Job Search: Des Moines

[cymate]

I have been with my company for over six years now and I am looking for a change, I would like to focus my career path in logistics or sales. The biggest Issue I am having is finding jobs posted on Indeed, most of the jobs listed are entry level positions or are positions that pay on an hourly basis. I have a communications degree from Iowa state and have experience in logistics.

Does anyone know of any companies that are hiring, or any suggestions other than looking for jobs on Indeed?

 

[AgronAlum]

Talk to someone at Palmer Group or Robert Half and get yourself a recruiter. Let them help you with your search especially with big employment fields like logistics and sales. I looked at moving into logistics and last I talked with them, they were flooded with jobs in the 70-100k range.

 

[SCNCY]

My friend is a recruiter with the Virginia Feds and said that the general feel is that companies are hesitant on hiring due to uncertainty of the economic outlook. What I take from this is companies will hire lower level people to perform the work based on demand, but be a little reluctant to hire management/office staff.

 

[dawgpound]

Robert Half has been awesome to work with. They helped me two different times with great positions, and big pay raises. Highly recommend

 

[BCClone]

My friend is a recruiter with the Virginia Feds and said that the general feel is that companies are hesitant on hiring due to uncertainty of the economic outlook. What I take from this is companies will hire lower level people to perform the work based on demand, but be a little reluctant to hire management/office staff.

Easier and less ripples to let go entry level people than it is mid management if things turn south.

 

[Rabbuk]

My friend is a recruiter with the Virginia Feds and said that the general feel is that companies are hesitant on hiring due to uncertainty of the economic outlook. What I take from this is companies will hire lower level people to perform the work based on demand, but be a little reluctant to hire management/office staff.

I work for a pretty big company that has a footprint in des moines and I feel like they're posting a bunch of listings but slow rolling actual hiring and also backfilling empty slots very slowly.

 

[wxman1]

I work for a pretty big company that has a footprint in des moines and I feel like they're posting a bunch of listings but slow rolling actual hiring and also backfilling empty slots very slowly.

This. Hell even at my current employer as an internal candidate it is taking forever. I am in the running for a role that was posted two months ago and I applied/contacted the higher manager a month ago. Good conversations but they are still working out the details of the position.

 

[Ingynow]

Sent you a PM.....

 

[ChristopherAkpan]

It's awesome that you're ready for a new adventure after six years! With your communications degree and logistics experience, have you checked out LinkedIn? Sometimes, companies post exclusive opportunities there.

 

[CoachHines3]

It's awesome that you're ready for a new adventure after six years! With your communications degree and logistics experience, have you checked out LinkedIn? Sometimes, companies post exclusive opportunities there.

BOT!

 

[chadly82]

My wife works at a Recruiting Practice lead with Aerotek/Tek systems / Actalant if you would like to reach her. I would also recommend Ruan!

 

[Gunnerclone]

BOT!

That punctuation though!

 

[BCClone]

BOT!

Bot what???

 

[3TrueFans]

BOT!

I know Christopher Akpan, I had dinner with them two Sundays ago, he/she/they are most certainly not a bot.

 

[SayMyName]

I know Christopher Akpan, I had dinner with them two Sundays ago, he/she/they are most certainly not a bot.