I've often looked at my life and thought, "hey, I'm good at a lot of things!". There have, however, been many times when I've realized that although there are many things I can do, there is not one specific area or skill at which I excel.
I am trying to find a new job, but it's really hard to search for something that fits me. Not all "communications/PR" jobs are right for me, or they won't take me because I'm not quite experienced enough, or they promote from within. So how do I find a job that fits me, when I can fit so many different molds?
I am good with computers and know how to use many programs, including webdesign and photo editting, but I'm not a webdesigner or artist. I am pretty good with QuickBooks and Excel, but I really know nothing about finance or accounting.
I really enjoy planning, promoting, and running events. I think that's what I would most like to do. Unfortunately I don't have much to show for myself that could get me hired to that type of position. I helped plan many retreats and things for camp over the years, have promoted and helped organize several dance events... But I've not had job experience. Only the dabbling in my current position running our Anniversary, Fall Planning Conference, Annual Meeting, and Youth Orientation Dinner. If I could find the right job to apply for, and someone would take the time to read my letter and resume, and interview me, maybe someone would take a chance on me, believe that I can do it and that I'm a fast learner.
I have so many different skills, and am a fast learner, but I can't get far enough along to meet people doing the hiring to wow them and convince them to take a chance on me.
Somehow, I've got to figure out a way to take some of my skills from good to great so that I seem better on paper before they meet me.
In the meantime.... I'm applying for so many random jobs. Since my skills are so widespread, I'm finding a variety of things to apply for from Eye Institute Community Outreach Coordinator, to Services Coordinator at a Pet Resort.
It'll be interesting to see what works out!
Thursday, August 20, 2009
Thursday, August 13, 2009
I have needs.
Just like in relationships, we all have needs in a job. If our needs aren't met, we aren't happy, and we tend to get lazy or unmotivated.
I have become unmotivated due to the lack of my personal needs being met.
Really, I don't think I'm asking for much.... but this job isn't it. This relationship is going no where, I'm not happy, and I want to break it off. Unfortunately I can't just dump this job like a boyfriend - I need an income and health insurance.
What do I need in a job?
1. Co-workers.
I need other people with whom to interact during the day. I need social interaction. I need to talk about what happened on some terrible reality tv show last night, what some one's dog did, or the traffic driving in this morning. I'd also like people to go out to lunch with some times.
I'm afraid that in my current employment position, I am actually losing my people skills. That's bad. I've always been a very social person, friendly, and outgoing, and enjoy talking with people and getting to know them. More recently, I've noticed I am not as talkative in groups, and I definitely don't do well with much interaction right away in the morning, as I'm used to not talking to anyone (except for maybe "good morning" with the building security guard) until 10:30 or 11am since my boss always comes in so late.
In my current job situation, I spent 30-100% of my day alone, and when I'm not alone, my boss is here, but working by herself in her office while I sit in front of a computer, left to my own devices.
2. Work.
I need work to do. I'm afraid my brain will turn to mush with this lack of stimulation. There are tasks to do, but I really feel like with the amount of work required of my position, this could be a part time job. Sometimes I feel bad, like I'm wasting the organization's money to pay me a salary for playing on the internet all day. I feel good about myself when I can cross items off a to-do list, or have a finished product to be proud of. That doesn't happen offen enough, and I am left bored and unfulfilled.
3. A New Chair.
I believe this is relatively self-explanatory. This desk chair is the opposite of good. It used to be better, but I have spend so much time sitting sitting sitting in it, that the padding has disappeared.
I really would love to have a job that gives me a reason to get up in the morning, shower, and put on nice clothes and make up. I want to care, and I want to work. At this point though, it's a struggle to motivate myself. I want a job that gets me up in the morning, and makes me feel like I accomplished something at the end of the day.
I have become unmotivated due to the lack of my personal needs being met.
