I love job.com. I got thousands of hits, one in 50 was "real" and I bet I will find 1 in 10 of those that are ready for me to send my resume. There are downsides to it--- Its no fun to sign up, you have to click through many offers and those show up again when you use the site but the search agent works and so does the search engine. I don't have to look at a lot of these other sites now. Its looking like they are on this site. We'll see if I have to rescind all this later. Now that I have a list of jobs in one place I've started school and a bunch of other things and I just didn't have time today to go through them. I'm going to wait until tomorrow or the next day because if I start looking now and find one to send a resume to, the excitement and addiction of sending resumes out will keep me up all night and I have my second day of volunteering at BBG tomorrow at 9am. Incidentally, Ed G. from BBG emailed me back saying they could use me in the conservation side of BBG and to just see him when I come in!
ok well i just had to look a little. i didn't find anything and on page 6 my i.e. stopped working in some weird way that i can't look at specific jobs. at least i think it was that and not the site. i will try this again in a day or two and continue looking. it was fun while it lasted.
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Saturday, March 28, 2009
Links so far
Here are my links so far in one place. I'll just periodically post all the links together like this when I have several more.
Green Jobs in Portland from the Oregonian: http://blog.oregonlive.com/pdxgreen/2009/02/more_green_jobs_resources.html
Yahoo's Cover letter guide:
http://hotjobs.yahoo.com/resume/Killer_Cover_Letters__20021114-1631.html?subtopic=Cover+Letters
A comprehensive job search engine list:
http://www.movingtoportland.net/job_search.htm
The Physicians for Social Responsibility Student Chapters:
http://psr.convio.net/site/PageServer?pagename=spsr_homepage&JServSessionIdr008=ykupw9ds25.app1b
Volunteering in Portland- see calendar
http://www.handsonportland.org/
An urban farm
http://www.zengerfarm.org/
My career center
http://www.pdx.edu/careers/
CNRG job search
http://www.cnrg-portland.org/opportunity_dir
Portland on the Cheap calendar
http://portlandonthecheap.com/calendar.html
Monster’s student and recent grad site
http://www.monstertrak.com/job_search
Environmental job search engine
http://www.environmentalcareer.info/jobseekers/index.asp
Green Jobs in Portland from the Oregonian: http://blog.oregonlive.com/pdxgreen/2009/02/more_green_jobs_resources.html
Yahoo's Cover letter guide:
http://hotjobs.yahoo.com/resume/Killer_Cover_Letters__20021114-1631.html?subtopic=Cover+Letters
A comprehensive job search engine list:
http://www.movingtoportland.net/job_search.htm
The Physicians for Social Responsibility Student Chapters:
http://psr.convio.net/site/PageServer?pagename=spsr_homepage&JServSessionIdr008=ykupw9ds25.app1b
Volunteering in Portland- see calendar
http://www.handsonportland.org/
An urban farm
http://www.zengerfarm.org/
My career center
http://www.pdx.edu/careers/
CNRG job search
http://www.cnrg-portland.org/opportunity_dir
Portland on the Cheap calendar
http://portlandonthecheap.com/calendar.html
Monster’s student and recent grad site
http://www.monstertrak.com/job_search
Environmental job search engine
http://www.environmentalcareer.info/jobseekers/index.asp
I can't go today to pull ivy. I called in.
I found a great job search engine. I posted my resume there and created a search agent where I get emails if a job comes along fitting my criteria. http://www.environmentalcareer.info/jobseekers/index.asp
I also am getting a ton of spam now that my resumes are open for others to see which means my contact information is published everywhere. Its quite the trade off. There are ways to limit who sees your information but it looked like that would also limit WHO SEES my information. I want to be seen by job hunters. This way I get non-subscribing employers just crawling for applicants.
I'm really bummed I had to cancel my ivy pulling. This has been a rough week. I am making sure now that by calling in I am doing enough. I hope to hear back today. I have some volunteer opps where I can't just call in. I mean I can but they are smaller groups where calling in would have a larger impact. For things like that, jobs, and school I get to them even if I'm not feeling well. Wish I could just say the issue but this is a published blog.
