9:33 AM
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With your other topics, some initial notes:
- walk-ins are obsolete except for certain jobs/industries where job openings are not typically advertises or where this is still common (i.e. service industry, construction, ...)
- walk-ins are obsolete except for certain jobs/industries where job openings are not typically advertises or where this is still common (i.e. service industry, construction, ...)
- "start from the bottom" is also antiquated advice in my view, it works for some but this type of career is obsolete. Maybe in small towns in rural areas you still have these 1 company in your career things.
Apply for entry level works in the field you're pursuing. If you're after a finance job you don't start as a clerk or bank teller. A rare few people might get to make that transition after years, many won't.
Generally speaking you pursue an education that prepares you for the field you'd like to enter and qualifies you for entry level roles in that field. You try to augment your profile with relevant work / project experience where possible to help you stand out.
If you're in a highly competitive field you need those extra qualifications and/or a stellar cover letter to make the cut. And you need to be prepared for a ton of rejections and a long job search.
@AIQ I have to agree with Lilienthal - other than some exceptions such as retail/hospitality jobs in smaller operations cold walk-ins are generally a waste of everyone's time. And "start from the bottom" has, for most careers at least changed to be a more nuanced "start from entry level" where entry level is the "lowest" role in the department/team doing the sort of work your looking to get into
I think the time was too short for me to explain to him where in a bank I would like to work in. I mentioned investment banking, mortgages, interest rates, etc. But he said "To be a mortgage advisor you need to be able to make connections and talk to people" ... I fear that he didn't get I was talking about analytics
9:51 AM
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9:16 PM
@AIQ Since others have already given their advice, and good advice, I'll chime in on what can help you. You're relatively new to the country, so you have few people in your network (comparatively) . Start talking to people, network with people. Don't ask for jobs, or job leads, but ask for help. By that, I don't mean, "I'm looking for a job, can you help me find one", but talk to people EXACTLY like you've made your case here.
You want to ask people what you need to do to find a job in your field. You want to mention that you want to do XYZ, but don't know where to look. Talk to LITERALLY EVERYONE.
I was in between jobs, and had been out of work for months. I took an evening course at a local college (free tuition while you're on unemployment) and started talking to everyone, and made sure I let them know I was job hunting. I actually got a job lead from a classmate, and ended up getting hired.
10:08 PM
Hah, my thoughts exactly. The person you spoke to sounds like a tool @AIQ. I wouldn't put much value in their statements.
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