Sorry for the break
I apologize for the break – I have been working on several projects, and dropped the blogging for a bit. I’ve also been going through a bit of a rough time lately, and did not feel comfortable blogging about it.
Blogs are supposed to be positive, in my opinion, otherwise they turn into sad diary entries. The common perception of family and friends is that I have stayed very positive in the face of staggering adversity (in their words of course). Whatever the opinion is, I had a lot of external reasons to be sad. I like to have some sort of a message to pass on to others, and “I’m really sad, look at me” just does not cut it any more.
With that said, I am back, and have been applying for jobs. How about this economy? It seems that there are tons of jobs out there, but there are many more unemployed that are applying for these jobs, if one believes the nightly news. I am a bit worried about not having worked for the past year, but something is bound to turn up.
Maybe that should be my message for today. So here it goes - if you are unemployed and want to work for someone, keep applying. My personal goal is to apply for 100 jobs, and after that I feel fairly confident of gaining at least one contact for further information. Got it? 100 apps means 1 interview – so apply for as many jobs as possible. Also, do not be afraid to let close friends and family friends that you are currently applying and would love any tips regarding job openings.
Wondering what to do while you are looking and have free time? Organize your place further, pursue a hobby, learn a new language (I recommend the immersion-type Berlitz cd’s), volunteer, start or upgrade a blog, start a new social group (such as one focused on books, movies, entertaining, or all of the above), get in touch with every friend that you have, put together photo albums from digital photos, and so on.
Remember how it felt when you were working to have so many interests and no time to pursue them? Here’s your chance – so get to it!
