Posts Tagged “Job Search”

Hope still exists

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 not sure what part of December that is. I do have a possible opportunity with a company that a former co-worker now works  […]

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The cold hard truth

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. There is one left, but they aren’t interviewing until December. And there’s no guarantee I’ll get an interview (I  […]

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Update on job search

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 on 2 interviews, and I have another interview scheduled for tomorrow.

Of the 2 interviews I’ve already been on, I’m hopeful  […]

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Never give up

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 house around the end of next summer. If I followed my savings plan (which I was doing), I’d have enough for a down  […]

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How to stay sane while being unemployed

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 time of your unemployment is minimal. But if not, you need to make sure you don’t lose your mind while you’re  […]

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