I found a great job search engine. I posted my resume there and created a search agent where I get emails if a job comes along fitting my criteria. http://www.environmentalcareer.info/jobseekers/index.asp
I also am getting a ton of spam now that my resumes are open for others to see which means my contact information is published everywhere. Its quite the trade off. There are ways to limit who sees your information but it looked like that would also limit WHO SEES my information. I want to be seen by job hunters. This way I get non-subscribing employers just crawling for applicants.
I'm really bummed I had to cancel my ivy pulling. This has been a rough week. I am making sure now that by calling in I am doing enough. I hope to hear back today. I have some volunteer opps where I can't just call in. I mean I can but they are smaller groups where calling in would have a larger impact. For things like that, jobs, and school I get to them even if I'm not feeling well. Wish I could just say the issue but this is a published blog.
Thursday, March 26, 2009
Slow Times
Today is slow. I've been up this morning in my usual routine- looking through all the websites. Nothing new. Not even Craigslist. Yesterday I found this site http://www.monstertrak.com/job_search
Its a Monster.com site especially for college grads/near grads like myself.
Today I did the math and I need only 5 classes to graduate after this term. Unfortunately, some are hard to get into because they are offered only one term per year. But I know with certainty that of the MWF classes I've taken all I can. I can't afford to drive to school every day or park every day so I stick with the most popular MWF classes. Still its exciting that in 3 terms including this one I could potentially graduate. I've been telling people I was a senior but would probably be here quite a while longer getting my classes because of that scheduling difficulty but now I am not so sure I will be longer than the regular school year. How exciting!
Still, I really need a job and it may come to my working in something outside of my field of study. I hate to do it. The problem is that if opportunities come up I won't be able to take them. Or I'd have to quit a job to do it after they put the time and effort in to train me. I don't want to be that person. I'd much prefer to get a job in my career from the start. I've been thinking- I should have Work Study available for Summer Term but that isn't soon enough. But the problem with work study is really that it won't necessarily lead to a job I can keep after I graduate. That is what I need- something that either qualifies me or is actually the job that I'll keep.
While I'm at it, for those starving students out there and anyone else looking for cheap or free things to do http://portlandonthecheap.com/calendar.html
Its a Monster.com site especially for college grads/near grads like myself.
Today I did the math and I need only 5 classes to graduate after this term. Unfortunately, some are hard to get into because they are offered only one term per year. But I know with certainty that of the MWF classes I've taken all I can. I can't afford to drive to school every day or park every day so I stick with the most popular MWF classes. Still its exciting that in 3 terms including this one I could potentially graduate. I've been telling people I was a senior but would probably be here quite a while longer getting my classes because of that scheduling difficulty but now I am not so sure I will be longer than the regular school year. How exciting!
Still, I really need a job and it may come to my working in something outside of my field of study. I hate to do it. The problem is that if opportunities come up I won't be able to take them. Or I'd have to quit a job to do it after they put the time and effort in to train me. I don't want to be that person. I'd much prefer to get a job in my career from the start. I've been thinking- I should have Work Study available for Summer Term but that isn't soon enough. But the problem with work study is really that it won't necessarily lead to a job I can keep after I graduate. That is what I need- something that either qualifies me or is actually the job that I'll keep.
While I'm at it, for those starving students out there and anyone else looking for cheap or free things to do http://portlandonthecheap.com/calendar.html
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
I got good grades!
I'm very excited that I got a B+ in Ecology. I got a D on the second test but she weighted the final very generously for those of us who learned the stuff in the end. I'm relieved. I got an A in genes and society but that wasn't a surprise. I broke a 3.00! I now have 3.09 which looks much better than 2.94 on a resume. I've read that if the GPA is missing it makes employers suspicous of students but I hated that 2-point-something glaring out at me.
I heard back from Andrea at BBG. She confirmed it was too late for this year's internship but gave me the man's email to write for my interest in volunteering in the conservation side of their organization. I did and I am looking forward to hearing back, hoping they have a spot for me.
