-MMH
Wednesday, February 8, 2012
Monday, February 6, 2012
Trying to Beat Senioritis
Being in my second to last semester (last real semester and then I have a few classes to take over the summer – one in which just involves wandering around Italy for a month) has left me with an endless case of senioritis. Anything revolving around school just has absolutely no interest to me… being so close to venturing out in “the real world” is making me want to look more into future jobs come Fall, and less so into writing papers for any one of my five classes.
Good for Employment 180 because I am coming up with some great blog posts with some help from my dear friend Google, bad for my goal to stay on the Dean’s List again this semester.
Aside from my typical college classes I want to figure out what I can do to expand my resume and curriculum vitae while I am unemployed. I have found some wonderful articles that have given me a lot of great ideas – some of them are things that I was thinking about doing already, and others are ones that would be so simple that I had not really thought of!
From this U.S. News article about '10 Things to do While Unemployed' I was more encouaged to start my own business (which is something I had been thinking about doing for awhile now - another blog post about that later on). It also gave me the idea to look into temp work... because really right now, that is all I need, something temporary until I leave for Italy in May.
This article from the blog Wise Bread 'Tips for Thriving in Long-Term Unemployment' talked a lot about volunteering, I had always thought about that and had decided in the past to not do it because I need something that pays, but I can either volunteer (adding something to my resume) or sit on my bum all day (with nothing to show for it).
A lot of the articles and blogs I read said to update my resume - obviously - but I think I am going to take full advantage of my college and take any courses that I can from the Career Services at school while I am still here. First on the list a workshop on Wednesday entitled 'Tell Me About Yourself' - we will learn about the different types of interviews, how to prepare for an interview, employers' expectations of you, and what information to share about yourself. I'll be sure to share everything I learn from it!
-MMH
Good for Employment 180 because I am coming up with some great blog posts with some help from my dear friend Google, bad for my goal to stay on the Dean’s List again this semester.
Aside from my typical college classes I want to figure out what I can do to expand my resume and curriculum vitae while I am unemployed. I have found some wonderful articles that have given me a lot of great ideas – some of them are things that I was thinking about doing already, and others are ones that would be so simple that I had not really thought of!
From this U.S. News article about '10 Things to do While Unemployed' I was more encouaged to start my own business (which is something I had been thinking about doing for awhile now - another blog post about that later on). It also gave me the idea to look into temp work... because really right now, that is all I need, something temporary until I leave for Italy in May.
This article from the blog Wise Bread 'Tips for Thriving in Long-Term Unemployment' talked a lot about volunteering, I had always thought about that and had decided in the past to not do it because I need something that pays, but I can either volunteer (adding something to my resume) or sit on my bum all day (with nothing to show for it).
A lot of the articles and blogs I read said to update my resume - obviously - but I think I am going to take full advantage of my college and take any courses that I can from the Career Services at school while I am still here. First on the list a workshop on Wednesday entitled 'Tell Me About Yourself' - we will learn about the different types of interviews, how to prepare for an interview, employers' expectations of you, and what information to share about yourself. I'll be sure to share everything I learn from it!
-MMH
Saturday, February 4, 2012
Employment 180
With a solid background in the hospitality industry and an almost complete Bachelor’s Degree in Art History, what is a 20-something to do in this hectic world…
I have recently found myself in a predicament that many college seniors across the nation are probably also finding themselves in… I am on the brink of graduating college in the midst of one of the highest unemployment rates this country has ever seen.
The idea of searching for a job in this economy not only terrifies me, but it also leaves me feeling anxious, overwhelmed, and lacking sleep every night. For this soon-to-be college grad, what are the things that can put me a step above the rest in my quest for the perfect job (and, what exactly does the perfect job for me consist of?).
Through this blog I want to challenge myself to reach outside of my comfort zone and explore all of the things that will make me the most desirable employee when I graduate from college. I will be speaking to some of my past employers, friends, and college professors to help me figure out what are the most sought after characteristics that employers look for and how I can achieve these things to make me stand out above the rest.
Join me in my journey to do a complete Employment 180 – from unemployed college student to the most desirable candidate.
-MMH
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