WorkingOT: 2018 job market heating up ... are you looking?
https://www.housingwire.com/articles/42693-adp-job-market-threatening-to-overheat
All reports are pointing to one of the best markets for job seekers in a long time. Many people have been hanging on to their jobs, underpaid and/or underappreciated, for many reasons not least of which was the (relatively) recent 2009 recession.
Anecdotally, I've seen a noticeable increase in pings from headhunters to my Linkedin profile and others I know are saying the same.
How many of you are looking to upgrade your job situation or have been stuck due to non compete agreements, lack of demand for your specialty or something else?
You manage the athletic quality control department at Michigan State?
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*sorry couldn't resist
to watch people sleep? I consider that to be a hobby.
As competition for labor really heats up, salary offers will go up substantially. Think about '98-'99 when people were getting hired off the street and paid 6 figures to do data entry.
Salaries aren't rising that fast, and probably won't reach that crazy level before the job market softens.
People can get more money with a new job, but employers are smarter about compensation and know that there is a cap for certain skills regardless of "scarcity."
Started a new job January 8, and I'll both laugh and cry next year when I get a W2 for a single week.
Went to a much smaller aerospace company. I'm pretty done with the bigger corporations.
I work for so I'm not going anywhere until we sell the company.
Then I'll go be a VP or Director or CSO somewhere and get that golden parachute people are always talking about.
I'm about to finish up my masters at Grand Valley and definitely am looking .Primarily in the Denver or Pittsburgh area (although i wouldn't mind staying in the MIdwest, i.e. Grand Rapids, Detroit, or Chicago).
Any live in Denver or Pittsburgh and can tell me a little bit about what its like to live there, price-wise? If you know anyone who's hiring a SAS or R programmer, i'd also be interested in reaching out ha
It's called "work from home"
You move the mouse every so often so it looks like you're online and respond to a few emails to make it look like you're getting stuff done. Really, you're just watching TV 80% of the time.
You can automate both of those things.
Data scientist is a newer hot field from what I understand
your pain.
Took a job about 7 or 8 years ago while unemployed that required a non compete. Did a few years then spent time finding a job that didnt require a non compete in an unrelated industry. Never sign a non compete unless they pay you full wages for the time you have to sit. Michigan needs to ditch their non compete laws like California has. Companies should compete for talent not be able to indenture employees.
That's really not true, unfortunately. I've actually paid my attorney to review one, and, as long as they are reasonable in scope and term they have a good chance to hold up.
Then, of course, you have the cost of litigating them. Can you afford to spend at least $10,000 to defend yourself? And, in Michigan, if you lose you get to pay for the other side's legal fees too from what I understand.
Michigan laws are friendly to employer non compete agreements. Finally, the new job will usually fire you immediately if they even receive a cease and desist letter. Many companies have a policy of never hiring anyone who has any sort of non compete agreement regardless of what it says even if completely unrelated to them.
While I agree with you about reasonable non-competes being enforceable, I have never heard of someone being fired for a cease and desist letter provided they made it known when they were interviewing. Because in most cases, those C&D's are nuisances and don't stand up to scrutiny.
Also, most people with non-competes aren't the type that companies care about enforcing. Yes, if you were a former Senior VP of Product your former employer doesn't want you to leave to go to another place with fresh knowledge of their pipeline. But if you are a line-level grunt, you don't know enough for it to matter.
non-competes in michigan do stick, but they have to be reasonable in duration and scope. rule of thumb is one year, in the state of michigan. no fee shifting by statute for non--competes, though there could be by contract, meaning contained in the language of the agreement.
never, ever sign a non-compete unless it includes them paying you for the amount of time you have to sit on the bench.
To make a shift from my current field (writing) into PR. Does anyone have any suggestions for how I can prove my bonafides without maybe having prior PR experience like other candidates?
Have you done press releases? Or do you know how? Maybe include a sample or in your cover letter discuss how some of your work relates to PR?
I am including all my applicable skills in my resume and cover letter and have begun drafting pieces similar to press releases in addition to providing some of my better work to show my range as a writer.
Am seeking a job with wide range and vaguely defined responsibilities that will allow me to make 6 figures and the occasional drink on a Monday morning.
Wait a minute....you want to be the ombudsman at ESPN too?
I just applied for it myself. You may have some competition then.
I'll just leave this right here....
(looks like the original link is no longer up)
https://www.google.com/search?ei=nD6gWvCuE8jBjwS5j7GgAQ&q=umich+job+pos…
Does he stop by your cube on Friday afternoon around 4:30 and say "I'm gonna need you to come in tomorrow..."?
Anyone eve do the midlife career change? Help.
Why did you leave that railroad job? I have to tell you there is a bias against people over 40. It's not everywhere but in my personal experience ageism is a thing.
Most of the handful of jobs I've had in my life have been obtained through contacting people I know who work at a company I want to work at. I didn't always wait til a job was posted but contacted them asking if they had anything coming up in my area.
More often than not you might just be calling "at just the right time".
to be going into right now. High demand and relatively low supply. Combine that with a demonstration of loyalty to a previous field, and being a veteran and I'd have to think you're looking good, even though starting a new career at 40 is generally not ideal.
I'm hoping that the market for government relations in Michigan opens up a little bit.