A Brand New Start

February 9, 2010 · Filed under It Gets Amazing, The Every Day Life, Those Job Things We Shouldn't Blog About

Since quitting my job at Walgreens I had a lot of anxiety about finding another job. I really wanted to do all that good housewife stuff for KC since I was now home alone every night, but the stress of wanting to find a new job really kept me glued to the computer most nights.

I spent hours applying to multiple jobs (sometimes 10 a night) and hearing nothing back. I feel that I’m a good worker. I genuinely love to work. I’m definitely a people person when I’m in a work environment and I love making people happy. Yet nothing!

I found that my resume just wasn’t good. Probably because of my own lack of faith in myself it was sparse and really undersold me. I researched resumes on the internet and discovered that when job hunting you’re really trying to sell yourself because in essence when you get hired a company is buying you.

I worked diligently to make my resume as effective as possible. I reworded things, played up all my strengths included some extra curricular activities I do within the community, things I did in college and high school, etc….

It worked!

All of the sudden I had MULTIPLE job offers. (Well three, but when you’ve been hearing nothing on full time jobs in a year three is a lot!) One of as a receptionist at a salon and spa, one was a receptionist at a local resort and one was for a Day Staff position at a national non-profit agency working with people who have developmental disabilities.

Guess which one I wanted?

Yeah, I’m all for the non-profit stuff. I wanted that job the most. It was full time, paid well, came with training, offered the opportunity for advancement with the company, as well as tuition reimbursement and other kick ass job perks. The only downside would have been the hour commute.

The other jobs were good because they were full time, but the non-profit really seemed like somewhere I could make a career for myself.

I interviewed there last Wednesday. The woman who would be my boss was a small and funky. She was young and had short hair that was dyed bright red. She has on a really cute sort of hipster outfit with nice vintagey jewelry. I liked her instantly. As we talked through the interview it was easy to tell she loved her job and she explained the position I would be in and it seemed completely perfect. She said they would have to have another interview with me so I wasn’t feeling too happy about doing the 4 hour round trip again just to not have the job work out.

After the interview I reflected on how that job would change my life. I had another interview near my house at a hair salon later that same day. I went and it just didn’t seem like a good fit for me. I could just tell I wouldn’t be happy or fulfilled there. I knew I would take it if it was offered and it would certainly be a good start…I was just holding out hope for the other job.

As I waited I updated my Facebook that waiting is the hardest part. An hour later I checked my phone. I had gotten a call HOURS ago from the woman who interviewed me offering me the position!!!!!

I got the call a full two hours before I even interviewed at the other job.

I GOT THE JOB!!!!!