I think my job coach has been short-selling me

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I have this job coach with the Department of Rehabilitation services for my state. However, I think her and her and the other lady's idea of getting me a job is aiming toward minimum wage and shortselling me for other stuff.

For instance, I was getting some replies here and there when I had my skills listed. Even was asked to come in for an interview for a 6 months contract that had the potential of going longer (but as I had to be somewhere the next day, and it was also far away, so my Mom talked me out of it (which still haunts me, wondering what woulda happened had I gone as I seemed to be a good fit based on what they said on the phone).

Anyway, several months ago, my job coach and her assistant fixed my resume so that it just shows degrees, and volunteer, no more skills. I questioned this, but they both said "We both have done this many times before. We know what we're doing."

After that, my number of replies went way down, but when I suggested that I was being jipped to my family, they just blew me off.

Now it's been two years since I graduated college and I have now been reading about the keyword thing and resumes. Also, I read that the longer you are unemployed, the more unemployable you become. Now my job coach is pushing more and more for more local minimum wage jobs. I suspect that was her goal ALL along, just to get me one of those so she can look good. And now I suspect I have a future of lower end jobs (of course, it's not just her I'm mad at, as they are outsourcing IT like crazy and bringing in H1B guys instead of Americans so I suspect the field is dying.)

Problem is, most minimum wage jobs don't pay for the meds so I'd be juggling between staying on Medicaid and making sure I earn enough not to lose it as I cannot afford those stupid exchanges. And most minimum wage jobs are sales or restaurant around here and I KNOW I stink at both (yet she keeps saying I have to overcome it. Honestly, I really have come to despise my job coach. Maybe she is just incompetent, but practically all I've learned about the REAL job market has been from online reading, NOT from her.)

I am tempted to go toward self-employment now as I fear I've about crossed the unemployable threshold anyway. While my dad would back me, mom is still as stubborn and clueless as ever.

Yesterday, after this all went through my head, I just had a nervous breakdown (and I had one almost as bad the day before). Now I feel guilty applying for jobs on Indeed even though I know

1.) They only want exact towns and won't hire me.
2.) Want skills someone in was Aspergers and ADHD cannot do
3.) Would pay very low and my own mom won't let me have them (I was gonna apply for a part time dishwasher but she kept whining that it was too below me so I backed out of that one, which was a pity as it's very near (like 500 feet from our house) and our family knows the owner.)
4.) There is only one IT job that I could do in my field around here and it rarely hires.
5.) My long unemployment gap plus no job in my life since the paper route in high school and volunteer jobs here and there more recently are a real put offer
6.) I cannot do jobs in the heat all day as I am bad with heat, my meds make it worse, and I get burned easily, and have a family history of melenoma, so outdoor all day jobs are outta the question most likely.
7.) My own community college won't hire me for a job I'm overqualified for.
8.) I don't have a drivers license and loads of the jobs I'm seeing have trucking or driving involved.
9.) I'm just from college so I don't have the 5 years of experience jobs want.
10.) I don't really know what companies are around here and the most help I can get is suggestions by job coach and mom to look online around or stuff from job fairs (which I keep reading are overrated anyway) and I have tried all sorts of stuff with no success.
11.) I cannot do call centers, but my job coach doesn't seem to want to take no for an answer.
12.) I have applied for the local YMCA (where my own brother works and I think I fit the job descriptions. Applied. Called back 10 days later. They'd already filled the job with someone else.)
13.) I have even applied for restaurant and sales positions, just for the heck of it, even done interviews, but, as I really wasn't hoping for this as a career and didn't know what to say, didn't get any of those positions anyway.
14.) Despite not wanting, after all of this, to fill out another job application but knowing that I need, to please my job coach, to keep all these fancy schmancy logs with data, company, city, when applied, who contacted, bla bla bla for each month, I feel bad when I just want a break.
15.) I also feel guilty, as, though, in about a year's time, I have over 7 full pages, one job per line, of jobs applied for (plus many I applied, interviewed, checked out and found I didn't fit, etc, in addition to that that weren't written down.)
16.) Tried a place that turned out to be a placement agency and they tried a bait and switch on a job offer, and, once I saw through it, I stopped contacting them.

I just am so furious right now. I think I could be an author, but my own support network is thin, even for my own family (or at least it seems that way).

I would never have busted my butt to be honors student in elementary, middle, and high school, and go for a Bachelor's in college had I known this woulda been my fate.

by all means, put your degrees back on your resume. and consider searching for work on your own without the job coach. her low expectations make her unqualified.

I had made a typo earlier. (Thought I'd fixed it.) I had meant to say that she had me remove all the skills but kept the degrees but accidentally had said that she removed the degrees but kept all the skills.

The problem is, that just showing a Bachelors in Computer Science and two Associates Degrees doesn't tell a company much and I bet all my applications are being binned on arrival.

Also, everything in my area seems to be either retail, sales, customer service, call centers (all of which I cannot do well because of Aspergers) or else driving (which doesn't work as I don't have a license).

I keep wanting to go self-employed route via author or blogger but I am having trouble forcing myself to actually do it. It would be a really risky move.

(Plus, DORS, where the job coach is with, is the reason I don't have student loan debt like practically everyone else as they, plus scholarships, helped me out in college.)

I can somewhat relate to your situation being unable to get anything other than min wage jobs years after graduating. I found job coaches to ALL be worse than useless. Either they were condescending jerks with helpful statements like "you are lucky to even have a job at all!", "you obviously are lazy as jobs are plentiful for University graduates (to which she had zero suggestions on where they are)" or ignorant since most of their clients quite frankly deserve to be in pits they are in due to laziness, drug use, poor hygiene, criminal activity etc. I felt so out of place at the employment centre as the topics usually revolved about probation officers. They redid my resume and the responses went from almost none to zero. They also told me to take off my Degree because it made me look 'lazy and unmotivated' to not be working in my field.

