Hello Everyone:
Seven days into the new year and I'm back to the oh so fun task of applying for work. Why is it that prospective employers want to know every intimate detail of your life. I'm surprised no one's asked my dress size. Well I suppose that if someone is interested in hiring me, he or she wants to know who they're dealing with. Whatever. I'm in the middle of applying for a city government job and aside from all the usual questions, they want to know how I would handle certain situations that come up on a routine basis. Fair enough. I'll have to get back to those questions later because right now I don't have much patience to fully answer them, at least not without making some cheeky comment. I'm also looking for writing and social media jobs. The government jobs would be more like my security-type job. The writing job would be the ideal. So I need to follow up on that. Part of the renewed search is really paying closer attention to how my resume and cover letter looks. I'm really trying to make more of an effort to check spelling and grammar. I've also started signing my cover letter with my degree titles. I've earned them, I get to use it. Also, I think it looks a little more professional. I realize I have to jump through hoops just to get a job but sometimes it feels like those hopes are so high. I feel like saying "hey, I'm a good employee and a hard worker. Hire me and you won't be disappointed." O.K. that sounds too needy. Well I am needy. I still need a job and don't hand me that nonsense about the economy picking up. My economy isn't picking up. I'm better now that I got that off my chest. New year, same old same old.
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