02/25/08

Job search Day 8: 25 jobs applied to. Or adventures with auto-apply.

Date: 2/18/08
Position: Instrument Repair Technician
Company/Temp Agency: ITC Medical
City: Roseville
Source: Dunwoody Career Services

Got a response from a Diane Norton last Friday afternoon about the job I put above. She wanted a more thorough explanation of my job history and where I found out about the job. Thing is, I mention where I find the job in the first sentence in the first paragraph in my cover letter. Always do.

Tried a site's auto-apply feature. Good and bad things about it. Good thing is that I applied to quite a lot of positions in just one day. Bad thing is, most of the positions that were applied to, I didn't qualify for or never would apply to in the first place. So, I stopped the auto-apply feature. Means I'll have to do the work myself now, but at least I'll know what I'm applying for.

Since last Wednesday I've applied to 25 positions, which are listed below in chronological order.

Date: 2/21/08
Position: Electronic Assembly
Company/Temp Agency: The Right Staff Inc.
City: Eden Prairie
Source: Craigslist

Date: 2/21/08
Position: Electronic Assembly
Company/Temp Agency: Confidential
City: Plymouth
Source: Craigslist

Date: 2/21/08
Position: Test Technician
Company/Temp Agency: Aerotek Commercial Staffing
City: Elk River
Source: Thingamajob

Date: 2/21/08
Position: Engineering Technician
Company/Temp Agency: Goodrich Corporation
City: Burnsville
Source: Goodrich Career Center

Date: 2/21/08
Position: Assembler
Company/Temp Agency: Goodrich Corporation
City: Burnsville
Source: Goodrich Career Center

Date: 2/21/08
Position: Electronic Assembler
Company/Temp Agency: Manpower North America
City: Minneapolis
Source: CareerBuilder.com

Date: 2/22/08
Position: Clean Room Production and Packaging
Company/Temp Agency: Confidential
City: Chaska
Source: Craigslist

Date: 2/22/08
Position: Medical Assembly
Company/Temp Agency: Pro Staff
City: Plymouth
Source: JobsinMinneapolis.com

Date: 2/22/08
Position: Solderer
Company/Temp Agency: Pro Staff
City: St. Paul
Source: JobsinMinneapolis.com

Date: 2/22/08
Position: Medical Assembly
Company/Temp Agency: Pro Staff
City: Columbia Heights
Source: JobsinMinneapolis.com

Date: 2/22/08
Position: Test Technician
Company/Temp Agency: Select Comfort
City: Plymouth
Source: CareerBuilder.com

Date: 2/25/08
Position: Electronic Assembly
Company/Temp Agency: Micro Control Company
City: Fridley
Source: Star Tribune Sunday Job Section

Date: 2/25/08
Position: Phone Technician
Company/Temp Agency: Aerotek Commercial Staffing
City: Minneapolis
Source: CareerBuilder.com

Date: 2/25/08
Position: Assembler I
Company/Temp Agency: TSI Incorporated
City: Shoreview
Source: Careers at TSI

Date: 2/25/08
Position: Mechanical Assembler
Company/Temp Agency: Nycor Group
City: Minneapolis
Source: CareerBuilder.com

Date: 2/25/08
Position: Microscope Solderer
Company/Temp Agency: Aerotek Commercial Staffing
City: New Hope
Source: CareerBuilder.com

Date: 2/25/08
Position: Electronic Technician
Company/Temp Agency: Nycor Group
City: Eden Prairie
Source: CareerBuilder.com

Date: 2/25/08
Position: Mechanical Assembler
Company/Temp Agency: Aerotek Commercial Staffing
City: Chaska
Source: Thingamajob

Date: 2/25/08
Position: Mechanical Assembly
Company/Temp Agency: The Right Staff Inc.
City: Roseville
Source: Craigslist

Date: 2/25/08
Position: Solderer
Company/Temp Agency: Pro Staff
City: St. Paul
Source: MinnesotaJobNetwork.com

Date: 2/25/08
Position: Medical Assembly
Company/Temp Agency: The Right Staff Inc.
City: Lino Lakes
Source: Jobvertise.com

Date: 2/25/08
Position: Electrical Assembly
Company/Temp Agency: Confidential
City: Ham Lake
Source: Craigslist

Date: 2/25/08
Position: Electro-Mechanical Assembly
Company/Temp Agency: Aerotek Commercial Staffing
City: Eden Prairie
Source: Thingamajob

Date: 2/25/08
Position: Medical Assembly
Company/Temp Agency: Aerotek Commercial Staffing
City: Arden Hills
Source: Thingamajob

Date: 2/25/08
Position: Electrical Assembler
Company/Temp Agency: Aerotek Commercial Staffing
City: Minneapolis
Source: Thingamajob

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