Comments on No Ordinary Rollercoaster: NOR Citysearch: Halifax

For anyone interested, the job market is starting ...

2008-03-12T14:05:00.000-03:00

For anyone interested, the job market is starting to pick up for the Spring rush. NSLC, CNS, and more are starting to get their postings up on CareerBeacon.com

I totally agree as well! I'm just graduating in Ma...

2008-03-11T17:24:00.000-03:00

I totally agree as well! I'm just graduating in May and now looking for jobs and there is not much out there! The thing I've found is that there is a lot of management positions...if I had 5 or 7 years under my belt then I'd be set lol. Though I guess that's true for anywhere. There are jobs out there but the competition can be fierce...perfect example, I believe, Ben, that you, me, and Jenn Godbold (and probably more) had an interview for the same United Way job last week haha. I'm totally not competitive though, I mean whoever gets the job gets it, and I'd be proud if another MSVU PR found a great job anyway, even if it wasn't me.

I love Halifax, but I wouldn't be surprised if I end up getting a lower paying job or moving somewhere else to get a good one.

I think that until you move past "competing" with ...

2008-03-11T13:46:00.000-03:00

I think that until you move past "competing" with your classmates, you're going to have a really tough time managing the ups and downs of the job search. You'll be an angry, bitter person if you can't be happy for your friends when they find positions. Remember the "right fit" component of it all.

Oh, and the fact that the main hiring season is March-May. The rest of the year is pretty scattered as far as postings are concerned.

Very accurate description, Laurel. Looking for a j...

2008-03-11T11:03:00.000-03:00

Very accurate description, Laurel.
Looking for a job in HRM when you know all of your classmates are doing the same thing is very daunting... especially considering everyone has close to the same skill-set. No wonder everyone's moving.

While most of the jobs are in Halifax, you can expect to find a few postings in places like Sydney, Truro, the Valley, and university towns, which raises forces some people to move or spend hours commuting every day.