sigh

[oyceter]

Just went with the boy to see his new dorm and the business school at Stanford, and am now quite depressed. I don't feel like I'm going anywhere.. here is the boy off to do shiny new things in his new environment, while I am sitting at home doing what? working on my silly webpage or playing with LJ. Or really nothing substantial at all. And I think the career services people at the b-school said they don't help SOs of their students. Ugh. I feel like quite a loser -- here I am, having gone to a good university with honors in my degree, and I am looking for work in bookstores. And even the bookstores aren't calling me back. I just don't know what to do with myself...

Sigh, sorry, indulging in ... er, self-indulgence. Yes...

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Re: (((HUG))) Now, enough with that mushy stuff...

[oyceter]

Ahhhh, I see. Okay.. I'm in Mountain View, CA right now..

Thanks again for the info!

Found some links

[knullabulla.livejournal.com]

This site listsemployment agencies throughout the greater San Jose area (http://www.allsanjosejobs.com/employment.htm).

Here's the Yahoo directory listing (http://dir.yahoo.com/Regional/U_S__States/California/Metropolitan_Areas/San_Francisco_Bay_Area/Business_and_Shopping/Business_to_Business/Corporate_Services/Human_Resources/Recruiting_and_Placement/) of temporary employment agencies in the bay area.

Not every agency listed will be right for you, but this should give you enough places to try.

Oh, one last tip... before you even fill out the online applications, call them up and ask to schedule a meeting. Just say, "I'm interested in doing temporary work through your agency. When can I meet with a recruiter?" A lot of agencies have open door policies: you just show up and the first available recruiter will sit you down for an interview.

oh, and one more tip! Start gathering references. Don't worry if you don't have past work experience, you can put down old professors or your land lord/apartment manager or anybody else who can say what a terrific little worker you'd make. Just be sure to warn your references in advance. No need to be shy about it, just tell them you're hunting for jobs right now and would appreciate it if they put in a good word for you if somebody calls them.

Good luck!

Re: Found some links

[oyceter]

Thanks so much for the tips!