Recent content by bjj8383

1) It's difficult for me to justify spending 20 minutes tweeking my resume and cover letter for positions that I obviously don't qualify for. When a job description says that an applicant needs a masters, needs 5 years experience, etc, I don't even bother. But trust me, if it's even close, I do...

I graduated one year ago with a B.S. in Physics. I work at Target. I remember back then, for the first three or four months when I had the energy and will to aggressively job hunt every day, there were at least SOME things to apply for. Not much, but some. Nowadays, when I search for jobs...

Thank you for your replies. I do highlight the research I've done/talks I've given/things I've been selected for/etc, and I do include a list of course highlights. I go into more detail on these in cover letters. That actually is something I've just begun to explore. Geophysics, museum...

I'll try not to give my entire life story. Basically, I realized that I wasn't in love with physics 3/4 of the way through my coursework. With only physics courses, I couldn't change majors without a lot more schooling. Up to my eyeballs in student loan debt, lots more schooling wasn't an...