lkt said:
is it possible to find work in st mary's county if you are not related to someone or best friends with someone in the HR department?
I totally understand where you're coming from, my response:
Yes, and No....
Yes, because I have found jobs in St. Mary's county without knowing anyone or being related to anyone to get it, I've lived her all my life, my family name isn't a well known one, only 7 or 8 family members in the area with my last name even though we've leaved here and were raised/sort of from here. However, the jobs I had were for non-profit organizations and the hospital, not affiliated with the base. I recently just started working back down here, I spent 5 years working in the DC/Metro area because of that attitude environment and wanted to find a job based on my qualifications and not because a friend of a friend or something of that nature. The job that I am currently in, contractor employed, I got through a friend I graduated high school with after I left the Metro/DC area-loving the irony here, huh? However, I have recently put out resumes and went on 3 job interviews with no inside connections.
No, because the majority of people I know, including my sister, my two nieces, my previous and current coworkers, all say they've gotten jobs because they had an inside~I applied for a job with a contractor, had the experience, etc., I have a friend that works for them, she told me that they hired a lady for the job that was the niece of the hiring manager, her previous experience-babysitting! So there, I understand your frustration, it is a Dog Eat Dog World and this is Corn Flake County St. Marys...okay I will wait for the negative karma......