Since I have been out of school for a few weeks now, I am constantly being questioned about the job hunt -- a question plaguing me probably since I decided I would graduate early. Faced with a semester free from academic obligations, my impending graduation date meant that I would need to find a job and figure out what I was doing.
Of course, this is all easier said than done. In a sort of state of denial, I put off a serious job search until finally, it was December 18th, I had officially moved back home and the weeks ahead were only to be filled with the occasional holiday or family gathering -- and that was an issue.
I am someone who thrives on a busy schedule. I (dare I say it) enjoy having my days filled with tasks to be accomplished, meetings, assignments and the like. Since my middle school days, I have religiously kept a planner to stay organized and have come to the point in my life where time management is not something that scares me, but sometimes only makes me more motivated.
So now, without a job and only a job hunt to fill my days -- what am I supposed to do? My dad told me that the state of the economy, coupled with my recent unemployment, calls for job hunting to be a full-time job. Obviously, you can't get a job by sitting on your behind staring at Monster.com telepathically willing various companies and organizations to take a look at your resume and decide that you're just the person they're looking for. But at the same time, past such a delusional outlook on job hunting, what is it going to take? A killer resume? An even better cover letter? A certain inside person who can nudge your resume and credentials to the top of the pile? Or do all of those things need to be happening all at once in order for the Gods to look down upon you and grant you your wish of finding a job?
I'm barely a month out of school and I feel as though I may already be developing a cynical outlook (alright, maybe it's cynicism mixed with a tinge of realism) on job-hunting. I guess my question is, as the title would suggest, what is it going to take?
I guess I need to listen to my dad's suggestion and really turn job-hunting into my current job. Only then will I possibly be able to see the results I am hoping for: interviews and job offers -- eventually (hopefully) a job. The question I pose to you, my audience, is this: what do you think it takes to get a job?
Of course, this is all easier said than done. In a sort of state of denial, I put off a serious job search until finally, it was December 18th, I had officially moved back home and the weeks ahead were only to be filled with the occasional holiday or family gathering -- and that was an issue.
I am someone who thrives on a busy schedule. I (dare I say it) enjoy having my days filled with tasks to be accomplished, meetings, assignments and the like. Since my middle school days, I have religiously kept a planner to stay organized and have come to the point in my life where time management is not something that scares me, but sometimes only makes me more motivated.
So now, without a job and only a job hunt to fill my days -- what am I supposed to do? My dad told me that the state of the economy, coupled with my recent unemployment, calls for job hunting to be a full-time job. Obviously, you can't get a job by sitting on your behind staring at Monster.com telepathically willing various companies and organizations to take a look at your resume and decide that you're just the person they're looking for. But at the same time, past such a delusional outlook on job hunting, what is it going to take? A killer resume? An even better cover letter? A certain inside person who can nudge your resume and credentials to the top of the pile? Or do all of those things need to be happening all at once in order for the Gods to look down upon you and grant you your wish of finding a job?
I'm barely a month out of school and I feel as though I may already be developing a cynical outlook (alright, maybe it's cynicism mixed with a tinge of realism) on job-hunting. I guess my question is, as the title would suggest, what is it going to take?
I guess I need to listen to my dad's suggestion and really turn job-hunting into my current job. Only then will I possibly be able to see the results I am hoping for: interviews and job offers -- eventually (hopefully) a job. The question I pose to you, my audience, is this: what do you think it takes to get a job?
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