Looking for Work Thread

[Broughden]

I dont know if this is okay or not. I dont know if those of you out of work or looking for new work would even be willing to share your professional and personal information with others on a website you dont know.  However Paelos' posting in the Grateful For thread got me thinking. With the economy being in the state its in and some of our F13 members being unemployed, why not use the power of F13 for a little good? We have lots of members in lots of places all over the world working in lots and lots of different fields.

So if you are out of work and looking, or looking for work so you can relocate to a new city, why not post it here and other posters can look it over and offer help or suggestions or maybe even give you a tip on an opening in their company or department or team?

Is that okay? Would any one use it?


Happy Holidays all. 

[Abagadro]

I could use a manservant if anyone is interested. The pay is lousy and I expect total subservience, but other than that it may be a good opportunity.

[Cheddar]

I could use a manservant if anyone is interested. The pay is lousy and I expect total subservience, but other than that it may be a good opportunity.

Who is the hiring manager?

[Xerapis]

Me. Please be nude and lubed when you arrive for the audition. (not aimed at Cheddar specifically or solely)

~insert evil grin here~

[Mandrel]

Is there a "Don't ask/ Don't tell" policy as to whether one plays WoW?

[NiX]

Well, this thread is off to a good start.

To re-rail it: I'm graduating in 4 months in Human Resources. Anyone have any idea which industries are looking for people? I'm well aware that Human Resources is a career that's still being defined in some respects, so some places still don't take it too seriously.

[Margalis]

Square Enix is hiring programmers and artists in sunny LA.

[schild]

I'll be out of a job in, oh 6 days, but I've been looking for work for a month. This market is lousy.

[pants]

Well, this thread is off to a good start.

To re-rail it: I'm graduating in 4 months in Human Resources. Anyone have any idea which industries are looking for people? I'm well aware that Human Resources is a career that's still being defined in some respects, so some places still don't take it too seriously.

My wife's in HR - dunno your location etc, but the bigger the company, the better the chance of getting 'proper' HR work.  Small firms either don't bother with HR, or you are a glorified payroll clerk.  Look for larger companies, they tend to need more HR people, and you've got better chance of better work.

And the sad thing - if you get in a company thats laying off people, that is great experience for a HR person, it looks great on your resume.

[Kail]

Going back to school in January, because I have found precisely jack for long term employment.  Probably going for an engineering degree, but I don't really have anything more specific than that nailed down yet, and "engineering" covers a lot of ground.  Anyone have any advice/horror stories?

[apocrypha]

I would say I'm a photographer in the Leeds, Yorkshire, UK area looking for work but since I haven't even been able to get a requested photo of the church graveyard 1/2 mile from my house in the last 4 weeks I'll just stfu for now...

[Phildo]

Margalis, any call for entry-level audio people?

[Bunk]

Title                                                       City State/Province
Internal Business Systems Developer            Richmond British Columbia [BC] 
Intermediate SQA Analyst                          Richmond British Columbia [BC] 
Software Sales Representative                    Richmond British Columbia [BC] 
Executive Assistant                                    Richmond British Columbia [BC] 
Senior Product Manager                             Richmond British Columbia [BC] 
Technical Support Representative                Richmond British Columbia [BC] 

 Not that it matters, as I think there are only one or two of you in western Canada... Though do let me know if you are interested, I don't mind collecting the referal bonus.

[Cheddar]

Title                                                       City State/Province
Internal Business Systems Developer            Richmond British Columbia [BC] 
Intermediate SQA Analyst                          Richmond British Columbia [BC] 
Software Sales Representative                    Richmond British Columbia [BC] 
Executive Assistant                                    Richmond British Columbia [BC] 
Senior Product Manager                             Richmond British Columbia [BC] 
Technical Support Representative                Richmond British Columbia [BC] 

 Not that it matters, as I think there are only one or two of you in western Canada... Though do let me know if you are interested, I don't mind collecting the referal bonus.

I would LOVE to move to BC.  I doubt the pay would be good enough to keep me knee deep in hookers + blow, though.

Plus I am sure there are "rules" about Americans working in Canada.  God I love that region, though.

[shiznitz]

To re-rail it: I'm graduating in 4 months in Human Resources.

I am really not trying to be a wiseass, but what do they actually teach in Human Resources school? The most important parts of HR cannot be taught, i.e. reading people to see if they are lying in the interview or lying about the work environment or lying about diability. The worst HR departments try and turn everyting into a checklist, but checklists are what I would imagine a school would teach.

[KallDrexx]

Which is why most HR departments suck.

At least in regards to interviewing, choosing candidates, etc...

[NiX]

I am really not trying to be a wiseass, but what do they actually teach in Human Resources school? The most important parts of HR cannot be taught, i.e. reading people to see if they are lying in the interview or lying about the work environment or lying about diability. The worst HR departments try and turn everyting into a checklist, but checklists are what I would imagine a school would teach.

I just finished my semester and had Industrial Relations, HR Planning, Performance Management and few other classes. Mostly practical stuff is taught to us because I go to College and not University. Which is not the equivalent of say community college in the states. For the most part they've taught us ways to produce interviews/procedures to weed out people who lie, but it really comes down to the student being competent enough to want to do the right job. Checklist people are people who don't give a shit. I absolutely hate the way companies currently hire in Canada, looking for "keywords" or using fancy rating scales that end up meaning nothing when you can game the system.