To paraphrase The Simpsons: to them, the right job is the one that is open and the right person is anyone. Try to take what they say with a grain of salt: most of them are there because THEY could not land a decent job and just want to get you into any job and out of their hair.

I don't know if they still exist--but in the old days, there used to be people who were known as "headhunters." They would sort of advocate for you with employers, seek out job openings for you, and coach you as to how to interview well.

If they still exist, maybe you should seek a "headhunter."

What he said!

I was finally able to track down one just before I landed my job. He was GREAT and while it would not have been a dream job, I have no doubt I would have found a decent job with them. The best part is that it was completely free as the employer pays the fee. I did not need his services in the end but I wish I knew of him years before that!

If you want to be an author, write a book and then shop it around to find an agent. Bestselling author Jennifer Weiner has great tips for aspiring writers on her blog.

What's stopping you from doing up your own resume and sending it out... in addition to what you do with the job coach.

Consider losing the attitude towards H1B immigrants - could you get into an IIT? Do you think google and Microsoft are spending upwards of $20m a year on fancy immigration lawyers in order to throw $110k at 22-23 yo foreign IT staffers for fun? Wouldn't it be easier and cheaper to hire, say, you? Do you have the same skills? Would you consider yourself "underpaid" if the job fairy made you a $120k entry-level googler tomorrow? If not, why should a 22 yo H1B kid from a country w/median household income of $3000 per year?

My attitude is NOT so much against the H1Bs or illegal aliens, but against the companies that KNOWINGLY are lying about phony shortages so that they can get them to undercut American wages.

I know this post is about a year old, but the thing I suggest you to do is become self-employed. As we talked on another forum post, what DORS is doing (or what they call themselves doing) isn't working out for you. I just closed out my case with them because they were taking me in a direction I don't wanna be in. At this point, it's time to take matters into your own hands. It's pretty obvious that the chances of you landing an IT job may be slim. And believe me I don't say this to be pessimistic. I'm telling you this because the people who were supposed to be in your corner really aren't or sometimes you don't know where they stand in the case of your mother. I know because I had people like that and now they're out of my life because I realised they wanted me to "be right" for their own selfish agenda. If you need any pointers on becoming self employed, I suggest you check out realwaystoearnmoneyonline.com, which is a work at home blog started by a lady named Anna. And look into ways you can earn extra money online if the jobs you find aren't particularly helpful. That way you can save up money. Me? I'm personally in the process of starting my own art website with a possible blog attached to it talking about the latest in animation news. Yes, I do have some support mainly my dad, but I don't have much either. In fact, I'm estranged from most of my relatives for reasons that'll take too long to explain. However, one thing I do notice is that I believe you told me that your father supports you in your decisions. That's a good thing. If other relatives don't and think you're lazy or whatever, that's their problem not yours.

In about the last 26 months, I've had the following job applications (some, including interviews that didn't work out, are not on here because I forgot to record them.)

