Hello ECOLOG'ers! I am the author of a young professionals career-advice blog entitled "The Modern Forester" <http://modernforester.blogspot.com/>
With Jason's permission, I have written a blog post discussing the topic "When Your Summer Job Ends"<http://modernforester.blogspot.com/2011/02/when-your-summer-job-ends.html>. I hope you will visit the blog and perhaps gain some tips that may prove useful in your own career. There are many challenges facing young professionals in the natural resources field and I hope this blog will be a source of advice, inspiration, and motivation. I wish you all a very pleasant week, Andrew Mueller Natural Resources Professional - Seeking New Opportunities LinkedIn Profile<%20%20%20%20http://www.linkedin.com/pub/andrew-mueller/27/b99/484> Date: Sat, 12 Feb 2011 16:29:52 -0800 From: Jason Hernandez <[email protected]> Subject: What do technicians do in the "off" season? I see that the surge of recruiting announcements for the seasonal technicia= n jobs is underway.=A0 It looks like a lot of important and exciting projec= ts, as I would expect.=A0 But it is impossible not to notice the time frame= : usually just spring and summer, some only spring or summer. =A0 I cannot really complain; I am fortunate in that my current job began in Ja= nuary, instead of having to wait for April or May.=A0 Still, it does end in= July, about the time so many other jobs are also ending.=A0 This means I w= ill have to compete with all those other temporary and seasonal technicians= for my next job. =A0 Which brings me to my question: what does someone like me do in fall and wi= nter?=A0 Granted, based on my current qualifications, someone I work with p= redicts I could have a permanent position "within two years."=A0 But I must= still make a living DURING those two years.=A0 What should I be looking at= now to maximize my chance of being employed come this fall and next winter= ? =A0 Jason Hernandez Biological Science Technician, USDA Forest Service =0A=0A=0A
