On the Hunt for a Job!
The company I had been working for suddenly went under at the end of January, leaving me in a position to be looking for a new job. Not great timing considering the economy.
For years I’ve been using Craigslist almost exclusively for employment, so I went over there checking out my normal job boards. It was surprising to see so many high caliber companies hiring still, in the middle (or beginning) of this recession!
I was able to land some interviews almost immediately! Hurrah.
Last week I also decided to try out careerbuilder.ca, after seeing them talked about quite positively in a number of places. What a joke. Sure their interface is great, and the site works well, but all you really find there are headhunting agencies. Bland generic posts, skills measured in years, etc. etc.
I spent enough time there to find a few jobs that looked interesting, only to click the apply button and be directed to some headhunting firms online application form.
I thought that’s why I use careerbuilder? To avoid using all these little forms on the hundred or so firms sites.
Anyway, no job yet, but I’m extremely optimistic about my current situation! If you know of anyone looking for someone with 5+ years of LAMP administration and development, let me know.
Cheers.