<p>D moved back home after graduation, May 2012, MechE degree, interviewing since Fall of 2011, she is fed up, what lessens it a bit is all her college friends are all in the same boat. Very few are working, those that are, maybe 1/3 working are not in their chosen field of study. Basically returned to their high school days after school jobs, ice cream shops/retail. All part timers and minimum wage jobs. A few engineer friends tossed in the towel trying to obtain engineering jobs and have returned to get a SECOND BS as Physician Assistants, which doesn’t match up with many engineering courses, so requires 3+ more years of school.
THe hiring practices in todays job market is insane, she has had 3 interviews since December. All 3 are still in the hiring process, it is dragged out, week in week out. These jobs are not rocket scientist security type clearance jobs. What is the need for 4-5 hour interview sessions spanning 5 months?</p>