I heard back from Andrea at BBG. She confirmed it was too late for this year's internship but gave me the man's email to write for my interest in volunteering in the conservation side of their organization. I did and I am looking forward to hearing back, hoping they have a spot for me.
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Got a helpful email!
I got a helpful email from Cheryl today. she recommended CNRG online. I tried to register with them for training but I'm hung up on the password part. I must have typed it wrong. Getting a new one soon I hope. Sometimes I don't- I've been registering with lots of things lately.
Anyway, I told Cheryl that I'd been to CNRG already and picked through it but I'll keep checking it. As far as she knows I'm still looking for volunteer work but I'm finding that and now I'm looking for a job. There was an awesome job on the Oregon Coast and in Eugene. :( But CNRG (http://www.cnrg-portland.org/opportunity_dir) is a good place to look I can tell. Its for non-profit jobs.
The PSU career center is http://www.pdx.edu/careers/
Anyway, I told Cheryl that I'd been to CNRG already and picked through it but I'll keep checking it. As far as she knows I'm still looking for volunteer work but I'm finding that and now I'm looking for a job. There was an awesome job on the Oregon Coast and in Eugene. :( But CNRG (http://www.cnrg-portland.org/opportunity_dir) is a good place to look I can tell. Its for non-profit jobs.
The PSU career center is http://www.pdx.edu/careers/
Day 1 Volunteering at Berry
Today I went to the Berry Botanic Garden to volunteer. I could be there as early as 9. I went at 9:30 and stayed until 11:30 when we all finished. I pulled weeds in gravel (easy) and yanked out trailing blackberry (hard). It was fun. I'll be back next Tuesday. Friday we have that Zenger Farm tour and volunteer party and Saturday we work with Hands-On Portland.
I also heard back from the job I posted about. They need a native Asian language candidate. Oh well. It wasn't for me but it paid a lot for what they do. Now I know why- special qualification.
I also heard back from the job I posted about. They need a native Asian language candidate. Oh well. It wasn't for me but it paid a lot for what they do. Now I know why- special qualification.
Monday, March 23, 2009
I just applied for a job on craigslist: Science-oriented Quality Assurance Testers and Linguists. I found it on my phone. The job search engine is working very well.
In other news, I have an artificial Bougainvillea plant that had something like English Ivy interwoven. It looked very packed and messy and you couldn't see the beautiful bougainvillea. I had to remove the ivy. I think it's pretty funny that I am now removing invasives from plastic plants. It was really tough to get out of there. I broke up the ivy so it won't re-root.
In other news, I have an artificial Bougainvillea plant that had something like English Ivy interwoven. It looked very packed and messy and you couldn't see the beautiful bougainvillea. I had to remove the ivy. I think it's pretty funny that I am now removing invasives from plastic plants. It was really tough to get out of there. I broke up the ivy so it won't re-root.
Going strong on Berry Botanic
I feel good about today. I visited The Berry Botanic Gardens with Ernie and I loved what I saw. It has nothing to do with berries so it was much more diverse than I realized. It's named after the last name of Berry. Glad my cover letter doesn't mention being happy to work with berries because I did work with blackberries in my last job.
I am volunteering there tomorrow in weather forecasted as "showers!" I said that I was assuming the competition is quite stiff because of the amount of application materials they want and she said it varied. That is a good sign. I want to be there and this is one way I know I can.
However I am on course to applying for a summer internship. I got my transcript and it has to be sent to them unfortunately. But that is what is happening... Its being sent to them. I'm proud of what I accomplished today. Did you catch all that? Well here's an addendum I am posting in real time: The deadline was March 1st. I did all this for nothing- at least as far as applying... but the good news is that I found this place and I will be volunteering in the horticulture side and hopefully the conservation side too.
We also went to the Zenger Farm today and learned there is a volunteer work party friday from 2-5 and the last hour we can take a tour. This is an organic city teaching garden. I don't know much about it yet but I'll find out. I talked to Alice working there, a T.A. I had for a forest class and fellow student in plant physiology about 9 months ago. That was neat. It was a great day.
