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Title: Anybody in the Austin area hiring entry level office positions?
Post by: Karnak on May 10, 2011, 02:06:09 PM
I am not sure this is the place for this, but I would really appreciate any help that you guys could suggest on this.  My wife has a degree from Pune University in India, but not much work experience in the United States.  She has been trying to get a job ever since she got here in 2008 with very little success.  She did have a job in a shipping position, but lost that once they added a requirement to drive a forklift to it.

If any of you know of a company that is looking for a diligent, hard working and very reliable employee for office work, she would be a great fit.

We live in the north Austin area.

Thanks for anything that you can suggest.
Title: Re: Anybody in the Austin area hiring entry level office positions?
Post by: Shuffler on May 10, 2011, 02:10:00 PM
Yall live in our playground. :D

I love Austin and the Hill Country. I'm a little nervous driving around the New Braunfels area now as Tupac might fall on our heads.  :rofl

Hope someone sees this post and can help.
Title: Re: Anybody in the Austin area hiring entry level office positions?
Post by: infowars on May 10, 2011, 02:40:00 PM
Dude,  check craigslist.
Title: Re: Anybody in the Austin area hiring entry level office positions?
Post by: Karnak on May 10, 2011, 02:41:29 PM
Dude,  check craigslist.
Oh, she has.  Very, very, very hard to ever get a call back there.
Title: Re: Anybody in the Austin area hiring entry level office positions?
Post by: Dichotomy on May 10, 2011, 02:53:38 PM
I'll keep my ears open Karnak.  I have a couple of business associates around that area that might know somebody
Title: Re: Anybody in the Austin area hiring entry level office positions?
Post by: Raptor on May 10, 2011, 03:01:52 PM
I suggest telling her to take a part time unpaid internship for a few months.
Title: Re: Anybody in the Austin area hiring entry level office positions?
Post by: Tupac on May 10, 2011, 03:13:50 PM
My dad worked up there for a long time Karnak, I'll ask him if he knows of any job openings.

I love Austin and the Hill Country. I'm a little nervous driving around the New Braunfels area now as Tupac might fall on our heads.  :rofl

Be afraid, be very afraid  :devil

Next time you come down this way shuff shoot me a PM, there is a great airplane themed restaurant in Schertz
Title: Re: Anybody in the Austin area hiring entry level office positions?
Post by: oakranger on May 10, 2011, 04:02:35 PM
Has she gone to a headhunter? You will have to pay them, but they will help her out from doing an ideal resume to interviews process.
Title: Re: Anybody in the Austin area hiring entry level office positions?
Post by: tmetal on May 10, 2011, 04:54:31 PM
My Mom works for TxDOT in Austin and they always seem to be looking for office employees. Try the city of Austin's web site, TxDOT's website and even UT's website. Just make sure her resume is top notch or they wont give her a second glance.
Title: Re: Anybody in the Austin area hiring entry level office positions?
Post by: Golfer on May 10, 2011, 08:11:53 PM
Has she gone to a headhunter? You will have to pay them, but they will help her out from doing an ideal resume to interviews process.

The company should be the one paying the headhunter.  If they're taking money from the candidates then I question their interests.
Title: Re: Anybody in the Austin area hiring entry level office positions?
Post by: oakranger on May 10, 2011, 08:18:10 PM
The company should be the one paying the headhunter.  If they're taking money from the candidates then I question their interests.

It works both ways.  Some companies will go to the headhunter while others approch them. 
Title: Re: Anybody in the Austin area hiring entry level office positions?
Post by: Golfer on May 10, 2011, 09:06:46 PM
Then I'd be skeptical of that firms interests.
Title: Re: Anybody in the Austin area hiring entry level office positions?
Post by: 1sum41 on May 10, 2011, 10:03:37 PM
Yall live in our playground. :D

I love Austin and the Hill Country. I'm a little nervous driving around the New Braunfels area now as Tupac might fall on our heads.  :rofl

You know that I fly up in Georgetown don't you? :D
I love the hill country out towards Lampasas on 183, its Beautiful.
Title: Re: Anybody in the Austin area hiring entry level office positions?
Post by: Tupac on May 10, 2011, 10:20:39 PM
Karnak, what was your wifes major in college? There are a few full time job openings at Frost Bank in Austin.

FIA Employee Benefits Account Representative Full-time
Austin-Austin Main Ofc
Job Posting:05/09/2011-Requisition ID 110222
 
Portfolio Manager II Full-time
Austin-Austin Main Ofc
Job Posting:05/06/2011-Requisition ID 110453
 
Vault Teller Full-time
Austin-Commercial Austin (Not a Financial Center)
Job Posting:05/03/2011
 
Senior Employee Benefits Account Manager Full-time
Austin-Austin Main Ofc
Job Posting:04/27/2011

The Main office is in downtown, I dont know how far of a drive that would be for you.
Title: Re: Anybody in the Austin area hiring entry level office positions?
Post by: BowHTR on May 11, 2011, 07:38:52 AM
From what i hear, HiTech Creations is hiring. Seems they need someone else to trip over the cords from time to time and someone to take care of all the sheep.
Title: Re: Anybody in the Austin area hiring entry level office positions?
Post by: dedalos on May 11, 2011, 08:45:04 AM
Has she gone to a headhunter? You will have to pay them, but they will help her out from doing an ideal resume to interviews process.

Pay a headhunter?  :rofl

Karnak, PM me.  We are by the Arboretum. 
Title: Re: Anybody in the Austin area hiring entry level office positions?
Post by: Reschke on May 13, 2011, 08:02:05 PM
Karnak, What type of office work is she looking for? I have a few contacts in the construction business out there and might be able to steer you guys into something. Drop me a PM and we can work via email instead of this BBS.