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GLW:

--- Quote from: fiveeleven on May 07, 2018, 07:06 ---Astro knots and ELTs - nothing further to be said.

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touché,... :P ;) :) 8)

makaylav:
Right after WIPP started accepting waste again I actually applied. I took the competency test and passed with an 89% and heard from a few people through the rumor mill that I had secured the position.

I never got a call back and I figured it was because: A) didn't have the educational background for it.  B) Didn't have the right "ties" to the people to get me in. I work for the state so I am at WIPP collecting samples so I am still able to learn about the industry and absorb what I can, and on my free time at home I study the CORE training material.

The closest city that offers a program is Hobbs, which might be my next option. Ultimately I don't intend on staying in New Mexico for more than 5-7 years I would like to get my experience as RCT at WIPP and more to the Knoxville area.

makaylav:

--- Quote from: hamsamich on May 05, 2018, 07:20 ---I don't know if wipp is like SRS but I met about 10 of the 30 newbies they hired.  All of them either had a parent working there or came from Aiken Tech.  Unless they had nuclear power plant experience or previous DOE nobody else was hired.  Maybe wipp is different.  Can't hurt to apply but my first step would be find out what they "really" want unless you know someone.  I guess you can apply for anything.  I wanna be an astronaut!

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From what I've seen its not what you know, its who you know. I just want to get my foot in the door and get my career started. I figured since I am out there daily I can try and speak with whoever. Eventually they've got to get tired of me pounding on the door that they will hire me to shut me up.

SloGlo:

--- Quote from: kaylav on May 07, 2018, 01:30 ---
Ultimately I don't intend on staying in New Mexico for more than 5-7 years I would like to get my experience as RCT at WIPP and more to the Knoxville area.

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get in touch wit that radprocalculator dude n due sum gitar work bee four moving to knocksville. mite help wit plan b.

shehane:
If you are staying in the WIPP area for 5-7 years it would be best to find a local school program for RCT.  Pass that and local schools usually have ties with employers in the area.  We have similar situations here in Idaho at INL/ICP.  More than half of the new hires have been from one of the local programs near the site.  Once your foot is in the door you can get the experience and develop some relationships that may help you go where you want to want to end up.

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