Shoutout to all of the Veterans that are members of this awesome community! Thank you for your service. We are grateful today and everyday.

Wow. I am reading some horror stories here that match mine with interviewers wasting people's time. I feel better now that I am not alone. I started to think it was me. After reading some of these comments it woke me up to realize that this is really happening out there. Unprofessional interviewers wasting people's time. I feel much better now. Hey next time you go out I might be your UBER DRIVER!! LOL

Hi I’m just joined jobcasers now hopefully to y’all.

Part of the Jobcase story is a David-versus-Goliath story where a bunch of really well-meaning, hard-working and good-hearted Quants, Engineers and business people are building this platform with a view that is more about 21st-century union than simply new tech company. We want to democratize big data, and leverage the network effects we can build in this community to advocate for workers more broadly. It's a big vision, but one we think profoundly important. Not just to empower you individually, but to empower one another collectively and force boardrooms to balance capitalism a bit back in workers' favor. But competition runs high and we are building in a land of near-monopolies . These near-monopolies sometimes flex muscles but we fight through it.

Case & point is this weekend (and the past 2). We have companies flexing some near-monopoly muscle in ways that can make it hard for us to serve our members to the full extent that you deserve. It makes no sense, but near-monopolies are rarely available for discussing what does or does not make sense.

But here's what's so inspiring.. while these cause us short-term problems, I am sitting in the office right now, on a beautiful Saturday, surrounded by Jobcase employees who voluntarily gave up their wknds to work the problem. Getting notices to those members who live close to opportunities we have clients promoting so that we can get Jobcasers GREAT new jobs with some really great companies. This team is motivated by feedback in the community of member's success. As salaried employees, they don't get paid more to be here on Saturday. And, they don't celebrate revenue increases for the company - they celebrate helping people. And they know we have to find creative ways to make sure our members get the info they need today - not tomorrow - to drive success in their worklife while the opportunities are here. Especially when near-monopolies make it harder. And they are getting it done! I am blessed to have this team and I thought I would share with the community that often it's an uphill battle to build this platform and properly support our growing community, but behind the scenes here in Cambridge MA are a bunch of awesome people that keep growing this platform by continuing to work through problems that are thrown in our way with the grit and dedication you deserve to have on your side.

Thanks Jobcase Team !

Stronger Together Onwards & upwards....

When you’re out there in today’s market trying to find employment you’re oblivious to others looking right along side of you. It can be intense, frustrating and depressing. Especially when you have a family to care for and bills to pay.

I find stepping back, re-evaluating your skill set and making changes to your key words helps. I recently found an old resume from 14 years ago that showcased skills I hadn’t used in some time and I do plan on adding them to my current list. Maybe sometimes too much is not too much if the employer can see how multifaceted one is.

I have to thank you all for sharing on here and helping a new person to the site see that it’s not just them going through the journey. Feeling all alone in this world is never a good thing. Good luck to everyone in your search.

I wanna say thank you for everything and thank you for your support may God bless you and your family too

Gracias a Jobcase. Por acercarnos a las compañias para aplicar a los diferentes puestos de trabajo.

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Thanks to all of you for the support I get from your posts. I am feeling very discouraged in my job search. Every positive post and every post that addresses an issue that I too am experiencing gives me the courage to keep trying.

Can we all commit to spending this week doing 1 small act of kindness each day? It could be as simple as waving someone into a lane of traffic, connecting with a barrista and saying thank you by name, - just show some human compassion for one another.
I think this isn't just a nicety - I think it may be profoundly important right now. I confess I turned off the news this wknd. I strive to stay away from the extremism of our political debate these days. I mean, I embrace politics of advocating for workers (I don't see it as left-versus-right issue, I see it as right-versus-wrong, all people can support workers). But, since I help operate a platform built for everyone, I tend to stay away from politics beyond this advocacy. But this weekend I couldn't even watch. I turned off the news this wknd because I weep for the Kurdish mommies and daddies losing their children, for Hevrin who is pulled from her own car, and wince at the thought of a video some misguided group produced which fictionally shows our president violently assaulting his domestic opponents. It all seems too much and leaves me feeling so helpless to change any of it.
But then, I started thinking about Ringo Starr of the Beatles.
Ringo Starr tweets out #PeaceAndLove all the time. It sounds like an echo from another era, and something quaint or even corny. But maybe it's not. Maybe it's the one thing each of us can do. And then I start thinking: Ya know what- he's right. Why is "LOVE" not a national dialogue? Yup - it sounds hokey, yup it sounds idealistic I get it. But it's also what life is about right? So why not put it front and center? So heres what I think. Small acts of kindness is something we all can do today. You and I can't impact national security decisions today and can't stop misguided people from trying to trigger extreme negativity today. But we can start to change the national mood.. today. We can be more tolerant of people around us. We can be kinder to those around us. We can be more helpful to people around us. And maybe, just maybe, act by act, we can change this national mood to a more positive footing. And if that groundswell fails, then at least we help someone else's mood be more positive for a bit in the day -- and, ya know what? I'll take that as a victory too! join me?