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http://www.cfa-hq.org:80/index.html is there WWW address I asked them to mail you their snail mail address Good luck JimReturn to Top
[snipped all responses] I'm a little outdated here but feel the need to reply as I am a student who will be entering the job market in Dec of 97, hopefully as an industrial hygienist. You hear it all the time. Some say they can't get a job and then others say it can not be better. I've turned down full-time jobs that were offered to me before I could complete my degree as have other students in our department. Yet, we have a few that have no ideas nor any leads on future positions. What strikes me as odd are the ones that complain there are no jobs. These people (bear in mind I'm not accusing anyone here, just stating what I have seen others do) don't pursue nor place themselves in settings where they will hear about jobs. I have over 200 hours of professional development courses under my belt as a student. I receive business cards and leads at each short course I attend. I place myself in settings where I will meet people that know of open positions. I have developed a five year career development plan on which I have set goals and outlined how I will obtain these goals. I have never walked into a professors office and asked if they could find me a summer position or work-on-the-side. Instead, I pursue these myself. I contact people who are in the position I would like to be in and ask them, how did they get there. I attempt to learn from those who have walked before me. I attend local chapter meetings of professional organizations as a student. I use the resources of the university to my best ability. I have students come to me and ask if I know of positions that are open. Last summer, I told students of summer positions that I turned down and no one called these people nor sent them a resume. I typically will send a company a resume and cover letter. In my cover letter, I state I will call the next week and follow up. The next week, I call until I get a hold of them. To the original poster, be agressive. Use a headhunter. Use any resource that is available to you. Network. I'll say that one again because it is extremely important..NETWORK. Get to know people in your field. These people can not only inform you of positions but can also assist in problems you may have in professional settings. I also realize I won't land a job immediately that will enable me to purchase a BMW. I also realize by limiting the region in which I'm willing to work, I'm also limiting the positions that are available to me. I actually saw a mechanical engineering tech student complain he couldn't get a job. He was from Park City, KY. He wanted a job in Park City,KY population about 500. He had never thought to himself if mechanical engineering tech positions would actually be available in Park City, KY. He apparently went through college being passive and not knowing or planning for future positions. I also see students who don't want to take a position at $19,000 with our state OSHA understanding that in a few years they can move up and ahead and obtain what they want. I see students who don't pursue summer interns to help gain work experience. I see students EXPECTING nearly $40,000/yr entry level. Those positions are VERY few if they actually exist. I'm by know means an expert in finding a job. I feel what I have attempted to accomplish is working for me. I am more than open to accept comments or critiques from those in the field about what I've stated. Grady Russell Industrial Hygiene Student Western Kentucky University -------------------------------------------------------- Industrial Hygiene on the WWW http://www.cs.wku.edu/~russellg/ih/ih.html --------------------------------------------------------Return to Top
Status report: There are currently three separate investigations going on: OSHA, the Wyman-Gordon company, and an independent investigation by lawyers for the family of one of the men killed in the accident. According to the Houston Chronicle, they expect some results within a week or two. There was a joint memorial service here in northwest Houston this past Sunday, attended by over 2000 people. K. C. BennettReturn to Top