Career Connections

Why is no-one hiring me?

You have heard is there are “no good jobs” in the area.  Yet, the Roanoke Times (3-23-07) quotes a recent survey that 28% of the companies in the area are going to be hiring.  New retail is coming, new businesses are starting and the local economy is growing. You put your resume online, read the papers and send out resumes, but they aren’t beating down your door. Where are all these jobs?  How do you reach these companies, this movement?  You have to know who you are and what you want and then get out and talk to the people that can help you get there. You need to develop your own network and put it to work for you. The online sites combined only filled 10% of jobs nationally and the newspapers another 10%. Don’t feel bad if it’s not working for you, it’s not working for anyone else either- but find a different method.

Roanoke Employment-Wasteland or Garden?

We are starting this blog to give some insight to those in Roanoke who feel that that there are "no jobs in Roanoke that pay over $30,000". From the viewpoint of an industry insider, you may be surprised at the number and salary range of positions that are out there. Most of the "good jobs" in Roanoke are accessible only through the oldest means, networking! We are hoping that this will give us a way to pass on some useful information and start a conversation about the employemnt realities in Roanoke, VA.