Saturday, January 1, 2011

New Year, New You!

Ok, so since everyone sets goals for the new year, I am kicking things off with mine. This blog has been on my list for a long time and here it is!

Let me share with you a little about me. I am a college graduate from a reputable university. I supported my college experience through loans, help from my parents and grandparents, and some work of my own. I participated in all the "resume builders" and made decent, but not exceptional, grades. I enjoyed myself, got my degree in perseverance (as my mother would say) and moved on to my first "fun" job with a non-livable wage. One of those fantastic experiences that is character building, but can't last forever. I moved on to my first "real job" in an equally "fun" industry that was also not a livable wage. So, I did what any post-college kid with great parents does today: I moved home. I took a stable job at a non-profit with a decent wage to get back on my feet and find myself. I found a way to get healthy, pay off my loans, and build some savings with the good intention of moving out as soon as possible. Now, several years later, I am still at home and without a job in today's economy.

With that overview, I can tell you I have, as of today, been looking for a job for one year. I was the student who took all the "right" steps to get me to the next step. Now I just have to figure out what the next step is. I have now found myself in a position I never envisioned: unemployed. What do you do in a saturated market with a degree in Communication? You write. It has always been my outlet and I am getting back to it, starting now. In my one year of job searching, I have learned a lot and hope to share that with you. I have applied for over 200 jobs. Yes, 200. I am diligent (and I'll admit, a bit neurotic). I have developed my own system and try to do something everyday to take my next step. I do some consulting in my field and try to pick up anything I can. I volunteer at several places around my hometown and do anything I can to network.

I will share with you my struggles and successes as I try to find myself and a job in today's world.

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