In order to get around the location thing, I've heard of people changing their address on the resume to one of a PO Box or a friend/family in the area. Hard to tell if you are being turned down just based on your location, but it probably can't hurt.
Seems like a decent resume. Couple things...
I've been in various engineering jobs for about 10 of the last 13 years. In each one, I was in some form of cubicle. The best was probably my previous place, where the cube walls were about six feet high (can't see over the walls unless you really try), and the room was relatively quiet. My...
dktoao, you've done a pretty good job of summarizing the pitfalls inherent in the hiring process at most large companies. Applicants are encouraged to "stretch the truth," in order to try to match a list of qualifications that may have no basis in actual ability to perform a job.
However...
Nothing wrong with that.
There are exceptions to every rule. If you get in on the ground floor at some start-up that starts growing leaps and bounds (Google, Groupon, etc), then you can maybe expect out-sized salary increases. Usually though, if you start work with an established company...
Huh. This thread seemed to go in a negative direction, for no good reason. My 2 cents below, from a mid-30's engineer who's in a relatively stable job that he mostly enjoys, and also has some holes in the early part of his resume from various adventures (and mis-adventures).
So, you've been...
I work in engineering at Large Defense Contractor Inc. I’m a mid-level engineer, just your basic dude-with-a-degree-and-some-experience, down in the trenches doing the day-to-day engineering work. The work itself is enjoyable. Cutting edge technology, many different applications, and...
I'm currently a mid-level engineer at a large defense contractor. Lately, things have been slowing down. All of the signs are there: There just isn't as much work as their used to be. Some of the guys who work there as contractors (as opposed to direct hires) have had their contracts cut...
Orbital would be cool. SpaceX is also hiring, if you are interested in being part of a "New Space" kind of program. There the ones who are trying to build a cheaper booster to compete with Lockheed and Boeing.
If you have a certain area of the country you want to be in, that can narrow down...
Thanks for the replies. And Mike Halloran, please don’t hold back, tell me how you really feel :-)
The job is with KPMG, which is one of the big four accounting/consultancy firms. Hookie66, you said “You don’t want to work for them.” Why?
The qualifications of the job I posted were...
Yeah, basically, the clearance just opens more jobs to you. Also many of those jobs that require a clearance pay more than a similar job without the clearance (sometimes much more), so that's something to keep in mind.
If you're looking for adventure, there also seems to be lots of overseas...
OK, so I’m in the process of searching for a new job. I have a BS in Aerospace Engineering, and 5 years of experience as an engineer.
I know that the Big Four consulting firms hire engineers as consultants. After searching their job listings, I found one that looked interesting. The Job...
I was in the AF for 5 years as an engineer, and got out in 2005.
What career field did they put you in? Regardless, I wouldn't wory about not having any engineering experience. Being in an "engineering" job in the Air Force really doesn't give you any "engineering" expereince anyway. Most of...
