people think stuff like that can t happen and it can easily happen. here s the good news. the family fixed that window so it can t open so far. okay. out of work, looking for a job? we re here to help. time for our 30-second pitch, connecting job hunters with employers. michael jonas is in d.c. he s hoping to find work in communications and public interest. dug powers joining us from are dallas looking for a job as a manager of benefits or compensation. and paula lee roberts is in salt lake city trying to find a job as a consultant or some type of job in management. all right, michael, let s start with you. what has been the hardest part of not being able to find a job, and did you see it coming? i would say just preparing for education and experience and then reaching a point where everybody that applies to that job has education and experience. just hoping to get called back, i mean just that alone is definitely a good thing and a start in the right direction. but a lot of em
as benefits manager, my strengths are designing a health plan that lowers routinely decreases expense 10% yet remains competitive. managing the various vendors, decreasing premiums with financial insurance companies and as a compensation manager increasing decreasing expense 5%. i m looking for a position with a company 1 to 10,000 regardless of the industry. okay. paula lee roberts, you re going to be the ringer here. you re the final 30-second pitch. go ahead, paula lee. i m paula lee roberts. i m a mechanical engineer with an mba. i ve worked in the aerospace, defense and transportation industries. i like to find a position in management in the united states or internationally. my competencies are design, manufacturing, process improvement and technical writing. i have excellent communication and analytical skills.
getting thousands of resumes and waiting forever to call people back. doug, what about for you, is it the same thing? are you seeing it tough to even get in the door and get that interview? i think michael is correct. i ve gotten the interviews, but the competition is enormous. it s usually six candidates that are being interviewed relative to three years ago when it was three candidates being interviewed for a position. it s just competition. paula lee roberts, how about for you, are you agreeing with the guys? what have you noticed? what s been the toughest part of getting that job? good morning, kyra. it is difficult. like he said, there s lots of competition. i ve been lucky to get some interviews but just haven t landed that permanent full-time position yet. were you prepared for it, paula? actually no, i was not. it was really surprising to find that i wasn t able to get a job. i ve never had this problem before. with the economy the way it is, it s really been really
i m hands-on, results oriented, strategic thinker and a team player and i d like to be challenged. there you go. and two extra seconds. right on the money. michael jonas, doug powers, paula lee roberts, you can go to our blog, get your e-mails. guys, please keep us updated. thank you. you bet. if you want to make a pitch, just send your resume and letter to 30-second pitch at cnn.com. okay. an express ticket to china. a couple of natives heading home. what s awaiting them? lots of sex. if they re in the mood. live pictures as the plane gets ready to take off. [ crowd gasps ] [ announcer ] if you think about it, this is a lot like most job search sites.
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