How did you get your job?

Clementine said:
Worked out at this gym for years ~ Always took it on myself to encourage and help people out.
Finally the owner snapped and had me go and become a personal trainer :p Ended up working
at the same gym. :D
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Name of gym?

State?

(City?)

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Work placement at high school got me my apprenticeship In joinery
(Did two weeks with them for free for work experience, they invited me back for an apprenticeship when I finished school)

Now I just subcontract so it’s a simple phone call, ten minute discussion about prices and then start the next day or whenever

Sounds nice and easy
It’s actually cancerous
 
My dad was a small client of theirs (like 0.25% of revenue). He told me they were looking so I applied.
4 interviews for the first 1 I applied for, didn't get it. Year and a half later and 5 more interviews I got the job.

First time I've got a job through a connection.
 
For my current job I found it and applied directly via the company's website. I specifically wanted to work there as it is close to home.

My previous job I was headhunted by a friend. She persuaded me to have a call with the hiring manager, we spoke for a couple of hours and he offered me the job.

Before that it was via a job site.

Before that I got an entry level position after a friend handed in my CV for me. I'm not sure how much it helped but he definitely put in a good word for me.


I work in IT projects and have done for over 10 years. I tend to work in a particular industry so you see familiar faces around. If I was looking for a job somewhere and I knew somebody there, I would definitely call them for a chat. People have done the same thing and called me to talk about my current company.

Networking is important both internally and externally. If people like you, trust you and respect you - if they want to work with you, it puts you in a good position. Even if we're not talking directly about promotions, it might put you in the frame for higher profile projects which is all good.
 
After I hurt my back, I took the first thing that fell into my lap. Been doing it for 30+ years now. :cool:
 
I was a union cement mason. Hated it. Took sprinkler fitters test back in 03’. Union draws from that list for classes as needed for 3 years, then has tests again. When I took it 2000 ppl or more took as well. Over the years that number has gone up significantly. I got a call from brother one Friday saying he got a letter and got in and asked if I had. Called my mom she said nothing came in the mail. My brother was a union carpenter journeymen and couldn’t take the pay cut to start a new alrenticeship. By chance my neighbor and one of my best friends called me like 20 minutes later. Told him about brother. He said I’ll call you back in 20 minutes . Called back and welcomed me to local 281 speinks. He called business manager and had me and my brothers names switched and I ended up getting in.
 
Besides my very first IT job, every job since was gotten via a recommendation by a former co-worker. I havent gotten a job on my own in about 20 years.
 
My friend had my current position. He took a job offer at Google just as I was getting laid off from Tesla. He offered me his old job (he started the company along with the actual owner) so I joined 4 months ago.

My first long lasting job was from one of my college professors. My Tesla job was through a co-worker from my previous job who recommended me. It really is all about who you know.
 
Every job I ever had was because of someone I knew.
 
I got a referral from a friend.
I've never given a referral to any of my other friends.
 
DarkneT said:
Work placement at high school got me my apprenticeship In joinery
(Did two weeks with them for free for work experience, they invited me back for an apprenticeship when I finished school)

Now I just subcontract so it’s a simple phone call, ten minute discussion about prices and then start the next day or whenever

Sounds nice and easy
It’s actually cancerous
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muahahaa i got out, starting warehouse work on monday
 
I had an existing job in a similar field which I was happy with. This job was just closer to home and paid more.

Pretty satisfying being in a job interview where it's clear they need you more than you need them.
 
100% agree with OP on networking and who you know. I got my current job because my buddy/ex-co-worker put in a good word for me. I recently got a promotion to an extremely competitive position because of a guy I know from jiu-jitsu who is in the same field. Without him, I would have had to maneuver one or two extra positions and years before I got this new job.
 
Spounman said:
My friend had my current position. He took a job offer at Google just as I was getting laid off from Tesla. He offered me his old job (he started the company along with the actual owner) so I joined 4 months ago.

My first long lasting job was from one of my college professors. My Tesla job was through a co-worker from my previous job who recommended me. It really is all about who you know.
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Pretty much the same for me at the beginning and end. My current job was given to me by a friend after he suffered an unfortunate accident and ended up disabled. He knew that even though I didn't have the formal educational requirements for it I had all the skills needed and then some and could do the job no problem, so he offered to put me in before he tendered his resignation. All I had to do was not be a drooling dingus during the interview and I was in.

My first couple jobs out of university were short term contracts at companies where I'd done work terms when I was still in school. First longer term job was at a company where one of my professors worked when he wasn't teaching, he put in some good words for me and got me hooked up with the right folks to get me in.

In between there was a ton of networking both within industry groups and also from folks I know from various social activities outside work.
 
aerius said:
Pretty much the same for me at the beginning and end. My current job was given to me by a friend after he suffered an unfortunate accident and ended up disabled. He knew that even though I didn't have the formal educational requirements for it I had all the skills needed and then some and could do the job no problem, so he offered to put me in before he tendered his resignation. All I had to do was not be a drooling dingus during the interview and I was in.

My first couple jobs out of university were short term contracts at companies where I'd done work terms when I was still in school. First longer term job was at a company where one of my professors worked when he wasn't teaching, he put in some good words for me and got me hooked up with the right folks to get me in.

In between there was a ton of networking both within industry groups and also from folks I know from various social activities outside work.
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Yeah that makes sense. So many jobs that I felt I would be great for, I wouldn't even hear back for an initial interview probably because tons of people interviewed and I was just another resume.
 
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