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anonbiker

28th June 2009, 18:13

Hi folks. I've been searching for jobs on TradeMe, Seek and agencies etc without much luck (bad economy I suppose). I have just updated and retouched my CV so hopefully that'll do the trick soon but I was just wondering whether anyone had any jobs going? I'm serious btw.

Graduated from Victoria Wellington last year with a BA and I have office experience. Open to different types of work suggestions. :niceone:

The Pastor

28th June 2009, 18:33

wtf? are you being serious mate? you cant find work with a BA? man Who would of guessed.

I'd of thought that the cafe's be hiring, but yeah recession must suck!

The Pastor

28th June 2009, 18:33

oh wait he is serrious because he pointed it out to us.

Nasty

28th June 2009, 18:35

wtf? are you being serious mate? you cant find work with a BA? man Who would of guessed.

I'd of thought that the cafe's be hiring, but yeah recession must suck!

A BA means that you can regurgitate and spout back the crap that they tell you too ... here is Wellington a good skill to have since most of its in government employment. Seems that there is limited skills in trying to find stuff if seek and trademe are it ... jobs.govt.nz and most places have their own employment/vacancies page on their sites.

Chooky

28th June 2009, 21:02

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Magua

29th June 2009, 09:25

A BA means that you can regurgitate and spout back the crap that they tell you too ...

I don't think many people would stick around if it was just three years of rote regurgitation.

Graduated from Victoria Wellington last year with a BA and I have office experience. Open to different types of work suggestions. :niceone:

Perhaps you'd like to tell us what you majored and minored in?

Timber020

29th June 2009, 10:08

Beemer

29th June 2009, 11:55

Nope, not here... and I have three Certificates and two Diplomas... can't even get interviews lately so it's not like they meet me and then say "oh god, no!"

Good luck - the only places that seem to be hiring lately are massage parlours and escort agencies - are you pretty or can you make yourself look like a lady-boy?

Danae

29th June 2009, 12:04

The Pastor

29th June 2009, 12:43

Nope. I've been looking on seek/trademe/heraldjobs etc for fuckin ages, taken my cv into various shops and never get a reply back. I'll probably end up working at a fuckin cafe or restaurant again. Fuck that.
and there in lies the problem with most BA / uni Grads, Dont want to start out at the bottom.

No job is a bad job, suck it up and deal with it.

McDuck

29th June 2009, 12:49

Yep, you can only manage doing what you can do yourself.

Indiana_Jones

29th June 2009, 12:53

and there in lies the problem with most BA / uni Grads, Dont want to start out at the bottom.

No job is a bad job, suck it up and deal with it.

Once in a few thousand posts RM makes a good point.

This is one of them.

-Indy

anonbiker

29th June 2009, 12:59

I don't think many people would stick around if it was just three years of rote regurgitation.

Perhaps you'd like to tell us what you majored and minored in?

International relations and political science. Really interesting stuff. Especially enjoyed political philosophy. I.e. How and why the world should be politically.

Nasty

29th June 2009, 13:09

International relations and political science. Really interesting stuff. Especially enjoyed political philosophy. I.e. How and why the world should be politically.

So what sort of role are you looking for??? are you thinking about policy or another area?

The Pastor

29th June 2009, 13:09

International relations and political science. Really interesting stuff. Especially enjoyed political philosophy. I.e. How and why the world should be politically.
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Marmoot

29th June 2009, 13:31

International relations and political science. Really interesting stuff. Especially enjoyed political philosophy. I.e. How and why the world should be politically.

Write blogs. That's a start.
At least when applying for a job you have something to showcase about (just cross your fingers and hope the interviewers are not anti to your political views). Keeping it neutral might help.

If you are to get into an industry where critical thinking ability, writing ability and analytical skills are required, you need to be able to show some proof of these on your CV. Either that, or solid work experience.

Good luck. It took me 8 months to find a job when I graduated from my Masters. And that was for a hotel front desk job. But hey that's a start and if that feeds me then why the hell not. And it got me to places in the end.

Magua

29th June 2009, 13:38

Good luck. It took me 8 months to find a job when I graduated from my Masters. And that was for a hotel front desk job. But hey that's a start and if that feeds me then why the hell not. And it got me to places in the end.

What did you do your Masters on?

Marmoot

29th June 2009, 13:41

What did you do your Masters on?

Computer Science. I made the mistake of going into Masters right after my Bachelor degree, so I was a Masters with 0 work experience. Underexposed and Overqualified.

Magua

29th June 2009, 13:43

Computer Science. I made the mistake of going into Masters right after my Bachelor degree, so I was a Masters with 0 work experience. Underexposed and Overqualified.

Hm. I've been thinking about doing a masters next year, but I worry about the same thing. Though a recession is a good time to continue one's study. Then again, there's always part time study.

Marmoot

29th June 2009, 13:49

I think MBA has the formula right. If you want to take MBA you need to have at least 2 years of real work experience.

It is possible in some cases to catch MBA programme with less than 2 years exp but (1) it is hard to get in this way, and (2) you'd be required to do a 3-year programme instead of the normal 2.

ManDownUnder

29th June 2009, 14:04

I understand couriers are looking for drivers.

The Pastor

29th June 2009, 14:07

hm. I've been thinking about doing a masters next year, but i worry about the same thing. Though a recession is a good time to continue one's study. Then again, there's always part time study.
nah bro, thats just crazy!

Deviant

30th June 2009, 18:41

In my experience, and I've had a lot of very different jobs, education isn't the finish line in the jobhunt race, it's a better pair of shoes.

The rest comes down to skill, determination, and most of all, attitude.

Like Indy says, take any job you can get. You'll earn money, meet people, and gain determination to move onwards and upwards.

Like renegade says, suck it up and do whatever you can get.

By the sounds of your degree courses, you want to move into politics some day.
I suggest starting out in council offices, or other government departments, where you can work your way up the food chain and have a background dealing with bureaucracy and red tape.

Until you get that, show your attitude is right and keep yourself motivated by flipping burgers, delivering pizzas, serving coffees, or whatever else pays the bills.

And the internet is a lazy ass way to find a job. I've never gotten a job online and have changed companies three times since I got online.

An electronic CV has a 3% chance of getting LOOKED at.

They don't hire the CV, they hire the person and the attitude, the CV just fills in the gaps. Get out there, meet people, get involved in community groups to bolster your experience. Make 'being better at what you do than anyone else in your class' your #1 priority.

That's how I've gotten my last two jobs and all my promotions.

The only thing stopping you from being employed is a lack of motivation and a willingness to create yourself opportunities. You need to learn these skills to get ahead, and if you do, you will succeed in your career.

Good luck.

Hans

30th June 2009, 19:21

International relations and political science. Really interesting stuff. Especially enjoyed political philosophy. I.e. How and why the world should be politically.

This had better be a troll. No offence. I'm glad that you enjoyed political philosophy, but that doesn't usually get you a job. That is something you study when you already have a real job and want something on top. A bit like, say, art history. Or if you plan on becoming an academic in the field, In which case you've got another decade of stufy ahead of you and probably some part-time job as well. Good luck.