Posts Tagged ‘job search’
Spontaneity, Serendipity, and a little “Saving Grace”
As my friends all know, I’m about as predictably unpredictable as they come. For example, one of my new best friends, I met on a street corner in DC (granted, we both were walking out of a triathlon info meeting). But, at m...
Important Lessons for Not Looking Awkward at Work
Well dear readers, it’s happened. I am no longer one of the multitude of recent graduates who are discovering the soul-destroying reality of the job market. That’s right, I am now one of the multitude of recent graduates wh...
The Advantages of Not Knowing
I am blessed with the rare talent of making bus drivers laugh so hard that they have to pull over to the side of the road because they can’t see the traffic through their tears. How did I discover this gift? Through a misadve...
Coping with Crazy
I have a confession: I have an inner crazy lady. Who doesn’t? But this is not a “wouldn’t it be a great idea to get eight cats?” crazy lady. No, this is a “you’re not good enough and everyone you love will leave you...
The Five Stages of Job Rejection
The email is so full of promise when it appears in your inbox. There it is, word from the company you interviewed with last week, just waiting to be opened. Think of what it might contain – employment! A salary! Benefits! Not...
It’s a Buyer’s Market
There was a time that I thought I was cool because I had a portfolio, a pretty little black binder full of all the things supposed to showcase my competence. I put it together in 2009, when we were handed military orders that w...
Rejection 101
Two things seem evident to me about breaking into the professional world: The job market is not so great right now. Rejection is not so great ever. Last week I was rejected from the Dream Job – the one that would be personall...
Our Options are Endless!
As an English major one of the most frequently asked questions I hear is, so what do you plan to do with that? Well that’s a good question. Many assume English majors are in it to become English teachers or professors. Bu...
The Truth About Temp Agencies
Going to a temp agency is almost like signing up for an online dating site. You make your profile as flattering as possible and you punch in your criteria, and they filter out all the duds and show you some potential matches....
