ace.tygra asked:


Heres the deal! It has been about a year and a half since I graduated from college and I live in Grand Rapids and I really dont want to settle here! (I have lived here my whole life and I dont want to be one of those people who never leave the area they grew up!) Its too conservative and the economy is bad. I have about $600 from tax returns saved up and I have a couple friends in Chicago that have told me that I could stay with them until I get on my feet! I would like to move there maybe in the fall. What should I do? Should I set aside some weekend days to go job hunting in the city or work for a few months at a GAP or MACYS or STARBUCKS and then tranfer to a chicago location? Or just **** it up in Grand Rapids no mater how much I dont like it?

NaNa asked:


I am trying to get different idea’s for my essay paper for college.

missrashelle asked:


Hello, my husband went around to various architectural firms in this area and dropped off a copy of his resume and portfolio. Unfortunately, on that day he was unable to speak with anyone. It has been a week. The plan is for him to go back to each place to follow up, but i have to work and he doesn’t have a license. Is it appropriate for him to call these places to follow up or should he really show up in person? Thanks so much!

bmcclure224 asked:


im 20 i have a certificate in medical administartion, and i cant find a job. any tips?

hrcdrc asked:


I’m a recent college grad (May 2008) that only has a seasonal job at a theme park. It pays good money, especially in the summer, but since the parks closed for the winter, I’ll be temporarily out of a job for 5 months. My field is in graphic design, ever since the end of August, I’ve been job hunting; I gotten interviews, and turned down something that was only being paid on commission and required a lot of driving. The job market *****. I started my own business about a month ago and luckily I’m signing up my first sponsor this week. However, I cannot put a lot of money into it right now for it to grow it cause I’m out of work. I picked up a side job designing a website for someone. Other than that, I’m a starving artist. I still live at home like a loser. I have loans to pay and a small medical bill due to an anxiety attack I had a few weeks ago. My parents say that they can help me out financially when I need it, but I’d rather not sound high maitnenance or be a mooch. Everyone tells me to calm down, but if I calm down, I might be called a slacker or a bum and won’t get stuff done. I’m a very sharp ambitious person and doing what I can to earn extra money and find a better job. I could take a job as a waitress or any other job, but I’ll be overqualified because of my degree. In order to save money I am literally skipping meals and starving myself. When I tell my friends and family about this, they worry and look at me like I’m insane; but I got no choice here. I cannot predict exactly when I’ll find a better job and when the economy will speed up again. I keep applying myself day in and day out, but I still come up short. If I can look back on the past week, I only had about 600 calories or less a day, so I’m saving extra bucks on the grocery bill, so that my parents won’t have to go out and buy as much food; I don’t want to be a freeloader, so I’m starving to pay off my loans! I’m literally to the point of not being able to think clearly while sending out resumes and applications cause I’m so hungry and feel lightheaded. The other day at work, I felt like I could faint and was all moody and had stomach problems. I’m not sure what else to do here? Between my two bank accounts, I have about $4,500. I feel like I have to kill myself here so that I won’t go broke. I know a job will turn up, but by then, I’ll probably die of starvation. What’s scary is that I feel really good when I starve myself. Things are serious, what else to do?

sara.hassell asked:


My father has spent his whole life, literally, working with his hands. He is a highly skilled artist in his field, but his field is suffering from the recent recession. It’s been 8 months to no avail and depression is starting to take hold. I’m at a loss on how to help him. Does anyone have advice on how to move on without total loss of dignity. I would appreciate anything, but specifically technical advice regarding resumes and maybe public resources we aren’t aware of.

Hilary asked:


I just graduated from college this past may with degrees in Economics and Politics Government. I have been looking for jobs since March it seems with no luck.

Does anyone have any suggestions? Should I be looking in a better job market (right now in WI)? What kind of industries should I start checking out? Any advice would be much appreciated!!!

i’maskingyousguys asked:


I’m a senior in highschool, been jobhunting for two months now my resume is on monster and careerbuilder, and i search those sites and craigslist everyday applying to at least 10 postings a day. i’ve also applied at all the local stores n shops i could walk into and still not even one interview. anyone have tips on how i can land a job????

hrcdrc asked:


I’m a recent college graduate that works part time (technically full time hours in the summer), as tattoo artist at Six Flags theme park. The pay is great, got promoted, but there’s no health coverage since it isn’t full time. My health coverage under my parents stopped when I turned 22; about three years ago (I’m at the old age of 25 now). While looking for other work that’s full time, I’ve applied for private insurance with GHP (Group Health Plan). I get a letter today finding out that my application was denied due to my health problems which is having anxiety/depression, and OCD. I’ve also been on Effexor medication for the past four years for it. According to GHP, I qualify for high risk pool and would have to pay a higher rate, so I’m guessing it’s about $5000/month, I don’t know hopefully I’m just exaggerating on that number . It’s like I’m being singled out and wonder if health insurance companies are afraid to approve me because I’m crazy and big fat liablility. My parents said they could help me pay for the high risk insurance until I find a permanent job. I told them that that was a bad option cause it would look like I’m lazy. So ***** that, I don’t deserve their help, I’d rather go ***** in order to save money. I’ve held down my current job for years now and built an excellent reputation toward my boss and coworkers. I even graduated college with Magna Laude Honors and have a pretty decent work resumé. So, obviously, I have my illness under control and I can still function in life. Yes, I’ve been job hunting like clock work and only found very few companies online that closely match my qualifications and applied to those (no luck yet). My field is graphic design. I signed up with Creatives on Call and The Creative Group online uploading my resume and my work. I even have my current boss and an older friend of mine keep their eyes open for me for whatever work opens up in my area. I signed up for work at home that’s not scam. Next week when I have more time, I’m making an appointment for a job placement agency that will help me find full time work. The job market ***** @** right now and I’m doing all that I can here, but I still feel like it’s not enough and that GHP Health everyone else is mocking me. Basically, since GHP turned me down, other insurance companies will for sure turn me down as well. Therefore, if I got turned down due to mental illness, do I qualify for Disability/SSI if it still takes a while to find permanent work within the next few months? My dad said that me qualifying for Disability is bunch of bull****, but I wonder what anyone else’s 3 cents on this is??

Jordin K asked:


I’m getting ready to graduate in December and right now I’m thinking of what kind of job I want after I graduate or what job I can actually find. Do you suggest to actually APPLY for a job right now or after graduation which is after Christmas? I’m scared if I apply now, they want me right away and I have to devote all my time to my studies right now. What do you think?