Re: [MBZ] Pardon the OT - heard of this employment website - scam or no

2008-02-15 Thread Allan Streib
Zoltan Finks [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I'll check out that LinkedIn site you suggested. I'm on it, though I have not ever received any unsolicited contacts from anyone else via LinkedIn. I have really not put any effort into my LinkedIn portfolio though, I only signed up because most of the

Re: [MBZ] Pardon the OT - heard of this employment website - scam or no

2008-02-15 Thread Allan Streib
Zoltan Finks [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: People just feel much much better about going with someone they know or have some connection to. That is absolutely true. -- 1983 300D ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor:

Re: [MBZ] Pardon the OT - heard of this employment website - scam or no

2008-02-15 Thread Ed Booher
On Feb 15, 2008 2:17 AM, Zoltan Finks [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Ed, Located near Seattle. Have been looking for work there. I'll check out that LinkedIn site you suggested. Thanks Brian And you are a Graphic Artist? EdB -- I'm a Night Elf Mohawk! - Mr. T.

Re: [MBZ] Pardon the OT - heard of this employment website - scam or no

2008-02-15 Thread Ed Booher
On Feb 15, 2008 2:27 AM, Zoltan Finks [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I can say that almost all the jobs I have gotten in any field have been through someone I knew, or knew through someone. That's the key I think. People just feel much much better about going with someone they know or have some

Re: [MBZ] Pardon the OT - heard of this employment website - scam or no

2008-02-14 Thread Allan Streib
Zoltan Finks [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I normally shut down immediately anything that smells like a scam, but I am vulnerable here in my desperation to get a decent job, and they are, possibly, preying on that. Oh come on, quit fretting. It has every indication of being either a scam to get

Re: [MBZ] Pardon the OT - heard of this employment website - scam or no

2008-02-14 Thread Ed Booher
On Wed, Feb 13, 2008 at 4:57 PM, Zoltan Finks [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I've been fruitlessly job searching for some time now and I found an ad on Craigslist seeking a graphic artist. Brian Brian, Where are you located? Have you set up an account on LinkedIn.com? You build your network

Re: [MBZ] Pardon the OT - heard of this employment website - scam or no

2008-02-14 Thread Zoltan Finks
Well that's sort of the point, Allan. I have moved along from this thing to the next to the next - including Monster and Career Builder and more. And as I said - nothing has come from it. I'm not blaming those job sites - the problem is probably the fault of my sub-par portfolio presentation, but

Re: [MBZ] Pardon the OT - heard of this employment website - scam or no

2008-02-14 Thread Allan Streib
Zoltan Finks [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Well that's sort of the point, Allan. I have moved along from this thing to the next to the next - including Monster and Career Builder and more. And as I said - nothing has come from it. I'm not blaming those job sites - the problem is probably the

Re: [MBZ] Pardon the OT - heard of this employment website - scam or no

2008-02-14 Thread ernest breakfield
Brian, Craigslist has been a great resource for me, as has Monster.com; since they've showed up on the scene, *nothing* has gotten me as much action as they do, but i'm admittedly in a very different field and environment than you are. employeesources.com seems to me to be a scam;

Re: [MBZ] Pardon the OT - heard of this employment website - scam or no

2008-02-14 Thread Zoltan Finks
Thanks, Allan. Yeah I do think that'd be a great help - to have someone give me a job hunting makeover. Well, really all that needs making over is my portfolio and admittedly a lot of that problem has been caused by my laziness. I have some good work to show, but I haven't felt like playing the

Re: [MBZ] Pardon the OT - heard of this employment website - scam or no

2008-02-14 Thread Zoltan Finks
Ed, Located near Seattle. Have been looking for work there. I'll check out that LinkedIn site you suggested. Thanks Brian On Thu, Feb 14, 2008 at 9:34 AM, Ed Booher [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Wed, Feb 13, 2008 at 4:57 PM, Zoltan Finks [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I've been fruitlessly job

Re: [MBZ] Pardon the OT - heard of this employment website - scam or no

2008-02-14 Thread Zoltan Finks
Very well said, Ernest. I hadn't thought of a couple of those angles. I can say that almost all the jobs I have gotten in any field have been through someone I knew, or knew through someone. That's the key I think. People just feel much much better about going with someone they know or have some

[MBZ] Pardon the OT - heard of this employment website - scam or no

2008-02-13 Thread Zoltan Finks
Hate to admit it, but this list seems a great source for everything-savvy-folks. I've been fruitlessly job searching for some time now and I found an ad on Craigslist seeking a graphic artist. I go ahead and follow the link and it's a website called employee sources: http://employeesources.com/

Re: [MBZ] Pardon the OT - heard of this employment website - scam or no

2008-02-13 Thread Gary Hurst
it doesn't quite sound right to me . did you at least do a google search on the website? that normally will tell you what is what. On Feb 13, 2008 4:57 PM, Zoltan Finks [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hate to admit it, but this list seems a great source for everything-savvy-folks. I've been

Re: [MBZ] Pardon the OT - heard of this employment website - scam or no

2008-02-13 Thread Gary Hurst
sounds about right i don't know whether to go back to bed or mess with kirby parts and build a vacuum. somehow i find building a vacuum more relaxing than building a laptop, although i am not very good at either. On Feb 13, 2008 9:21 PM, Wonko the Sane [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

Re: [MBZ] Pardon the OT - heard of this employment website - scam or no

2008-02-13 Thread Wonko the Sane
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20080204224708AAyDrYs On Feb 13, 2008 3:57 PM, Zoltan Finks [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: -- LT Don http://don.homelinux.net/~don/ apt-get update apt-get upgrade The following packages will be replaced Prez Do you want to continue? [Y/n] Y

Re: [MBZ] Pardon the OT - heard of this employment website - scam or no

2008-02-13 Thread Bill R
[EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: 2/13/08 4:57 PM Subject: [MBZ] Pardon the OT - heard of this employment website - scam or no Hate to admit it, but this list seems a great source for everything-savvy-folks. I've been fruitlessly job searching for some time

Re: [MBZ] Pardon the OT - heard of this employment website - scam or no

2008-02-13 Thread Zoltan Finks
Thanks, Mr. Sane. That Yahoo Answers is an intriguing site. I'll have to use it in the future. And thanks, Bill for your encouragement. Brian On Feb 13, 2008 6:21 PM, Wonko the Sane [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20080204224708AAyDrYs On Feb 13, 2008

Re: [MBZ] Pardon the OT - heard of this employment website - scam or no

2008-02-13 Thread Zoltan Finks
Okay, actually I decided to go ahead and move forward with the application process. After correcting some strangely incorrect phone numbers for myself that they wanted confirmed, and checking no to several offers, I get a references page. Great. Now in order to proceed I have to hand over the