We bought some good garden rain shoes for me. They were about $2.00 at the per-pound GoodWill. They are excellent shoes. A day can't be bad when you get a good pair of shoes.
I am volunteering there tomorrow in weather forecasted as "showers!" I said that I was assuming the competition is quite stiff because of the amount of application materials they want and she said it varied. That is a good sign. I want to be there and this is one way I know I can.
However I am on course to applying for a summer internship. I got my transcript and it has to be sent to them unfortunately. But that is what is happening... Its being sent to them. I'm proud of what I accomplished today. Did you catch all that? Well here's an addendum I am posting in real time: The deadline was March 1st. I did all this for nothing- at least as far as applying... but the good news is that I found this place and I will be volunteering in the horticulture side and hopefully the conservation side too.
We also went to the Zenger Farm today and learned there is a volunteer work party friday from 2-5 and the last hour we can take a tour. This is an organic city teaching garden. I don't know much about it yet but I'll find out. I talked to Alice working there, a T.A. I had for a forest class and fellow student in plant physiology about 9 months ago. That was neat. It was a great day.
We bought some good garden rain shoes for me. They were about $2.00 at the per-pound GoodWill. They are excellent shoes. A day can't be bad when you get a good pair of shoes.
and here is my resume
Mary Wright (contact info deleted)
Summary of Qualifications
Special handling and fine measurement of invasive species
Technical equipment including caliper, time-domain reflectometer (TDR), conveyor count/mass system, leaf porometer, fine scale and mass spectrometer
Upper division biology classes with laboratory and technology training
Strong mathematical, general writing and technical writing skills and abilities
Computer skills: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, EndNote, and journal databases
Education
Portland State University (PSU); Biology – botany
GPA 2.94 Senior standing
Laboratory Experience
Over two years work-study in Yeakley and Cruzan Labs, PSU
General chemistry laboratory processes, OSU and PSU
Scanning Electron Microscopy internship, Oregon Regional Primate Research Center
Related Experience
Blackberry Propagation Research Project, Yeakley Lab, PSU OR Oct 2007 to June 2008
Took measurements of
Morphological characteristics (cane lengths, leaf numbers, leaf areas)
Soil water content (TDR)
Stomatal conductance
Fertilized / irrigated (specific treatments) Harvested plants / counted leaves and found masses using digital (conveyor) system / measured final cane widths / weighed and recorded masses of wet and dry samples (roots, leaves, shoots)
Grass Propagation Research Project, Cruzan Lab, PSU OR June 2006 to Nov 2007
Identified and analyzed very small reproductive organs in invasive grass
Weighed and measured seedling roots and leaves
Followed protocols for clipping and waste disposal
Catalogued journal articles in EndNote database
Oregon Regional Primate Research Center, Aloha, OR 1988 (now OHSU ONPRC)
Observed bird tissues using Scanning Electron Microscope to 2 x 105 magnification
Used direct-exposure techniques and developed microscope images by hand
Presented project to students and staff
Created poster, commissioned by OMSI for exhibit purposes
Additional Skills
Spanish: Basic verbal translation
Cover letter for the Berry Botanic Garden
I finished my cover letter and have already heard back from Cheryl with suggestions. Here it is in final form
March 23, 2009
Andrea Raven
Conservation Biologist
The Berry Botanic Garden
11505 SW Summerville Avenue
Portland, Oregon 97219-8309
Dear Ms. Raven:
I’m writing to apply for this year’s Summer Conservation Internship. It is a very close match to what I’d like to do for a living after college. I am trained on leaf porometers and a time-dependent reflectometer as well as simple measurements and this is an area that I excel in and enjoy. I also am excited about conservation and botany in general.
I believe I would be an excellent intern for Berry Botanic Garden because I’m a motivated college senior and am ready to start my botany career. I have been working with invasive species in my work-study jobs since summer, 2006. I am trained on monitoring and measuring invasives, and spend my Saturday mornings working for Hands on Greater Portland pulling English Ivy and planting trees. I have always been interested in science and have even served as an intern for the Oregon Regional Primate Research Center. However, my recent studies and experiences have underscored for me how much I cared for botany and conservation. I am very experienced in keeping records during research and know how to use the computer to ensure accuracy. If I had to describe my qualification in a word, it would be "savvy."
