Chicago: More Bars in More Places

There are 276 staff positions open at UofC right now, including this:

Assistant Editor - University News Office

The Assistant Editor writes editorial content and performs copy-editing for the Chronicle. Additionally, the Assistant Editor creates and posts Web pages, edits press releases, updates Web Calendar Highlights and oversees and implements the Chronicle's approval process.
Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in English, journalism, or related field required; a minimum of two years of editorial experience required; supervisory experience preferred; working knowledge of Macintosh system, Adobe InDesign, PhotoShop, and HTML software applications required; excellent verbal and written communication skills required; ability to handle multiple, concurrent tasks required; ability to meet deadlines required; ability to lift bundles of newspaper required. A cover letter, resume, writing sample and reference contact information are required to be considered for this position.

I know you guys have applied for these jobs before with no response. Someone in Central HR must be a real dick.

i applied for a job

i should try that, although it sounds like they might be looking for someone w/ more editorial experience than i have ... none of that sounds like shit i couldn't do, tho.

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^^^me in career search

oh man awesome

I'm glad he finally got serious about music now that he's 37.
yeah, i mean i know this dude is a great sideman and he's well-connected and all, and i'm sure he's good at what he does, but is "Random 37-year old White Dude Makes His Life Playing Music" a cover story??!?!?!?!

i dunno. whatever. i don't really care that much but i'm glad it brought "gavin" out of the woodwork.

i wonder what drano lady is doing now. follow up cover story?!

i applied for a job at u of c. what's everyone's take on applying for multiple jobs at one site? i've always been of the mind that applying for more than one job shows a lack of focus but at the same time i'm fucking desperate over here.

also, the UIC hr sight is the clusterfuck to end all clusterfucks.

I like articles about random people you see around town, but I haven't seen this week's Reader.

My favorite bits in the college paper were called That Guy/That Girl.

xpost to Kevin
My guess would be that as long as the jobs are in different departments, nobody is going to notice. I imagine each department only looks at its own applicants, and they don't compare notes.

What have you got to lose? Apply to as many as you want.

Kenan is pretty much correct as far as I know.

Srsly. Apply to everything. If focus and tailored cover letters and selecting jobs based on fit and interest doesn't work, just apply to every fucking thing you can. SHOTGUN JOB HUNTING.

thanks jenny, that's what i have been doing. i'd been told by someone who works in hr that it's poor form but what the fuck? I just took the dogs out to the back yard for 15 minutes, the little one LOVES it but the older one i think associates the back yard with the mutt who lives upstairs. everytime there was any kind of a noise he'd freeze and look startledly (is that a word?) at the door. the puppy ran all over the place but usually trailed after his big brother.

Ready Fire Aim, bro.

U of C likes to hire from the inside... don't get your hopes up unless you went there. They are not above soul-crushing rejection letters casually mentioning they selected a candidate with "more suitable educational background" -- i.e. already paid them thousands of dollars.

It's aight though, new job starting tomorrow!

GODDAMIT I'M NOT A FUCKING LAWYER, STOP CALLING ME AND ASKING ME FOR DETAILED LEGAL ADVICE WHEN I HAVE TOLD YOU THAT YOU HAVE TO TALK TO A LAWYER AND YES SHE WILL BILL YOU, AND NO YOU CAN'T GET ADVICE OUT OF ME FOR FREE!

Oh. I mean, sure, I'll be happy to pass on that message! Have a *great* day!

xxp I didn't go to UofC and I work here. The same goes for almost everyone in my department.

(just sayin)

When I used to answer the phones for the lawyer in NC I would say something like, "You don't want me to give you any legal advice! Not only is it against the law, but it would totally mess up your case!" Just basically playing as dumb as they cumb.

Lucky you! I was applying at journals though, someone who worked there was all like "Uh, don't get yr hopes up"

Lucky you!

Boy, doesn't everyone love it when someone appears out of nowhere, in a place where we all clearly know each other, and starts laying on the snark? Is there anything more charming?

That wasn't snark, but have at it if ye must.

I could see reading that as snark (I didn't; I actually read it in a funny high-pitched voice with a British accent, but... yeah, probably a little 5 pm giddiness there), but let's give our new friend the benefit of the doubt.

I applied at a journal :-/

I read it in the "OY GUV'NA CAN I HAVE SOME MORE PLEASE???" voice that makes enrages Jeff! I'm going home now!

i applied to a journal to but was already rejected :-/

"hello can i have a job at your gurnal?"

Yeah, I'm going home, too. I'm testy. I need dinner and sleep, hopefully in that order.

I may have been lucky because I got a techy position and one thing that the U doesn't really have is tech degrees. They have CS but I doubt anyone from that program is going to want to come here for sub-40k starting pay.

But srsly I work for the biggest department in Journals (~40 ppl) and like one person went to school here.

I need input/help on wording a flier. We're trying to lure in 6 people to serve on a mock jury. It's in late Oct 9AM-3PM. Stipend is $50 and you get free lunch at a decent local pub. The target audience is W. Loop workers and UIC students.

My predecessor wrote "HAVE YOU EVER WANTED TO BE A JUROR BUT NOT BE ON A JURY?"

And my answer to that is "Hmm. Not really, no."

Can anyone get me started here? My cleverness and knack for luring in folks is at a low.

If you're really looking for students, make the $50 and FREE FOOD the biggest parts.

I would be on a mock jury! That sounds like better money and food than being on a real jury. Also, nostalgia for high school social studies class.

That was already done, actually.

It's the biggest thing on the page. I just hate that headline.

What is appealing about being on a mock jury for you guys, as intelligent, thoughtful people we would want on the jury. I wonder if they select the jury in the same way they would in court?

I would think that a fake trial has a better chance of being an interesting case than a real one.

I can think of two or three dudes off the top of my head who might be interested.

do you dream of glamour and intrigue? murder and espionage? have you ever wanted to be a film noir star? or maybe just wear a trenchcoat and dark glasses? well, we can't offer you all that, but we CAN give you free food, $50 and a day in the life of a juror!

You should ask who wants to be a Rural Juror!

SIGN ME UP.

For those of you keeping track at home, M1sch@ and "Dewar"* both passed the bar exam.

*Not his real name.

did you????

I don't know. I threw my number away so I have to wait for them to mail my results.

I r dumbass

hay i know this is apropos of nothing but uh oh i am crushing on a friend :-/

u big dummy

xp that shit'll happen :-/

If Kevin's on the jury, then I'm on the jury. Throw us another $20 and we'll add some fistcuffs.

Jesse, I am not going to talk about Radiohead on the internet.

I came to the conclusion last week that I spend too much time talking about stuff and not doing a very good job of it.

Speaking of talking about stuff on the internet, have we yet collectively anticipated 30 Days of Night? Jordan? Because I am f'n ANTICIPATING 30 Days of Night. That is easily my favorite horror comic.