Modis Northbrook, IL Entry Level Java October 8th, 2014
Robert Half Technology Davenport, IA Java October 8th, 2014
Impetus IT Chicago, IL Java Programmer October 10th, 2014
Advanced Resources Chicago, IL Junior Java Developer October 10th, 2014
itemMaster Skokie, IL Java Software Developer October 10th, 2014
Techport Thirteen, Inc. Atlanta, GA Junior Software Developer October 11th, 2014
Technica Corporation Dulles, VA Junior Software Developer October 11th, 2014
Bullhorn St. Louis, MI Entry Level Quality Engineer October 11th, 2014
Teradata Indianapolis, IN Associate Software Engineer October 13th, 2014
Raytheon Canada Ltd. Indianapolis, IN Software Engineer I October 13th, 2014
I.T. Software Solutions Carmel, IN Java Developer October 13th, 2014
Boeing St. Louis, MI Programmer Analyst Level 1/2 October 13th, 2014
Multivision Elizabethtown, KY Entry Level Java Developer October 13th, 2014
Mutlivision Jeffersontown, KY Entry Level Java Developer October 13th, 2014
Northrop Grumman Louisville, KY Software Engineer 1- New Grad October 13th, 2014
GuideOne Insurance West Des Moines, IA Programmer October 14th, 2014?
NTT Data Louisville, KY Java Application Developer October 14th, 2014
IVCC Oglesby, IL Library Technician October 15th, 2014
Epic Madison, WI Software Developer October 16th, 2014
Intellipeople Corporation Downers Grove, IL Java Developer October 16th, 2014
Multivision Aurora, IL Entry-Level Java Developer October 16th, 2014
Multivision Batavia, IL Entry-Level Software Developer October 16th, 2014
Experis Chicago, IL Jr. Developer October 19th, 20114
Conversant Chicago, IL Software Engineer Co-Op November 1st, 2014
Multivision Richmond, IN Entry-Level Software Developer November 4th, 2014
Sogeti Indianapolis, IN Entry Level Java Developer November 13th, 2014
Pragma Edge Inc Deerfield, IL Entry Level Java Developer November 30th, 2014
Corporate Disk Company McHenry, IL IT Support / Junior Programmer November 30th, 2014
Blue Cross Blue Shield Chicago, IL Jr. Java Developer November 30th, 2014
Make Corporation Chicago, IL Java Developer November 30th, 2014
Advent Global Solutions INC. Chicago, IL Entry-Level Java Developer November 30th, 2014
Belvedere Trading LLC Chicago, IL Software Engineer November 30th, 2014?
Adam Jacobs Chicago, IL C++, JAVA, Scripting - Entry level financial programing December 1st, 2014
Ranger Technology Group (Chicago but job in Omaha) Entry level java December 2nd, 2014
Tapestry Solutions Swansea, IL Software Developer Jr. December 2nd, 2014
Robert Half Technology Burr Ridge, IL Programmer Analyst December 3rd, 2014
SynergisticIT Dublin, OH Entry-level Core Java December 3rd, 2014
Careworks Tech Columbus, OH Java: Entry Level December 4th, 2014
Multivision Marion, IA Entry Level Java Developer December 6th, 2014
Multivision West Des Moines, IA Software Developer December 6th, 2014
Multivision Mason City, IA Java Developer December 6th, 2014
Multivision Council Bluffs, IA Java Developer December 6th, 2014
STATS Northbrook, IL Entry-Level Web Developer December 11th, 2014
Liberty Mutual Indianapolis¸ IN\Fairfield¸ OH Entry Level Java Developer December 30th, 2014
Insperity Chicago, IL Jr. Application Developer/ Analyst January 5th, 2015
Make Corp Riverwoods, IL Entry Level to Senior Java Developer January 7th, 2015
Northrop Gruman Rolling Meadows, IL Software Engineer January 12th, 2015
Red Circle Technology Recruiting Chicago, IL Entry Level Java Developer January 13th, 2015
Principle Solutions Group St. Louis, MO Junior Java Developer January 13th, 2015
Genesis10 Minneapolis, MN Entry Level Software Developer January 13th, 2015
Northwestern Mutual Milwaukee, WI Application Developer Entry Level January 17th, 2015
Verifacts Inc. Sterling, IL IT Software Developer January 20th, 2015
Mintel Chicago, IL Software Developer January 20th, 2015
Anthony Marano Company Chicago, IL Entry Level Software Developer January 23rd, 2015
Automotive Robotics Inc Peoria, IL Java Software Programmer January 23rd, 2015
Epsilon Chicago, IL Software Engineer Co-op January 30th, 2015
Orchard Software Carmel, IN Entry Level Software Engineer February 1st, 2015?
intiGrow Moss Ville, IL Web Technology Analyst/Developer February 4th, 2015
Advocate Health Care Downers Grove, IL Web Programmer February 5th, 2015
State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company Bloomington, IL Systems Analyst Web February 6th, 2015
Accenture Chicago, IL Entry Level Software Engineer February 7th, 2015
Randstad Technologies East Peoria, IL Programmer February 7th, 2015
CGI Chicago, IL Entry Level Application Developer February 8th, 2015
Caterpillar East Peoria, IL Project Technician February 8th, 2015
Koch Davis Chicago, IL Junior Web Developer February 8th, 2015
Echo Global Logistics Chicago, IL Software Engineer February 8th, 2015
G-Tech Services East Peoria, IL Entry Level IT Position February 8th, 2015
tekopinc Northbrook, IL Java Application Developer Entry Level February 8th, 2015
Ageatia Technology Consultancy Services Inc Hoffman Estates, IL Project Technician HFE February 8th, 2015
Idea Software Solutions Peoria, IL Project Technician-PRA February 8th, 2015
Idea Software Solutions Barrington, IL Project Technician BRG February 8th, 2015
Ageatia Technology Consultancy Services Inc Bloomington, IL Project Technician-BMG February 9th, 2015
Idea Software Solutions Rockford, IL Project Technician-RFD February 9th, 2015
Idea Software Solutions Abbot Park, IL Project Technician-AAB February 9th, 2015
tekopinc Vernon Hills, IL Junior Java Developer February 9th, 2015
Ageatia Technology Consultancy Services Inc Evanston, IL Project Technician-EVS February 9th, 2015
Idea Software Solutions Burr Ridge, IL Project Technician BRR February 9th, 2015
Ageatia Technology Consultancy Services Inc Naperville, IL Project Technician-NPV February 10th, 2015
Idea Software Solutions Joliet, IL Project Technician-JLT February 10th, 2015
Ageatia Technology Consultancy Services Inc Bensenville, IL Project Technician-BNS February 10th, 2015
Idea Software Solutions Northfield, IL Project Technician-NRF February 10th, 2015
Ageatia Technology Consultancy Services Inc Buffalo Grove, IL Project Technician-BFG February 10th, 2015
Idea Software Solutions Mundelein, IL Project Technician-MDL February 10th, 2015
State Farm Bloomington, IL Systems Analyst Web February 23rd, 2015
State Farm Bloomington, IL Systems Analyst Web February 23rd, 2015
Groupon Chicago, IL Software Developer-Goods February 24th, 2015
Amdocs Champaign, IL Software Engineer February 24th, 2015
Common Goal Systems Elmhurst, IL Entry Level Software Engineer March 3rd, 2015
Technosoft Corporation Chicago, IL Junior Java Developer March 3rd, 2015
Tech contingency Chicago, IL Junior Java Developer March 3rd, 2015
Stats Northbrook, IL Entry Level Software Engineer March 3rd, 2015
NB&T Dekalb, IL Systems Development Specialist March 3rd, 2015?
HSBC Elmhurst, IL Junior Developer March 5th, 2015
Ageatia Technology Consultancy Services Inc Springfield, IL Project Technician SPF March 5th, 2015
