Is Anyone Hiring Out There?

[Wounds Within]

I have been laid off since December and I can't find a job to save my life. I am actually starting to get a little scared. I can't find anything not even in retail. Does anyone know of any places that are hiring?

[Fierce Critter]

What kind of things are on your resume?

I can ask around, but I know people in all sorts of fields. I'd need to know what your skills/experience are.

[Dollardave]

Wounds,

I went to kfc by your house on rochester road north of hall road but south of avon road and saw a now hiring sign in the drive thru window. Its not much but I thought I'd let u in on it cuz its close to your house.

D$D$

[Wounds Within]

What kind of things are on your resume?

I can ask around, but I know people in all sorts of fields. I'd need to know what your skills/experience are.

Well I truly thank you for that.

I am not looking for anything fancy because I know how the job market is out there, I just need something to get me out of the hole I seam to be stuck in weither it is in retail or something more businessy. At this point I wouldn't mind traveling at all for work. I do have a bachlors degree in business administration, but that is actually not getting me very far. In the past I have worked everything from being a stock boy to a department leader at Kroger to being in outside sales (although I rather not do that again, but I will if I have to).

Thanks again

[Fierce Critter]

Wounds:

I do not know if they are hiring at the moment. But I would highly suggest you put in an application at AAA Michigan. Take a trip to their main office in Dearborn, show up in person, and even if you just get as far as the main reception/security desk, take the trouble.

I worked for AAA for 5 years. My sister has worked there over 30. They're big in business majors there.

Bad things: It's not easy to move up in the company. They treat clerical & other support staff criminally bad (one reason I quit). Their review process is typically white-collar tightass, and you have to walk on water to to above average reviews, walk on air to get excellent.

Good things: The benefits are FANTASTIC. I haven't been there since 1995, but I don't think things have changed much. Everything from tuition reimbursement to health coverage to dental to optical to you name it.

Also, they have locations outside of the Dearborn office. Including downtown Detroit.

And the pay is decent.

It's worth a try.

If you are looking to do temp work or day labor, Kelly Services hires all all kinds - not just secretaries. Everything, including higher level white collar to shelf-stocking blue collar.

Day labor - it sucks, but it's money. Did it with my husband in Florida. There are Labor Ready offices all over suburban Detroit. You get paid the same day you work. Minimum wage, but it'll keep you in food.

Best of luck. I'll report here if I hear anything.

[Homicidalheathen]

Me too. We are scared. In my house right now its the kids that work and its fast food.....although I am looking, I know I wont make as much as I used to when I do find something.

[pomba gira]

I feel ya WW & HH... it's crazy... I've been without a real job since August and my unemployment is about to run out. I thought I could just go back to doing clerical work... but since I have the M.A. no one wants to hire me for that kind of thing 'cos I'm "overqualified". No idea what I'm gonna do... really really wish I could relocate 'cos there are teaching gigs to be found elsewhere.

[saechalyn]

I thought I could just go back to doing clerical work... but since I have the M.A. no one wants to hire me for that kind of thing 'cos I'm "overqualified".

I had this problem too. The reason most places don't want to hire "overqualified" people is they think you are going to skip out the second something better comes along. I got around it by offering to sign a contract agreeing to work there for a year and it finally got me hired. May not be an ideal solution, but it's better than nothing!

Good luck to everyone who is out of work right now. It's scary out there!

[Steven]

Im actually giving serious thought to QUITTING my job because my boss is a tantrum thrower and verbal abuser and we're not getting along lately because I dotn allow people to talk to me that way....its a very thin relationship and its taking its toll on my health.

But - this is MI - I have to have a new home to go to that matches my current salary if I'm to make a move. I've moved (job wise) laterally three times in two and a half years in MI so I know it can be done, but man it IS tough. I'm shooting resumes out there as we speak. ANd my Boss and I have a trade show scheduled at the end of the month to go to - he doesent know it but I'm going to be dropping my resume there as well. Gotta get creative to make any headwy here in MI

[Wounds Within]

Thank you for the feedback everyone. Hopefully something comes up for all of us who are on the neverending job hunt.

[Medea]

Fire Fresh BBQ on Maple and Coolidge is looking for people. You could work with me!

[kellygrrrrrl]

Check out some of the home restoration companies.....

If you need some numbers, I can give them to you, but a good start would be

SunGlo

ISC services

and theres more, I just can't think right at the moment.

I'll figure out more when I get to the office!

[bav]

The company I work for in Ann Arbor is looking for some temp help.

There's 2 or 3 positions open, the office is pretty chill and relaxed enviroment to work in, and is honestly one of the best office jobs I've ever been in. It is located in downtown Ann Arbor, which may mean commuting for most of you, and there really is no free parking available (just being up front about it) but there are park-and-ride lots around town that you can park and then take a commuter bus downtown on.

Anyways, onto the specifics:

Temporary JSTOR Production Technician

JSTOR is looking to fill several openings for a Temporary JSTOR Production Technician.