The Berry Botanic Garden looks to be as much of a match for me as my last position (blackberry propagation research) which was nearly perfect. I can "do good" while I work which is the direction I need to go. I will meet more people whose work is important to me. I will have a chance to embrace my precision-oriented and natural sides and to grow. I will be excited again to go back to work in what I love to do. Your web site is a place of daydreams for me.
Thank you for reading my letter and considering me for this position. I’d also like to be contacted if you have volunteer positions that I will take (in the meantime or instead) as it is hard to find a paying job or internship. I hope we have an opportunity to meet face to face to discuss your position and the skills I can bring to Berry Botanic Garden.
Sincerely
Mary Wright
Enclosures
March 23, 2009
Andrea Raven
Conservation Biologist
The Berry Botanic Garden
11505 SW Summerville Avenue
Portland, Oregon 97219-8309
Dear Ms. Raven:
I’m writing to apply for this year’s Summer Conservation Internship. It is a very close match to what I’d like to do for a living after college. I am trained on leaf porometers and a time-dependent reflectometer as well as simple measurements and this is an area that I excel in and enjoy. I also am excited about conservation and botany in general.
I believe I would be an excellent intern for Berry Botanic Garden because I’m a motivated college senior and am ready to start my botany career. I have been working with invasive species in my work-study jobs since summer, 2006. I am trained on monitoring and measuring invasives, and spend my Saturday mornings working for Hands on Greater Portland pulling English Ivy and planting trees. I have always been interested in science and have even served as an intern for the Oregon Regional Primate Research Center. However, my recent studies and experiences have underscored for me how much I cared for botany and conservation. I am very experienced in keeping records during research and know how to use the computer to ensure accuracy. If I had to describe my qualification in a word, it would be "savvy."
The Berry Botanic Garden looks to be as much of a match for me as my last position (blackberry propagation research) which was nearly perfect. I can "do good" while I work which is the direction I need to go. I will meet more people whose work is important to me. I will have a chance to embrace my precision-oriented and natural sides and to grow. I will be excited again to go back to work in what I love to do. Your web site is a place of daydreams for me.
Thank you for reading my letter and considering me for this position. I’d also like to be contacted if you have volunteer positions that I will take (in the meantime or instead) as it is hard to find a paying job or internship. I hope we have an opportunity to meet face to face to discuss your position and the skills I can bring to Berry Botanic Garden.
Sincerely
Mary Wright
Enclosures
Current, day 1
This and other posts unless marked "backblogged" are current.
http://www.zengerfarm.org/
We're going here possibly today. I'll write about it. I'm not sure what it exactly is from the website but it is in my area of interest.
http://www.handsonportland.org
I have been going here for volunteer work. Its a great portal. Check out the events calendar on the left and sign up for something. I do pulling English Ivy and planting trees but on April 25th (Comcast Cares Day) I'm trying weeding and attacking invasive blackberry work at Clackamas Community College's Community Gardens.
http://www.zengerfarm.org/
We're going here possibly today. I'll write about it. I'm not sure what it exactly is from the website but it is in my area of interest.
http://www.handsonportland.org
I have been going here for volunteer work. Its a great portal. Check out the events calendar on the left and sign up for something. I do pulling English Ivy and planting trees but on April 25th (Comcast Cares Day) I'm trying weeding and attacking invasive blackberry work at Clackamas Community College's Community Gardens.
backblogging: What I've done so far part II
I have some tabs on my browser now.