Adam Information Technology Madison, WI Developer March 5th, 2015
Rockwell Collins Cedar Rapids, IA Systems Engineer March 9th, 2015
Redmane Technology Chicago, IL Entry Level Java Developer March 9th, 2015
Armor Technologies DeKalb, IL Generic March 12th, 2015
Innovatech Rockford, IL Generic March 13th, 2015
NMD Media Freeport, IL Generic March 13th, 2015
Vervoicity Interactive Quincy, IL Generic March 13th, 2015
infogix Naperville, IL Generic March 14th, 2015
drcsoft LLC Bloomington, IL Generic March 14th, 2015
Tapestry Solutions Swansea, IL Software Engineer Jr. March 18th, 2015
KMK Media Group Rockford, IL Generic March 26th, 2015
Liberty Creative Solutions Chicago, IL Entry Level Web Programmer March 28th, 2015
Team Soft Madison, WI Entry Level Software Engineer April 3rd, 2015
RedMane Technology LLC Chicago, IL Entry Level Java Developer April 11th, 2015
Ablesoft Solutions Oregon, IL Generic April 21st, 2015
Huron Consulting Group Chicago, IL Entry Level Java Application Developer April 29th, 2015
Country Financial Bloomington, IL Software Developer May 4th, 2015
Tapestry Solutions Swansea, IL Software Engineer, JR. May 6th, 2015
MLB USA Corporation Ottawa, IL Generic May 6th, 2015
Common Goal System Elmhurst, IL Entry Level Software Engineer May 10th, 2015
IVDesign LaSalle, IL Generic May 14th, 2015
Pro Technologies Utica, IL Generic May 16th, 2015
LKCS Peru, IL Web Developer May 27th, 2015
Menards Inc. Eau Claire, WI Developer I May 28th, 2015
EMKAY Inc. Itasca, IL Application Developer May 29th, 2015
TEK Systems Springfield, IL Entry Level Java Developer May 29th, 2015
National Software Management Chicago, IL Entry Level Developer May 30th, 2015
The Laso Corporation Chicago, IL Jr. Java Engineer May 30th, 2015
MCS Advertising Peru, IL Generic June 3rd, 2015
LaSalle-Peru News Tribune LaSalle, IL Information Systems Technician June 9th, 2015
National Software Management Barton City, MI Entry Level Java Developer June 12th, 2015
IVCC Oglesby, IL Assessment Center Assistant June 23rd, 2015
American Access Casualty Company Downer’s Gove, IL Junior Application Developer June 23rd, 2015
LaSalle-Peru News Tribune LaSalle, IL Customer Service July 1st, 2015
Rural King Peru, IL Generic July 1st, 2015
Hy-Vee Peru, IL Meat Clerk July 8th, 2015
Alliance Data Chicago, IL Associate Software Engineer July 15th, 2015
Menards Eau Claire, WI Java Developer I July 21st, 2015
NDDSystems LLC Chicago, IL Entry Level Software Developer July 21st, 2015
Hobby Lobby Anywhere Generic July 28th, 2015
IVCH Peru, IL Unit Clerk July 28th, 2015
Clover Tech Ottawa, IL Generic August 6th, 2015
Law Office of Peter Faracutti Ottawa, IL Social Media Marketing August 7th, 2015
AMG Technology Solutions Chicago, IL Entry Level Software Engineer August 13th, 2015
Utopia Solutions Chicago, IL Entry Level Software Engineer August 13th, 2015
Belvedere Trading Chicago, IL Software Engineer August 13th, 2015
KForce Chicago, IL Entry Level C++ or Java Developer August 14th, 2015
CDK Global Hoffman Estates, IL Jr. Software Engineer August 26th, 2015
Beag Co. Remote Front-End Web Developer August 26th, 2015
IMCS Group Chicago, IL Entry Level Java Developer September 1st, 2015
PetSmart Ottawa, IL DC Associate September 1st, 2015
Badge-A-Minit Oglesby, IL Generic September 1st, 2015
Jobspring Partners Chicago, IL Java Developer September 2nd, 2015
SynergisticIT Chicago, IL Java Developer(Entry Level) September 2nd, 2015
Huron Consulting Group Chicago, IL Entry level Java Application Developer (Analyst) September 2nd, 2015
SNI Technology Northbrook, IL Entry Level PHP Developer September 3rd, 2015
Vodori Chicago, IL Entry Level Developer September 8th, 2015
LaSalle-Peru News Tribune LaSalle, Illinois Warehouse Position September 16th, 2015
JC Whitney LaSalle, IL Distribution Center September 21st, 2015
NDD Systems llc Chicago, IL Entry Level Software Developers (Java and .NET) September 29th, 2015
Adam Jacobs Chicago, IL C++, Java, Unix….. September 29th, 2015
IMCS Group Chicago, IL Entry Level Java Developers October 6th, 2015
Common Goal Systems Elmhurst, IL Entry-Level Software Engineer October 6th, 2015
NetCloudTek Chicago, IL Entry Level Java Developer October 6th, 2015
AMG Technology Chicago, IL Entry Level Computer Engineer October 6th, 2015
Dohm Peru, IL DRN Office Clerk October 7th, 2015
LaSalle-Peru News Tribune LaSalle, IL Digital Fulfillment Person October 9th, 2015
IVCC Oglesby, IL IR/IT Programmer Analyst October 10th, 2015
IVCC Oglesby, IL Assessment Center Assistant October 10th, 2015
General Dynamics Information Technology O Fallon, IL Junior Level Java Developer October 12th, 2015
Tecture LLC Chicago, IL Entry-level Software Engineer October 13th, 2015
Law Firm Peru, IL Position in Paper October 14th, 2015
St. Margaret’s Spring Valley, IL Department Assistant-7514 October 22nd, 2015
St. Margaret’s Spring Valley, IL Office Assistant-7506 October 22nd, 2015
Rural King Peru, IL Unknown Interview October 23rd, 2015
Technosoft Corporation Chicago, IL Jr. Java Developer October 23rd, 2015
Salvation Army Ottawa, IL Bell Ringer October 24th, 2015
Ragan Communications Inc. Chicago, IL Junior front-end web designer & developer October 24th, 2015
FireKing Security Group New Albany, IN Entry Level Developer October 27th, 2015
CloverTech Ottawa, IL Generic October 28th, 2015
YMCA Peru, IL Marketing Assistant October 30th , 2015
National Software Management Chicago, IL Entry Level Java Developer October 30th, 2015
NDDSystem llc Chicago, IL Entry Level Java Developer October 30th, 2015
NDDSystem llc Chicago, IL Entry Level Java Developer November 5th , 2015
IVDesign Doesn’t List a Town Generic November 6th, 2015
Basware Inc. Chicago, IL Junior Programmer November 6th, 2015
AMG Technology Solutions Springfield, IL Entry Level Java Developer November 14th, 2015
Hometown National Bank LaSalle, IL Loan Processor November 16th, 2015
Liberty Village of Princeton Princeton, IL Housekeeping November 16th, 2015
Willard Powell Chicago, IL Software Engineer / Software Developer November 16th, 2015
Sath Inc. Schaumburg, IL Software Developer November 18th, 2015
BridgePoint Technologies LLC Oak Brook, IL Web Developer November 18th, 2015
JobSpring Partners Chicago, IL Entry Level Developer November 18th, 2015
CloverTech Ottawa, IL Generic November 19th, 2015
NewsTribune LaSalle, IL Information Systems Tech November 19th, 2015
St. Bede Abby Press Peru/Spring Valley, IL Bookkeeper/Office Help November 19th, 2015
AMG Technology Solutions Indianapolis, IN Entry Level Devops Engineer November 22nd, 2015
Apex Systems Inc. St Louis, MO Java Developer November 22nd, 2015
Pactiv Lake Forest, IL SAP Master Data Analyst November 23rd, 2015
Aegis Worldwide Alsip, IL Entry Level Inventory Analyst November 23rd, 2015
LaSalle Network Chicago, IL Data Entry Analyst November 23rd, 2015
Connecting Point Peru, IL Generic November 23rd, 2015
Youth Service Bureau of Illinois Valley Ottawa, IL Technology Assistant November 23rd, 2015
KenBrook Staffing Inc. Melrose Park, IL Entry Level Programmer November 24th, 2015