As for the work environment, what are you referring to? And disability is handled differently in Ontario, and for the most part Canada, than it is in the US.

[Soln]

until I hear otherwise, Amazon is still hiring (359 jobs overall, 306 in WA)

[murdoc]

If anyone is considering moving to Calgary, I know my company is scaling back it's hiring (from 60% growth to a measly 40% growth) for 2009, but take a look at http://www.longviewsystems.com/dept.aspx?dept_id=3. Pretty damn good company to work for. 3 weeks vacation, full benefits, very good salary, + profit sharing every 3 months on your billable hours. Has the flexibility of being consulting and the stability of being a full-time employee.

We also have offices in Vancouver, Dallas, Houston and Denver. I know there were actively looking for people to move from here to Houston.

Great company to work for, probably the most fun I've had in my professional career. They look to hire people who will fit their 'corporate culture' and once they do, bust their ass to find a place for you.

[IainC]

There are no vacancies listed at the moment on our recruitment page but it's always worth contacting the recruiters anyway as there are usually positions available at short notice - especially in CS, IT and localisation roles.

[Margalis]

Margalis, any call for entry-level audio people?

By "audio people" you mean what? Composers? Sound programmers? Audio engineers?

That's the sort of thing we'd probably do on a contract basis rather than as a full-time hire.

[Phildo]

Audio engineer or sound designer.  Hopefully I can add composer to my resume in a few months, but I'm not ready for that yet.

[NiX]

Weird series of events led me to click on IanC's link in his signature and I have to say that everyone looking to get a job should have LinkedIn. This is the greatest tool for professionals when it comes to networking and if there's anything that is always beneficial to you, it's networking.

On that note, if anyone feels like adding people to their network, I'm up for it. Though I don't know how willing some people would be to have their full name out there.

[Selby]

...and I have to say that everyone looking to get a job should have LinkedIn.

Some of us have stalkers on there and are VERY reluctant to post too much info ;-)

[NiX]

I'm pretty sure there's an adequate privacy setting on there for that to not be a problem.

[Mrbloodworth]

All ready on linkedin, adding random net people defeats the purpose of the site, its not myspace.  I recently got laid off of my last job, but thankfully, go a new one. I ended work at one place on a Friday, and started the new on Monday, get abut 8 grand more, and do...way less. Its an odd world.

[NiX]

All ready on linkedin, adding random net people defeats the purpose of the site, its not myspace.

I think this is a bit different seeing as I'm not adding "420_Soulja" to my account. I've added someone with a professional background, but I guess it's who you're adding or why. The idea behind LinkedIn is to build a network of professional contacts, not necessarily friends. I added IainC and I'm sure I'll be picking his brain about Community Management at some point because it's something that interests me despite having an HR background.

[JWIV]

I tend to be fairly generous with accepting invites and the like on linked in for exactly that reason  as long as we worked at the same company and I don't have a negative impression of you, I'll typically accept the invite.  The only time I do demand I know the person is when it's someone with whom I don't have a shared background with.

[Mrbloodworth]

All ready on linkedin, adding random net people defeats the purpose of the site, its not myspace.

I think this is a bit different seeing as I'm not adding "420_Soulja" to my account. I've added someone with a professional background, but I guess it's who you're adding or why. The idea behind LinkedIn is to build a network of professional contacts, not necessarily friends. I added IainC and I'm sure I'll be picking his brain about Community Management at some point because it's something that interests me despite having an HR background.

I use it for listing and networking with people that have worked with me personally, but i guess it could be used for other things. The only real reason i even brought it up, is because there are people on there that attempt to get as many people linked as possible, like that one chick who has over 50k on her list. I can't even figure out what purpose that even serves.

[Margalis]

Audio engineer or sound designer.  Hopefully I can add composer to my resume in a few months, but I'm not ready for that yet.

Remind me in 4 months or so. We're not quite at that stage where we're actively looking for sound guys.

[Phildo]

Can do.

[Big Gulp]

I'm well aware that Human Resources is a career that's still being defined in some respects, so some places still don't take it too seriously.

I'm sorry, dude, I don't want to be a prick here, but really?  HR?

I always thought HR was for women with English/Anthropology degrees.  You know, people who have a degree, but a degree in something completely useless.

[Baldrake]

I'm sorry, dude, I don't want to be a prick here...

But you managed.

[Big Gulp]

But you managed.

I always do.   

No, but seriously.  I like Nix a lot, I'm just wondering what drew him to that area of study.  Every HR department I've ever seen has been headed by a woman who majored in the equivalent of basket weaving.  It just really seems like a fallback position, and not something people would actively seek out.

[NiX]

I'm sorry, dude, I don't want to be a prick here, but really?  HR?

I always thought HR was for women with English/Anthropology degrees.  You know, people who have a degree, but a degree in something completely useless.

That's because most people think HR are fuzzy people who coddle employees when they're down. That's really not the case and it's a growing profession. I ultimately want to become an HR consultant, which seems to be male dominated, in HR Information Systems.

It's getting harder for people who didn't go to school for or don't have past experience in HR to get jobs, at least in Ontario. The provincial and federal governments are going nuts instituting a lot of work related standards and safety laws that someone HAS to know. Your average worker, even middle management, don't care or don't know what they are. Also, lots of companies require you to have or be working towards the HR designation. To be able to take the test for the designation you have to have taken 9 specific courses. Lucky for me, my school is the only one in Ontario that gives you all 9.