Job Hunting Thread

In reply to PMRacing :

https://wenonah.com/Careers.aspx

no jobs at wenonah right now.. but I guess that guy can keep trying.

but Old Towne is looking for a Director of Engineering https://www.johnsonoutdoors.com/careers/old-town/director-engineering

It doesn't really relate to any of the positions anyone is looking for yet, but in the off chance that someone on here were to type the aircraft designation "C-17" into a certain company's website (saaaaayyyyy... a certain company who isn't flying a certain model of their aircraft right now?).  I may be of some assistance.


As it sits, I just did a search and there isn't much on there to pick from.  Kind of slow times at the moment.

Good luck with the job searching everyone.

In reply to Hungary Bill (Forum Supporter) :

So, what would one be doing to "master" the "globe"?

In reply to triumph7 :

Originally, i was trained as an avionics technician by the Navy and i used that to transition into the commercial world.  Since jets go all over the place, so do I.

I'll be honest, the travel is a double edged sword.  It's great when voluntary, miserable when not.  I've missed a lot of holidays and birthdays while "paying my dues".

Hey, I want a new job. East TN, Knoxville/Oak Ridge area. I intend to start applying in earnest very soon. 

This means almost nothing to the thread. Good luck everyone.

wheelsmithy (Joe-with-an-L) said:

Hey, I want a new job. East TN, Knoxville/Oak Ridge area. I intend to start applying in earnest very soon. 

This means almost nothing to the thread. Good luck everyone.

Helps to know your skillset/what you're applying for. 

We are hiring for two software developers full remote if you aren't in OKC. Great pay and ridiculous health insurance. And a very laid back, non-micro managing place. 

Hey the thread's back. Had a job since the middle of last year but I expect I'll be looking again in the coming months, or may go self-employed since I've saved up some money.

Apparently im hunting. 

Been doing mental health at management level of programs, facilities, crisi intervention, contracts, vendorship, etc. Housing, property management, maintenance, and housing subsidies for the last few years. Bachelor's in psychology, minor in English. Understand woodworking, cars, basic trades. People are what i know best. Did time as plumbing apprentice, rental repairs, hot rodder, parts guy.

Optimal would be automotive insurance adjuster, human resources department, or professional parts guy again. 

Charlotte NC area. 

I just found out that the company is going under.....

In reply to z31maniac :

Thanks for that. In person only, blue collar. Maintenance/driving/welding/forklift/crane/my new master will tell me.

I've just begun applying, and being less than skilled at a keyboard, I'm beaten up already.

Indeed only accepts my heretofore unused gmail. Filling E36 M3 out in triplicate that is already on my resume, and likely to never be read by human eyes. I'm taking notes so I can complete pencil pusher applications. Ahhh futility, how I remember your clammy touch.

This is probably premature, not sure what is going to happen. But.... Let me know if anyone has experience building apps in QuickBase, bonus points for any finance/capital background. Not sure where the position would/could be located, but I would assume that if it is not remote, which is most(?) likely, either Orlando or Chicago would be options, with Jacksonville, St. Pete, and Milwaukee less likely but still possibilities.

Nothing has happened yet, not sure of what level this would be, but reading the tea leaves it looks like there may be something happening. 

PMRacing said:

In reply to dj06482 :

I'm not 100% sure what I'd be looking for right now.  I was finally in a job that was starting to use my skills and have a good manager.

Last time I was looking at a job change, I was almost ready to pull the trigger on opening my own indoor kart track. I tried to do a shift into sales from applications engineering at the previous company. I'm good at coming up with unique solutions and problem solving, good with people, good at long term thinking. I guess I haven't found the perfect career path, yet.

If you're an engineer I'd say focus on the industries that are growing/expanding, and that have a big physical presence where you want to live (you didn't say if relocation was an option).  I'm not an engineer, but I work with lots of R&D, quality assurance & supply chain engineers.  I'm originally from upstate NY, so I understand what an engineering degree from RIT means .  COVID has opened up many jobs to remote that previously would have required a relocation. 

As much I'd love to work with cars, I've never lived anywhere w/an opportunity to work in the automotive industry (unless i wanted to sell cars).  With every downturn the news is usually filled w/automotive layoffs.  Some of it is natural and based on model changes, manufacturing site selection etc, but it seems to be a heavily cyclical industry.