Collabera Peoria, IL Data Entry November 24th, 2015
Synergistic IT Chicago, IL Java Developer- Entry Level November 24th, 2015
Huron Consulting Group Chicago, IL Entry Level Java Application Developer(Analyst) November 24th, 2015
Midiaocean Chicago, IL Entry Level Developer November 24th, 2015
Impact Peru, IL Generic November 25th, 2015
IVAR LaSalle, IL Volunteer November 25th, 2015
Integrity Payment Systems Des Plaines, IL Data Entry Specialist November 27th, 2015
Capgemini Rosemont, IL Java Developer November 27th, 2015
Advantage Employment Arlington Heights, IL Software Engineer November 27th, 2015
Creative Circle Chicago, IL Jr. Web Developer + HTML/CSS November 30th, 2015
LaSalle-Peru NewsTribune LaSalle, IL Information Systems Technician December 3rd, 2015
Microsoft Wherever Generic December 3rd, 2015
St. Margaret’s Spring Valley, IL Registration Clerk-7561 December 3rd, 2015
St. Margaret’s Spring Valley, IL Registration Clerk-7559 December 3rd, 2015
St. Margaret’s Spring Valley, IL Custodian 1-7540 December 3rd, 2015
Kunz Engineering, Inc. Mendota, IL Assembler/Fabrication Worker December 4th, 2015
Willard Powell Champaign, IL Software Engineer/Software Developer December 9th, 2015
Steak & Shake Peru, IL Cook/Prep Cook December 14th, 2015
EMERgency24, Inc. Des Plaines, IL Software Engineer December 15th, 2015
Allston Trading Chicago, IL Entry Level C++ Developer December 15th, 2015
Frasca International Urbana, IL Software Engineer December 15th, 2015
Turn Champaign, IL Software Engineer, Applications December 15th, 2015
Turn Champaign, IL Software Engineer, Distributed Systems December 15th, 2015
Slalom LLC Chicago, IL Software Engineer December 15th, 2015
Momentum Scientific Chicago, IL Software Engineer December 15th, 2015
MedAssets Chicago, IL Junior Software Engineer December 15th, 2015
Mini Man Monkey Brains Skokie, IL Generic December 17th, 2015
Autonomy Works Downers Grove, IL Generic December 17th, 2015
Aspiritech Highwood, IL Generic December 17th, 2015
Kimco Services Peru, IL Janitor December 17th, 2015
Northern Trust Corp Chicago, IL Applications Analyst/HRIS Developer December 17th, 2015
Skills for Chicagoland’s Future Chicago, IL Entry-Level Software Test Engineer December 17th, 2015
MacNeil Automotive Parts Limited Bolingbrook, IL Production Worker December 18th, 2015
Gelber Group Chicago, IL Algorithmic Trade Developer December 20th, 2015
Sonicsoft Inc. Schaumburg, IL Java Developer December 20th, 2015
Central Bank Illinois Geneseo, IL Proof & Electronic Data Processing December 21st, 2015
FHI Ottawa, IL Freight Handler/Unloader December 23rd, 2015
Bakelite Credit Union Ottawa, IL Loan Officer December 28th, 2015
RiverPoint Morton Grove, IL Software Developer December 31st, 2015
Jobspring Partners Chicago, IL Entry Level Developer December 31st, 2015
Banner Equipment Co Morris, IL Order Entry/Billing Clerk January 5th, 2016
Illinois Critical Access Princeton, IL Office Assistant January 7th, 2016
Warehouse Services Inc. Ottawa, IL Material Handler/Forklift Operator January 7th, 2016
Ottawa Dental Lab Ottawa, IL Data Entry January 8th, 2016
Adage Technologies Chicago, IL Entry Level Developer January 10th, 2016
Pet Smart Peru, IL Early Morning Stocker (Part Time) January 11th, 2016
Motorola Solutions Schaumburg, IL Software Engineer, Entry-level, user interaction January 11th, 2016
McGladrey Chicago, IL 2016 Consulting Associate January 11th, 2016
Cook Systems Chicago, IL Entry Level Java Developer January 11th, 2016
CFE Media Oak Brook, IL Entry Level Programmer January 11th, 2016
Jobspring Partners Chicago, IL Junior Software Engineer January 11th, 2016
KForce Chicago, IL Entry Level C++ Developer January 11th, 2016
Jobspring Partners Rosemont, IL Entry Level/Junior Developer January 12th, 2016
Common Goal Systems Elmhurst, IL Entry Level Software Engineer January 12th, 2016
C&S Flooring Group Rochelle, IL Web Developer, Ecommerce, IT January 12th, 2016
Kelly Services Libertyville, IL Front-End Web Developer January 12th, 2016
Blick Arts Materials and Utrecht Art Supplies Highland Park, IL Proofreader/Junior Copywriter January 12th, 2016
Collabera Des Plaines, IL Office Clerk January 12th, 2016
AdeptSource Peoria, IL Web User Interface Analyst January 12th, 2016
Jobspring Partners Chicago, IL Entry Level Developer January 12th, 2016
Creative Circle Chicago, IL Junior Digital Designer + Front End Developer January 12th, 2016
PR3 Systems Aurora, IL Entry Level ETL/BI Developer January 12th, 2016
Modis Chicago, IL RIA/JavaScript Developer January 12th, 2016
National Software Management Chicago, IL Entry Level Software Engineer January 21st, 2016
Connecting Point Peru, IL Accounts Payable/Receivable Clerk January 22nd, 2016
Liberty Village of Peru Peru, IL Medical Records Clerk January 24th, 2016
Allegion Princeton, IL Assembly Operator January 24th, 2016
Woodhaven Association Sublette, IL Information Systems Coordinator January 25th, 2016
Groupe Canam Peru, IL Machine Operator January 25th, 2016
Namco USA Inc. Utica, IL Customer Service January 27th, 2016
National Software Management Chicago, IL Entry Level Java Developer January 31st , 2016
Mitre Corporation Scott AFB, IL Software/Systems Engineer January 31st, 2016
Wikia Poznan Software QA Engineer February 2nd, 2016
Motorola Schuamberg, IL Software Engineer Entry Level February 4th, 2016
Law Offices of Peter F. Faracutti Ottawa, IL Receptionist/Office Assistant February 8th, 2016
Great Lakes Higher Education Corporation Eau Claire, WI Java Developer – Entry Level February 10th, 2016
EmergeWahus At home Customer Service Representative February 11th, 2016
Bergners Peru, IL Receiving/Stock Associate February 11th, 2016
NDDSystem llc Chicago, IL Entry Level Java Developer February 12th, 2016
Saggezza Chicago, IL Associate Software Developer February 12th, 2016
St. Margaret’s Spring Valley, IL AFI Scanning Clerk—7621 February 15th, 2016
Lock 16 Cafe & Visitor Center LaSalle, IL Part-Time Kitchen Assistant February 17th, 2016
iCall Services Peru, IL Customer Service Associate February 18th, 2016
St. Margaret’s Spring Valley, IL Switchboard Operator-7520 February 22nd, 2016
Liberty Tax Service Peru, IL Costume Character February 23rd, 2016
Conversant Media Chicago, IL Associate Software Engineer February 23rd, 2016
St. Margaret’s Spring Valley, IL Registration Clerk-7612 February 24th, 2016
Common Goal Systems Des Plaines, IL Entry Level Software Engineer February 25th, 2016
Conversant Media Chicago, IL Associate Software Engineer February 25th, 2016
North Central Behavioral LaSalle, IL Receptionist February 25th, 2016
LaSalle-Peru NewsTribune LaSalle, IL Systems Technician February 25th, 2016
Epic Madison, WI Software Engineer February 26th, 2016
Tecture LLC Chicago, IL Junior Front End Web Developer February 29th, 2016
Centrue Bank Streator, IL Teller March 7th, 2016
Allstate Northbrook, IL Production Support Analyst – Entry Level March 8th, 2016
IVCH Peru, IL Custodian March 10th, 2016
Centrue Bank Streator, IL Wire Transfer Specialist March 10th, 2016
Office Job 1 Unknown Office Job March 11th, 2016