Really, I don't think I'm asking for much.... but this job isn't it. This relationship is going no where, I'm not happy, and I want to break it off. Unfortunately I can't just dump this job like a boyfriend - I need an income and health insurance.
What do I need in a job?
1. Co-workers.
I need other people with whom to interact during the day. I need social interaction. I need to talk about what happened on some terrible reality tv show last night, what some one's dog did, or the traffic driving in this morning. I'd also like people to go out to lunch with some times.
I'm afraid that in my current employment position, I am actually losing my people skills. That's bad. I've always been a very social person, friendly, and outgoing, and enjoy talking with people and getting to know them. More recently, I've noticed I am not as talkative in groups, and I definitely don't do well with much interaction right away in the morning, as I'm used to not talking to anyone (except for maybe "good morning" with the building security guard) until 10:30 or 11am since my boss always comes in so late.
In my current job situation, I spent 30-100% of my day alone, and when I'm not alone, my boss is here, but working by herself in her office while I sit in front of a computer, left to my own devices.
2. Work.
I need work to do. I'm afraid my brain will turn to mush with this lack of stimulation. There are tasks to do, but I really feel like with the amount of work required of my position, this could be a part time job. Sometimes I feel bad, like I'm wasting the organization's money to pay me a salary for playing on the internet all day. I feel good about myself when I can cross items off a to-do list, or have a finished product to be proud of. That doesn't happen offen enough, and I am left bored and unfulfilled.
3. A New Chair.
I believe this is relatively self-explanatory. This desk chair is the opposite of good. It used to be better, but I have spend so much time sitting sitting sitting in it, that the padding has disappeared.
I really would love to have a job that gives me a reason to get up in the morning, shower, and put on nice clothes and make up. I want to care, and I want to work. At this point though, it's a struggle to motivate myself. I want a job that gets me up in the morning, and makes me feel like I accomplished something at the end of the day.
Friday, August 07, 2009
Finding Lost Things
I recently moved into a house from what feels like a million apartments. In college I lived in a dorm, and two different apartments. After graduating I moved home with my parents until I had to get out, and got my own place. Fast forward several months, and I move in with my boyfriend, Adam. In five months he buys a house we pick out, and two more months after, we're moving in!
We've now been in the house for about two months. We finally bought and set up the new desks we've had our eyes on, and for the life of me I couldn't find my desk lamp. I've been looking for it for weeks. It's not the only thing that went missing during the move. For the life of me I can't find my bath robe or my favorite belt (just a black leather belt, but still, the one I wore the most). Tonight I complained to Adam as we sat at our desks, "gee, I wish I had a desk lamp..." and suddenly, out of nowhere, he remembered that he packed mine in this blue bin that's sitting in the basement.
So we rushed downstairs to get it, and found a few other things in the bin we were wondering about. Still no robe or belt though. Too bad. At least I have my lamp.
I do have hope that someday I will find the lost items.... In this move, I did find my curlers that I thought were lost after moving from my apartment to Adam's last fall.
Adam suggested earlier tonight that I maybe start blogging about some things, and the more I thought about it, I thought it could be a good way to flex some of my writing muscles. I spend SO MUCH time sitting at a computer with not very much to do at my job, and I feel like my mind is turning to mush from watching so much tv on the internet and playing around on addictinggames.com. I've gotten some sweet scores on Bubble Spinner. I spend so much time sitting by myself in front of a computer - I might as well do something relatively productive!
So I found this old blog I had to start for a class I ended up dropping junior year at OSU. I read the first and only post (below this one), which we had to write for a homework assignment the first week. I read over it.... and wow, did it speak to me. I still feel very similarly to that post, and it's three years later.
I still don't exactly feel like I'm out in the "real world" with a "real job." I don't have homework, I make money, and I have benefits. I thought that by having an internship and networking, I would be able to get a good job. Apparently that didn't work out. I've applied for two separate jobs with the company, and still nothing. I'm stuck in a dead end job as an administrative assistant, where my only co-worker is my boss and she's out of the office half the time. But, it was the only job offer I received. A year and a half and several applications later, it's still the only offer.
