dkingsland967 asked:

I’m relocating to DC and I’m having a whale of a time finding a job. I’ve applied to around 50 jobs in the past 3 months and have had only one contact. It’s really odd too, because some people I know in the area tell me the market is great, but others say it’s bad. I also understand that hiring freezes are common there right now. I have a BA degree and basically 2 years of professional experience.

Anyway, I just want to see if anyone on here in the DC area could offer some advice. I’ve mostly been searching through University websites looking for jobs (my most recent experience is in college admissions). I’ve also used the Washington Post job listings and craigslist, and some company websites.

Note: I WILL NOT use Monster or CareerBuilder. I listed my resume on these two websites a year and a half ago during another job search and I still to this day get identity theft/pyramid scheme/multi-level marketing scam emails all the time.

Thanks so much for any help!