A wildland firefighter/fire ecologist, I have a rather unique skillset. I know most of the websites appropriate jobs are posted, but few of them have email alerts or rss feeds. Is there any way to stay abreast of new postings without going to each site every week? [more inside]
posted by RachelSmith on Nov 19, 2009 - 7 answers

You: Would you be willing to write me a letter of recommendation/professional reference letter? Boss: Sure! Hell, you write it, I'll sign it. You: ??? You: [Profit] [more inside]
posted by Methylviolet on Nov 5, 2009 - 34 answers

I need a new job, and I need one by the end of the year, because I'm very close to walking out of the one I have now. Help me, hive mind, as I'm at my wits end. What the hell can I do that's in Philadelphia, doesn't require a car, isn't sales, and pays around $30k? [more inside]
posted by SansPoint on Oct 20, 2009 - 22 answers

Updating my online portfolio and need help with web navigation, images, hosting and more. [more inside]
posted by mintchip on Oct 5, 2009 - 2 answers

Twenty-Something Gay couple making the leap to a new city with no connections and potentially limited job opportunities, in a down economy too! The man I'm in love with has fallen in love with Seattle, and after visiting and experiencing the mild climate, nice people, great public transit and relaxed attitude, I've grown partial to the city also. [more inside]
posted by kzin602 on Sep 27, 2009 - 17 answers

California's unemployment rate for August was 12.1%. I live in Arizona where it was 9.1%. Does it even make sense for me to apply for positions in California? [more inside]
posted by notjustfoxybrown on Sep 19, 2009 - 12 answers

Liberal-arts-grad-filter: How can I parlay my existing skills (qualitative, creative, communication-oriented, artistic, empathetic) and experience (tutoring, writing/editing, activism) into something with a sustainable income and job security? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Sep 12, 2009 - 13 answers

Knock-On-Wood-Filter: How can I stall for time considering one job offer while waiting with baited breath for a decision from a second, more-desirable employer? [more inside]
posted by sureshot on Jul 20, 2009 - 18 answers

I have an interview for a great job I think I am good for, but the interview is in two weeks. Do I keep applying for jobs in the meantime? [more inside]
posted by moonroof on Jul 14, 2009 - 13 answers

I'm a senior web content producer (the chap who figures out what content should be on a website, and sometimes writes it) in London, but I'd love to be in New York (or any other major urban area in the United States). Can you recommend any recruiters who specialise in this field and who might be able to help me? Bonus points for New York ones, as I'll be there in mid June. [more inside]
posted by almostwitty on May 19, 2009 - 2 answers

I hate where I live to the point it is making me depressed. I want to move but I feel pretty pessimistic about finding a job in a different area. [more inside]
posted by xenophile on Jan 21, 2009 - 10 answers

How can I get CNN to take down a piece on their website? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jan 15, 2009 - 26 answers

Does anyone know of any good resources for finding non-teaching work in Japan? [more inside]
posted by C^3 on Dec 22, 2008 - 7 answers

I have not worked since April 2005 due to bipolar disorder but my mood has been better lately and I want to use next year to get myself ready for returning to work, maybe even actually getting a job if that's possible. However I have had three years of depression - lying in bed listening to music all day or surfing the net, getting no exercise, eating junk foods. I feel my mind has turned a bit mushy and that if I was to start in a job tomorrow I would shortly end up the way I was before I left my last one (feeling overwhelmed, paralysed into inactivity, sometimes just staring blankly at my PC monitor). I feel I have a great deal of intertia to overcome. Has anyone been in a similar situation, and what's the best way to proceed? [more inside]
posted by AuroraSky on Dec 2, 2008 - 9 answers

I recently graduated (this year) with a B.A. in psychology from UC Riverside and would like to escape my current retail job in favor of something in the field before I apply to grad school. [more inside]
posted by digitaldraco on Nov 9, 2008 - 19 answers

Help me translate my (lack of) qualifications when I emigrate to the US. [more inside]
posted by tallus on Sep 2, 2008 - 7 answers

Career / resume / job hunting advice for moving to a big city and looking for an engineering / government job. Looking for advice to help me squeeze every bit of juice out of my first job which I consider to be a very rare job for someone of my background, age, and experience. [more inside]
posted by decrescendo on Jul 14, 2008 - 5 answers

I am 38, living in Scotland, and after 3 years out of the workforce due to bipolar disorder will be soon able to work again. I would love to work in marketing since I find the subject fascinating, especially marketing communications, and in fact I got a B.A. in marketing way back in 1991. How credible is a 38 year old candidate will little directly relevant experience, putting aside the long gap from the workplace? I worry that companies with entry-level positions will automatically want to fill them with shiny new graduates, but my positive side thinks "its only too late if I don't start now" and if I got a start I could progress quite quickly. If you have any experience in marketing, or even if you don't, any ideas about how to get a start would be very useful. [more inside]
posted by AuroraSky on Jul 6, 2008 - 5 answers

Career networking issues: I need super-explicit advice about how to utilize connections, set up informational interviews, and, well, network. [more inside]
posted by chickletworks on Jun 12, 2008 - 9 answers

Writing a (non-academic) resume for a perpetual student? [more inside]
posted by nebulawindphone on May 13, 2008 - 8 answers

Every job-seeker's advice guide I've ever seen says that personal references are bad and almost never looked into by the employer and you shouldn't use them. So why am I specifically being asked for one? [more inside]
posted by FlyingMonkey on Apr 16, 2008 - 11 answers

Job hunting from across the ocean: in a foreign country, looking to move back to home country. Which is better? Apply and interview from here, or quit current job and search from there? [more inside]
posted by QueSeraSera on Apr 2, 2008 - 7 answers

