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| elektrikal |
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. |
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| Silky Johnson |
| I dunno dude. I'm pretty much awesome and have always just gotten whatever job I walked into. Literally. |
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| m1kest4r |
| quote: | 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? |
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| Dervish |
| quote: | 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?
:p
Commit to getting a job that will make you money 100%. Any hint of a lack of commitment and you'll not get it. |
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| Silky Johnson |
| quote: | Originally posted by Dervish
One corner at a time?
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I said walked into, not laid down for. :rolleyes: |
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| Halcyon+On+On |
| Good call, I don't think jenny's ever gotten a job that she's laid down for. |
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| Silky Johnson |
| No, I had to bend over to get those. ;) |
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| ziptnf |
| quote: | Originally posted by jennypie
No, I had to bend over to get those. ;) |
Is that you in your avatar? :eyes: |
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| Silky Johnson |
| :stongue: :stongue: :stongue: |
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| gehzumteufel |
| To be fair though Jennie, you have never had to find a job in an economic time such as this in California. It is ing . When you have 200 people applying for some ty 4 positions at a grocery store, they don't just hire someone on the spot. |
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| Frenchie |
| Uh, it's happening here as well. |
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| Silky Johnson |
| Awesome people don't have to worry about such things. :o |
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