When I graduated college (2002) defense spending was bonkers.  That's been on the downswing for the last +10 years, and these days experienced engineers can be priced out of a contract. 10 years ago I landed (somewhat randomly) working for a medical device manufacturer. Med Device (pacemakers, surgical drills, heart stents) is a growing industry and in many parts of the country it's tough to find skilled engineers.  While elective procedures may take a dive during economic downturns and COVID, we (as a nation) are getting sicker and a temporary downturn shouldn't impact a multi-year development effort.Making technology that can help save lives is a good business to be in.  

Many job postings require med-device experience, but  it's still fairly common for engineers or project management professionals to make the leap.  Also, because many sites have business management, R&D, prototyping, and manufacturing there can be a wide variety of opportunities.  The big blue chip companies (Medtronic, Stryker, Smith & Nephew, Abbot, etc) do have the typical downsides of big conglomerates, but if you don't like the culture, jump ship to a startup once you have experience with a top tier company.  I've been with Medtronic for 9 years and am happy to jump on the phone or email with anyone who's interested in learning more.  I'm just a worker bee (mostly tech scouting & strategy) and have near-zero influence over hiring...but I can help you understand different roles, prepare for an interview, or make an introduction when I can.

Aaaah! 

The Headhunters have gotten ahold of me!

Ziprecruiter, Indeed, LinkedIn. 

Does no one hire for themselves anymore? Everyone wants me to come in tomorrow for an "Interview"-bring two forms of ID, workboots, and we'll have you working tomorrow afternoon. Uh, no. I have a job, just looking for a better job. 

I admit this is a first world problem, and it happened last time I was looking, but I swear, it keeps getting worse. 

My Spam calls have skyrocketed, the sheer volume of useless texts is incredible, and I'm not convinced a single human has even looked at my resume. Phone interview for a temp-to-hire welding gig in the AM

In reply to wheelsmithy (Joe-with-an-L) :

How did you make that happen? I put my resume out to 35 places, updated my indeed and LinkedIn, and havent gotten a freaking PEEP other than "we decided to go with other people " emails.

In reply to Dusterbd13-michael (Forum Supporter) :

I started out by struggling to complete one application my first night back in the saddle. Very frustrating, redundant work. I had to create passwords for those jobs. Second night, I created accounts on geebo, ziprecruiter, re-upped on linked in, and indeed. At one point, I was prompted to apply for 13 jobs. I clicked that m'er f'er-maybe not my brightest move. These sights seem like doors into the sleazy world of recruiters. They call me in for "interviews" that are actually immediate hires. From there I go directly to awful jobs that are so behind they won't take time to train me, or really even acknowledge my existence. Forced OT, hateful, hostile environments, while the headhunter makes the same wage I do. It really is like he/she is my pimp.

I cannot recommend this approach. I am extremely wary of the "interview" I have this morning. The one thing different than the last time I went through this is I have a job, and I can use that as leverage. "Why should I leave my steady job to come work for your volatile temp agency?" 

This is hard stuff for a tender soul like myself. I just want an employer who wants me for me. All they want is a pulse and the ability to pass a drug test.

I apologize for the whiny tone of this entry. It really is disheartning, though. Good luck Michael (and everyone, for that matter).

In reply to Dusterbd13-michael (Forum Supporter) :

Any interest in managing an event venue? They do corporate events and weddings. Lots of people to deal with, lots of vendors to deal with. It would probably mean working many weekends and evenings. The last time I talked to my sister she was looking. I'd be willing to forward your info if you would like. 

Dusterbd13-michael (Forum Supporter) said:

In reply to wheelsmithy (Joe-with-an-L) :

How did you make that happen? I put my resume out to 35 places, updated my indeed and LinkedIn, and havent gotten a freaking PEEP other than "we decided to go with other people " emails.

Make sure you're tweaking your resume to include the same exact key words used in each of the job descriptions & required experience.  Some people go so far as to copy and paste the job description/posting into the bottom of their resume, change it to a very small font, and change the text color to white so it doesn't show up.  I've never done it, and I suspect the newer AI bots that pre-screen resumes may flag this type of thing.

