Motivation for job searching? NWR

Re: Motivation for job searching? NWR

• agladhill member

  

  January 2012

  It definitely is scary.  I hate changing jobs.  Like you said, just set small goals.  Say this weekend, set aside some time to update your resume and send it to a couple of trusted friends for an objective review.  Then next weekend, maybe look through a couple of websites with job listings and make a list of anything that sounds interesting.   Also, just a word to the wise, I wouldn't set up a profile on one of the jobs websites, like monster, because then you will have random companies calling you that aren't even in your field.  I learned this one the hard way. 
  
  One website that really helped me was the jobs website run by my state's unemployment office.  I am in Virginia and it was called the Virginia Workforce Connection.  Basically, it is a compiled listing of local job ads and online job ads that you could search easily.  Maybe your state has something like this too?  It's definitely worth checking into and you could probably find out pretty fast by looking up your state's unemployment website. 
  
  GL with the job search!! 

  

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• adktd2boots member

  

  January 2012 edited January 2012

  I resigned from teaching last spring and didn't really know what I was going to do.  There is a huge oil boom where I live, so I knew there were a lot of jobs with that, but when I applied for a few I got "no thank you" letters in the mail because I'm "overqualified" to be a secretary. (Let me be the decision maker on that one!)  I ended up taking a part time job at a casino for 6 months before finding the office job I now have, and like. 
  
  I would apply for anything and everything that might interest you. It's ok to say no to a position if it's offered and it's ok to work somewhere for a week or 2 to try it out, and leave if it's not for you.  I'm not a huge fan of the headhunter sites like monster, simply because you tend to get calls from places you have no interest in.  I'd rather see something and want it than have someone I don't want, want me.

  
  
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• [Deleted User] member

  

  January 2012

  I would check out indeed.com.  They compile a list of posting from a bunch of different sites depending on your location and interests.  I like my job but I have alerts set with indeed so I get job postings sent to me just so I can keep an eye out on what is out there.  If you set up alerts then all you have to do is open them in your inbox...it's an easy start.  Good luck!

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• SheaCC member

  

  January 2012 edited January 2012

  Thanks guys, it's great to hear from people who have been here not too long ago. I feel like it can just be so overwhelming, thinking that I have NO idea what I'll be doing three months from now. My FI has been very reassuring, saying, "Oh, I know you'll find something," whenever I start stressing, but sometimes that can be a little frustrating. I appreciate the confidence, but at the same time I want to hear that if I don't find something right away, we'll still be ok. Like I just want to entertain the possibility that I'll be unemployed so we can be prepared, you know?
  
  Thanks for the tips on the Monster-type sites--I definitely don't want to get calls from lots of random people so I will avoid that!
  
  adktd2boots--That is good advice to apply to everything that might interest me. I'm still really early in my working life and sometimes I feel like I don't even know what I want to do. I've already changed career directions once--I am so indecisive. I really like my field now, but at the same time it is a really big committment. So many people in my office basically have lives that revolve around work, and I don't know if that's what I want.
  
  agladhill--Thanks for the tip on the state site, I will definitely check that out. (And I'm originally from Virginia, nice to see a fellow Virginian :-))
  

  
  

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• BMcLeodTeam member

  

  January 2012

  I know the feeling of the job hunt, in the process of trying to change jobs myself! My best advice is don't be afraid to apply, even if you don't think you can do it (maybe you'll prove to yourself you can) or you're unsure about it (you haven't lost much if you go the interview, decide its not right and say no). If there is any inclination that you might enjoy it, and you don't flat out not have any of the required qualifications, then go for it!

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• CowgirlK39 member

  

  January 2012

  In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-club-boards_september-2012-weddings_motivation-job-searching-nwr?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding Club BoardsForum:a464c18c-2e4d-469b-8eae-3865079cb9cfDiscussion:2ac81996-b71b-48c3-ab6a-1b15507609f2Post:45813119-b6ac-41cb-9eaf-cf4f8f03cd9f">Re: Motivation for job searching? NWR</a>:
  [QUOTE]I resigned from teaching last spring and didn't really know what I was going to do.  There is a huge oil boom where I live, so I knew there were a lot of jobs with that, <strong>but when I applied for a few I got "no thank you" letters in the mail because I'm "overqualified" to be a secretary. (Let me be the decision maker on that one!)</strong>  I ended up taking a part time job at a casino for 6 months before finding the office job I now have, and like.  I would apply for anything and everything that might interest you. It's ok to say no to a position if it's offered and it's ok to work somewhere for a week or 2 to try it out, and leave if it's not for you.  I'm not a huge fan of the headhunter sites like monster, simply because you tend to get calls from places you have no interest in.  I'd rather see something and want it than have someone I don't want, want me.
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  If I had a dime for everytime this has happened to me I wouldn't have to work at all! I hate that. I applied for plenty of jobs with research animals, which I have worked with for years, and that ends up being the reason I don't get the job. Stupidity!
  
  OP, I agree with the PP who said you should set time for certain tasks. Take a whole day to work and rework your resume. Another thing, is to be prepared for online applications to take a LONG time. Its so painful when you click on an employers page and they make you fill your resume/experience into their online form, instead of letting you upload it. It takes <em>forever.</em> Also, have a general cover letter ready. Write one up for a job that you want, and save it to your computer. When another job comes along and requires one, just pull out the details that pertained to the last job, and tweak it to fit the new application. Read it a few times to make sure its clear and fits the new job, and then save that as a separate file. This way, you have a few different ones that you can take pieces out of and submit them to jobs they apply to.
  
  I once did an online application to a major agriculture company. The application took an hour to complete, and then I had to take a 45 minute quiz about myself and what type of worker/person I am. I did all that... and within an hour got a "No thank you" email. Wtf? So as you see, online apps can be a bear!

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• SCogs18 member

  

  January 2012

  Being on the job hunt is hard!  I lost my job and May and I'm still unemployed.  My standards are pretty low at this point.  What I would give to a be a secritary and have a normal 9-5. 
  
  What to do:
  1. Get your resume and cover letter(s) in tip top shape
  2. Make sure you have a good interview out fit (or two for second interviews!)
  3. Research companies in your area in your field
  4. Start applying!-- set goals (5 jobs a day)
  5. If it's not working out either consider temporary work or positions that require weekend/holiday work.

  

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