From: devangNodevaniSpam@sympatico.ca 
  
 I'm looking for some advice. 
  
 I have read about there being lots of employment available in the aerospace 
 industry, but I for one cannot seem to get my foot in the door.  I have a 
 B.Eng in aerospace, I also have a diploma in Aviation Mechanics .. the only 
 problem is I have no real hands on experience, only what I have accomplished 
 in school.  I have offered my services on a voluntary basis to both large 
 and small aviation company's, but they said they cannot take a risk of 
 someone not being licensed to work at the facility or company. 
  
 I've tried in the United States but all the companies I've inquired to 
 require me to have at least a green card and they aren't willing to sponsor 
 due to the stringent security measures that the US government have put in 
 place after 9/11 (?). 
  
 I've even tried my hand at baggage handling at the airport but even there, 
 we could not communicate with the mechanics or pilots (nor were they willing 
 to communicate with us) without being scrutinized by our managers. 
  
 I've tried many agencies, but again ... all their clients require 
 experience.  Career fairs are useless since the HR personal don't actually 
 take our r€sum€'s anymore .. they want us to apply online .. which to me 
 defeats the purpose of that company being at the career fair. 
  
 The resume and cover letter have all been checked out by family, friends, 
 professional resume consultants and even some HR folk. 
  
 So the ultimate question is how does a new grad (its been a bit more then a 
 year since I've graduated with my B.Eng) get his/her foot in the door or 
 gain some hands on experience if no one is willing to take them on .. even 
 for free? 
  
 Looking at the big picture, all these companies are shooting themselves in 
 the foot because most have an aging employee base where a lot of their 
 employees are going to retire in 5 to 10 years time.  Would it not be smart 
 to hire a new grad right now and have these older employees train us so that 
 the transition when the older employees retire will be a bit smoother? 
  
 Just my two cents and frustration getting out.  I appreciate any replies to 
 this post. 
  
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