Yippee! I got a good an excellent job, starting in less than three weeks. That is about all I will ever say about it here on my blog. Thank you to all who sent notes of encouragement, contacts, and job announcements, as well as to those of you who prayed for me over the past …
Category: Employment
Competition for jobs
Yahoo News: Job competition toughest since recession began The number of job seekers competing for each opening has reached the highest point since the recession began, according to government data released Friday. The employment crisis is expected to worsen as companies stay reluctant to hire. Many economists expect a jobless recovery, putting pressure on President …
Job search update
A few of you have asked how the job search is going. Well... it is still going. I still have a tentative offer from my former employer from before I went overseas to teach. This would be an excellent position (interesting work, great pay and benefits), but the hiring process is excruciatingly long. Until it …
September poll — who reads The GeoChristian?
I'm averaging a little over 300 visitors per day at The GeoChristian, and am curious to know more of the make up of my audience. This is my first attempt at polling on my blog; I think you can vote only one time. I am still seeking employment as either a geoscience or geospatial professional …
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Updates: job search, unemployment activities, comments (Is God a malevolent bioterrorist?)
I'm still plugging away on the job search. I know that I am competing against 50 to 100 people (or more) for many of the positions I have applied for. My lovely wife tells me that I should feel pretty good about being a finalist for a number of these positions. Yes, but I'd sure …
Where’s the beef?
from World Magazine
Updates: job search, Best of The GeoChristian, Dr. Dino
I'm still looking for a job in the Earth sciences or GIS. I have a very strong possibility for an excellent position, but until it's a sure thing I'll keep on looking. Click here for a brief resume, or go to Ten reasons why you should hire me. I'm working on compiling a list of …
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AAPG Convention — Short resume
Here's my short resume that I'll have posted on the AAPG Career Center bulletin board, with pull-off tabs at the bottom with my name, email, and cell phone number. I have a more detailed resume, of course, for those who are interested. Kevin Nelstead Education: M.S. in Geology, Washington State University Coursework included Sedimentary Petrology, …
AAPG Convention
I'll be at the American Association of Petroleum Geologists national convention Saturday through Wednesday here in Denver, and might not do much blogging. I've got a full-day short course on Saturday (Applied Geology and Geochemistry of Gas Shales) and will be attending the technical program and visiting the exhibitors' booths Monday through Wednesday. It should …
Job search
I'm still looking for a job as a geologist or GIS professional, and just updated my Ten Reasons Why You Should Hire Me post. When I picked up one of my daughters from school a few weeks ago, she asked, "Dad, did you find a job today?" I replied, "I've found lots of jobs; they …
Looking for a hydrologist or environmental scientist?
In the midst of economic hard times, there are still some employment bright spots. Being that I am looking for a job in the Earth sciences, it is encouraging to me that there are openings out there in hydrology and environmental science: HYDROLOGISTS From the New York Times: Hiring in Hydrology Resists the Slump: "Demand …
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New GIS class
I started a new GIS (Geographic Information Systems) class from ESRI today: Learning ArcGIS Spatial Analyst. I am taking courses like this to expand and update my GIS skills. Plus, it is cool stuff to work with. I've done some of this before, such as generating shaded relief and contours: Other things will be new …
Perseverance
As you know, this is a difficult time to find a job. I just sent off application #212. I spent a good portion of the day writing essays on four federal job applications that were due by midnight Eastern time; I sent the last one off at 11:58. I've been very well qualified for most …
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