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My God the job market sucks!!

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout' started by Drewdog, Oct 9, 2002.

  1. drapg

    drapg Member

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    funny you mention that, i just mailed 3 resumes to UT this morning for new jobs they posted. I emphasized that I was a graduate... I hope that helps! :D
     
  2. University Blue

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    If I remember correctly, it is more effective to call or show up in person (at HR, on Red River? -- Go Horns!) to request a referral to the hiring department.

    For IT-related jobs, it is definitely more effective to contact the manager of the department directly.

    To get your foot in the UT IT door, you should consider applying for a part-time job with Academic Computing -- working in the 24-hour UGL computer lab. You will gain experience with the technology in ACITS and learn about the divisional structure of IT.


    University (27-10) Blue
     
  3. Woofer

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    I applied for one of those government jobs with the state government about 12 years ago and they gave me this weird essay test about programming projects. I must not have scored very well cause I didn't get the job. Doesn't the Navy have a research lab next to IBM on Ben White Blvd? Haven't been there in six years so it could have been closed by now.

    So how long was that game in development in DaDakota? I left Austin in 96 cause there were only about two viable game development houses, EA:Origin and Iguana.
     
  4. mateo

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    Try being an energy trader.

    Ever played that game with the marbles called "Survivor" or something? Every day is like that. People and companies just keep falling through the holes like marbles.
     
  5. drapg

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    you mean "Marble Madness"??
     

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