<p>I was thinking about how many wonderful people I’ve met on cc from all walks of life, and how many of us have reached out to and/or helped each other (both in threads and back channel via pms) with info about schools, cities, hotels, airfares, restaurants, transportation needs, good shopping deals, etc. I started thinking, given the state of our economy and the challenges we, our spouses, our friends, our children, etc. have had with employment, if we could start a cc job networking thread. </p>
<p>I am not suggesting we put personal contact information or specific employment/employers here, but rather could use this as a forum to share needs, questions, resources, suggestions, general information etc., and put whatever info is appropriate to have as a resource here in the thread, with back-channel (PM) communication as appropriate between individuals. I’ll bet we have a ton of useful information, resources, contacts, employers, HR staff, etc here in this wonderful community that could really be of help to each other. Thoughts? Anyone care to start?</p>
<p>How funny you posted this today as I was looking for information on a company and had wondered if anyone here might have some information. </p>
<p>My daughter is looking at jobs with The Advisory Board Company in DC and she is gathering information about the company before she applied. From what she has told me, the company seems to like young employees; the average age is something like 28. I am sure she would be interested in knowing what others have to say about the company.</p>
<p>For those of us with graduating college seniors, we could call it the “Ex-Empty Nesters Club” (certainly by May). Seriously, jym, sounds like a good idea. </p>
<p>S IS graduating this spring. Finance major, great student, terrific GPA - very few interviews. He really wants to stay local (Philly) but has been very frustrated with the lack of open jobs. He’s looking into internships but seems most want juniors not seniors. Career planning is supposed to be good at his school…but so far most of his friends are jobless going into graduation. I’m sure there are many stories like this out there…
At the very least, this could be a good support group!</p>
<p>Thanks, toneranger. I am hoping this thread catches more eyes, as there are a lot of great reasources in our cc community. There has already been networking going on backchannel. This just brings it frontchannel. </p>
<p>My older s, a mechanical engineer, had a wonderful job doing cool, green, environmentally friendly stuff, but, after 18 mos there, his employer just became a victim of the economy. My s is willing to go anywhere, preferably in an intellectually stimulating area with a reasonably sized young population. He’d like to stay on the research and development side of water and energy industries. Thoughts? Suggestions? Contacts?</p>
<p>This is a great idea! My son is a junior electrical engineering major looking for an internship this summer. He’s very interested in Pepco, a power company in the mid atlantic. If anyone can help, please PM me. Thanks</p>
<p>Wish I could help, this seems like a great idea. We are in the 12% unemployed area of CA… however things are looking up. For the first time in 2 years I saw a help wanted banner up at the car wash. (and no, that isn’t meant to be sarcastic, I DO think it is a sign of improvement.) However, the local amusement park had over 7000 applicants for their first job fair of the season. It is really tough for those summer jobs this year.</p>
<p>Well, if anyone has a student who is graduating from one of the many partner schools and would like to have a “Teach for America”-like experience counseling high school students in needy schools - check out the National College Advising Corps. Go to the website and see if your college is a partner and considering working for the Corps for two years.</p>
<p>My son graduated with an Econ degree from Duke with a “job in hand” as a senior…it was rescinded in the recession…company that was flying high the previous year was letting people go…too bad he thought he had a job although the illusion felt good while it lasted…because he didn’t LOOK for a job that whole year before he got the bad news in May!</p>
<p>Hey, I’m game! Nice idea. Here’s a bare-bones profile for public consumption:</p>
<p>Education
BS, Mathematics
MS, Engineering</p>
<p>Experience
16 years in all facets of plastic product manufacturing, from design to production to product management. Have managed groups of 25+ project managers, production supervisors, technicians, engineers, and laborers. Numerous patents granted and pending. Strong past record of innovating within stagnant organizations; strong recent record of making poor-performing organizations productive.</p>
<p>Style
Friendly, firm when necessary, always fair. Big on documentation, training, and communication to build a culture of ownership and accountability.</p>
<p>Position Sought
General management of a small- to mid-sized manufacturing facility. Thrive on finding order (and profits) amidst chaos, so especially interested in a turnaround situation. Great Lakes, Midwest, or South preferred, but other areas considered based on quality of opportunity.</p>
<p>Now, don’t all beat down my door at once! :)</p>
<p>Youngest D is finishing up her freshman year and has decided that she’d like to work in a lab this summer in the San Diego area. Will work for food…</p>
<p>My D, who is a sophomore, is wondering if she should go back to the same summer job she’s had since she was 15, or whether she should try for something new, whether paid or unpaid. She is a humanities major with an interest in education, so is not competing with all you business/finance people (never thought that could ever be an advantage, and believe me, I’m not gloating in the least). Any thoughts?</p>
<p>If anyone has a high school or college student interested in learning how to work with autistic children (and young adults) in a one-on-one program, I would be happy to give some tips re: how to get started and screen opportunities, how to make contacts, what to expect, and so forth. Disclaimer: I am a parent, not a professional, but I have been a contact for both young people and parents over the past fifteen years or so who have wanted to know what to look for and what questions to ask.</p>
<p>DD is graduating with an English degree, wants to find a position in German language country where she could earn enough to support herself and become fluent in German</p>
<p>Son is nearly 19. Graduating from local independent day school. Fluent in French. Well dressed, well spoken. Has some (French) restaurant experience.</p>
<p>**Needs a 5 week unpaid internship 5 hours a day, 5 days a week. **</p>
<p>Mid-May to early June. Interested in France, French, cooking, hospitality, international relations. Needs to be in Fairfield County CT or NYC. Willing to do almost anything useful. Have a special project that could use these skills?</p>