SimplyKrys;d-556038 said:
Did it take you a long time to find work or did you find a job immediately?
Immediately and generally continually (until just recently) afterwards, mostly because the education aspect and the job aspect are related.
Finding a
stable job is another question, but I'm steady working towards that with my career.
SimplyKrys;d-556038 said:
Did you stay local or did you move to another city/state?
Both. Currently back in my "original" hometown.
SimplyKrys;d-556038 said:
Did you look for jobs that were far from home?
Not yet.
SimplyKrys;d-556038 said:
Overall how did things change?
Made a big step towards being more of an independent and self-sufficient adult.
SimplyKrys;d-556038 said:
Right now, I'm still looking for work and it's been a little over a year. My goal is to get a job before Dec. 18th which would be the two year mark. Right now I have been looking for jobs in CT, NY, RI and NJ. I'm now about to start looking for work in other areas because...why not? My brother says that I should make sure that I am capable of being on my own in my own backyard before I move to another state where I don't know anyone. But I feel like sometimes there is nothing for a person in the state that they are from. I feel stuck here because there are not a lot of jobs in CT for someone with the degree that I have and on top of that there aren't many other jobs in other fields as well. There seems to be lots of jobs in NY but I still have yet to even get an interview there. I even paid someone to fix up my resume. Any suggestions?
I think it's good that you're broadening your job search, as long as you handle living elsewhere. It's not a bad idea to search your own backyard, but you shouldn't limit yourself. Never forget to do your research and to capitalize on networking. All I got is basic advice.
SimplyKrys;d-556038 said:
Back when I was in college a family friend said to me, "don't expect things to be any different once you finish college." He couldn't have been any more correct.
Yeah, but it depends on a lot of factors. I know it's not always easy to know where college will take you, which is why all students should take full advantage of all the resources offered to them by the college. It's what they're paying for anyway. Workshops, office hours, counseling, advisers, career services, etc. High schools need to do their part too.