Office Job 2 Unknown Office Job March 11th, 2016
AMG Technology Chicago, IL Entry Level Software Engineer March 16th, 2016
Magenic Rock Island, IL Software Developer in Test March 16th, 2016
Centrue Bank Ottawa, IL Part-time Teller March 18th, 2016
Instant Technology Chicago, IL Application Support Developer Entry Level March 23rd, 2016
Volt Mossville, IL Entry Level Software Engineer March 23rd, 2016
Progress Park Veterinary Hospital Peru, IL Client Service Representative March 24th, 2016
Hometown National Bank LaSalle, IL Loan Processor March 24th, 2016
Perry Memorial Hospital Princeton, IL IT Helpdesk Position March 25th, 2016
Redmane Technology LLC Chicago, IL Entry Level Software Developers March 27th, 2016
Illinois Credit Union Peru, IL Teller – part time March 30th, 2016
St. Margaret’s Spring Valley, IL Supply Distribution Clerk – 7651 March 30th, 2016
Unknown Unknown Medical Office Job April 4th, 2016
The SMB Help Desk Inc. Chicago, IL Application Developer April 4th, 2016
Cogent Data Solutions LLC Hoffman Estates, IL Entry-level Database Developer April 4th, 2016
US Foods Chicago, IL Entry Level Application Developer April 4th, 2016
NDD Systems llc Chicago, IL Entry Level Business Analyst April 4th, 2016
Saggezza Chicago, IL Associate Software Developer April 4th, 2016
Unknown Unknown Office Clerical Position April 5th, 2016
IVCH Peru, IL Unit Clerk April 12th, 2016
Robert S. Kinsella, D.O., S.C Peru, IL Office Assistant April 12th, 2016
Home Depot Peru, IL Office/Store Assistant April 14th, 2016
Rivershores Healthcare and Rehabilitation Centre Marseilles, IL Medical Records Clerk April 16th, 2016
NetCloudTek Chicago, IL Entry Level Software Engineer April 25th, 2016
AMG Technology Chicago, IL Entry Level Java May 11th, 2016
CBSG Peru, IL Janitor Job May 12th, 2016
Anytime Fitness Spring Valley, IL Cleaner May 18th, 2016
Kroger Ottawa, IL Bagger (aiming for) May 22nd, 2016
Common Goal Systems Inc Elmhurst, IL Entry Level Software Engineer May 27th, 2016
American Dream Home Improvement Inc. Downers Grove, IL Entry Level Web Application Developer May 27th, 2016
All Web Promotion Oglesby, IL Website Design May 30th, 2016
Canam Group Peru, IL Machine Operator June 1st, 2016
Kay and Associates Ottawa, IL Assembler June 1st, 2016
Crossbridge Community Church Ottawa, IL Part Time Data Entry June 2nd, 2016
Goodwill Northern Illinois Rockford, IL Attended Donation Center (ADC) Associate June 13th, 2016
American Greetings Ottawa, IL Part Time Merchandiser June 13th, 2016
Kohl’s Peru, IL Part Time Freight Associate June 22nd, 2016
Hometown Bank LaSalle, IL Loan Operations Manager June 29th, 2016
Chapel Hill Golf Course and Events Center Princeton, IL Set Up/Take Down Help June 29th, 2016
Salvation Army Peru, IL Position that turned out not to be open anymore June 30th, 2016
Hy-Vee Peru, IL Stocker June 30th, 2016
Dealer eProcess Downers Grove, IL Entry Level Web Developer June 30th, 2016
Illinois Valley Credit Union Peru, IL Part Time Teller July 12th, 2016
State Bank of Cherry Cherry, IL Teller/Bookkeeper July 13th, 2016
Huxley Chicago, IL Web Developer July 14th, 2016
North Central Behavioral LaSalle, IL Secretary/Receptionist July 14th, 2016
Springfield Electric Peru, IL Administrative Support Coordinator July 14th, 2016
Coldwell Banker Peru, IL Administrative Assistant July 14th, 2016
Everyone’s Family Dental Utica, IL Front Receptionist July 14th, 2016
Hi-Tech Electronic Products & Mfg. Oglesby, IL Inventory July 20th, 2016
Law Offices of Peter F. Ferracuti Ottawa, IL Receptionist/Office Assistant August 3rd, 2016
LaSalle-Peru NewsTribune LaSalle, IL Part Time News Assistant August 4th, 2016
Aplington, Kaufman, McClintock, Steele & Barry LTD LaSalle, IL Receptionist/Secretary August 4th, 2016
ba system solution Chicago, IL Entry Level Software Developer August 16th, 2016
The Times Ottawa, IL Part Time Customer Service Rep. August 18th, 2016
Diversified Maintenance Peru, IL Custodians/Janitors August 23rd, 2016
Centrue Bank Peru, IL Teller August 23rd, 2016
Clover Technologies Group Oglesby, IL Warehouse Associate August 30th, 2016
Community Lenders Peru, IL Customer Service Rep. August 30th, 2016
James Hardie Peru, IL Production Data Entry Clerk September 3rd, 2016
Facet Nerds on Call Peru, IL Web Design Internship September 8th, 2016
Facet Nerds on Call Peru, IL Software Developer Internship September 8th, 2016
Ottawa Pavilion Ottawa, IL Receptionist/Administrative Assistant September 8th, 2016
Crop Tech Solutions Princeton, IL Administrative Assistant September 14th, 2016
Fox Valley Vet Clinic LaSalle, IL Kennel Assistant/Technician September 15th, 2016
First Federal Savings Bank Ottawa, IL Loan Officer Assistant September 22nd, 2016
Dohrn Transfer Company Peru, IL Evening Office Clerk September 22nd, 2016
IVCH Peru, IL Central Scheduler September 22nd, 2016
OSF Ottawa, IL Patient Access Service Representative September 22nd, 2016
Perry Memorial Hospital Princeton, IL Certified Coder October 5th, 2016
First Federal Savings Bank Ottawa, IL Retail Banker October 6th, 2016
Connect Hearing Peru, IL Patient Care Coordinator October 6th, 2016
Color Point LLC Granville, IL Replenishment Specialist October 6th, 2016
Heritage Enterprises Mendota, IL Scheduler/Ward Clerk October 7th, 2016
Helena Chemical Company Princeton, IL Secretary October 13th, 2016
Compassus Peru, IL Team Coordinator October 13th, 2016
First Federal Savings Bank Ottawa, IL Loan Processor/Closer October 18th, 2016
Capstone Logistics Oglesby, IL Unloader October 19th, 2016
Bureau County Princeton, IL Payroll Clerk October 20th , 2016
Eureka Savings Bank Mendota, IL Teller October 23rd, 2016
Centrue Bank Ottawa, IL Collateral and Tracking Specialist October 25th, 2016
Clover Technologies Ottawa, IL Customer Service Specialist October 26th, 2016
Hometown National Bank LaSalle, IL Credit Analyst October 26th, 2016
First Federal Savings Bank Ottawa, IL Part Time Card Services Specialist October 26th, 2016
MBL (USA) Corporation Ottawa, IL Generic October 26th, 2016
Law Office of Peter F. Ferracuti Ottawa, IL Clerk/Office Assistant October 27th, 2016
IVCH Peru, IL Transcriptionist November 3rd, 2016
Pet Smart Peru, IL Early Morning Stocker November 10th, 2016
Hi-Tech Electronics, Products, and Mfg. Oglesby, IL Documentation Specialist November 10th, 2016
Clover Technologies Ottawa, IL Logistics Specialist November 10th, 2016
Bureau County Princeton, IL Deputy Clerk November 15th, 2016
Color Point LLC Granville, IL Receptionist November 17th, 2016
Perry Memorial Hospital Princeton, IL Billing Clerk November 17th, 2016
ICall Services Oglesby, IL Customer Service Rep (2nd shift) December 2nd, 2016
Johnson Service Group Inc. LaSalle, IL Field Operations Assistant December 2nd, 2016
Woodhaven Association Sublette, IL Collection Clerk December 8th, 2016
Fairfield Inn Peru, IL Night Auditor December 8th, 2016
American Greetings Ottawa, IL Retail Greeting Card Merchandiser December 15th, 2016
Healthcare Services Group Marseilles, IL Laundry Aide December 16th, 2016