Basic Function and Responsibility

To perform complex analysis of scholarly periodical literature and recognize as well as document a number of different elements in order to prepare the publication for digitization. Using an online quality-control interface, perform an in-depth review of digital source material and make online revisions in order to ensure content reflects documented JSTOR specifications; revise and correct digital files as needed; Meet established production deadlines and volume requirements.

• Collation: Perform a page by page review of scholarly journals in preparation for digitization by a third party scanning vendor. Determine if pages are of sub-standard quality for scanning, create and maintain database to record detailed results of analysis.

• Image Sampling: Review digitized versions of paper materials to ensure that they meet basic established quality standards and expectations (image quality, clarity, legibility, image/text/pagination file match to original, levels and types scanning errors, etc.)

• Reference Linking Sampling: Review a sample portion of reference citation indexing for bibliographic citations to ensure that they meet established quality standards and expectations (citations are correctly identified, classified, and divided for searching).

• Table-of-Contents Checking: Review vendor indexing file for each issue of a journal to ensure that it meets established quality standards and expectations.

• Current Issues Linking Checking: Review vendor indexing file for each issue of a journal to ensure that it meets established quality standards and expectations

• Tagging: Correct OCR files that require indexed article tags, make online revisions to OCR files as needed.

Required Qualifications

1. Demonstrated ability to exercise a high level of attention to detail doing meticulous work for a sustained period of time.

2. The ability to comprehend and retain a large body of complex product specifications and to apply this information appropriately.

3. The ability to exercise independent judgment.

4. The ability to work under and meet deadlines.

5. One year of experience in a library or other information services environment.

6. Demonstrated work-related experience with personal computers.

7. Demonstrated effective oral and written communication skills.

8. Demonstrated ability to work independently with a high degree of accuracy.

9. Ability to lift materials up to 20 pounds.

Desired Qualifications

1. Two years of college or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

2. Experience with database software.

3. Experience using World Wide Web client software.

4. Previous JSTOR experience.

Looking for availability 30-40 hours a week. Starting pay is $11/ hour.

Anticipated Work Schedule: Monday to Friday between the hours of 8:00am to 6:00pm, (variations in schedule are flexible.)

Direct supervision is received from the JSTOR Production Assistant.

If interested please send resume and cover letter to prodtemp@jstor.org

Temporary JSTOR Production Assistant

JSTOR is looking to fill several openings for a Temporary JSTOR Production Assistant.

Basic Function and Responsibility

Using an online quality-control interface, perform an in-depth review of digital source material and make online revisions in order to ensure content reflects documented JSTOR specifications; revise and correct digital files as needed; Meet established production deadlines and volume requirements. Research and retrieve replacement pages for scholarly periodical literature in order to prepare the publication for digitization.

• Image Sampling: Review digitized versions of paper materials to ensure that they meet basic established quality standards and expectations (image quality, clarity, legibility, image/text/pagination file match to original, levels and types scanning errors, etc.)

• Tagging: Correct OCR files that require indexed article tags; make online revisions to OCR files as needed.

• Library Runs: Receive a list of pages to retrieve from a variety of journals at the local University libraries. At times investigating complex pagination schemes, and or missing pages.

• Scanning replacement pages: Use scanning hardware and software, either at the JSTOR office or local libraries, to provide JSTOR's vendors with high quality images.

• Special projects as needed.

Required Qualifications

1. Demonstrated ability to exercise a high level of attention to detail doing meticulous work for a sustained period of time.

2. The ability to comprehend and retain a large body of complex product specifications and to apply this information appropriately.

3. The ability to exercise independent judgment.

4. The ability to work under and meet deadlines.

5. One year of experience in a library or other information services environment.

6. Demonstrated work-related experience with personal computers.

7. Demonstrated effective oral and written communication skills.

8. Demonstrated ability to work independently with a high degree of accuracy.

9. Ability to lift materials up to 20 pounds.

Desired Qualifications

1. Two years of college or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

2. Experience with database software.

3. Experience using World Wide Web client software.

4. Previous JSTOR experience.

Looking for availability of 30-40 hours a week. Starting pay is $9/ hour.

Anticipated Work Schedule: Monday to Friday between the hours of 8:00am to 6:00pm, (variations in schedule are flexible.)

Direct supervision is received from the JSTOR Production Assistant.

If interested please send resume and cover letter to prodtemp@jstor.org

[Rayne]

The company I work for in Ann Arbor is looking for some temp help.

There's 2 or 3 positions open, the office is pretty chill and relaxed enviroment to work in, and is honestly one of the best office jobs I've ever been in. It is located in downtown Ann Arbor, which may mean commuting for most of you, and there really is no free parking available (just being up front about it) but there are park-and-ride lots around town that you can park and then take a commuter bus downtown on.

Anyways, onto the specifics:

I wonder if they are hiring part time. I need something flexible for a few hours while my daughter is at school.

[Killer_Bunnie]

Hospitals are almost always looking for help, everything from flower shop help to helping move beds, I keep being told this but still can't get my kid to take a whole ounce from a bottle, so no jobs until he can.

[bav]

I wonder if they are hiring part time. I need something flexible for a few hours while my daughter is at school.

Eh...you can put in your resume but they really want people that can work 30 hours/week minimum.