A Little Help. I finally heard back from the Head Hunter today, or as he refers to himself, the professional recruiter. I was at the store when he called, but I returned his call as soon as I returned. He said he didn't have any Microbiology positions to fill right now, but that he would definitely keep me in mind and my resume in hand, if anything did come up. He said he has placed many Microbiologists in the past. Even though he was not able to give me any specific leads, he was able to give me some advice:
1) Don't feel discouraged by ETT not calling. Apparently most companies don't call interviewees back if they don't intend to hire them, it's too personal and they don't want to answer questions. It wasn't personal, it just didn't work.
2) He gave me several online job search resources that he feels are useful and recommended not only searching them, but posting my resume on them. I hadn't heard of some of them before, so that was very useful.
3) He gave me the names of a couple of local companies that he has placed Microbiologists at before.
4) He gave me some general advice regarding professional recruiters. He said it's likely that I will at some point be approached by people wanting to help place me, but he explained that I should never be required to pay for such a service. Recruiters that are above board should be paid by the employer, not by the potential employee.
5) He is a Gator fan...always a great sign, and at the very least it makes for interesting conversation. We shared a moment of pride over the Basketball Championship and expressed mutual hope that the upcoming Football season will do exactly as well. Go Gators!
6) Last, but certainly not least, he gave me some empathy and encouragement. It wasn't anything that I haven't already heard many times over from family and friends, but as these things tend to do, it meant a bit more since it was coming from a professional; or at least someone less biased. He said that he understands how tough this point in your life can be, but that I should not get discouraged and frustrated. He said he knows that searching for a job is a full-time job in and of itself. He said that I have a great background, and a strong degree, and that I will find a Microbiology job, I just have to stick with it until I can get my foot in the door. He also said I should not hesitate to call if I needed any more help or even just had some more questions on the job search.
It was very nice talking with him, and even though he did not have any job placements for me at this time, I am very glad he called.
In other news...our first official softball game is tomorrow...Tuesday, April 10th at 6:30...pray for us, I have a feeling we'll need it!
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