Finding a job in Boston?
Asked by Dannyboy
Well I have exhausted every effort I can think of searching for a job in Boston - where I currently reside - and have stretched my arm out to every resource and network I have, including monster.com, bostonrecruiter.com, craigslist.com, 2 different staffing agencies, friends, family, random people I meet at public places, as a "walk-in", etc. I'm a 2008 grad of Ohio University with a B.S. in Industrial Technology with a focus on Manufacturing Information Technology and a minor in Business Management. I don't necessarily want to work in that career field, but I will take what I can get. I would like to go back to school for my Masters in another field. For now, I cannot seem to grasp any real job leads, and when and if I do, they are already taken or responded to by the hundreds/thousands of unemployed citizens of Boston metro. Even labor/bartending/hospitality/construction/concierge/landscaping opportunities are either taken already, or they have so many applicants that have replied, they can be "choosy" on whom they want to employ. I know that there are unemployed people out there with their Masters and even Doctorates looking for work, even labor jobs, just to pay the bills. My question is, is there anyone, ANYONE, that may have somewhat of a job lead for this individual? It's pretty bold and drastic to ask such a question on here, and I don't want to sound "desperate", but let's face it, I am, and so are hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of Americans. Here's my resume and skills. Let me know what you think, thanks everyone. Daniel Relevant skills: Microsoft Office(Excel, Powerpoint, Outlook, etc.) Java Applet c++ java Auto CAD Solid Modeling AutoCad Mechanical Desktop MS Excel for data analysis Linux Operating System Macintosh Operating System Adobe Flash Adobe Dreamweaver Adobe Illustrator HTML Marketing Promotions Business Management Balance Sheets(acct. I and II) Construction/Labor(framing, roofing, drywalling, painting, soldering copper pipe, etc.) Resume: Daniel x. xxxxxxxxxx xx xx. xxxxxx xx. Boston, MA. 02xxx xxx.xxx.xxxx dm179204@ohio.edu Objective To bring to your organization enthusiasm, dedication, responsibility, and good work ethic, combined with a desire to utilize my skills and education obtained through my experience in the following areas: Education Ohio University, Athens, OH. 9/8/03 - 11/21/08 Major: Industrial Technology, focused on Manufacturing Information Technology, Minor: Business Management, Degree: Bachelor of Science. Achievements: Cum Laude honors by obtaining a 3.649 GPA. A.S.C.E. Scholarship, Dean’s Quarterly list, Alumni member of Phi Kappa Theta National Fraternity, Ohio Psi Chapter, active community service through Phi Kappa Theta for Habitat for Humanity and Rural Appalachian Housing Development. Northeastern University, Boston, MA 9/4/00 - 6/14/02 Major: Civil Engineering, Degree: Working towards Bachelors of Science. Achievements: A.S.C.E. Scholarship, Freshman year. Experience Concierge Manager 1/15/09 - 05/03/09, Elite Services Inc./House of Blues, Boston, MA. Job title included managing concierge services and coat check. Some of my duties included consistently checking the status of our bathroom attendants and the organization of our coat check area, as well as some finalization of paperwork for the closing day’s ledger reports, etc. Design, Construction and Public Relations 9/1/99 - 9/8/04, Suburban Rails Inc., Athens, OH. As a member of the design and building team, I would travel to the contract destinations as a sub-contract employee. My tasks included public relations with the community and City Councils that resided in the specific city/state that we were erecting such parks, and the production of indoor/outdoor, skate/bike park facilities for private or community contracts. Bartender, Server 9/8/03 - 06/15/04, Toscano’s, Athens, OH. Duties included preparing spirits and alcoholic beverages for customers, quality control, weighing out product every week and reordering, itemizing and stocking inventory and crowd detail as well as identification inspection. Civil Engineer Internship, 10/1/02 - 1/7/03, City of Quincy D.P.W., Engineer Division, Quincy, MA. My assignments as an intern city engineer consisted of assisting the lead city engineer and staff with developing and/or revising city specifications, ordinances, standard details and/or regulations pertaining to streets, water, sanitary sewer, solid waste and storm drainage and presenting to Council for approval as needed. ReferencesReferences are available on request.

Best Answer:
Dannyboy, I found a list of job search resources that can help. http://www.employmentserviceagencies.com Good Luck!

its hard finding a job in boston, just try to get chummy with people they will hook you up that's how i got jobs out there, i moved away and i miss it, you should be able to get a job, just go to the places you want to work and be enthusiastic and demand for a job, don't really demand but just put the pressure on them, that's what i do in wyoming, this place sucks never go there, good luck
Answered by Rex