Job Hunting

[hkellick]

*sigh*
So far, I've turned up a grand total of one place in the Boston Area, an Entry-Level Environmental Engineering working with Haz Waste in Cambridge (Some placed called CDM).
I applied online(I think it was at like 5:00 this morning. Stupid cats keep waking me up.)
Dunno how long I should wait to see if they get in contact with me.
Any ideas?

Anyways, I think I got in contact with some guy in Boston who offered himself as a "mentor" for UB's Career Services last night asking for ideas where to look.
I've got a couple ideas of my own too.

I didn't expect to come up against such a tough time finding jobs, though. Especially in a big city like Boston.
Maybe I'm not looking in the right places.

Blah. I don't like Job Hunting.

Comments

[lawchicky.livejournal.com]

I'm not sure where you've been looking dear. You should try to get a copy of the Boston classified ads (rather than just teh jobs that show up on internet search engines). Also take a look if there are any environmental engineering clubs/organizations in Boston. Usually they will have a tool for job searching. Can't think of anything else right now. My brain is fried.

[lite.livejournal.com]

I have a link to the Boston Globe's Help Wanted Ads.
I'll look into Engineering CLubs in Boston...I checked with the Club I already belong to (Water Environment Federation) already, but nothing.

[lawchicky.livejournal.com]

Not sure if you saw these, but I did a quick search for you:

http://jobsearch.monster.com/getjob.asp?JobID=17869143&AVSDM=2003%2D05%2D16+14%3A24%3A00&CCD=my%2Emonster%2Ecom&JSD=jobsearch%2Emonster%2Ecom&HD=company%2Emonster%2Ecom&AD=http%3A%2F%2Fjobsearch%2Emonster%2Ecom%2Fjobsearch%2Easp%3Fq%3Denvironmental%2Bengineer%26lid%3D%26fn%3D4%26sort%3Drv%26vw%3Db%26cy%3DUS%26brd%3D1%252C1862%252C1863&Logo=1&col=dltci&cy=US&brd=1%2C1862%2C1863&lid=&fn=4&q=environmental+engineer



http://jobsearch.monster.com/getjob.asp?JobID=17770859&AVSDM=2003%2D04%2D25+15%3A26%3A00&CCD=my%2Emonster%2Ecom&JSD=jobsearch%2Emonster%2Ecom&HD=company%2Emonster%2Ecom&AD=http%3A%2F%2Fjobsearch%2Emonster%2Ecom%2Fjobsearch%2Easp%3Fq%3Denvironmental%2Bengineer%26lid%3D%26fn%3D4%26sort%3Drv%26vw%3Db%26cy%3DUS%26brd%3D1%252C1862%252C1863&Logo=1&col=dltci&cy=US&brd=1%2C1862%2C1863&lid=&fn=4&q=environmental+engineer


http://jobsearch.monster.com/getjob.asp?JobID=18005938&AVSDM=2003%2D05%2D22+11%3A01%3A00&CCD=my%2Emonster%2Ecom&JSD=jobsearch%2Emonster%2Ecom&HD=company%2Emonster%2Ecom&AD=http%3A%2F%2Fjobsearch%2Emonster%2Ecom%2Fjobsearch%2Easp%3Fsort%3Ddt%26pg%3D1%26q%3Denvironmental%2Bengineer%26fn%3D4%26vw%3Db%26cy%3DUS%26brd%3D1%252C1862%252C1863&Logo=1&col=dltci&cy=US&brd=1%2C1862%2C1863&lid=&fn=4&q=environmental+engineer

[lite.livejournal.com]

The third one is new. I'll check that one. The first two requires experience I don't have.
Thanks, tho! :)

[dawnstar.livejournal.com]

*hugs* Job hunting sucks. The job market sucks - probably even in Boston, and even with degrees and such. I didn't actually know that was where you were planning to go. Can't blame you, though - it's one of my favorite cities. And it contains some of our mutually favorite people. :)

I hope something turns up, for you. I'm sure it will. *more hugs*

[lite.livejournal.com]

Yeah... I'm leaving towards Boston for a number of reasons.
The most obvious is proximity to some of my favorite people.
The next is it's a big city with all sorts of things going on.. all my favorite artists go there (more often than they come here) and such like that.
And.. being a big city.. i figured they'd have more jobs.

[dawnstar.livejournal.com]

See, save for the first one (that being the proximity to people), I'd have thought you'd go for NYC before Boston. Since I believe we once had a conversation where you said you preferred NYC to Boston. But I could totally be on crack.

[lite.livejournal.com]

We may have.
The living near people and being included in nifty plans is a definite reason to move there instead of NYC, though.

[dawnstar.livejournal.com]

*grins* This makes much sense. It's also one of the many areas kolys and I are looking at potential transfer colleges in. :)

[lite.livejournal.com]

>.>

You're following me, aren't you? :o

[dawnstar.livejournal.com]

*laughs* If you'll recall when we had that original conversation about NYC vs. Boston, I told you I loved it there and would love to move there.

It's only one of many possibilities - the others including VA, PA, and a couple places here in NY.

And if I were following you, why did I move /away/ from Buffalo, instead of staying there when I had the opportunity? :)

[jillsmyth.livejournal.com]

Good luck with the job thing. I feel your pain.

[lite.livejournal.com]

Thanks :)