The All Web Promotion thing is possibly still open. I was a top candidate, but then they had a change in management soon after the first interview. They said that things are starting to stabilize again, but since it was late in the year when I called back (which, by the way, was the time they told me to call back, in October), they suggested that I wait till January after the hiring freeze was over. I still will focus on them, even if nothing turns out now, it might in the future. And I know what to build on.


As for my job coach and my mother, I'm kinda hoping that they will get into a shouting match in our final DORS meeting of the year and maybe Mom will cancel me staying with DORS if they upset her enough. It seems the job coach thinks that my Mom is trying to make it so that I never get a job and my Mom thinks that those jobs that she thinks might work won't work for me.

I'm just hoping, if that happens, that I don't get caught in the crossfire. My mother, if mad enough, had a habit of taking out her frustrations on others. (i.e., after getting annoyed with insurance companies, sometimes she'll snap at us. One time, when upset with silly things I did when I was younger, she was extra snappy with my innocent brother.)

Wow!! !! That's a lot of job applications. This is more than I ever filled out my whole life. And trust me I filled ut a lot of applications in my day especially online for fast food and retail positions I never heard back from (mainly in high school). Case in point, whenever I applied for a job at Sears or Kmart and would always get the rejection email of how they were gonna "pursue candidates who are a better match for their qualifications". It's like they automatically reject me as soon as I applied. Needless to say, Sears and Kmart shut down a lot of stores especially since the recession. Now, getting back to the applications you filled out, from what I saw it seemed like many of these jobs were out of state mainly in the Midwest. Was DORS trying to get you to leave Maryland for these potential job interviews? They should know you don't have much money to fly out of town not to mention for room and board leading up to the day of your interview.

