover letters were *decent*, but perhaps not so much.
My undergrad degree is in Corporate Communication (so, basically, PR) and my grad degree is in Communication (with a PR and organizational communication focus). So, I feel fairly practical. Maybe.
I think I'm the only one in the call center with a Master's. But at least half -- if not more -- of the employees also have college degrees. It's such a shame. Years of hard work, studying, and internships...and we're left on the front lines as the proverbial punching bag for customers.
Am I bitter?
@Eric1285: But what about the Jo Six-Pack who doesn't have a degree and needs to make ends meet? Have any tips of what RSS feeds to monitor then? My friend has been unemployed for going on 3 months now and his sanity is quickly dropping. Oh noes...
@OprahBabb: It may be more difficult for the blue collar worker to find a job through RSS feeds (at least the ones I've been monitoring). I know you can create custom feeds on many of the big job boards, so he may want to do a customize search based on degree requirements or something like that and then use those results to create a custom feed.
I'd say about 5% or so of the jobs I get in my feeds are for jobs that don't require degrees - manufacturing, maintenance, and technician positions.
@Eric1285: I started looking for a job in late october, and by December I had a brand new job making 15k more.
It really all just depends on your area and what you do. My friend graduated from college with some computer-related degree last august in Charlotte and he can't find a legit job to save his life. He's making 14/hr doing tech support (not that there's anything wrong with that, but you know what i mean.)
@audemars: I'd imagine that might have a flooded market with businesses closing up or downsizing. Less offices = less IT. Of course, it would grow fast, too. Everyone needs IT. Seems like one of those businesses that fluctuates wildly.
UPS IS HIRING.
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Already applied at 7-Eleven. I am terrified of getting robbed, however.
@jinnarh:
Already applied at 7-Eleven. I am terrified of getting robbed, however.
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Now if only I lived near any of these. I actually would have liked to have gone to work for one of the Big 4 accounting firms, but the hours are crazy and it only really works if you already live in a major city or want to.
@Chris 'Sparky' Gordon: As well as the Clandestine Service of the CIA - they've had ads on KPOJ here in Portland.
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@Con Seannery: I am sure the Secret Service will be hiring as well. Pity that it isn't her Majesty's.
Scotts/Miracle Grow MAY be hiring but remember that they want to play big brother to all employees. Not only can you not be a smoker and work there (tested with a swab) but they will fire you even if you live in a house with a smoker.
Add that with the history of asbestos health problems from past employees. They try to discreetly push out the overweight or disabled. Around 2002 part time employees were basically fired from Scott's and were forced to go through a temp agency to keep job with a huge loss in benifits (swimming pool, paid Master Gardener training, picnic, etc)
They are not the most ideal place to work for. I would not go back and I am a non-smoker.
I always see Scott's MG ads on Careerbuilder when I look for a job, they usually want a position filled I am not qualified for, but it is always up there so that would worry me if I was considering them as an employer.
Healthcare, consulting, and lawncare: the American Dream.
ooh don't forget melaleuca and all those other /^\\ scams.
If there are free Slurpees involved, it may be worth checking into.
www.comcast.com is hiring.
Well, our company is hiring too. Our problem is that it's too hard to find a good hire.
@noisebar: Same here. My company got smart last year when they began hiring and brought in every one as \"Seasonal\" employees. They told them that if they worked out they could be hired in. This was a good way to lose the dead weight and keep the good workers.
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Army is ALWAYS hiring. But you know...lots of travel to far away godforesaken missions.
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Domino's is hiring in Minneapolis.
Well, I know I'm not going to win many friends here, but my employer Monsanto is hiring.
@gotbock: Do you know of any openings in Corporate Social Responsibility that they are having trouble filling? They're actually on my list of companies to apply to. I recently read about a few of the measures they are taking towards improving their sustainable agriculture practices and I decided to add them to my list.
@Eric1285: I'm not really sure. That's pretty far removed from what I do. But feel free to take a look at Monsanto.com to see all the open positions.
The Army, Air Force, Navy and Marines are always hiring - as long as you are qualified, of course.
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@CaptainSemantics: I'm 220 lbs and 5'11\". I've never felt fat, but apparently I'm too fat for the Air Force.
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@CaptainSemantics: nah, I'm pretty sure it's ok to be gay and stick your dick up another man's butt, as long as you give him a reach around. At least, that's what I took away from Full Metal Jacket.
An In and Out burger is going up near me and 1,000 showed up to apply for 50 jobs.
I heard of this Pizza Time that has one job opening.
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Walmart is also hiring at some stores. I know a friend who is now working there.
Are big conglomerates like ITT really hiring, or do they just have a permanent troll presence in job boards?
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Of COURSE the Army, Navy, Marines, etc. are hiring. We are waging TWO wars. We are running out of cannon fodder for Bush's friends/Halliburton...
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Census is hiring: [www.census.gov]
If you want some extra cash, they also need Census takers for 2010: [www.census.gov]
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I majored in Communications (sigh) No jobs for me.
Really? That's odd three of my friends majored in communications. One is the director of marketing for a health care firm, one edits hospital publications and the other is a teacher at a local community college. Sorry not buying it.
Now is an excellent time for people to put on their thinking caps, roll up their sleeves, put their nose to the grindstone and start growing WEED!! Yeah baby!! Betcha didn't see that one coming, didja?!
Think about it - recession, people sad, depressed, want to escape reality - need for escapism materials :^)))
Plus, once you get caught and sent to jail, we'll have to build more jails and that spurs on the booming jail building (not to mention prison guard) industry :^)))
win win win
all right, I'm totally being facetious, but it was fun.
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Add Family Dollar Stores, Inc. (FDO) to the list