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Few job openings at this fair
Job seekers in Culpeper find few openings, more frustrationDate published: 11/24/2009 BY DONNIE JOHNSTON While the Dow Jones stock average was flirting with 150-point gains and one talking head on CNBC was declaring that the recession was technically over, several-hundred people desperate for work were attending a job fair yesterday at Germanna Community College's Culpeper campus. Instead of jobs, however, most saw yesterday's event--hosted by 7th District Rep. Eric Cantor, who represents the Culpeper area in Congress--as just another in a long series of frustrations. "There are maybe two [employer] booths here that might pertain to me," declared 55-year-old Dan Zellers, who says he has been looking for a job now for more than a year. Zellers' job as a maintenance worker was phased out in Myrtle Beach, S.C. He moved to Culpeper to live with his son and try and find work in Virginia, where the unemployment rate is well below the national average. He has been finding sporadic "side jobs" since last October, but nothing permanent. Yesterday's job fair proved yet another disappointment. "It seems like everything here is mostly technical," Zellers. "There doesn't seem to be much for laborers." Zellers seemed most interested in booths operated by Culpeper County and Spotsylvania County schools. Unfortunately, Culpeper County instituted a hiring freeze at about the same time Zellers began looking for a job. Aside from the fact that few employers at the fair actually had jobs, the main disappointment for job-seekers yesterday was that they couldn't fill out applications on the spot. "That's the hardest thing," exclaimed 47-year-old Dean Lester, who grew up in Spotsylvania but now lives in Orange County. "Everybody wants you to fill out an application online. Nobody wants to talk to you in person. Nothing happens until you talk person-to-person." Stephanie Dingus, a recent college graduate who has been out of work since June, shared Lester's frustration. "They tell you, 'Don't call [human resources],'" she said. "That can be difficult. You don't get any feedback online and I wonder how I can even get my resume recognized in the system." Earl Edwards knows all about being lost in the system.
Date published: 11/24/2009
The federal government is hiring
(posted by
ColBatGuano
, Nov. 25, 2009 11:12 am)
for civilian as well as military jobs. Go to the federal gov website and peruse what is offered.
Thankyouvets, I'm not sure that would work...
(posted by
brandonj
, Nov. 24, 2009 2:53 pm)
Reducing taxes and regulations on business might help, if one of the regulations you're going to eliminate is the minimum wage. These companies can whine about taxes and regs all they want, but the main reason they move overseas is because they can pay a worker in China or India a small fraction of what they have to pay a US worker. I think that the only real way to stop the outsourcing is to impose levies/taxes on imports. There's no way our workers can live on Chinese wages.
continued
(posted by
brandonj
, Nov. 24, 2009 2:47 pm)
The only other option might be for a company to make a contingent offer of employment where you don't get the job unless your clearance comes through, but then they have to hold the position for months-which won't happen either. As I stated earlier, pursuing a non cleared job in a govt agency/contractor would be the best way to get your foot in the door and possibly get a clearance. As long as you're a good performer and don't have bad credit/criminal record, it won't be for long.
Nike moving overseas
(posted by
thankyouvets
, Nov. 24, 2009 2:44 pm)
I just read that Nike is moving B-ball jersey operations overseas! When will we learn that unless we reduce
corporate taxes and burdensome regulations on businesses, we will never re-build our manufacturing base.
Before, some of you get all up-in-arms, this has been happening for 30 years, therfore didn't start with this administration. Were just making it happen more quickly now.
The best ways to get a clearance...
(posted by
brandonj
, Nov. 24, 2009 2:42 pm)
Are to join the military (That's how I initially got mine) or to work for the govt /contractor. You will have to work in an uncleared position at first. The work may not be what you want to do, but it is a way to get a clearance and move up into a cleared position. If a job requires a clearance and you don't have one-it's really almost impossible to hire you for that job. You'd have to be hired and then paid while the clearance is in process (can take months). but would be unable to do most of the job.
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