The Short: I'm a single young adult with a college degree and student loan debt. I live in a sterile small city with limited job prospects. I want to move out and get an entry-level or temporary job in a coastal U.S. city (NYC, LA, SF, Seattle). Please walk me through the logistics and help me devise a plan, as well as offer any advice you have on making it on your own in a new city (essentially, how to be an independent, self-sufficient adult).
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posted by matticulate
on Dec 13, 2012 -
19 answers
I relocated to NYC and am looking for a job outside of my typical role. I think I'm going about it the wrong way - can you suggest good strategies for finding an interesting (and not necessarily tremendously lucrative) job or gigs in an unfamiliar city?
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posted by gyges
on Nov 26, 2012 -
8 answers
Career coach or someone who can help me find/get a job in my field (social work/non-profit)? Getting desperate and losing hope after three years of no luck. In NYC.
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posted by greta simone
on May 11, 2012 -
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What's the real way to get through to hiring managers? I know that its a tough economy right now but I feel as though I've tried everything that the "experts" say to do but to no avail. How can this recent college grad break into the field of her dreams?
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posted by lovelygirl
on Feb 1, 2012 -
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I've been living in Europe for over 5 years, recently in Berlin for two. I'm considering moving back to NYC where I grew up and have family, and I want to know what the high-tech scene is like there, and how easy/difficult my life would be, professionally.
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posted by tempythethird
on Nov 3, 2011 -
5 answers
How to be an Art-class model: NYC specific (or other part-time student jobs in NYC)
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posted by CathyG
on Jan 11, 2011 -
4 answers
Looking to move to NYC and become an EMT. Got any advice of the "Man, I wish I knew that back when I started!" sort?
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posted by genericdave
on Jun 1, 2010 -
25 answers
I would really like to know which NYC-based German agency is advertising this position on Craigslist:
Senior Systems Analyst
Anyone care to speculate?
posted by harlan
on Aug 19, 2009 -
2 answers
I'm 21 years old, about to graduate college, and the recession is freaking me out. I know there's no right or wrong answer to which course my life should take, but I need help focusing on realistic skills and places to live that I should be considering.
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posted by Muffpub
on Jan 7, 2009 -
20 answers
I'm coming to New York in the fall for school. I want a part-time job teaching ESL. I have some credentials and experience, but I need pointers.
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posted by limon
on Apr 5, 2008 -
1 answer
What can you tell me about working in theatrical costume in NYC?
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posted by doift
on Apr 4, 2008 -
1 answer
What are some good places to work in NYC for a tech-savvy medievalist who also has experience teaching history and politics to middle and high schoolers?
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posted by ocherdraco
on Feb 18, 2008 -
4 answers
[Rambly-what-should-I-do-with-my-life-filter] Useless Master's degrees! Impending weddings! Mild-to-moderate homelessness! Help me figure out my next step before I resort to prostitution or, worse, telemarketing.
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posted by doift
on Sep 24, 2007 -
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I'm in an unusual situation and it's proving extremely difficult to change things. Short version: I've been out of work for five years mostly due to severe depression, anxiety, and an abusive relationship, and have been trying to establish myself since recovering with no luck. I'm a bookworm with a degree who seeks an entry-level publishing position, but will take other (hopefully related, but not an absolute requirement right now) positions in the interest of establishing a recent job history for myself. (Extra long version inside...)
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posted by anonymous
on Apr 19, 2007 -
36 answers
PublishingJobsFilter: I am trying to land a job in the book publishing industry in New York, and it's been a fairly daunting process so far. Please hold my hand.
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posted by zoomorphic
on Oct 18, 2006 -
25 answers
I sent an e-mail of panel ideas after an interview to a woman hiring for a well regarded film festival. I did not get the job but when I was looking at the panels months later, I was surprised to find most of my ideas were being used. Was there any way to protect myself?
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posted by spec80
on Oct 4, 2006 -
15 answers
Ladies' suit shopping, online or NYC - gentle, painless, nurturing, or at least not overtly hostile.
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posted by Marnie
on Aug 2, 2006 -
16 answers
