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How can I find a job in chemistry field?
« on: July 13, 2014, 05:48:16 PM »
Ive graduated a bachelor degree in chemistry from an ordinary university in Turkey in 2012. So i live in a city which has low chemical company portfolio.
But I can go another big cities which are higher chemical company profiles and job opportunities and so on.
And I did some job interviews on chemical companies that they are in polymer, water treatment station, pharmaceutical, mining and also painting. But nowhere called me after that. I did as best as I can in these interviews. Only i couldnt answer to questions about chemical structure and some chemical equipments.I think that doesnt matter. So , whats the wrong about me? Why they wont call me again? and to say "yes, we accept you". There are 2 years already passed from my graduation.
I am good at computer, science reading/writing, web design and intonality.Those are not related to chemical and chemistry , i know but I didnt spend much time on the university chemistry lab because of too many students were there and you couldnt use equipments as it should be like that.
So, what would you prefer to me?
Should i go for master degree in chem. or different field?
Or try to decide to find a job in different area than chemistry? But which area?
Also i am only looking for a job in Turkey. Because i dont have much money and visa to get outside of the country . Also i dont believe the foreign country's company's identify my chemistry degree as a low reputation uni in a low reputation country.
So what is the escape-way of being newbie in chemical area; nobody wants to hire me and nobody wants to give a job for non-experienced chemist, i know . But how can non-experienced chemist find a job?
I am studying chemical lab. instructions about company's chemical area before going to interviews.
I also research and read much more articles about chemistry on internet.
But unfortunately job market is very low for chemistry area.
If i could have been a civil engineer, i would have been find a job easily but with chemistry degree you cant...
I would like to do process chemistry career rather than other routine analysis jobs currently in chemistry field as I mentioned of this info.
But no process chemist nor chemist job that i cant find. I dont know why but I am seeking to educate myself how other chemists find jobs.
Now I do a carrying job(coolie)in a glassware storage , i am carrying chairs, tables, basins and other glassware plastics from storage to truck.
This job is not for my degree, but i do it for money.
So whats the interview success methods that you have already did before and accepted by boss? Tell me...

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Re: How can I find a job in chemistry field?
« Reply #1 on: July 13, 2014, 06:45:58 PM »
There's lots of information in that word soup you posted, and I'm going to try to take them point by point. 

Briefly, the economic slowdown has made it harder for college educated professionals to get a job of their choice.  That's world-wide.  Things are slow in the US, and in Europe, and I know Turkey is having some government problems lately too.  So you will have to be patient.  Sad to say.

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Only i couldnt answer to questions about chemical structure and some chemical equipments.I think that doesnt matter.


Well now, I disagree.  As a recent graduate, that is the only way to distinguish yourself.  You should try to improve that ability.  Or at least, find some way to spin that to your advantage.  What are you an expert in, having earned a chemistry degree?  What sort of process chemistry have you done?
Hey, I'm not judging.  I just like to shoot straight.  I'm a man of science.

rius

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Re: How can I find a job in chemistry field?
« Reply #2 on: July 14, 2014, 05:26:05 AM »
I didnt do any process chemistry experience nor do i chemistry.
But you are right about job-market is too low for chemistry degree.
I dont have any alternative option to do so.
May be i can go for another degree; what would u recommend?
« Last Edit: November 29, 2015, 06:32:38 PM by Arkcon »

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Re: How can I find a job in chemistry field?
« Reply #3 on: July 14, 2014, 06:15:43 AM »
There are lots of chemistry jobs, but they are not always called chemistry chemistry jobs.  I have no degree, but I enjoy reading about chemistry and doing it.  I got my first chemistry job 3 months ago, and I love it.

I feel like the only sector you didn't apply to would be agriculture.  You may hate farming, but people do use complicated chemistry techniques just to grow food.  It would at least be experience.

rius

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Re: How can I find a job in chemistry field?
« Reply #4 on: July 16, 2014, 06:48:11 AM »
There are lots of chemistry jobs, but they are not always called chemistry chemistry jobs.  I have no degree, but I enjoy reading about chemistry and doing it.  I got my first chemistry job 3 months ago, and I love it.

I feel like the only sector you didn't apply to would be agriculture.  You may hate farming, but people do use complicated chemistry techniques just to grow food.  It would at least be experience.

so what do you suggest to me? I have mostly iron& steel works around my hometown. So there are only little amount of quality analysis jobs over here.

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