Green Jobs in Portland from the Oregonian: http://blog.oregonlive.com/pdxgreen/2009/02/more_green_jobs_resources.html
Yahoo's Cover letter guide:
http://hotjobs.yahoo.com/resume/Killer_Cover_Letters__20021114-1631.html?subtopic=Cover+Letters
A comprehensive job search engine list:
http://www.movingtoportland.net/job_search.htm
The Physicians for Social Responsibility Student Chapters:
http://psr.convio.net/site/PageServer?pagename=spsr_homepage&JServSessionIdr008=ykupw9ds25.app1b
the last one is a mystery to me. I'm not a medical student but I want to support the PSR. This is a free membership based on me being a medical student I found out after I signed up. The PSR is a good place to learn about toxins including your modified hormone filled milk, and large-scale issues like the human impact on global warming. Follow the link here to the main PSR page.
I didn't keep track of my job applications. I just filled them out online and forgot about them. I regret that for the purposes of blogging, and because I now have to keep in mind which I applied for already when I come across them again and again which is a little difficult.
I'd like to keep track of all I do that is job-related here. In the process I hope to provide resources like the above links to others that are seeking jobs in science.
By the way, I've used the above links to become a part of a community, get volunteer work, and for my job search. I have been to numerous websites but these were obviously useful to me. One website not listed is the site that talked about science networking. It was for scientists but it helped me realize that having a blog could be part of my networking education. http://www.movingtoportland.net/job_search.htm
Green Jobs in Portland from the Oregonian: http://blog.oregonlive.com/pdxgreen/2009/02/more_green_jobs_resources.html
Yahoo's Cover letter guide:
http://hotjobs.yahoo.com/resume/Killer_Cover_Letters__20021114-1631.html?subtopic=Cover+Letters
A comprehensive job search engine list:
http://www.movingtoportland.net/job_search.htm
The Physicians for Social Responsibility Student Chapters:
http://psr.convio.net/site/PageServer?pagename=spsr_homepage&JServSessionIdr008=ykupw9ds25.app1b
the last one is a mystery to me. I'm not a medical student but I want to support the PSR. This is a free membership based on me being a medical student I found out after I signed up. The PSR is a good place to learn about toxins including your modified hormone filled milk, and large-scale issues like the human impact on global warming. Follow the link here to the main PSR page.
I didn't keep track of my job applications. I just filled them out online and forgot about them. I regret that for the purposes of blogging, and because I now have to keep in mind which I applied for already when I come across them again and again which is a little difficult.
I'd like to keep track of all I do that is job-related here. In the process I hope to provide resources like the above links to others that are seeking jobs in science.
By the way, I've used the above links to become a part of a community, get volunteer work, and for my job search. I have been to numerous websites but these were obviously useful to me. One website not listed is the site that talked about science networking. It was for scientists but it helped me realize that having a blog could be part of my networking education. http://www.movingtoportland.net/job_search.htm
Backblogging: What I've done so far
I went to my career center at PSU a couple of years ago and met Cheryl Hollatz-Wisely. I've seen her whenever I've been in the market for a job and she's helped me with my resume and recently with job hunting. I need to go back through the job-hunting materials she gave me and to make another appointment with her. First, I'm going to finish my cover letter.
I saw an internship for the Berry Botanic Garden here in Portland. I'd love it but my transcript has an F in it. I had an incomplete and finishing the class seemed harder than starting over so when I re-registered my I turned to an F. In the end, an A will turn my F to a C on my transcript but right now its very unfortunate given the incredible competition I'm sure this has.
While applying for the BBG job, I had to design a cover letter. Mine is pretty lame. I found hotjobs at Yahoo and they had a cover letter format so I turned it into a template. I will be rewriting my cover letter using the proper formatting, then taking it to Cheryl for advice.
While I'm looking for a job I'm volunteering once every weekend (or every other) pulling English Ivy and planting trees with Ernie, my fiance. I'm meeting people who have great attitudes and some who are new to volunteer work like me. I'm also meeting a science majors and graduates but mostly I'm meeting plants. I could spend more time networking but I don't know how yet. I'm intent on learning though.
I signed up for Careerbuilder, Monster, and Jobdango. I like Careerbuilder best so far. I've applied for 4 or 5 jobs now. I don't know what the specific work is for one of them and the others are not botany but they are research, lab or science-related. I tried to stay out of fields I know I am NOT interested in like Medical. I see medical billing specialist a lot in my emailed jobs but the important thing is that my resume is out there.
