I was quite simple. My resume was on Monster, DICE, Hotjobs, and a
propriatary board courtesy of JPL. Add to that networking and creating
my own database of companies in my area with their careers sites
bookmarked. Add to that submitting to jobs that I was over-, under-,
and remotely qualified for - about 180 of them. Add to that fielding
calls from headhunters and search companies. Add to that going on
numerous interviews and getting as many rejections.
In short, I got freaking lucky. The job I originally applied for at
Universal was way beneath my skills and the HR Director recommended me
for another position, a position that would never have appeared on my
radar. Two interviews later and ta-da! Back to the workflow.
Ironically, my main co-worker is best friends with the lady who
replaced me at JPL. Go figure.
However, I felt that I was in a win-win position. I'd either get a job
eventually or continue to spend "quality" time with the kids, receive
a paycheck or sleep late. Not a bad choice really and quite valid as
long the Debster continued to work her three jobs to support the family.
--Ozzy
--- In OliveStarlightOrchestra_at_yahoogroups.com, Susan Oudiz
<soudiz_at_...> wrote:
>
> Congratulations, Dean!
>
> Mind telling us how you got the job?
>
> Mark could use the "inspiration".
>
>
> Susan
>
> >
> > Message: 1
> > Date: Mon, 24 Apr 2006 17:23:11 -0000
> > From: "tschibasch" <tschibasch_at_...>
> > Subject: Re: Good News and Bad News
> >
> > Hi Dean.
> >
> > Congratulations!!!!
> >
> > Um, could you possibly take my screenplay with you
> > and have some of
> > the Big Execs look at it? It's a really cool story
> > with monsters, evil
> > scientists, spies, and a death ray. I think that
> > George Clooney would
> > take the lead part with George Kennedy would be his
> > sidekick. I want
> > to use that little dog from the Taco Bell
> > commercials as their
> > courier. We could shoot the whole film in Oxnard,
> > but change the
> > street signs to make it look like Beirut.
> >
> > John
> >
> >
> >
> > --- In OliveStarlightOrchestra_at_yahoogroups.com,
> > "Hiram Gonash"
> > <okfreddy_at_> wrote:
> > >
> > > The Good News is...I got a job. The Bad News
> > is...I got a job.
> > >
> > > Though it's not signed and sealed until I pee in
> > the cup and affix my
> > > John Hancock to a variety of forms, on May 15th
> > I'll be an official
> > > employee of...
> > >
> > > Universal Studios.
> > >
> > > Yep. No rodent. No loonatics. Just Universal, GE,
> > and NBC (with a
> > > trace of Microsoft on that last part).
> > >
> > > My job title will be:
> > >
> > > "Manager, Market Research and Research Databases"
> > >
> > > which while quite lofty sounding really means that
> > I am a
> > > project/process owner (that is, I get a toothbrush
> > instead of using my
> > > tongue, but if I work real hard I can achieve a
> > scrub brush). I'll be
> > > in the "Marketing - Customer Insights" group which
> > surveys customers
> > > and analyzes the data for trends regarding why
> > people visit the
> > > Studios and CityWalk, and what marketing programs
> > are succeeding in
> > > getting bodies to visit. It's a very
> > pressure-oriented position but
> > > stress is my middle name (SHUT UP JOHN!).
> > >
> > > My location will be in CityWalk about 200 feet
> > from the Chocolate
> > > Store. It's a great location. The people I'll be
> > working with are
> > > intelligent, fun, and humane (no overtime, no
> > weekends). I'm looking
> > > forward to it.
> > >
> > > And I will commute via the Metro. We figure to
> > save about $3000 on gas
> > > right there.
> > >
> > > Yay!
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>
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Received on 2006-05-07 14:25:44