The more we talk about all this, the more I realize how unreasonable DORS really can be. I'm so glad I don't get any more of their services. Yeah, I had a mother like yours too. She took out her anger on me and my no good sister ( we don't speak anymore and I like it that way) whenever she was mad about something. I remember when we still lived down in NC before coming back here to MD and she called one of our estranged aunts (her second eldest sister). As they were talking, her phone cut off all of a sudden. She assumed my aunt hung up her (we later found out that was the case) and she took out her anger on me by making me vacuum my room. And the carpet wasn't dirty! And she said that if I tore up the vacuum, which meant accidentally sucking up a foreign object so it doesn't work right, she'd tear me up. If she had a problem with her sister not speaking to her, it wasn't my fault.

I'm not in Maryland. I'm in Illinois. Earlier, I had applied out of state as I was hoping to expand my search for IN my field to out of state, even putting "willing to relocate". After I realized that, due to my lack of internship, I was the Invisible Man, I started looking locally, where there mainly seems to be RNs, CDL truck drivers, retail, fast food, more positions that require a drivers license (even if you don't have to drive to do the job!! !!), some manufacturing, and some data entry here and there.


Also, DORS wasn't encouraging me to apply out of state. I just was sometimes, willing to move out of state to get a job if need be. What is scaring me is what I'm reading in all of these forums online about how transferable skills are meaning less and less. Meaning that the path of upward mobility is greatly diminished and sometimes I kinda didn't pursue things as hard as DORS wanted me to because I couldn't see a path out of that field. (Meaning I wasn't keen on, after getting my Bachelors, settling for $8/hr for the rest of my life doing jobs I'm not fond of.) Another thing, and DORS doesn't seem to get this, is that I wasn't keen on going into areas that I thought I might be able to GET a job, but not HOLD it for long. (i.e. I might be able to be hired for some jobs, but the stress, anti-Aspiness, etc, of the job might ensure that I'm soon back unemployed again, this time with a pretty pink slip to make my record look even worse.)

Other than helping me with the state app, the real truth is that I've done 99.5% of the job searching on my own. They might suggest things from time to time, but that's about it.