Work Advice

[Jungle_Fowl Profile]

Hey Everyone.

Well its been 4 months since I've graduated university (Mech. Eng.) and I'm still looking for employment. Just wanted to know if anyone has suggestions on what works and what doesn't to find a job. So far from my experiance Its not what you know its who you know.

As for what I've been doing, well trying to go through contacts, job sites, and a job agency. So far only a couple of interviews and a bunch of not much.

So what works and what doesn't?

[FlatLiner Profile]

I'm actually a professor of mechanical engineering at a state school in Ohio, and I can tell you that at least at our university, there are numerous programs available for student placement during undergraduate / graduate work, and post-graduation. From what my students have said, they seem to have the most luck with this. I would first check with the university that you graduated from and see if they have a post-grad placement program (they most likely should) and see what they can offer. Normally they are able to quickly find you multiple interviews, and it is just up to you from there. Outside of that, your best bet would probably be to try to work out some contacts that you still have from college (old professors, old bosses, etc.) . From my experience, most students have been able to find something in that route, as engineers are still very high in demand, its just a matter of finding the right place. Hope I was of a little assistance and good lucky with your search.

[Jungle_Fowl Profile]

I'll have to check for what exactly my school offers. I've already signed up for their job postings but maybe they offer other things aswell.

I also didn't really think of my professors as being contacts, I'll have to go back and bug them again . Like they didn't get enough of that when I was in class.


Thanks FlatLiner for the advice

[Slaughter2 Profile]

Congrats for graduated, you have just wasted 4 years at least of your life.........at least you can add now, and tell me how a crow duster works

Work hard, and the rewards will come

Seriously, tho you have to set yourself apart from the zillion college students that are looking for jobs

Market yourself
and your personality, I hire people I like personality wise, less on experience, it keeps the flow of the work load, lighty, and more manageable, remember start at bottom and work on getting to the top.

I interview about 1200 people a year, you will not make a huge amount of $$$$$$ when u get your first job, my interviews think they will make $75,000 when they get their first job, mean while in reality the starting pay average is $25,000

I started my job at $300/ week.....worked my way up the last 13 years, making almost $3,000/ week now, you know Math now, so yes thats alot of dough

Be patient the offers will come, remember its about selling yourself

My line I live by

"Its not what you say, but how you say it"

[Killer Mike]

Originally posted by Slaughter2
Congrats for graduated, you have just wasted 4 years at least of your life.........at least you can add now, and tell me how a crow duster works

Work hard, and the rewards will come

One of the lesser educated posts. I can work hard as a McDonald's burger flipper all my life and make it only to manager. I mean, I guess you can call that an award...but to say college is 4 years wasted? Come on, you can't be that naive.

[B]

I think being a Mech. Eng. is a little different than selling grass seed, Slaughter...lol. Sorry.lol..









*still laughing*

[King Profile]

Slaughter, the balls you have to say someone wasted 4 years of their life is fucking beyond me. you have no place saying anything of the sort because you've wasted more than that on the fucking beach.

[Stl Lunatic Profile WebsiteYIM]

Originally posted by King
Slaughter, the balls you have to say someone wasted 4 years of their life is fucking beyond me. you have no place saying anything of the sort because you've wasted more than that on the fucking beach.

Originally posted by B
I think being a Mech. Eng. is a little different than selling grass seed, Slaughter...lol. Sorry.lol..









*still laughing*

Lol, wow that was funny

[ANTONIUS Profile]

U may ask somebody from your family or friends who have good conections (that worked for me couple times):beer:

[Major SONAR Profile]

You may have to relocate. Have you searched the internet at jobs sites like http://www.monster.com?

Here in Nashville we have a shortage of civil (and perhaps other types) of engineers. You can't hire an engineer! I know 4 - 5 companies that are turning down work because they can't find anyone to fill the positions. There is one small (95 people) office that is going out of state to find employees.

I'd check the internet, if you were willing to move. I don't know much about Canadian engineering societies, but in the USA we have engineering societies. ASCE (American Society of Civil Engineers) probably has a website where companies post job openings. I would be willing to bet there is an organization for Mechanical Engineers.

Congratz on your graduation and good luck with the job hunting.

[Jungle_Fowl Profile]

Cool, thanks everyone for the advice.

I'm already on 3 major job hunting sites, only had a few responses. As for the connections through family, it might have worked but nobody really knows any engineers

[goochillini Profile]

flatliner did give some good advice as well. just do not get discouraged. it took me about 4 months out of college to find my first job (in my career field). just keep well groomed and a resume ready and then you should be fine...

[Slaughter2 Profile]

and if you read further, I was saying now seriously.....meaning I was joking the first half of the post you tards

[cavalierlwt Profile]

Relocation can be a huge boost to your odds of finding a good job. I wasted some years in my youth sticking around my hometown where there were no jobs, while moving just two hours away would have made a huge difference.
It's hard to leave that support base, aka Home.
Also, check out temp agencies or staffing agencies. Sometimes a great start is just hopping on some six month contract job, getting your feet wet. The cool thing is, they are more likely to find spot for someone just out of school.

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