Influential people and networking.

Peter: Most networking here is on a face-to-face basis. If you are honest and hard working, you will do well in a job search.

What sort of public information do you seek?

Just the basics, most interviewers ask the "what do you know about this company" question. Years in business, number of employees, chain of command stuff

Most definitely, Ronnie is in my top 5.
The other 4 are top secret.

Best,

LR

Thank-you,

I had my interview and got the job!

See, that wasn't so bad, was it?? 😉

Well, its not a matter of good or bad, I was very ,very luck, I have done poorly in interviews before. Interviewing 101 suggests you find out as much as possible about the company and/or interviewer and prepare for that typical interview question +what do you know about our company+ besides a website and tax info I went to that interview less than prepared. I had to do some serious tap dancing and remain credible.

I am amazed at the amount of people that have read this post and I can only advise that if you are invited to interview and you truly desire a position with that company, do your homework, find out just as much as you can about the company, years in business, number of employees, management structure, assets, standing amongst the business community, mission statement, short/long term goals, just to name a few.

I was short on time, I was notified the day after thanksgiving with a plane ticket for the following Tuesday, not only did I not have the time to do research, but I didn't have the time to network either.

I intend to visit these boards after I arrive and to be as helpful as possible, thank-you again to all the people that have been patient, understanding.

Peace!
Peter

Peter: I think many of the companies that do business here are small enough that no one has heard of them. In most cases a good work ethic and positive attitude are important. Good luck in your move.

Most all of the different jobs I have had here, I've been asked to do! Only the first job I got, did I have a real interview! One other, but again, he came to me! Job hunting, I find, to be way different than in the states! Once you've proven yourself, you'd be amazed at how lenient/flexible your boss will be as well! 🙂

I looked at your thread, but truly couldn't answer it, or I would have! Sorry!

East Ender I believe you are 100% correct with the work ethic and positive attitude and Sherri your correct as well, I obviously overthought the whole process, once I am on board and introduced to the staff and employees, I'll PM you both and tell you where I landed, thank-you both for your honest straight forward answers and to all the people that have been viewing this thread, remember the old saying.....where theres a will, theres a way!

Peace!

Peter

Wish you all the best! Good luck with the big move! It's not that you over thought, that is the way it is done in the states, you have a LOT more competition! You will find the everything is different here! lol! I feel so fortunate as I LOVE my jobs here, can't say that but for one job I had in the states! 🙂

Hello
Does anyone know if there is many carpentry jobs in St. Thomas? I imagine most is done with concrete where as here it's wood. What are the odds that a carpenter would be able to find a job on St. Thomas?
Thanks!

DJWILL07,
Carpenters are still needed in the VI, Kitchen cabinets, trim work, shelves, rafters for the roof, etc, etc., plenty for you to do! 🙂

does anyone know of any companies that i could get in touch with before i came down to see if they are hiring or not? Also, any idea of how much carpenters make on the island? Here i am currently making $20/hour, but i live in Wisconsin so due to the cold winters it's hard to work a 40 hour week!

Thank You!

DJWILL07, as a broad general statement (with a few exceptions) most companies don't want to talk to you until you're on island.

DJWILL07,

You can search jobs in the Island Trader on-line at
www.islandtrader.vidaily.com

You could also place an ad and see if you get any bites, I saw an ad for a painter looking for work. I asked some of my friends and they stated that wood workers with refinishing skills are needed, like Sherri said, cabinets, teak etc.

Good luck, plan a PMV and do some networking.

Peter