Playing the waiting game

I really don’t have anything of too much interest to write about today, but keep reading and you could possibly win a million dollars…

Just kidding! But I got you to keep reading, didn’t I?

The past week or so has been pretty uneventful in my quest for a job. Brett went to a meeting with David at Career Services again and learned a lot about good ways to go about searching for a job. Basically, I was doing it all wrong! I was so proud of myself for posting my resume on careerbuilder.com, etc. but apparently that is DEFINITELY not the best way to go about seeking a job.

This seems to make total sense to me now that I’ve given it some thought, and now I have changed my approach. This week, I have been concentrating on researching companies in Wichita that I would be interested in working for. It seems like a no-brainer. Contact those companies that uphold the values and ideals you hope to uphold in your career.

With this new epiphany, I took myself to Wal-Mart and purchased some resume paper and envelopes. I will be sending my resume and a PERSONALIZED and UNIQUE prospecting letter to each company that I am interested in working for. A prospecting letter is similar to a cover letter, but is used to send to companies to introduce yourself and your skills as well as see if there are any available positions that might fit you and your qualifications. I think that will knock their socks off, right?

In other news, I have slowly (ok, not so slowly at all) been checking off the days until Graduation. Believe me, I am ready for that day. I am ready to move on to the next step in my life and experience life as a non-student! The only problem is I cannot help but worry about every little thing. Where will I live? Where will I work? What if I live far away from where I work? What if I have to move back in with my parents?

I have to admit that talking to people and not keeping these feelings bottled up inside me has really been a great help. When I start to panic and think I might end up living in a box on the side of the highway, someone cheers me up and says that no matter what happens, things will work out the way they are supposed to. So what if I have to move back in with my parents? I enjoyed it the first 18 years I was there. If I find a job that is not my ideal, I can always keep looking. If I live far away from where I work…well I just hope that doesn’t happen.

I don’t really know where I am going with all of this, I just hope I’m not the only person feeling this way. I would love and appreciate any words of encouragement!

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