Funny, not funny, story:  I applied for an internal job which was essentially a step up from my current role, but with a different team.  I talked to the hiring manager before applying and I was one of the most qualified candidates by-the-book.  HR pre-screening didn't forward my application for +2 months...a few days after the hiring committee had already selected their top 3 candidates.  I had already decided it wasn't a good time to switch roles...but we did get a good chuckle out of it.

I was stood up for my phone interview.

I'm getting calls from a number my phone calls "SPAM LIKELY".

I just answered a call from a number that could have been legit. Silence. When I googled the number, it said something cryptic about Dairy Queen, Seek for thy death,We hot like that, Bar shuffleboard league?,Read content data off  a mad hatter, Once disturbed the deer had been... Ahhh, the modern world.

In reply to Dusterbd13-michael (Forum Supporter) :

Sent you a PM.

Hoondavan said:

Dusterbd13-michael (Forum Supporter) said:

In reply to wheelsmithy (Joe-with-an-L) :

How did you make that happen? I put my resume out to 35 places, updated my indeed and LinkedIn, and havent gotten a freaking PEEP other than "we decided to go with other people " emails.

Make sure you're tweaking your resume to include the same exact key words used in each of the job descriptions & required experience.  Some people go so far as to copy and paste the job description/posting into the bottom of their resume, change it to a very small font, and change the text color to white so it doesn't show up.  I've never done it, and I suspect the newer AI bots that pre-screen resumes may flag this type of thing.

Funny, not funny, story:  I applied for an internal job which was essentially a step up from my current role, but with a different team.  I talked to the hiring manager before applying and I was one of the most qualified candidates by-the-book.  HR pre-screening didn't forward my application for +2 months...a few days after the hiring committee had already selected their top 3 candidates.  I had already decided it wasn't a good time to switch roles...but we did get a good chuckle out of it.

 

i bolded the above because i do a slight variant of it.  i [Ctrl-C] the job description and [Ctrl-V] it into the experience section.  then i change "the successful candidate will have experience in..." to "I have experience in..."

and i get calls.

In reply to Toyman01 + Sized and :

Definitely sounds intriguing. Pm never came through. Can you resend?

Edit: direct is my screen name at hotmail.com without the michael in it

In reply to Dusterbd13-michael (Forum Supporter) :

Email sent. 

I accepted a job today. I'm not 100% thrilled, but it is an improvement. Decent raise, mandatory 10+ hrs OT a week. Some room to advance. 

The big thing is it was a person. One who was interested in me, not pimping me out.

Of course, they are waaay in the weeds, can't retain employees, still earlier than I'd like, but this was the one job not hiring through headhunters.

Ziprecruiter was the answer, in this case.

grover said:

I'm in a similar boat.  I thought I would take a leap out of our small business (wedding photography) last year and started down the path of Chick-Fil-A ownership.  I've been running the kitchen in one of the busiest in the country but it's not for me.  I've helped others open and operate businesses on the side for years, and I'm good at operations.  Have managed teams of 50.  Right now I run an 11M kitchen with 3M in food budget and 37 direct reports.  I'd like to do some type of development but my 95% of a Biochemistry degree isn't helping.  Any suggestions and I'm all ears. We're looking at about a 100k income loss this year with rental income and weddings cancellations.  

My linked in is here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/benjamin-hood-0339a5178/

 

We're putting our house on the market this week I think. Would like to stay in the south if possible.  

Just sent you a LinkedIn connect

z31maniac said:

wheelsmithy (Joe-with-an-L) said:

Hey, I want a new job. East TN, Knoxville/Oak Ridge area. I intend to start applying in earnest very soon. 

This means almost nothing to the thread. Good luck everyone.

Helps to know your skillset/what you're applying for. 

We are hiring for two software developers full remote if you aren't in OKC. Great pay and ridiculous health insurance. And a very laid back, non-micro managing place. 

I'm not in the industry, but might this translate?

He posted a thread recently looking to move to a new location but didnt want to jump without a parachute.

In reply to Hungary Bill (Forum Supporter) :

I appreciate the feedback, but am missing something, I fear.

I could maybe pull technical writing out of my hat, but in no way am I a software developer (also, I missed the potential job hook up the first time, Z31. Very thoughtful.)