I graduated with a BS this May from a four year college. In the old days I would have already had a job in my field at graduation, or shortly after. Instead I found myself interning, without pay, for my stepfather in the sign/ construction business. As I was doing this I was attempting to network with people I had worked with before while reworking my resume several times and making two separate copies. Copy number one was for the "hold me over job". Copy number two was for my "dream job".
Several months later (the very tail-end of August) I finally had a successful interview. At the end the woman asked me when I could start. I couldn't have been happier. Wait a minute, I just excitedly, nay giddily, accepted a cashier job at a hardware store. Isn't that what I did for a summer job between junior and senior year? How did I manage to get stuck in that position again? Well, it's a paycheck and will be relatively regular scheduling.
Now I'm looking for my dream job, or at least the stepping stone to it.
Several months later (the very tail-end of August) I finally had a successful interview. At the end the woman asked me when I could start. I couldn't have been happier. Wait a minute, I just excitedly, nay giddily, accepted a cashier job at a hardware store. Isn't that what I did for a summer job between junior and senior year? How did I manage to get stuck in that position again? Well, it's a paycheck and will be relatively regular scheduling.
Now I'm looking for my dream job, or at least the stepping stone to it.
You will find your dream job. Times just suck. A lot.
ReplyDeleteI too have been job hunting. In the past (with 20+ years' experience in IT) I sat back and waited for the recruiter/hiring manager calls to come in, and could pick and choose. I guess I've been lucky -- only 3 months off so far. Second interview tomorrow.
ReplyDeleteYou might set up your profile on LinkedIn if you haven't already. There IS no "dream job" these days! -- only ones you can build on, do your best at, and feel at the end of the day that you've DONE your best at. Good luck!
That is my version of a dream job though. I just want to feel like I've done something. It would be fantastic.
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