What is the best way to find a new job?

[Bcotton5]

 

[silverfoxx]

I'm really thinking about looking into work from home jobs because everything I looking for at the entry-level requires that you have 2-5+ yrs of experience which is ridiculous if you're just trying to get you're foot in the door.

U in IT too?

I found an entry level administrator job that required at least 7-10 years experience. What companies really try to do is put jobs down as "entry level" so they can avoid paying the appropriate amount of money the job involves. Most of the time it doesn't work because people with that level of experience aren't looking to work for 40-50k

See that's the problem I ran into when looking for jobs in that field. Some of the companies I was looking into wanted 2-3 yrs of experience in an office environment. I even seen a listing from some company that wanted applicants to have 5+ yrs of experience for a entry-level position. It's just ridiculous when it all boils down to it. That's why I'm considering going back to school for accounting.

I have 6 + years of experience, however I don't have an associate's degree or I'm not close to alot of jobs that ask you to be close the Atlanta area. People don't realize that where im at, ain't shit here. So your forced to get better jobs within the city.

What's your degree field/career in fam? Even though I'm in Texas my University's career website has a lot of Georgia job posts (think they're tryna tell our black asses something) I'll keep a look out.

Management Information Systems. But my experience is in receptionist, admin support, front desk , data entry, secretary

 

[silverfoxx]

 

[SimplyKrys]

I just wanted to say I have an interview this Wednesday, wish me luck. I have been looking since I graduated in December.

 

[Max.]

 

[Qiv_Owan]

@SimplyKrys

Congrats

What field are u in if u dont mind me asking

 

[SimplyKrys]

@SimplyKrys

Congrats

What field are u in if u dont mind me asking

@SimplyKrys

Congrats

What field are u in if u dont mind me asking

My degree is in journalism.

 

[hoodsavior]

I'm in a tight spot.. I'm over the food industry as far as day to day and looking for a change.. Talk about eggs in one basket smh..

 

[jniam]

IC hope you guys have a good Fall season coming up.

I'm starting to get offers and some potential job opportunities. Recruiting season is slowly peaking, by mid to late October interview season will be in full swing. It's already started honestly.

Right now I have:

Cincinnati, OH

Clevland, OH

Denver, CO

Juno Beach, FL

Orlando, FL

I chase opportunity, not location, so if there's good potential for me to grow at any of the aforementioned places then I'll run with it. But from the list above which city is on the rise or has the opportunity for growth. Ideally I'd stay at one of these places (assuming I don't get any other offers, again, still early in the recruiting season) for 2-3 years (I'm 21) so I can get my US citizenship then move to my preferred hubs eg DC, Chicago, ATL, Houston, NYC, Philly, Baltimore for another 2-3 years then go international. Of course, this is all God willing.

Which has a decent, social scene for a young Nigerian, decent cost of living and relatively safe (If I have to buy a gun then forget it)

 

[SimplyKrys]

[quote="hoodsavior;9372288"]I'm in a tight spot.. I'm over the food industry as far as day to day and looking for a change.. Talk about eggs in one basket smh..[/quote]

I'm having the same problem. I'm currently working in the food industry but I'm looking for something higher paying. But not much luck so far.

 

[hoodsavior]

[quote="hoodsavior;9372288"]I'm in a tight spot.. I'm over the food industry as far as day to day and looking for a change.. Talk about eggs in one basket smh..

I'm having the same problem. I'm currently working in the food industry but I'm looking for something higher paying. But not much luck so far.

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As far as a job I'm over it.. Losing the love for it.. I'll.do catering when I want some money real quick but I'm done with the hours and bullshit.. At 31 I'm just not sure what I want to do.. Trucking is an opportunity for me cause of the money and how quickly I can get it done.. I'm just mad I put my all into cooking cause of the passion I had for it and don't want to do it anymore.. Maybe I need to talk to somebody about careers for old niggaz tryna switch lol

 

[bornagkn33us]

If any of y'all can be useful as references or knows really job openings that's MARTA friendly in Atlanta, I ask please DM me or post in here. If I'm blessed with a good opportunity, I promise you guys that I will certainly look out for y'all since I want all of my brothers to win.

You tried State Farm? I think the hub there is right by a MARTA station.

 

[SimplyKrys]

[quote="hoodsavior;9372288"]I'm in a tight spot.. I'm over the food industry as far as day to day and looking for a change.. Talk about eggs in one basket smh..

I'm having the same problem. I'm currently working in the food industry but I'm looking for something higher paying. But not much luck so far.

As far as a job I'm over it.. Losing the love for it.. I'll.do catering when I want some money real quick but I'm done with the hours and bullshit.. At 31 I'm just not sure what I want to do.. Trucking is an opportunity for me cause of the money and how quickly I can get it done.. I'm just mad I put my all into cooking cause of the passion I had for it and don't want to do it anymore.. Maybe I need to talk to somebody about careers for old niggaz tryna switch lol[/quote]

This made me laugh hard...But on a serious note it's crazy how people go to school for one thing and end up doing something else. That's the route I may have to go.

 

[skpjr78]

If any of y'all can be useful as references or knows really job openings that's MARTA friendly in Atlanta, I ask please DM me or post in here. If I'm blessed with a good opportunity, I promise you guys that I will certainly look out for y'all since I want all of my brothers to win.

