how to find a new job

[mark brouhard is number on]

I'm very interested in people's responses to find the best way to do this. I have worked at my job now for the past 8 years. It started out promising and interesting, but after the first couple of years, it has been getting worse and worse, until now when i can't even stand walking in the doors. There is just no room for advancement and is terribly boring.

 

I have a college degree in Geography, so what keeps me from looking for a new job is really when I ask myself, "where the heck am i going to find a job with that type of degree?"

 

I really want to get out of that line of work, but have no idea how to do so. Any answers would be greatly appreciated.

[patrickgpe]

while i am still at my first job, assuming you want to stay in geography, i would use the networks you have established in the last 8 years and get your resume out on websites like monster.com.

[mark brouhard is number on]

that's the thing, i really don't want to stay in this field.

 

 

and for contacts, its pretty hard to have any contacts in the field when your chained to a desk all day staring at this stupid computer.

[jwill535]

you would suprised most places could care less about what you degree is in, just that you have a degree. I would suggest you figure out what you would be interested in doing, look into those posistions and see if you need addition training before you get into it.

 

When i was 26 i was already 8 yrs in as a carpenter, i got sick of working outside and it wearing on my body. I decided to get into design, went back to school for CAD and now 3 yrs later am making as much money as i was before.

[mark brouhard is number on]

that's another thing that has led me to stay at this place longer than i probably should have. the possibilty of probably taking a decent pay cut to get into a new profession.

[Menotti80]

careerbuilder will give you the most reponses/interest. hands down.