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Posted by elektrikal on Apr-20-2009 22:50:

Your tips for job hunting

For about a month and a half now I have been job hunting, using people I know to find openings at their jobs, a few placement agencies, and the job websites (monster, careerbuilder). I know I can't simply walk into a job given I dont have a lot of experience (2+ yrs as a law clerk at various firms, and some years in food, retail, etc), but I feel like this process is a crapshoot.

They say to cast your net wide, but maybe mine is too wide. Having recently graduated law school and knowing that though I wouldn't mind working as a lawyer (should I pass the CA Bar) to pay off student loans, its not a job I want to do forever. Fields that interest me are teaching (highschool to community college), contracts and compliance. I also know I simply can't pick and choose the industry I desire to work in and there is a great chance I won't like my first couple of post-graduation jobs.

I am wondering what job searching tips the TA community found useful in their hunt for current and prospective jobs.

Posted by Silky Johnson on Apr-20-2009 22:54:

I dunno dude. I'm pretty much awesome and have always just gotten whatever job I walked into. Literally.

Posted by m1kest4r on Apr-20-2009 22:57:

Re: Your tips for job hunting

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Originally posted by elektrikal

They say to cast your net wide, but maybe mine is too wide. Having recently graduated law school and knowing that though I wouldn't mind working as a lawyer (should I pass the CA Bar) to pay off student loans, its not a job I want to do forever. Fields that interest me are teaching (highschool to community college), contracts and compliance.

Begs the question, why did you did Law if you want to teach?

Posted by Dervish on Apr-20-2009 22:59:

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Originally posted by jennypie
I dunno dude. I'm pretty much awesome and have always just gotten whatever job I walked into. Literally.

One corner at a time?

Commit to getting a job that will make you money 100%. Any hint of a lack of commitment and you'll not get it.

Posted by Silky Johnson on Apr-20-2009 23:00:

quote:
Originally posted by Dervish
One corner at a time?

I said walked into, not laid down for.

Posted by Halcyon+On+On on Apr-20-2009 23:03:

Good call, I don't think jenny's ever gotten a job that she's laid down for.

Posted by Silky Johnson on Apr-20-2009 23:07:

No, I had to bend over to get those.

Posted by ziptnf on Apr-20-2009 23:08:

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Originally posted by jennypie
No, I had to bend over to get those.

Is that you in your avatar?

Posted by Silky Johnson on Apr-20-2009 23:11:

Posted by gehzumteufel on Apr-20-2009 23:19:

To be fair though Jennie, you have never had to find a job in an economic time such as this in California. It is fucking shit. When you have 200 people applying for some shitty 4 positions at a grocery store, they don't just hire someone on the spot.

Posted by Frenchie on Apr-20-2009 23:20:

Uh, it's happening here as well.

Posted by Silky Johnson on Apr-20-2009 23:21:

Awesome people don't have to worry about such things.

Posted by gehzumteufel on Apr-20-2009 23:23:

quote:
Originally posted by jennypie
Awesome people don't have to worry about such things.

lol

Posted by ziptnf on Apr-20-2009 23:37:

quote:
Originally posted by jennypie
Awesome people don't have to worry about such things.

But awesome people like you do have to worry about old people shitting their pants.

Posted by Silky Johnson on Apr-20-2009 23:41:

quote:
Originally posted by ziptnf
But awesome people like you do have to worry about old people shitting their pants.

No I don't. Because that's not my field.

Posted by Lunar Phase 7 on Apr-20-2009 23:51:

quote:
Originally posted by jennypie
No I don't. Because that's not my field.

I will resist.

Posted by Silky Johnson on Apr-20-2009 23:53:

You should, because you clearly know very little about the profession. You'll just make yourself look like an ass.

Posted by Lunar Phase 7 on Apr-20-2009 23:56:

quote:
Originally posted by jennypie
You should, because you clearly know very little about the profession. You'll just make yourself look like an ass.

Posted by Silky Johnson on Apr-20-2009 23:57:

I must say though, I think it's cute that you stalk me. I knew you'd show up in this thread. Awwww muffin. Give us a kiss.

Posted by Lunar Phase 7 on Apr-21-2009 00:00:

quote:
Originally posted by jennypie
I must say though, I think it's cute that you stalk me. I knew you'd show up in this thread. Awwww muffin. Give us a kiss.

Give me credit sugar lump, you're all over the place, you make it easy for me.

Posted by ziptnf on Apr-21-2009 00:02:

quote:
Originally posted by Lunar Phase 7
... you're all over the place ... easy ...

You two have a past? /raises eyebrows

Posted by Silky Johnson on Apr-21-2009 00:02:

quote:
Originally posted by Lunar Phase 7
Give me credit sugar lump, you're all over the place, you make it easy for me.

Mmmhmm. Lord knows you wouldn't be able to get by if others didn't make it easy for you.

Posted by Lunar Phase 7 on Apr-21-2009 00:04:

quote:
Originally posted by jennypie
Mmmhmm. Lord knows you wouldn't be able to get by if others didn't make it easy for you.

Posted by ziptnf on Apr-21-2009 00:05:

Posted by Silky Johnson on Apr-21-2009 00:05:

Except that's not what I do. What age do you think we're living in?? Have you even BEEN in a hospital??

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