OT: employment

[Dave Wilke]

Mostly it's a matter of "being in the right place at the right time".  I've 
had two jobs as electronic tech in the LA area, both of which I landed on 
the recomendations of close friends already employed (one of these jobs was 
with Boeing working on Flight Simulators... a seriously cool job!). On paper 
I qualified for niether of them -- and that's kind of my point.  With an 
"advocate" already on the inside it's much easier to land that interview.  
Also, with the right kind of recommendation from an existing employee the 
resume becomes almost a formality.

I suggest you develop some friendships with already-employed techs.  Then 
drop hints and keep your ear to the ground.

dave


>From: farky <farky at ix.netcom.com>
>To: <synth-diy at node12b53.a2000.nl>
>Subject: OT: employment
>Date: Fri, 22 Sep 00 18:10:13 -0700
>
>Hey folks:
>
>Why is it so hard to get entry or nearly-entry level work as a tech?  I'm
>in the Seattle area, and it seems kind of weird that hardly any jobs are
>listed anyplace.  I've got a little experience and a 2-yr degree, but I
>never get responses to my resumes.  Anybody have any anecdotes about the
>business they could share?
>
>muchos gracias
>toby
>
>
>

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