The lost thing I need to find now is the perfect job for me. I don't even know what that is anymore. I need to branch out, dig deep, and keep searching. Not just within the job market, but inside myself, to figure out what my passions and most marketable skills are.
We've now been in the house for about two months. We finally bought and set up the new desks we've had our eyes on, and for the life of me I couldn't find my desk lamp. I've been looking for it for weeks. It's not the only thing that went missing during the move. For the life of me I can't find my bath robe or my favorite belt (just a black leather belt, but still, the one I wore the most). Tonight I complained to Adam as we sat at our desks, "gee, I wish I had a desk lamp..." and suddenly, out of nowhere, he remembered that he packed mine in this blue bin that's sitting in the basement.
So we rushed downstairs to get it, and found a few other things in the bin we were wondering about. Still no robe or belt though. Too bad. At least I have my lamp.
I do have hope that someday I will find the lost items.... In this move, I did find my curlers that I thought were lost after moving from my apartment to Adam's last fall.
Adam suggested earlier tonight that I maybe start blogging about some things, and the more I thought about it, I thought it could be a good way to flex some of my writing muscles. I spend SO MUCH time sitting at a computer with not very much to do at my job, and I feel like my mind is turning to mush from watching so much tv on the internet and playing around on addictinggames.com. I've gotten some sweet scores on Bubble Spinner. I spend so much time sitting by myself in front of a computer - I might as well do something relatively productive!
So I found this old blog I had to start for a class I ended up dropping junior year at OSU. I read the first and only post (below this one), which we had to write for a homework assignment the first week. I read over it.... and wow, did it speak to me. I still feel very similarly to that post, and it's three years later.
I still don't exactly feel like I'm out in the "real world" with a "real job." I don't have homework, I make money, and I have benefits. I thought that by having an internship and networking, I would be able to get a good job. Apparently that didn't work out. I've applied for two separate jobs with the company, and still nothing. I'm stuck in a dead end job as an administrative assistant, where my only co-worker is my boss and she's out of the office half the time. But, it was the only job offer I received. A year and a half and several applications later, it's still the only offer.
The lost thing I need to find now is the perfect job for me. I don't even know what that is anymore. I need to branch out, dig deep, and keep searching. Not just within the job market, but inside myself, to figure out what my passions and most marketable skills are.
Tuesday, January 03, 2006
Professional Ambitions, eh?
Since I’ve been spending all my life as a student, sometimes it’s difficult to imagine that soon (in the next year and a half) I will be graduating from The Ohio State University and getting a “real job” in the “real world”.
Getting a job is a funny thing. I've applied for all sorts of jobs in high school, but only the places where I had connections ended up hiring me or even paying attention to my application. I have never held a job where I didn’t know anyone else involved in the organization. I always knew someone else who worked there, the person who ran it was the parent of a friend of mine, or something to that extent. Unfortunately that makes me a little scared about getting a job in the “real world” because I might not know anyone. I guess that’s why networking is so important. Get an internship, meet people, get hired through someone you met or interacted with in some way during school or the internship.
Hopefully, over the next year and a half, I will figure out more of the area in which I would like to work, and learn more about it, along with starting some networking so that I can actually get a job!
Getting a job is a funny thing. I've applied for all sorts of jobs in high school, but only the places where I had connections ended up hiring me or even paying attention to my application. I have never held a job where I didn’t know anyone else involved in the organization. I always knew someone else who worked there, the person who ran it was the parent of a friend of mine, or something to that extent. Unfortunately that makes me a little scared about getting a job in the “real world” because I might not know anyone. I guess that’s why networking is so important. Get an internship, meet people, get hired through someone you met or interacted with in some way during school or the internship.
Hopefully, over the next year and a half, I will figure out more of the area in which I would like to work, and learn more about it, along with starting some networking so that I can actually get a job!
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