Muller isn't very smart. It only a quick google search to find out that law school grads are one of the most unemployable. Not to mention most law schools have the lowest ROI (return on investment), due to the inflated costs and lack of gainful jobs. Even lawyers today are calling anyone planning to attend lawschool are idiots, with a false pretense on what a lawyer makes this day and age.
Joshof NC5:06PM September 30, 2011
HR may be the problem. They are way too picky and complain that nobody is qualified or could learn the things they don't already know.
They also talk to candidates like they are all morons. This is why I will trash them every opportunity I get on sites like Glass Door and blogs like this one. According to their statistics only 1% of applicants are really angry enough to do it. (I guess I am in that special 1%)
It appears from these comments that companies do worry about their online reputation. Which is the reason i will continue to advocate that people do this (so long as the comments are true).
Pigbitin Madof NY4:22PM November 30, 2010
The three letters I have read (Pigbitinmad of NY, David of CA, and Brenda Bono Wilson of TX) are honest impressions and expressions of distress, but each would automatically disqualify for these reasons: (1) Pigbitinmad, like the students at Central Florida University who attempted to justify cheating, is doing the same and any employer noting that would not hire those who have no skills but pad their résumés that, in the long-run, will cost the employer more money than that spent on seeking a qualified candidate and the expenses to train the successful candidate for the position; ( 2) David of CA is correct in his asssessment but shows no sensitivity and his notation would indicate that he would be abrupt in the workplace and alienate those around him; Brenda Bono Wilson needs to remember that e-mails, while "informal" still must be proofed for spelling, grammar, and all other principles of good writing, as today most initial contacts are through e-mail communications (and it is the first impression that lasts, regardless of later communications).
Dr. Arthur Frederick Ideof IA7:47AM November 19, 2010
Sho nuff. You can leave it off. But all these HR experts and idiots say that if you are caught doing it they can fire you for being dishonest. Since when did little white lies about your education (dumbing down) and your age become conspiracy to committ murder? Of course we have to lie. It's because of idiots like you people in HR!! And besides, I don't believe there is any way they can catch you.
So just keep right on lying. And apply for jobs you are overqualified AND underqualified for. Send them thousands of copies of your resume from sixty different email locations. Send fake resumes you find on the internet. Send them the resume of the President of the United States just to make them weed through a billion extra submissions. Bombard them and make their poor miserable lives even more miserable.
Pigbitin Madof NY12:58PM November 17, 2010
Maybe it's because you're practically illiterate.
Davidof CA6:00PM July 05, 2010
I,m 56 and having a hard time finding a job .I have good referen,but I,ve been out of work for almost a year in July.
Brenda Bono Wilsonof TX8:59PM June 21, 2010
I just hate hearing how 'useless' someone's degree is - it's not useless, it taught you to problem solve, think critically and apply knowledge. Do NOT expect a degree is a guarantee of any job - it isn't. It just allows you to knock.
One of the biggest factors holding back the job recover is the lack of mobility of the job seeker. Housing ownership jumped so high - then prices tanked - making it very unappetizing to take a loss on a home for a new job, uproot family, blah blah.
If you want a job - you may very well need to move. Sorry. That's the deal. And, in this economy, you may have to foot part of the bill yourself. Find a way. Even if it's relo for just two years....you need to get back in the game and show you're willing to put in the effort. My advice is to actually use a friend's local address on your resume and cover letter so as not to be screened out on the initial pass of your resume. Get the offer - then negotiate.
I've got a post-graduate degree and 30 years of work experience and, I too, have not been able to find a job for 2 years. Suck it up. Get mad, get angry - just don't whine. If what you're doing isn't working - stop doing it! Look at your resume - do you actually like it? Does it speak in achievements or is it just a recount of your job description. Look in the mirror - it's not them, it is you. You are the only thing you can change. Are you willing to adapt?
Rocking Attitudeof VA12:08PM June 21, 2010
Dont feel bad. I graduated with a Paralegal degree and what a waste! I tried getting in with local law frims and even firms throughout the state. I have no experience being a Paralegal which is why I couldnt be hired. I have a BS degree from 2003 and its totally useless for a any decent paying job. Its 2010 and I am still without. I have worked jobs in retail, to being a cashier, to being a receptionist. So, working all these odd jobs hasnt helped me a bit. Its not easy because I have no experience in anything. I thought about going back to school, but for for what? Certainly nothing to do with Law. I ask, why did I go to college in the first place? I feel my degree was a waste of my time and a huge waste of money. If I could have done it over, I would never have taken one college class.
Jenniferof DE7:25PM May 26, 2010
"The tough economy helped convince Muller that he should delay the job search for a few years and go to law school."
Riiiight.
Taking on $100K-ish in loans to afford law school just sounds like the right thing to do AFTER you realize that you are already in a recession. Never mind the glut of newly minted JD's coming out of the top law schools, who DID make law review and were in the top 10% of their law school classes.
No problem for anyone competing with the select few, right?
In recession, DO NOT enroll in law school. Just don't do it.
Unless, of course, you intend to be a government lawyer, in which case, there are probably way more job openings than working for BigLaw (doing corporate legal work).
That would be the only logical reason for attending.
Not Planning to Rack Up Post-Grad Debtof IL8:30PM May 18, 2010
I've been looking for F/PT employment for a year and still no luck. I even applied for positions making 25,000 and less with a B.A. and still no call backs. I'm at my bottom end and it doesn't seem like I'm going find any type of employement except unemployment. I'm 53 yrs old with a need to work. I'm open to any help.
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