A 50% response rate is promising. Perhaps the most infuriating aspect of job hunting thus far is the lack of feedback from job applications. Espcially on the big job search sites. As a result of the comments from you guys I am definitely going to change tack. It seems like targeting startups here in the area is the way to go.
That's very interesting. I reckon I might have benifited from your tutelage at some point. I am definitely going to use HN as a resource for job seeking. Appreciate the feedback. How are you enjoying life in LA?
That's a great idea for a website. It could be potentially very useful for job seekers in my situation. It would be interesting to hear what companies feedback is on this type of contact.
You just won $100. The company that approached me was Epic Systems! It's disgraceful that this type of a company can operate and use talented IT graduates so badly. The amount of negative sentiment from former employees is astounding. Whilst I would not currently consider the idea of relocating to Madison you've included some great advice in your post. I will research these types of offers a lot more thoroughly in the future. I appreciate your feedback.
Hey guys, thanks for all the responses to my blog. Some sound advice that I will definitely take on board. The idea of targeting IT startups is something that I will get onto asap. I set up a linkedIn profile shortly after arrival as it seems to be one of the biggest and most used methods on networking here in the U.S.Here is the link if any of you are interested; http://www.linkedin.com/pub/mervyn-fealy/42/a28/388 . Feel free to connect with me on there.