I got an email from my contact at Volt on Wednesday nite that the company I had interviewed at twice was ready to extend an offer to me for the contract position with possible extension. She called me yesterday afternoon to fill me in on the details. I accepted. I start on [...]

I had almost completely lost hope that I would be able to stay here in Fargo. Finding positions to apply for that don’t involve .NET is nearly impossible. I am waiting to hear from a company in Moorhead that I sent my resume to. They aren’t interviewing until December … and I’m [...]

I have come to a realization …
If I want to keep working as a web programmer (and I DO), then I am going to need to move out of the Fargo area.
I don’t like this one bit, but there really isn’t anything I can do. I’ve exhausted almost all of the opportunities out there. [...]

I’ve been meaning to put up a post on my job search for the past week or so. I’m finally getting around to doing it.
So far, I’ve applied for 7 actual positions and sent my resume to 2 other companies that don’t currently have openings but are always accepting them. I have gone [...]

When I lost my job 2 weeks ago, I saw it as an end to my dream of owning a home. I need to NOT think of things that way. I need to see this as not an end, but just a delay.
My original plan was to start looking for a [...]

Every adult out there has been unemployed at some point or another in their life. Whether they just graduated from college and are looking for their first job in the “real” world or the troubled economy has caused their employer to make budget cuts, including eliminating their position. We’ve all been there.
Hopefully the [...]

Well, I’ve been unemployed for a full week now. I’ve sent out a several resumes and am currently waiting to hear back on a couple opportunities. I’m having a hard time finding any other opportunities in the area. I am waiting to hear back on a possible opportunity (will know more Wed [...]