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What will be salary for 3yrs data scientist
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I feel for you and completely understand. I left the workforce a few years ago for personal reasons, and when I started applying for jobs to get back in the work force, the process drained me. I was very qualified and applied to as many jobs as I could only to get myself a handful of interviews and those generic rejection emails. I kept a spreadsheet to keep track, and I felt demoralized whenever I crossed off applications that went no where. I've since had some luck with a couple of agencies who were able to find me work. While they were temporary stints, I was grateful to be working again and knocking out some cobwebs.
that sucks, man, I feel for you. I was able to find a business to buy and run in similar situation, consider it if you can.
Any business ideas you can recommend?
I hear you! I’ve been seeing the exact same thing from the management perspective lately. Those 'on-the-spot' scenarios are such a poor measure of actual skill, and getting a boilerplate rejection afterward feels completely out of touch with the work we actually do. Spending hours on generic questions only to be met with a canned response is exhausting. It’s a broken cycle that can eventually break your confidence if you aren't careful
I agree, the new hiring process is impersonal and I believe inefficient when you see the rate of turnover that has long been an issue in multifamily at least.
If you don't mind me asking, where do you live? Are you networking? Willing to relocate? I can share that my friend/former boss is now in commercial from residential and the pay for Maintenance/Facilities is much higher in commercial with other systems that are more challenging than multifamily as well. Look into Cushman Wakefield, CBRE, JLL and others. Are you connecting with Talent Acquisition/Recruiters via LinkedIn and even paying for Premium for 1 - 3 months (if you tell them you're cancelling before month 2 billing they will reduce the monthly rate). Facilities Engineer with Cushman Wakefield pays around $175k currently (I was told this a week ago).
Are there local Networking meetings? Apartment Association Free Events and also Staffing Agencies to get in the door. Some in Multifamily have generous hiring incentives currently. Hawthorn has a plethora of Maintenance openings across the country. There are new construction communities everywhere who need good, skilled maintenance.
Some have also left and gone into Plumbing/Electrical/HVAC with local companies. There is a growing shortage of skilled workers in these area and many are retiring.... there is real need. Do you know of and follow Mike Rowe? He talks about this and has for years on his show and on news networks.
No excuses, and demographics are what they are, so as such certain abilities such as being fluent in two languages is mandatory to even make it past the gate keeper. To your point, I live in San Antonio, Texas where probably a third of the positions (that I have applied for) require one to be fluent in English and Spanish. Just a choppy speaking Spanish speaker Caucasian guy here. I have worked for Cushman and JLL and due to contractual rebids, I was laid off along with other management and never given a landing spot. Unfortunately, although I can "talk the talk" I have never been an Engineering type. Just not much of a wrench turner if ya get my drift. Good idea about connecting with the Talent Acquisition/Recruiters via LinkedIn. Had my doubts as to the efficacy of that approach but am rethinking it now as you seem to believe it is worth doing. Thanks for your feedback. It is much appreciated.
Have you considered opening and managing colocation businesses. You know how multi family is big because families are pooling to live with each other. What about 1 office supporting multiple businesses. So within a fairly big office, other businesses share small room or kiosks as well as share infrastructure costs to survive in this crazy economy.
To the Facilities Manager: I'm really sorry to hear you are experiencing a difficulties getting back into work - it can be very demoralising but please don’t give up.
Try and sign on to a few agencies and let them know you are happy to take interim and temporary contract. you may have to accept a position that is lower than you are currently used to working, but at least you’re working and then use it as a platform to get a better and more permanent position.
Also, research and find out what are the qualifications that is
being asked for by employers in your industry currently - then try and register and complete those courses. For instance NEBOSH General Certificate and IOSH Managing Safely. Any short courses with Fire Safety/ Health & Safety modules will make your CV more likely to be chosen.
You could also look at CIPS courses which you can study and which can help you diversify into other areas such as Contract Manager or Procurement Manager roles, whilst still being useful in your current industry.
Additionally, look for Estate Manager roles as well as your skill set is transferable to this role.
Good luck!
I see many posts just like yours on Linked In. It feels like they entire workforce is rigged against us. At least you are getting interviews . There are many that are equally as frustrated and I wish I new the answer. I was fortunate after 2 months being laid off to just accept an offer. It came from a referral vs. an application. I am sure you are working your contacts, that seems to be the only way to get a leg up and even then its hard.