So I just graduated in May with a BS in Biochemistry/Molecular Biology. I took the summer off to decompress and started my job search in August so far with no luck.

I haven't really been able to find entry level positions; most say 2-5+ yrs experience. I did some undergrad research (total 18 months) and was a TA (5 months) which I express as my "experience". With this economy I am looking for anything that relates to my degree not being too specific with title or location.

Started off with the basic job sites...Monster, Careerbuilder, HotJobs, Biospace...Then I started to search on Craigslist which is good but sucks because you can only search one city at a time. Now since I am looking to move anywhere in the country I have started looking in the classifieds major cities/hotbeds newspaper websites. Additionally if I find a job where I may not be qualified but its with a larger company with a website, I'll save the site and check back the careers section.

Looking for some suggestions on how some of you conduct your search? What resources do you use?...How do you deal with temp agencies, I am not going to relocate to work on contract. Does anyone have tips on how find out possible companies the temp agent may be hiring for?...I usually will google the city it says and some keyword for what the company does to try and narrow it down...And finally how do you work to get the contact information? Rarley do you get full contact info, sometimes you get a name but no number, sometimes just a company name? I like to have a number I can cold call to push for an interview

Thanks for the info and good luck for all those searching.

I've been gettin rejected like it is my job, kinda depressing, gla

I'm in the same boat. graduated in May with a BS in business. I've been looking for a job since then basically, with a bulk of my looking going on in the last 3 months, due to my summer being full of events (marriage etc..).

Just fucking sucks. I was supposed to hear from a job the day after I interviewed. He said he would pass my app along with his recommendation to the store manager and then call me. I tried calling him back several times 3-4 days later and never could get him on the phone. Then another interview said they would let me know either the next day but could take up to 2 weeks. It has been 3 weeks now. FML.

I'm ready to move back to my hometown where I'm sure I can find a job and give my pregger wife a break. I'm just not having any luck convincing her to move back....

Same exact thing, want to give up and go get a Masters. hahaha

 

Originally Posted by tyballs11

Same exact thing, want to give up and go get a Masters. hahaha

lol my thoughts exactly, taking the GRE in December

Does your school offer career services for recently graduated alums? I would check there too.

Im with all of you, recent grad been searching like crazy for jobs for few months now. It is true it is tough with no applicable experience. Im even thinking of getting certified as personal trainer and getting into that. One thing I was using was Monstercollege which supposedly has all entry level jobs. Might want to check that out. In my area the so fla community blood center was looking for an area manager for blood drives, paid like 50k with benefits. It is still posted after Ive cover letter/resumed every week for like four weeks and called haha, guess im not qualified but its driving me crazy not to ehar anything back from them. At least tel me its been filled or im not qualified.

Fla Marlins were having career fair on Wednesday but just spoke to guy about it and it's all internships which only pay 600-800 a month and have to commit for a year and relocate to a minor league affaliate and I cant afford to do that.

Degree is in Criminal justice so Im really just trying to get in on the ground level with one of these agencies. Finally I met criteria for TSA and they invited me to take their exam and I have that on Friday. Praying I nail it and can get in and work my way up.

Also it really is about who you know so just keep asking people you know is only advice I can give.

GL to all of us

edit-been on Monster, CB. my schools career services, clist-which blows except for part time, usajobs.gov

Yea, real tough out there. I'm glad I have this job. Maybe I should stop posting and go back to work...

I sit on the couch and wait for them to come to me, I mean I'm a pretty hot commodity......Isn't that wat you're supposed to do??

network. who do you know? who do they know?

My roommate graduated with a biology degree...

he is selling electronics.

These are all depressing stories. It makes me so much more grateful that I was able to get a job so quick out of college. Career fairs at colleges are a very valuable resource. Even if not all the companies there are actively recruiting, it’s still a good place to get information and contact numbers. Just make sure you do your research before the day of the fair, know which companies you want to go for, and seek them out.

Also, I’ve heard that every job posted on monster.com and similar places is pretty much already taken. I would consider looking there a waste of time. Actually put on a suit and hit the pavement, going to the HR department of companies and presenting what you have to offer. Even taking the time to visit in person puts you way ahead of the competition that just sits at home looks on monster.com

One last thing, look at maybe working for the state or government in some way. They tend to have some stimulus money to work with, as well as not being as concerned about budgeting as private firms. My boss actually told me that if we don’t spend all the money allocated for a specific project, that’s bad because we won’t get as much next time. Versus in private industry, they like to call that profit.

join the masons ;)

 

Originally Posted by xxACES UPxx

Glad we can make you feel better about yourself kracker. These are not depressing stories. That story about the cheerleader who got the vaccine and is debiliatated is a depressing story. We will all get jobs

i feel thankful, not better. It is just easy to take your blessings for granted sometimes

glad to hear i'm not the only one, lol. graduated in may 07 and have been building piers fences and decks and really struggling to get by and if it wasnt for additional poker income i'd be dead in the water by now. i'm doing temporary work at the mitsubishi polysilicone plant here in mobile.... awful work and awful people but $24/hr isn't bad. it's just depressing especially when i want to be in home construction/development and the near future does not look bright for that career path. gl all and maybe things will turn around soon