billsfan89 Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 After graduating college in May and my internship wrapping up in June I find myself looking for a job post college. I was hoping that the company I interned at would hire me as I did good work for them but they closed down the office I worked at and the closest office they have is in LA. Anyway so I find myself holding the bag and looking for a job. Its a very weird experience as I still work my part time job but I no longer am going to school and all I am doing is applying for jobs and waiting. Any tips from you guys out there? I feel very uneasy not starting my career just yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drinkTHEkoolaid Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 What type of career field are you trying to get into ? What are your job and salary expectations ? Are you willing to relocate? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 After graduating college in May and my internship wrapping up in June I find myself looking for a job post college. I was hoping that the company I interned at would hire me as I did good work for them but they closed down the office I worked at and the closest office they have is in LA. Anyway so I find myself holding the bag and looking for a job. Its a very weird experience as I still work my part time job but I no longer am going to school and all I am doing is applying for jobs and waiting. Any tips from you guys out there? I feel very uneasy not starting my career just yet. Yeah, vote for Romney. Ooops, wrong forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
\GoBillsInDallas/ Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 Any tips from you guys out there? I feel very uneasy not starting my career just yet. Male prostitute? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsPride12 Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 Keep partying and cling on to the college lifestyle as long as you can until you find your full-time job because someday it will truly be over for good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mead107 Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 Can't help if you don't tell us what you can do. I did send you a pm. Let me know if any of it helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billsfan89 Posted July 6, 2012 Author Share Posted July 6, 2012 (edited) What type of career field are you trying to get into ? What are your job and salary expectations ? Are you willing to relocate? I was a Communications major in TV and Radio production (Minor in interpersonal communication). I interned at a production company that did a whole bunch of reality TV shows. My salary expectations aren't that grand as I would be willing to start at 30k or lower and either get the experience or work my way up through a company. As far as relocation I would consider relocation if there was a good offer but I would prefer to stay in my area but relocation isn't off the table. Edited July 6, 2012 by billsfan89 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
/dev/null Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 I was a Communications major in TV and Radio production (Minor in interpersonal communication) In my best Mythbusters impersonation...There's your problem Not exactly the most in demand field and tough to get your foot into, especially if you have a desire to be the on air talent Yeah, vote for Romney. Ooops, wrong forum. Acutally not a bad suggestion. Who you vote for is up to you, but this is an election year. Which means tons of TV and Radio commercials for President, Senate, Congress, Governor, State Legislatures, etc. Maybe you can catch on as a junior staffer with a political campaign. Good chance you won't get paid for it, but if you can't find a paying position it's something to put on your resume showing that you have real world experience and you were at least trying to do something productive while you were unemployed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billsfan89 Posted July 6, 2012 Author Share Posted July 6, 2012 (edited) In my best Mythbusters impersonation...There's your problem Not exactly the most in demand field and tough to get your foot into, especially if you have a desire to be the on air talent Acutally not a bad suggestion. Who you vote for is up to you, but this is an election year. Which means tons of TV and Radio commercials for President, Senate, Congress, Governor, State Legislatures, etc. Maybe you can catch on as a junior staffer with a political campaign. Good chance you won't get paid for it, but if you can't find a paying position it's something to put on your resume showing that you have real world experience and you were at least trying to do something productive while you were unemployed I don't have any desire to be on air talent. I would like to work off screen in the field of production. Although the interpersonal minor and my prior retail management experience seems to be opening up more avenues. I know its not the most conventional field to get into but I loved my internship and am just looking to get my foot in the door even on a low paid basis or if I even had to I would be willing to take another internship if I had to. Edited July 6, 2012 by billsfan89 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boyst Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 Always be open to livestock and agriculture. A growing field even in the worst of times, a financial cash cow. There are a lot of companies that do online and television auctions - from equipment, to livestock, to land. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoSaint Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 Always be open to livestock and agriculture. A growing field even in the worst of times, a financial cash cow. There are a lot of companies that do online and television auctions - from equipment, to livestock, to land. Is there some worry that someone without experience would be a bit lost? Or are the basics easy enough to pick up on? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marv's Neighbor Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 IF you can get the job in LA, take it NOW! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 Always be open to livestock and agriculture. A growing field even in the worst of times, a financial cash cow. There are a lot of companies that do online and television auctions - from equipment, to livestock, to land. Livestock, a financial cash cow? I call bull ****. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeviF Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 IF you can get the job in LA, take it NOW! This, absolutely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billsfan89 Posted July 6, 2012 Author Share Posted July 6, 2012 IF you can get the job in LA, take it NOW! Unfortunately I didn't a relocation offer to their office in LA. I would love to have taken a job offer in LA esp if it was doing a job similar to what they had me doing. I loved working at my internship it was work I was passionate about and I did a fairly good job at it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boyst Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 Is there some worry that someone without experience would be a bit lost? Or are the basics easy enough to pick up on? As a producer? I can't imagine he has to know the product as much as know the delivery. One of the fastest growing networks if RFD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Poojer Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 First off, know what the act starting salary for your position & experience is and ask for that...don't ever add the 'or lower' because 100% of the time you'll get the 'or lower' part. What part of the country are you in now? I was a Communications major in TV and Radio production (Minor in interpersonal communication). I interned at a production company that did a whole bunch of reality TV shows. My salary expectations aren't that grand as I would be willing to start at 30k or lower and either get the experience or work my way up through a company. As far as relocation I would consider relocation if there was a good offer but I would prefer to stay in my area but relocation isn't off the table. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plenzmd1 Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 (edited) In all seriousness , I say this ....fug the job search, pack and get your ass to Europe for the next 6-12 months. I have mant regrets , but prolly biggest is not spending a year after school in Europe. I would still be right where I am career wise..but would have learned a whole lot and had a great experience. You can get a Working Holiday Visa in Ireland and then be able to travel from there as a base. Here is a link on how it works http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Working_holiday_visa Edited July 6, 2012 by plenzmd1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mantis Toboggan M.D Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 This may not be the best advice but this is what I did 3 years ago when I graduated. Do you have a monsters.com profile? dice.com? Linkedin profile? You need to get your name out there. When I graduated in 2009, economy wasn't so great, I literally went on those websites everyday and applied to jobs fitting my expertise from school. Job searching is frustrating, but takes persistence. Don't ever stop applying to jobs even after you hear back and have interviews secured. Having multiple interviews gives you the chance to leverage your offers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Poojer Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 hopefully this doesn't need to be said, but if you are on facebook or other social media, don't be stupid...have fun, but if you put pictures of yourself in questionable situations then you are inviting trouble and unwanted scrutiny from people that may check those things... as the above said, linkedin is a great resource to network in a virtual sense. if you are in media production, put together a 'zizzle reel' and if you have the resources, do some independent stuff to showcase your abilities... you say you have retail management? get busy learning e-commerce, plenty of opportunities in that field and it is only going to increase as brick and mortar go away....learn how ebay & amazon work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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