When Skill Sets Don’t Match the Job Market

“I may be drunk, Miss, but in the morning I will be sober and you will still be ugly.” – Winston Churchill

By the time I finished my undergraduate degree (the last half of which I did at night), I knew that I did not want to have a career in my selected major (imagine). Since I was already working during the day to support my degree program at night, I needed to continue within my “selected” field while I “retooled” my background. So what did I do? A few months after I finished my undergraduate I started Grad schoole (also at night) and changed my major to a related (but very different) field. Think of your career is a journey, with lots of forks in the road, each taking you down a different path. Everything you do is a stepping stone to your next (and, at some point) ultimate destination.

Research: No job search is complete without doing your homework.

International Association for Corporate & Professional Recruitment - The IACPR site includes a list of professional recruiting firms (list) which you can use as a resource for contacting recruiters. The list also includes corporations which belong to the organization, but you should be able to differentiate with a simple Google search.

Association of Executive Search Consultants – The AESC site includes a list of executive search firms which you can also use as a resource for contacting search firms. Click here -> AESC List.

Company Research – Vault.com offers company and employer research on their site. You can search by name, industry, state, country, number of employees, etc. (or any combination). There is basic information on each company on their list as well as the company’s website (which will have additional information).

Job Fairs – Monster.com has a Job Fairs page. There is an option to search for job fairs based on your zip code as well as some job fair tips and resources. There is a calendar of events by state/city and a job fair registration option. Monster also offers an article on Are Job Fairs Worth Your Time?

Good luck in your search.

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