Well here I am again. Yes, I know this is the first post on this probably forgettable blog, but I am here again. I am readying myself once again for the job market. I am finding a number of things to be true already.
1. My "old" way of preparing a resume is highly ineffectual.
2. My work history looks like a 4th grader's attempt to map out his life--minus the firefighter, jet pilot and...well any other items that have that extreme "cool" and hire-ability factor.
3. I still, at 28 years old, really have no idea what I want to do with my life.
4. A new baby and no job plan is a poor combination.
I was advised by a friend to attempt to "market" myself. Even after two hours of reading, I really don't know what that means. I know I could show my credentials: accomplishments, awards, accolades, abilities and alliterated lists. The problem is that I have a hard time taking inventory of my abilities let alone letting others know why I am going to be the best person for the job.
I think part of the time I exude a self-confidence that makes it seem like everything will be fine. Other times, I find that my anxiousness gets the better of me and I wonder why I have not heard back from that application I put in two hours ago.
Regardless, I don't have the convenience of not getting hired somewhere. I will provide for my family, I just would like to do it while doing something I love. So I am here again. However, this time I want to see a difference in the outcome. I not only want to find an awesome career with a great company, but I want to make them need me because I have made myself something to be needed. I no longer want to survive, I want to excel.
This will be interesting...
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