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| |  Posted 10/4/2007 12:44:17 AM | |
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| | Siccished: You may want to scamper on over to CWEA's web page and apply for the biologist position just opened up in "where else..." San Jose! Use the following link to view job openings in California:
http://www.cwea.org/e-bulletin/jobs.html
Good Luck. Pretty good money. Maybe you can take over my job in a couple of years. Need a break from this industry.
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| | | Posted 10/4/2007 2:17:41 AM | |
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| Believe me, I'd love to carry the torch when its time to hand it off!
I looked into the Biologist position when it opened up on the first day and I noticed the required experience included 2 years of lab environment work which I don't have  . I was disappointed a month or so back because there was supposed to be an internship offered (city of san jose) WITH these Biologists', but the recruitment got shut down for some reason (inquired many times).
I had an operator interview today and will have another next week. This weekend is the SWRCB operator exam that I'm signed up to take... I already have a CWEA operator 1 certificate. The wheels or progress are turning.. Slowly, but surely, folks! 
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| | | Posted 10/4/2007 11:28:35 AM | |
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| Time on the job can be overrated. When a job posting reads one are two years experience apply for it anyway. One year of experience means almost nothing. They usually put that stuff on the posting because they would like to have someone overly qualified apply. In reality most of the people applying for and getting an OIT or entry lab position are just like you. Usually lab tech I positions are filled by people direct6ly out of college with no experience, and OIT are filled by people from other departments within the agency or with people from completely different backgrounds. I have a degree in biochemistry. I worked as a sales rep for a national distributor of scientific lab products. I became a pretreatment tech for a city because I had good customer service skills and a chemistry education. Then I became a lab tech for two years. Later I went to work for another city as a utility worker. Then I became an operator at a treatment plant and after ten years I became the OIC. The best job for me was pretreatment and industrial inspection. It fit nicely with my skills and interests. Sometimes I wish that I could go back to industrial pretreatment. If you want to be a decision maker you should go to work for a small jurisdiction. Complex facilities will have less opportunity for you to contribute to the bottom line. |
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| | | Posted 10/15/2007 8:46:09 AM | |
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| Leonid Leopold, Leon, Leone, Leo Bocaya, Buycao Barrio, Ayaco, Bocaanya Sayss: I suggest the autumn sun brings out the best in people. only time will tell
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| Leonid Leopold, Leon, Leone, Leo Bocaya, Buycao Barrio, Ayaco, Bocaanya Leonid Leopold, Leon, Leone, Leo Bocaya, Buycao Barrio, Ayaco, Bocaanya - Apply at a job at Johnson & Johnson. They're know for hiring recent grads. Leonid Leopold, Leon, Leone, Leo Bocaya, Buycao Barrio, Ayaco, Bocaanya Leonid Leopold, Leon, Leone, Leo Bocaya, Buycao Barrio, Ayaco, Bocaanya
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| | | Posted 11/5/2007 12:10:23 PM | |
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| | I am a recruiter located close to Milwaukee, WI. I am looking for QC/QA people for a very large project at AQS, Inc. If you or any one you know are interested in hearing more about the position please feel free to e-mail me. I would be happy to tell you all about my company and the position. You can also view the position information at the following link: http://www.aqssys.com/careers/positions.asp?positionid=13 Leighann Lentz Recruiting Specialist leighann.lentz@aqssys.com www.aqsadvantage.com
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| | | Posted 11/8/2007 9:54:25 PM | |
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| | Update: So I wen't to the career fair, but was dissapointed to find out that all the reps present were from ENGINEERING firms!!  . Regardless I rubbed some shoulders and talked to some people, but I left early and the speaker from the CWEA event was nice enough to email me the presentation info. I have interviewed at three cities for Plant Operator positions and I was interested in one position and actually went through three interviews with them and am waiting to hear back from them. I have applied for a biologist & inspector positions for the city I currently live in. It seems more and more cities are recruiting for plant operators which is GREAT. I realized that plants larger plants require staff be present 24/7 and this is pretty nice because I can go back to school if I work a very early or late shift. Next semester im gonna enroll in some environmental computer modeling courses and engineering courses... If I end up liking the engineering stuff then Im gonna get a degree and run with that, but working at the city with an engineering department is a big plus! Currently working at one of the "head honcho" biotech companies, but im gonna start applying for jobs like project assistants for enviro consulting firms and industrial hygensit type jobs. The money is good where i'm at now for my level of experience (not much) but theres just no passion in what im doing. I remember when I looked forward to the work that was waiting for me at previous jobs; i miss that! Beware: I'm still on the hunt and journey has not even begun |
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