Job Hunt Thread, Incarnation The Third

[Kurisu]

Crossing fingers and toes.
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DEATH is Certain. The hour, Uncertain...

[Bob Schroeck]

Thanks! Same here...
-- Bob
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Then the horns kicked in...
...and my shoes began to squeak.

[ordnance11]

I hope you got my email message - Ord
__________________
Into terror!,  Into valour!
Charge ahead! No! Never turn
Yes, it's into the fire we fly
And the devil will burn!
- Scarlett Pimpernell

[ordnance11]

I'm not going to San Antonio...I'm going to Birmingham, Alabama.
__________________
Into terror!,  Into valour!
Charge ahead! No! Never turn
Yes, it's into the fire we fly
And the devil will burn!
- Scarlett Pimpernell

[robkelk]

Is that for an interview, or are congratulations in order?
--
Rob Kelk
"Governments have no right to question the loyalty of those who oppose
them. Adversaries remain citizens of the same state, common subjects of
the same sovereign, servants of the same law."

- Michael Ignatieff, addressing Stanford University in 2012

[ordnance11]

More for congratulations..same organization, different area...and better pay. It was a good kind of problem figuring out which offer to accept. Actually had to draw up a comparison table. I had to change my moving plans to reflect the longer distance for the move. Check out everything I don't need. Store the rest in a smaller space and drive to Birmingham. Fly back at a later time when I have an apartment and rent a U-haul truck for the long trip back.
__________________
Into terror!,  Into valour!
Charge ahead! No! Never turn
Yes, it's into the fire we fly
And the devil will burn!
- Scarlett Pimpernell

[robkelk]

Well, then - Congratulations!
--
Rob Kelk
"Governments have no right to question the loyalty of those who oppose
them. Adversaries remain citizens of the same state, common subjects of
the same sovereign, servants of the same law."

- Michael Ignatieff, addressing Stanford University in 2012

[Bob Schroeck]

Indeed! Grats all around!
-- Bob
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Then the horns kicked in...
...and my shoes began to squeak.

[Sweno]

grats!
-Terry
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"so listen up boy, or pornography starring your mother will be the second worst thing to happen to you today"
TF2: Spy

[ordnance11]

Ain't official yet...still have to do some more admin items. Congratulate me when I get the formal job offer.
__________________
Into terror!,  Into valour!
Charge ahead! No! Never turn
Yes, it's into the fire we fly
And the devil will burn!
- Scarlett Pimpernell

[ECSNorway]

Enjoy Redneck Country, Ord.
--
Sucrose Octanitrate.
Proof positive that with sufficient motivation, you can make anything explode.

[Jeanne Hedge]

I hope you got my email message - Ord

Sorry for the 3-week late reply. No, never got an email message. (thinking you might have meant PM on this board, I didn't get one of those either)  

Have fun in Alabama. I spent a year working in Muscle Shoals one summer during college.  I don't think I've ever seen so much red clay in my life - it got into *everything*. No idea if the whole state is that way, though (B-ham is a lot further south and MS is)

Jeanne Hedge
www.jhedge.com

"Believe me, if I have to go the rest of my life without companionship, knowing myself won't be a problem."
-- Gabrielle of Potadeia

[Jeanne Hedge]

Bob - did you find that volunteer job to do and put on your resume?
For that matter, with school starting, have you thought about doing some substitute teaching? I doubt it'll pay much, but it'll definitely get you out and around, and will provide some concrete examples of your flexibility to put on that resume too.
Sub teaching isn't just babysitting any more, the schools can't afford for it to be. I did everything from kindergarten assistant to junior high math, to shop, to conducting the band, to special ed - and pretty much everything in between. (Thinking back, I don't think there was a subject I *didn't* teach)

Jeanne Hedge
www.jhedge.com

"Believe me, if I have to go the rest of my life without companionship, knowing myself won't be a problem."
-- Gabrielle of Potadeia

[ordnance11]

I hope you got my email message - Ord

Sorry for the 3-week late reply. No, never got an email message. (thinking you might have meant PM on this board, I didn't get one of those either)  

Have fun in Alabama. I spent a year working in Muscle Shoals one summer during college.  I don't think I've ever seen so much red clay in my life - it got into *everything*. No idea if the whole state is that way, though (B-ham is a lot further south and MS is)

Eh, no problem. I got to send out the fingerprint card out on Monday and that should be it. I do want to ask you if you know what city the training is going to be held at?
__________________
Into terror!,  Into valour!
Charge ahead! No! Never turn
Yes, it's into the fire we fly
And the devil will burn!
- Scarlett Pimpernell

[Jeanne Hedge]

ordnance11 wrote:

Eh, no problem. I got to send out the fingerprint card out on Monday and that should be it. I do want to ask you if you know what city the training is going to be held at?

