This weekend I am taking a break from the job search. I know I probably shouldn't, but frankly I'm exhausted with it. Yes, it is good for me to get myself out there. Yes, it is good for me to have to write cover letters. Yes, it is good for me to submit applications and resumes. But, yes, it is also good for me to have some down time and self care (which is one of the consistent concepts from all 3 years of my education!)
As most of you know, I have been very frustrated in my job search. I know that almost nothing is immediate and it will take time, but my frustration builds from several points. First of all, and foremost right now, I have bills to pay. My student loans covered my expenses while I was in school, but now that's gone. I have had some help from Dad, but I cannot and will not go to him every time I am in this situation. So, I have been looking for part time work as well to help me get by until some kind of SW job comes along.
It's also frustrating in that pretty much every thing is online. In this day and age of technology, I get that. But after awhile, I really do get tired of sitting here at the computer typing almost the exact same information over and over again. Even with sites like Indeed.com, only partial information is uploaded to applications when your resume is on there. And, let's be honest, I have a lot to learn about computers. I do ok, but I can be better I think. I created a LinkedIn profile and just can't figure out how the hell to navigate that website. And now that I have put my current part time job on my profile (I work the counter at a bakery and coffeeshop) ALL of the job postings I get through LinkedIn are for sales. That's frustrating.
And the not knowing is really crushing. I never know if anyone is actually looking at my resume or if it's just going to someone's junk file somewhere. I have applied for 20 jobs since graduation. I got one rejection from DSS of Guilford County. That's fine. At least I heard back from them, which I greatly appreciated. I got one bite of interest from an employer for a part time job doing inventory in grocery stores. At least I heard back from them too!
I am so appreciative of the friends who give me names of people out in the field to get in touch with. However, I am so apprehensive about doing so because I have no clue what to say to them. With almost no experience and having just graduated with a generalist social work degree, I do feel quite clueless and clumsy about the whole thing. And the ironic thing is, I am very good at selling things except when it comes to selling myself. I could sell gay porn to Helen Keller and make her happy about her purchase, but trying to sell myself...not so much.
Yes, all of this will improve as time goes on. Until then, I still get frustrated.
That is all.
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