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• Is the Job Market Dying?

  I’d add one other option: look outside of tech. I knew people who were hit by the dotcom bubble pretty hard but ended up getting jobs in government, academia (I left for a computational research lab myself), non-profits, and high-touch but not tech businesses (e.g. a friend bailed to a law firm - they were flush with cash but none of the partners knew how or wanted to run the IT side of things.). I’d especially... - Source: Hacker News / over 2 years ago

• Moving to Spain

  That leaves you with DoD fed and contractors. For the former usajobs.gov is where you look for those but keep in mind Spain is a favorite so openings are rare, and even when they are posted they may already be filled as a contractor conversion. Nurses at Base hospital when I was there were not DoD civilians - they were military, there may have been a couple dependents. Source: almost 3 years ago

• VA or not? (New grad & veteran)

  Go to usajobs.gov. They have everything you need on that site. Source: almost 3 years ago

• Junior CS student looking for internships, barely any non-automated OAs even. What am I doing wrong?

  Like I said, minor stuff that's more style and personal opinion than anything else. If nothing else, create a usajobs.gov account and set up an alert for IT internships. They'll start putting up intern positions in the next few months (note: the hiring timeline is lengthy). Source: almost 3 years ago

• Need Clarification on the Application

  I'm at the final stages of an application but I have one hangup and I don't know how to go about it. I'm applying through usajobs.gov. Source: almost 3 years ago

• Thinking of running away to Oregon, is it viable?

  OP, check out usajobs.gov for federal opportunities (since I do not know what skills you have and what your masters was in). You also want to do a state job search as these are more readily available. Housing is very spotty with rates going up 10% next year so you want to be sure you can find a job that will be supportive of your lifestyle. Healthcare is an option that will be likely addressed when you get here... Source: almost 3 years ago

• When Should I Start Applying for First Job After College?

  Step 1 - look for student and internship programs , also called Pathways at usajobs.gov. Source: almost 3 years ago

• Critique my resume. I graduated last year. No internships or work experience. I'm looking for a food science job and not getting any interviews. Constant health problems is a big life factor.

  First, I'm not sure what food science jobs you're applying for, but I did a quick search and most seem to require experience and you weren't able to do any internships, so you don't have any. You may want to look at state or federal positions, as they (at least federal) tend to be a bit more lenient regarding experience if you have a degree. For federal jobs, usajobs.gov is the place to look, I don't know about... Source: about 3 years ago

• Advice for a burned out software engineer in the private sector?

  What kind of jobs are available? I went on usajobs.gov but the descriptions are very long and vague. Source: about 3 years ago

• Job recommendations?

  Also check federal civil service @ usajobs.gov. State & municipal civil service. Source: about 3 years ago

• Anybody know of any good federal maintenance type jobs?

  Try usajobs.gov there has to be a MATES site or something near you. Source: about 3 years ago

• Ridiculously misleading job postings have got to stop

  Try looking for work on usajobs.gov. They aren’t allowed to post misleading information on government announcements. Source: about 3 years ago

• Do I need a masters to make an actual wage!!? 💰

  Http://usajobs.gov/ and in the filters check off “Recent Graduates” and any applicable things. You would also qualify for “open to the public” positions. I wanted to work for an HHS agency so I filtered to only that as well. Can also limit by region, etc. Source: about 3 years ago

• IN SHOCK! Upcoming interview "GS11" position, applied through email. Is the interview process more challenging?

  I think what helped me land this interview is that the application process was done via email, meaning the position was on USAJOBS.GOV; however, I applied to the email that was listed on the "Announcement," sending my resume and documents directly to the point of contact. (This was the directions for applying). Source: about 3 years ago

• I'm very lost and need guidance (warning: long vent)

  You aren't doomed at all. You have time to work on some projects. Cast your job net wide, look for more non traditional companies to apply to. I still think fortune 500 comps don't get enough attention. Are there other companies in every mid-sized cities that need software engineers - the answer is yes. Your city govt needs software engineers, the govt needs tons of software engineers (usajobs.gov). You could go... Source: about 3 years ago

• What jobs out there require little to no human interaction?

  I wanna get into forest service. usajobs.gov is absolute shit to navigate and apply on though. Source: over 3 years ago

• Passed sec plus, what now?

  I've heard VA OIT is doing some of the absolute most and paying best for IT PM level roles, and security even more so. usajobs.gov You don't need huge clearance, it's normally just public trust, which isn't terrible to acquire. Just can't have any mega debts that you aren't servicing or have significant convictions for anything. Source: over 3 years ago

• What careers work for your condition?

  The VA looks for medical coders. To get there you have to get a certificate of some kind. usajobs.gov. part-time, remote jobs. Check out local trade schools or on-line schools that have that particular course. Go for the government job. No lay offs, good pay, internal job promotions, great benefits. Source: over 3 years ago

• PSLF Job Ideas for a Retired 66yo?

  Local libraries. State, local or federal civil service. Not for profit museums may find her experience helpful for security. Federal is usajobs.gov Since she's retired, am assuming $$$ not the issue, but a PSLF qualifying job is. Source: over 3 years ago

• Why don’t people go for civil service jobs?

  There's also a ton of disparity in the number of open positions. I've checked usajobs.gov for the past 2 weeks for openings and there were exactly 4 for my background. (Data science, statistics/mathematics.) They're always looking for engineers (lots and lots and lots of engineers) so that's gonna depend a lot on what you do. Source: over 3 years ago

• Anyone else feeling guilty today?

  Don't rule out usajobs.gov & state civil service. If he loves engineering, try to start somewhere. I fear this generation is struggling as the earl1980s & 20o8 - 10 recession did. Hope all works out, even if the journey is longer than expected. We need engineers. Source: over 3 years ago