Welcome to OSHA, time to travel, eh?
There are several places for OSHA training, but the main one is the OSHA Training Institute in Arlington Heights, IL (a Chicago suburb).  Nearly every OSHA agency (fed and state) send their people there.  Very occasionally there will be an outsider, but that's kind of unusual.  Most of the classes are of the 1 or 2 week variety (class starts on Tuesday, runs thru Friday), but there are shorter ones. I've never heard of one particular class running longer than 2 weeks.   It's a nice place, with several hotels and decent places to eat in the area.
Of most interest to the crowd on this board is Mitsuwa Marketplace, across the street and on the corner from OTI. That's a Japanese shopping center (used to be Yaohan Plaza). Grocery store, book store, food court, video rental place, several small shops...  I was last there during ACen in May (it's almost a prerequisite for ACen attendees to get over there), and IIRC the liquor store is still there too (they sell good sake, but I wasn't in the market at the time).  I used to like to take unsuspecting newbies to the fish/meat cases in the grocery and watch them freak out
Don't know when I'll get the chance to go back - we haven't been able to go for 2 years now because of budget cuts. 
  

Jeanne Hedge
www.jhedge.com

"Believe me, if I have to go the rest of my life without companionship, knowing myself won't be a problem."
-- Gabrielle of Potadeia

[ordnance11]

Well, since I'm Fed and a new hire should not be a problem.
__________________
Into terror!,  Into valour!
Charge ahead! No! Never turn
Yes, it's into the fire we fly
And the devil will burn!
- Scarlett Pimpernell

[ordnance11]

Total Applications:175

Applications passed HR screening
1- IH Position @ Marine Corps
1-IH Position @ Navy
5- Enviromental Protection slots?@Army
1 IH position @ Air Force
1- IH slot @ CDC/NIOSH
2-FCIP slots @ VA
1 job application @ Los Angeles County
4(or5 depending on how you look at it) FCIP slots @ EPA
11 positions @ OSHA
1 position @ Department of the Army

Total: 31/32

Interviews pending:

Interviews done:
1- interview from Los Angeles County-not selected
1- interview from VA (Minneapolis)*
1- interview from EPA (Washington D.C) - position cancelled
1- interview from EPA (Philadelphia)
1- interview from CDC/NIOSH - not selected

1- position at OSHA (San Antonio, Texas)*

1- position at OSHA (Birmingham, Alabama)*

1- position at OSHA (Toledo, Ohio)

1- position at OSHA (Appleton, Wisconsin)
1 position at OSHA (Bridgeport  Connecticut) -decided to turn down interview after acceptance of  Birmingham
1 position at OSHA (Atlanta Georgia)*

1 position at Department of the Army - Crane Indiana

Total number of interviews: 11

Legend: * - references checked
Job offers:
OSHA -Atlanta Georgia
OSHA - Birmingham Alabama
OSHA- San Antonio, Texas
Job offer accepted: OSHA Birmingham Alabama
Time elapsed from start of job hunt: 6 months
If victory has many fathers, then my getting a job after 1 yr of being out of work was a team effort. There were a lot of people who helped me on this and I thank them all for their help and support.
__________________
Into terror!,  Into valour!
Charge ahead! No! Never turn
Yes, it's into the fire we fly
And the devil will burn!
- Scarlett Pimpernell

[Sweno]

Congrats!

I wish you a long and enjoyable (or at least as enjoyable as the job can be) employment.
-Terry
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"so listen up boy, or pornography starring your mother will be the second worst thing to happen to you today"
TF2: Spy

[ECSNorway]

Woohoo! Go Ord!
--
Sucrose Octanitrate.
Proof positive that with sufficient motivation, you can make anything explode.

[Bob Schroeck]

Excellent! Now send me some of your excess diligence and luck, please.
-- Bob
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Then the horns kicked in...
...and my shoes began to squeak.

[ordnance11]

Excellent! Now send me some of your excess diligence and luck, please.

No problem as far as diligence..Just imagine yourself being one of those poor homeless folks you see on the freeway exits asking for help. Luck?..that's a bit dicier. My luck tends to turn from awfully great to awfully dismal? I can let you have a bit of it since I'm on a roll right now.
__________________
Into terror!,  Into valour!
Charge ahead! No! Never turn
Yes, it's into the fire we fly
And the devil will burn!
- Scarlett Pimpernell

[Bob Schroeck]

Just imagine yourself being one of those poor homeless folks you see on the freeway exits asking for help.

Sorry, I already have those nightmares.
-- Bob
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Then the horns kicked in...
...and my shoes began to squeak.

[ordnance11]

Then you're doing fine in the diligence problem.

Well, the road trip starts tomorrow. Go East, old man! Go East!
__________________
Into terror!,  Into valour!
Charge ahead! No! Never turn
Yes, it's into the fire we fly
And the devil will burn!
- Scarlett Pimpernell

[Bob Schroeck]

Got an interview with Mt. Sinai Medical Center in NYC tomorrow... and I'm trying not to get so anxious over it that I just spazz...
-- Bob
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Then the horns kicked in...
...and my shoes began to squeak.

[Jinx999]

Best of Luck.