I'm stagnating. I'm a 23 year old guy in the UK, I'm back living with my parents, having spent fours years away studying, then working in one of the most excellent (but underpaid) jobs I could have ever imagined. I've been back for quite a while now and want a job that differs from the reams of sales, and typical office jobs I have to trawl through on most general job sites. So, where can I find an 'atypical' job? [more inside]
posted by iamcrispy on Mar 19, 2008 - 12 answers

How can I put together an amazing portfolio for potential employers, as an advertising student? (I have the content, but need to decide what to put in the portfolio...and more importantly decide what to house my portfolio in!) [more inside]
posted by whiskey point on Mar 11, 2008 - 7 answers

Is it worth working for a potentially toxic manager and team to take a promotion? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Feb 15, 2008 - 22 answers

Small town video editor wanting to make the move to a larger market. Any suggestions on cities? [more inside]
posted by bstreep on Feb 4, 2008 - 6 answers

I'm applying for a Masters in Theory, Culture, and Politics. Will I ever work again? [more inside]
posted by ZaphodB on Feb 2, 2008 - 6 answers

I've recently been appointed editor of a UK-based computer/tech magazine and website, and need to hire someone to bring the team up to full strength. In the UK, the majority of media jobs are advertised in the Guardian's Media section on Mondays, and on its companion website. However, I'd like to advertise in in other English-speaking countries but don't know where to place the ad. [more inside]
posted by Sifter on Jan 25, 2008 - 9 answers

I’ve been at my current job – as a temp – for over a year. I want and need a more permanent job, but I’m concerned that my temp status might look bad to prospective employers. [more inside]
posted by Metroid Baby on Jan 23, 2008 - 20 answers

I was diagnosed with cancer, treated and pwned it and am now job-hunting. With one-half inch of solid gray hair on my head. Should I suck it up and plop on a wig? [more inside]
posted by Rosie M. Banks on Nov 28, 2007 - 33 answers

What do you do to stay positive and sane while job searching? [more inside]
posted by onoclea on Nov 14, 2007 - 13 answers

Any advice on moving to a new, far away city, renting an apartment, getting a job, and perhaps attending a college? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jun 21, 2007 - 10 answers

RecentGradFilter: B.A. in each of English and Japanese. Where to look for a job in the Ann Arbor area? Career related to the latter is perhaps preferable but hardly a deal-breaker. [more inside]
posted by DoctorFedora on Jun 8, 2007 - 5 answers

How can I make some quick money for groceries & bills while I'm waiting for my job interviews to pan out? [more inside]
posted by Kwirq on May 19, 2007 - 32 answers

I'm a computer programmer looking for a new job. What are some tips for writing the best resume and cover letter possible? [more inside]
posted by Battlecat on Mar 14, 2007 - 13 answers

I decided to move back to Europe, however I will need a job. I have about 3 years of work experience (all of which in the US) and have no idea what the job market looks like in Europe. [more inside]
posted by barrakuda on Dec 4, 2006 - 6 answers

JobSearchFilter: Let's say you are making a project portfolio and the contents of your most impressive, innovative work of the last two years is "confidential" and not meant for public, much less competitor consumption. What's the most ethical and effective way to show potential future employers what it is that you can do? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Nov 14, 2006 - 6 answers

Who should I use as a professional reference when applying for my second post-college job? I'm currently working at my first. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Nov 13, 2006 - 4 answers

I want to move into a marketing job in the financial services industry, where my strong analysis and writing skills and software competence will help me perform well. My problem - My background is all in marketing small firms with shoestring budgets and consequently few major impacts to brag about. How can I convince potential employers that my small-time experience can help their larger business/ how can I get into financial services marketing - temping? free work trials? or sticking to seeking a full time permanent position. [more inside]
posted by AuroraSky on Nov 2, 2006 - 2 answers

Can I apply for another law firm job without alerting my current employer to the fact that I'm searching for another job? [more inside]
posted by gd779 on Sep 6, 2006 - 7 answers

I’m almost graduated, in the process of applying for a position as a junior consultant with a number of different IT-consultancy companies. I have my own ideas about who to choose, but since these companies are international I thought I could get some information from the smart people here at MeFi. [more inside]
posted by bering on Jun 22, 2006 - 12 answers

I need recommendations on good "personality" jobs. [more inside]
posted by Mach3avelli on May 17, 2006 - 12 answers

I'm considering taking a major risk and changing careers entirely [more inside]
posted by anonymous on May 1, 2006 - 5 answers

How much of an effect does a bad reference have on getting a job? [more inside]
posted by chicken nuglet on Mar 21, 2006 - 22 answers

If you had the following skills and job experiences and were an incredibly quick study, talented problem solver, organized, smart, almost 30 (trust me, this is not about me...), what kind of work would you do? Any specific ideas? I'm trying to help a friend. (more...) [more inside]
posted by lois1950 on Jan 16, 2006 - 10 answers

How do I find a non-teaching job in Japan? [more inside]
posted by dead_ on Dec 21, 2005 - 9 answers

Any advice for an American trying to find a job abroad? Good resources, things to avoid, tips and tricks? Anyone have success stories? (Bonus points if you were looking in HK)
posted by NotMyselfRightNow on Aug 18, 2004 - 4 answers

I've been trying to get a job in a city 90 miles from my current residence, but not having much luck. Part of the problem is that I'm new to the management class and not really familiar with how job hunting is done; part of the problem is that my degree is irrelevant to my current and prospective work. [emm eye] [more inside]
posted by yesster on May 26, 2004 - 7 answers

Tips on networking for the socially awkward? [more inside]
posted by drezdn on May 4, 2004 - 10 answers