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Mingle Overseas October 24, 1997 Interested in Electrical Engineering? Want to talk "shop" with peers? Check out a new site from the UK, the IEE Computer Forum. Heck, check it out even if you're not an EE, because it's all geared toward technology, anyway. Registration is required to access the jobs listings, discussion areas, and articles of notes. Currently however, registration is free, during a trial period which lasts for the rest of this year. According to the IEE, anyone who works with computer-based systems is welcome. If you go, you'll see a variety of forums to participate in and utilize. Forum areas include:
Right now the forums are a bit sparse. Of course, the site is new. Go add your voice. Perhaps a recruiter or two will drop in, find you, and be overwhelmingly impressed with your knowledge. You never know.
Which Are Yours? October 23, 1997 Ok. Let's face it. There are plenty of places on the net to go look for job postings. Incredibly serious hunters will check each and every site on a regular basis. After all, one site just might have that dream job that no other site has found yet. Others of you though, are just looking. The idea of visiting each and every site is mind boggling. So, you'll find a few that you like and those will become your stomping grounds. How do you choose which ones will be yours? Well, a new alliance may make it easier. Monster Board and Online Career Center have joined together and forayed into Excite and Yahoo!. The two employment sites will be featured in the Yahoo! Classified site where you can look for jobs by region, state, profession, and just about anything else you can think of. They're also joining with Excite's Career and Education channel to become a one-stop shopping ground for those needing direct access to more than 100,000 job listings, personal job search agents, resume-building and posting capabilities, company profiles and valuable advice on managing a career. However, for those of you who want a bit less hoopla and a bit more control, try the All New York Employment, Career, and Job Resources page. This 216K page, not site, not just for New Yorkers, has links to everything you need. An easily-organized, no-frills, find-what-you-want, and leave-it-at-that kind of place. It also offers a marvelous a job resources by profession section where you can hunt in a logical way for jobs as diverse as zookeeping and acting.
It's a Jungle October 22, 1997 And we're the animals--ready to hunt the hunters. Remember? Jobs are going begging; we don't have to. Take a peek at The Wall Street Journal‘s employment site. No, it's not just for people interested in working for them; it's for the rest of us, too. There are more than 9,000 listings in areas from accounting, automotive, backing, construction, education, fashion, manufacturing, and tons more. The search interface is easy, allowing you to look at all the postings or just in particular regions and fields. The results page is easy to read, informative, and easy to scan. What it doesn't give you, though, is the posting date. You can't find that unless you view the entire posting. But, when you find a posting you're interested in, wow. You get a detailed description, information about the company, links to Hoover's, and more. Definitely not your ordinary job posting site. In addition, there's a who's hiring and when and where section. It highlights the companies desperate for workers and adds additional information. Okay, so lots of the jobs are for techies. But, not all. Not nearly all. The site works well. Maybe after perusing it, you will, too.
So You're Not a Geek October 21, 1997 But perhaps you're a brain. And you still want a job. You're in luck. Although you're not in as great demand as your cyber counterparts, there's still hope. There are even job sites dedicated just to you. However, don't visit them without your sheepskin clutched firmly in hand. If you're in the humanities and social sciences (presumably because you prefer working with people over machines), check out:
Of course, the Chronicle of Higher Education lists many, also, but the sties above are dedicated solely to those of you who are specialists within a particular field in the humanities.
Search the Web for Money October 21, 1997 The US Commerce Department just released a new study that confirms what most of us have known all along. There aren't enough information technology workers around. According to the Commerce Department, 95,000 new computer scientists, programmers and analysts are needed by 2005. That gives you plenty of time to go to school and learn. Commerce Secretary William M. Daley said, "Since information technologies affect every sector and industry in the US, from simple office tasks such as retrieving lost documents on personal computers to creating secure, information networks for electronic commerce, severe shortages of workers who can apply and use information technologies could undermine US innovation, productivity, and competitiveness in the global market said in releasing the report." The problems resulting from this shortage are enormous. Some companies will go under; others will merge; Year 2000 compliance will be difficult. In fact, 82.8 percent of the companies surveyed said the Year 2000 labor market was "tight" or "extremely tight." Congress is being urged to allow more highly skilled foreigners enter the US work force to help cover the deficit. For information on scholarships and grants, look at:
So, if you've got the time and inclination, go be part of a solution.
Career Transitions, Again October 20, 1997 What's left to say? You've heard before that you'll change jobs, maybe even careers, several times in your life. We've pointed you to self-assessment quizzes, job counselors, resume writing tips, and employment boards. The question remains. How do you move from one field into another? Know what you can and can't do. Know what you don't want to do. Often, that's far more important than knowing what you want because you can eliminate so much. What have you learned in your life that's helped you get where you are? No, not necessarily philosophical revelations, but actual skills. Can you organize, delegate, manipulate, prod, categorize, problem-solve, or what? In order to get your foot in a new door, you need to convince others that you have what they need. Oftentimes, you will. But unless you know how to make them aware of this, the door you want opened remains firmly shut. Look at the transferable skills you have and determine how they'll fit into your prospective career. Then, put a spin on those skills. Wow your prospective employer with your knowledge of how you and your talents can benefit that particular company. Look at a helpful article from the Chicago Tribune on tips for how to plan for a career change. And then, before you take that flying leap, check our what you need to know about your prospective employer before you join them.
-Jennifer Hicks More Resources
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