Cassidy,

You wrote, "I think part of why you aren't seeing a large response from recent graduates who are looking for work is that a lot of us are a bit intimidated to post here, and it seems like a bad move for us to complain about not being able to get a job in a forum that the people to whom we're submitting our resumés are watching."  I think this is an excellent point, and very smart of you to think about it.  So many post online about whatever they feel, paying little attention to spelling, grammar, and even tone.  That said, a listserv like this is a great place to practice being honest or even negative without being whiny or disrespectful.  In my experience, honesty is admired as long as it's "done right".  Not sure that makes sense.  Sorry.

-Casandra

Ps. Having mentored a lot of interns, I am surprised that more recent grads don't post requests for more experienced professionals to proofread their resumes or answer questions about the job market off-list.  They then could limit their online mentors to people with whom they are unlikely to work in the future (such as retirees).  Just a thought. 


On Sun, Aug 25, 2013 at 10:08 AM, Cassidy Percoco <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
(I'm not sure whether I'm doing this right!  The closest I usually come to a ML is YahooGroups.)

I think part of why you aren't seeing a large response from recent graduates who are looking for work is that a lot of us are a bit intimidated to post here, and it seems like a bad move for us to complain about not being able to get a job in a forum that the people to whom we're submitting our resumés are watching.

Like others, I have a blog (mimic-of-modes.blogspot.com). I hope that it shows my ability to do research and write up the findings, but I also worry that it - plus my degree from FIT - pigeonholes me and makes me seem like a poor choice for a non-dress-related job.  However, I do have almost a year of general cataloguing experience (paid) under my belt, and I'm preparing to do some volunteering locally now that my temp assignment's been canceled and I have a lot more free time.

It's really helpful and encouraging to me to read what the more experienced posters have been writing.  Even the contentious "how to address a cover letter" discussion - it reminded me that there are no right answers, so I shouldn't stress too much over the little things!  I've also recently been inspired to restructure my resumé for different positions, emphasizing cataloguing or exhibitions.  I also really appreciated the advice to use specific phrases from the job listings.  So, thank you, regular posters!

Cassidy Percoco

>Date:    Sat, 24 Aug 2013 14:49:07 -0700
>From:    Jim Lyons <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: Re: Getting around Lack of Experience

>
>You're welcome, Ray.
>
>I'm glad to see a little response here, but I'm bothered that, so far as I
>can tell, no one's piped up who's looking for a job.  That's the people I
>hoped would get involved.  I thought my title, "Getting Around Lack of
>Experience" was clear, but maybe not.  Well, maybe when I see a message
>from someone who can't find a job I'll slam my first message above in their
>thread, and see what happens.  We'll see.
>
>-Jim
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