I have a Master's degree, but have been out of work for nearly 2 years (funding cuts to programs). I've tried networking, am on several employment sites (careebuilders.com, monster.com, etc), and make a minimum of a dozen approaches (sending resumes, talking in-person or by phone) each week in my job-search. I feel I should list all of my education and employment histories (you sign on the application saying you've truthfully disclosed everything you've written), but employers tell me (perhaps rightly so) that they fear giving me a chance because I am overqualified and overeducated. They don't want toinvest in me accepting an "interim solution", only to leave if a better offer (finally) comes along. I have applied for positions far out of my field (even pooper scooper, for heaven's sake!), and have applied for jobs that would require 2 1/2 hours each way commute, but to no avail. I use my university resources, have great references and resume-how can I get work?
2006-06-15
09:14:29
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mahleezah
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