I signed up for emails from greendrinks and some other "green" networking kinds of things Cheryl showed me. So far they haven't been for me but I enjoy scanning them.
I programmed my old Nokia 6800 for craigslist science jobs and check it daily. It resulted in my finding a job to apply for that day. Now I only will look at current day listings because I've applied for everything I qualified for.
I have a challenge to find a job this week because classes begin 3/30. I'd like to be able to rearrange my schedule as needed for the right job so I'm hitting the internet pretty hard.
There is more but this blog entry is too long already. I will break it up.
I saw an internship for the Berry Botanic Garden here in Portland. I'd love it but my transcript has an F in it. I had an incomplete and finishing the class seemed harder than starting over so when I re-registered my I turned to an F. In the end, an A will turn my F to a C on my transcript but right now its very unfortunate given the incredible competition I'm sure this has.
While applying for the BBG job, I had to design a cover letter. Mine is pretty lame. I found hotjobs at Yahoo and they had a cover letter format so I turned it into a template. I will be rewriting my cover letter using the proper formatting, then taking it to Cheryl for advice.
While I'm looking for a job I'm volunteering once every weekend (or every other) pulling English Ivy and planting trees with Ernie, my fiance. I'm meeting people who have great attitudes and some who are new to volunteer work like me. I'm also meeting a science majors and graduates but mostly I'm meeting plants. I could spend more time networking but I don't know how yet. I'm intent on learning though.
I signed up for Careerbuilder, Monster, and Jobdango. I like Careerbuilder best so far. I've applied for 4 or 5 jobs now. I don't know what the specific work is for one of them and the others are not botany but they are research, lab or science-related. I tried to stay out of fields I know I am NOT interested in like Medical. I see medical billing specialist a lot in my emailed jobs but the important thing is that my resume is out there.
I signed up for emails from greendrinks and some other "green" networking kinds of things Cheryl showed me. So far they haven't been for me but I enjoy scanning them.
I programmed my old Nokia 6800 for craigslist science jobs and check it daily. It resulted in my finding a job to apply for that day. Now I only will look at current day listings because I've applied for everything I qualified for.
I have a challenge to find a job this week because classes begin 3/30. I'd like to be able to rearrange my schedule as needed for the right job so I'm hitting the internet pretty hard.
There is more but this blog entry is too long already. I will break it up.
First day blogging. What I'm doing with it:
Hello. Thanks for reading. Comments on where you found me or any comments are appreciated.
Am I the only Senior in a science major looking for a job that fits in with school and is in my field? I've done a little fishing around for jobs and applied for a handful now. I want to keep track of what I'm doing and see if I grow. I may save the content and begin anew if I get a job too. I'd like to help others with what I find. But the real reason I'm doing this is to help me find a job. This is another way for me to attempt networking.
A little about me: I'm a botany major at PSU, senior standing although I think I'll be there longer than one year given the unavailability of some classes. I have a 2.94 GPA which will be changing soon. I'm expecting it to be higher. We will see.
My blog will start with all of the previous work I've done to help me find a job. There is a lot of "backblogging" to do before I work on current things. So much that I will be labeling my blogs specifically as "backblog" and "current" until I catch up!
Thanks again for reading and for any comments!!!
Am I the only Senior in a science major looking for a job that fits in with school and is in my field? I've done a little fishing around for jobs and applied for a handful now. I want to keep track of what I'm doing and see if I grow. I may save the content and begin anew if I get a job too. I'd like to help others with what I find. But the real reason I'm doing this is to help me find a job. This is another way for me to attempt networking.
A little about me: I'm a botany major at PSU, senior standing although I think I'll be there longer than one year given the unavailability of some classes. I have a 2.94 GPA which will be changing soon. I'm expecting it to be higher. We will see.
My blog will start with all of the previous work I've done to help me find a job. There is a lot of "backblogging" to do before I work on current things. So much that I will be labeling my blogs specifically as "backblog" and "current" until I catch up!
Thanks again for reading and for any comments!!!
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