Job Market in Van

[Hispeeddub]

Hi,
I am contemplating moving back to Van this summer or fall. Just wondering if anyone could give me an idea what the job market is like. Ive heard allot of bad things about the economy there, but im thiniking maybe things are picking up with the olimpics coming and all.

Peas

[Moon]

i just checked out the AMS ubc joblinks site n damn there are sooooooo many jobs. it's beautiful.

most of them require you to be registered with UBC or SFU but many don't either.

[Hispeeddub]

Any IT geeks on here? I'd be looking for a network/tech support type position.

[neoh]

^^ hah, gooood luck buddy.

[Hispeeddub]

lol mkay .....mostly cracked out kiddies and rave causalities i take it, thanks for the help......... nice homepage btw



*edit* err... or did you mean good luck finding that type of job in van?

[neoh]

Good luck finding that type of job in Van.
Smarty pants.

[Hispeeddub]

he he oops.... that bad eh?

[SEAN!]

Originally Posted by Hispeeddub

Any IT geeks on here? I'd be looking for a network/tech support type position.

oh, if thats the case then your fucked....

[Hispeeddub]

care to elaborate? I know as a whole the market is still recovering... but there must be some jobs.. no? Even short contracts are fine with me.

[e_BoY]

job market is hurt in my opinion. too many peopel wanting mad experiances and nobody willing to give chances to people with not as much experiance or none. Also depends what job you looking for. It is getting a little better "apparently" to me it hasn't though but this is just my personal take on it

[ebbomega]

Most people I know of that were in IT before the .com boom aren't really having too much trouble getting a job from how I see it.

How long you been working in IT?

[Hispeeddub]

Just under 3 years now. I started my career when things were at there worst, right after the bubble burst. Was just on workopolis and monster, not a whole lot of opportunities, but allot more than say a year ago.

[Gusto]

There are IT jobs in the Vancouver area. Check out bctechnology.com... they usually have some good leads. It all depends on what you can do, I guess, and what kind of experience you have.

[Hispeeddub]

Originally Posted by gusto

There are IT jobs in the Vancouver area. Check out bctechnology.com... they usually have some good leads. It all depends on what you can do, I guess, and what kind of experience you have.

Hey, thanks allot for the link I really apreciated it =) I wonder if any companies would be willing to go through the interview process remotely, otherwise i guess id have to move first then go hunting. I noticed your in the field as well, out of curiousty who do you work for?

Cheers

[Gusto]

I'm a Call Center Technical Coordinator (a bit of a mouthful) for NCO (formerly RMH). I moved over here for the job too, actually. BCTechnology usually has some good stuff, though... just depends on your specialty, I guess.

[charly]

Originally Posted by e_BoY

job market is hurt in my opinion. too many peopel wanting mad experiances and nobody willing to give chances to people with not as much experiance or none. Also depends what job you looking for. It is getting a little better "apparently" to me it hasn't though but this is just my personal take on it

yeah, jobs can be really limited when you haven't graduated highschool.

anyways, i think he's looking for something better than minimum wage bullshit.

[neoh]

formerly? that's odd.
I work there, and it's still RMH. :)

[mapleleaf4ever]

It took me a Year to find a job after I got laid-off of Construction. I did IT stuff for about five years. Blah to that now... (Oh yah, if you have any Aviation Experience, check out YVR. I know there are a few places hiring for Ramp Positions.)

[Hispeeddub]

Just found out yesterday our entire datacenter and department are being outsourced to CGI. Looks like I might be making a move sooner than I thought.

[Gusto]

Originally Posted by neoh

formerly? that's odd.
I work there, and it's still RMH. :)

Yeah, no its not. Haha.. it became NCO at the beginning of the month, despite the fact that the signage hasn't changed.

[SEAN!]

Originally Posted by Hispeeddub

care to elaborate? I know as a whole the market is still recovering... but there must be some jobs.. no? Even short contracts are fine with me.

if you were in sale's, construction, or tourism you could find a job no problem....however i dont think there is much demand for tech jobs..to many qualified people for too few positions..but if you have a good resume and are aggressive with your job search then you should be able to find a job.

[Kraig]

Originally Posted by Hispeeddub

Any IT geeks on here? I'd be looking for a network/tech support type position.

I guess I would be classified as somewhat of an IT geek... more so I help people in that industry find jobs. (www.rht.com).

The IT market right now is SLOWLY begin to turn around. I'm not sure what you've been up to in TO but hopefully you have some really great experience to offer that you gained while being out there. Competition is tough over here due to layoffs and those in-between jobs.

Cheers.

[Hispeeddub]

Originally Posted by Kraig

I guess I would be classified as somewhat of an IT geek... more so I help people in that industry find jobs. (www.rht.com).

The IT market right now is SLOWLY begin to turn around. I'm not sure what you've been up to in TO but hopefully you have some really great experience to offer that you gained while being out there. Competition is tough over here due to layoffs and those in-between jobs.

Cheers.

Hey cool,
I just applied for a position on Robert Half. I’ve spent the last 2 years working for a rapidly growing third party logistics company owned by Canada Post. My title was Technical Support Analyst; I was just recently promoted to Network Analyst. Over the last year we’ve completed many projects and I’ve been fortunate enough to gain exposure and experience with a very broad range of technology.( can you tell I’m practicing for my cover letter :)

peace