With everything that has been going on (and finally figuring out the pass code again) I am starting a new blog entry. What a crazy 2 years it has been. From the best year of recruiting since the dot com boom to an almost complete stop in business at the end of 2008, to a slow trickle for all of 2009, to finally signs of life in the Houston Oil and gas market. Let's just hope the BP spill finally gets cleaned up and Washington does not get too invasive.
While we have seen a slow upward trend in the Houston market I know that there are still a lot of people unemployed and many for a very long time. While I sometimes felt like I was unemployed when there was little or no orders to work on, I feel for all of those who have gone on many interviews, wrote many thank you notes, and had many close calls. The key is keeping your head up and try to have an upbeat attitude. I know that is hard, but with the activity in the job market recently there is hope and I also believe that the year of low ball offers are gone. That does not mean you will be getting a raise or even a lateral to your 2008 salary, but we are seeing more and more fair offers, while last year, companies seem to be taking advantage of the market way too much.
Lets hope there is no more spills and no double dip recession. Good luck in your job search.