MARTA is hiring @silverfoxx . There headquarters are across from Lindbergh station. They also have jobs and other centers at the train stations. They are expanding in all directions and will be hiring a lot of people. The furst big push will be in N Fulton. There also looking to expand eastward in Dekalb and possibly extending the west line to Fulton Industrial. That doesn't even include the recent ClayCo expansion. They're not expecting to lay rail in Clayton until the early 2020s. Either way MARTA is expanding and looking to hire. I just had an interview the other day. They've requested a second interview. Im just waiting to get a confirmation on the date and time.

 

[TheNightKing]

Got an offer for a new job. I'm not mad at the amount since it's within the range I had already determined I would negotiate to.

Question for y'all: negotiate no matter what or accept if it's within your acceptable range?

Any negotiation tips?

 

[willhustle]

I'm in a tight spot.. I'm over the food industry as far as day to day and looking for a change.. Talk about eggs in one basket smh..

Yeah I'm in a tight spot myself and I'm trying to work with this vocational rehabilitation place that help people with disabilities (I have Cerebral Palsy) and other issues but I feel like I'm getting the run around. I have a degree where I can work in the Administrative Asst. position but when you go online (they don't want you to call) these companies want 2-5+ yrs of experience and type 40-90wpm at entry-level. With my disability I can't keep up at that pace.

I been thinking about going back to school for accounting [being that I would only need 4-5 classes from another degree] but I wonder if it's worth the time. My thing is at 34, I'm not trying to start over from scratch. A family friend wanted me to get into another job training program different from the one I'm in but I'll probably end up starting a new avenue from scratch again which I don't want to start from scratch.

So I'm at a loss.

 

[NothingButTheTruth]

Got an offer for a new job. I'm not mad at the amount since it's within the range I had already determined I would negotiate to.

Question for y'all: negotiate no matter what or accept if it's within your acceptable range?

Any negotiation tips?

It's not an end sum game, if they're offering enough for your liking, accept the offer. To make sure you're on point with your range and not selling yourself short, do some research on how much the average person in your position makes and adjust accordingly if need be.

 

[TheNightKing]

Got an offer for a new job. I'm not mad at the amount since it's within the range I had already determined I would negotiate to.

Question for y'all: negotiate no matter what or accept if it's within your acceptable range?

Any negotiation tips?

It's not an end sum game, if they're offering enough for your liking, accept the offer. To make sure you're on point with your range and not selling yourself short, do some research on how much the average person in your position makes and adjust accordingly if need be.

The average person is $10k less per year. Top 25% of salaries are around my offer. Can't hurt to ask though, right?

 

[NothingButTheTruth]

Got an offer for a new job. I'm not mad at the amount since it's within the range I had already determined I would negotiate to.

Question for y'all: negotiate no matter what or accept if it's within your acceptable range?

Any negotiation tips?

It's not an end sum game, if they're offering enough for your liking, accept the offer. To make sure you're on point with your range and not selling yourself short, do some research on how much the average person in your position makes and adjust accordingly if need be.

The average person is $10k less per year. Top 25% of salaries are around my offer. Can't hurt to ask though, right?

I'm sure you already did this, but make sure you filter by location when checking average salaries. Someone in LA will have a much higher offer than someone in Jackson, Mississippi for the same job, due to cost of living.

... Personally, I've never negotiated pass my acceptable range, as once I reached it, I was ready to sign. Absolute worst case scenario, you press and they withdraw the offer.

If they make it clear that's as high as they can go, will you shift the topic from salary to vacation or signing bonus or will you just buckle and say okay? How strong is your positioning, do you have other offers on the table? How specialized is your field/experience? All of these things should be taken into consideration before deciding how hard you want to counter, if at all.

 

[TheNightKing]

Got an offer for a new job. I'm not mad at the amount since it's within the range I had already determined I would negotiate to.

Question for y'all: negotiate no matter what or accept if it's within your acceptable range?

Any negotiation tips?

It's not an end sum game, if they're offering enough for your liking, accept the offer. To make sure you're on point with your range and not selling yourself short, do some research on how much the average person in your position makes and adjust accordingly if need be.

The average person is $10k less per year. Top 25% of salaries are around my offer. Can't hurt to ask though, right?

I'm sure you already did this, but make sure you filter by location when checking average salaries. Someone in LA will have a much higher offer than someone in Jackson, Mississippi for the same job, due to cost of living.

... Personally, I've never negotiated pass my acceptable range, as once I reached it, I was ready to sign. Absolute worst case scenario, you press and they withdraw the offer.

If they make it clear that's as high as they can go, will you shift the topic from salary to vacation or signing bonus or will you just buckle and say okay? How strong is your positioning, do you have other offers on the table? How specialized is your field/experience? All of these things should be taken into consideration before deciding how hard you want to counter, if at all.

Good points! I am looking at averages in my specific city. If it's as high as they will go then I'm good with all they are offering. I wouldn't think they would withdraw their offer if I countered, but maybe just say this is our highest and best. Then I would accept. I just don't want to leave anything on the table.

Anybody ever have an offer withdrawn when they counter?