Extrapolating, it seems that only about 15% of us have gotten a new job since the layoff? There seems to be about an equal number who have started their own businesst. I heard from a few people asking for that option to be added, so the Other option includes some of those responses..
Job Fairs seem to be somewhat mixed on results, at least from this survey.
41 / 323 Members responded
Survey Results
Class
| I am Class of 2015 | 12 | 29.3% |
| I am Class of 2016 | 29 | 70.7% |
| Other | 0 | 0% |
Since your ISP/VSP
| I am still searching for work | 25 | 61% |
| I am officially retired | 0 | 0% |
| I have found a new permanent job | 6 | 14.6% |
| I have taken a temporary job, still looking for a permanent job | 3 | 7.3% |
| I have taken a temporary job, and expect to stay in temporary jobs | 0 | 0% |
| I have stopped searching for work | 0 | 0% |
| I have created my own company, and am working for that | 3 | 7.3% |
| Option 8 | 0 | 0% |
| Other | 4 | 9.8% |
Did you get any followups from the June 1 Job Fair?
| Yes, at least one company responded | 5 | 12.2% |
| No. No followups came from that | 17 | 41.5% |
| Maybe. I was contacted, and that may have come from the Job Fair | 1 | 2.4% |
| I did not attend the June 1 Job Fair. | 18 | 43.9% |
Are you planning to attend the Aug. 24 Job Fair?
| Yes | 25 | 61% |
| No | 16 | 39% |
If you have taken a new job...
| It is in my field and/or line of work | 5 | 33.3% |
| I have changed my career path | 1 | 6.7% |
| I have started my own business | 7 | 46.7% |
| I had to move for my new job | 2 | 13.3% |
| Other | 2 | 13.3% |
Is there anything else we should have asked, or wish to discuss? (these comments will be visible to the group)
The flood of applicants in the market, in my opinion, has given the whole job and hiring process a bit of a chill.
Relative Pay? I had to take a substantial pay cut with my new job.
How the new job compares to the old one. In my case the pay is much lower and I have no health benefits.
Questions about pay scale for those who have found new jobs.
Success (or lack thereof) working with recruiters.
How would you rate your current or ongoing job search?
I am relocating from Oregon back to Massachusetts
I'm only working part time less than 40hrs per month and traveling in retirement
| Date | Count |
|---|---|
| August 12, 2016 | 27 |
| August 13, 2016 | 4 |
| August 14, 2016 | 3 |
| August 15, 2016 | 4 |
| August 17, 2016 | 3 |
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