Moral Support in Jobsearch / Dealing with Transportation Question

I don't think you should mention your transportation issue. If you think the public transport system is good enough, then go with it. But don't make it the potential employers issue. You can easily ask where the position is located without discussing how you'll get there.

Basically it comes down to the fact that there are tons of wonderful qualified people looking for work and you don't want to do anything to make yourself a difficult hire. Any potential problem (transportation, daycare, the fact that you have children and might need to take time off, etc.) will make you a less desirable candidate.

I agree that you should not mention your transportation. Yes, you have reliable transportation. Just ask where they are located. You would need to know if you were commuting by car, if this would be an acceptable commute. It's a fair question.

I also echo the temp agency suggestion. I have worked for temp agencies - because I wanted the flexibility - and I have been offered SO MANY permanent positions! Sometimes on the first day! I even accepted one of them (they offered the same flexibility.) When people see that you are reliable, professional and have half a brain - they will want to hire you. I guarantee it. I have come to believe that many companies use temp services as an employment service. I have also come to believe that there are a lot of really, really incompetent people out there.

You don't need to tell them you don't ahve a car. If the transportation question comes up, tell them you have a reliable form of transportation.

As for interviewing and jobsearch morale support, my church offers a career workshop. The professionals there can give you lots of advice on how to get around the accounting dilemma, how to explain your attributes better. The workshop is free and open to anyone regardless of faith. It is located in Dallas. You can look it up here:

https://www.ldsjobs.org/ers/center/find_center.jsf

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Don't tell them about the transportation. I think the accountant issue is likely a bogus excuse. Telling a person they aren't qualified is legal. Telling them they can't be hired because they have kids or don't have a car is not legal (unless the job requires you to drive around in a car). From what it sounds like, it is likely that an accountant would not want that position (I mean no offense on this, but accountant doing a newsletter? Not likely).

I am running into the same issue with my job search. I was just turned down for a position and I strongly believe it was because I live an hour away and have kids. The first question they asked is if I'm willing to make the drive. I said I was and did it twice for 2 interviews. (I think I would have figured out on the first one whether or not it was an issue...) Then I was turned down. They didn't even give me a reason. But that is better than coming up with some excuse. :)

If this has come up with more than one employer, consider taking an accounting course at the local communicty college! If you are consistently lacking a skill set, the you need to obtain that skill set.

As for finding out where they are located- why wouldn't they tell you. You don't/shouldn't share your transportation situation unless having a car and a license is a requirement for the job.

I wouldn't tell an employer how you get to work. All they can ask is if you have reliable transportation. Yes, you do.

I would go to work for a temp agency. You can accept or refuse jobs at your discretion. So, if they offer you a job in Grand Prairie, you would decline because Dart doesn't run here. You could let your coordinator know the situation and they will match you with jobs in the dart service area and to match your skillset and interest. After you've worked for the temp agency for a few months, you can get a car and begin looking for something permanent or one of your temp jobs may offer you a permanent position. Many companies have gone to hiring temp to full time through agencies now, so I know this is a good way to get a job.