Rejection Section

So it has been a while since my last post, but there has not been much to comment on.  I have been applying for jobs for about a month and half now and the results are no bueno.  The most impotrant things I have learned while applying for jobs online are 1. Don't let a job website critique your resume.  2.  Apply for jobs that you are not qualified for or not interested in.  3.  If a potential employer is actually interested in your resume it may take months for them to respnd through e-mail.  4.  Always keep a positive attitude. 

Lets face it seniors, it is going to take alot of luck and alot of e-mails to get anywhere in the career world.  Don't be afarid to ask past employers for assistance and guidance, and take rejection and swallow it with pride because there will be a break in the clouds eventually. 

Jinterniship?

So it is mid-semester and I am trying to apply for jobs online.  I am still debating whether I should settle for an internship over a job.  Internships are great and I am an advocate of being hired without the pressure of having a real, long-term job.  Internships are more of a learning experience where mistakes are certainly more expected.  As a graduating senior I want to be able to impress people by saying I found that dream job I have been searching for.  I know how unrealistic that thought is so I am willing to settle for an internship if it has an opportunity of turning into a full-time position. 
Companies must love that they can freely use the talents and skills of dedicated students without having to put them on payroll.  The task at hand is to find the so callled internship that I keep mentioning.  Perhaps finding a job will be easier. 

Realism

This weekend I went home to see my family and take a break from the typical college weekend of boose and sleeping in, not that there's anything wrong with that.  As I was home I was relaxing alot and getting used to the home scene.  Then, it hit me.  What the hell am I going to accomplish while being here?  When I graduate and come home I'm going to be home until I find a job, boost my checking account, and move into an apartment.  This struck me to the core.  Of course I have thought about this numerous times but it was this past weekend where I really checked in with reality.  I immediately got goosebumps and horrible flash forwards of me struggling to leave and support myself.  The reality is that I won't be able to move out and support myself until I'm at least 25 years old.  My curfew better be at least 2:00 a.m.!

Application blowout

I was suprised by a phone call today from an unkown number.  Since I have sent out multiple applications to various comapnies I was eager to answer the phone in hopes for a response.  I thought it was my lucky day because it was a potential employer on the phone.  She told me about it and let me know about my interview on Monday the 21st of Feb.  When she hung up the phone it dawned on me that she was from a financial representative firm.  I don't know how she got my application but after a review of the website and a call to mom and dad, I was about to be duped.  After my mom researched the hell out of this company, she called me telling me that it was a place that really did not consider past experience or inexperience.  I am a communication major with an emphasis in advertising and public relations.  Why the hell would I get a call from a financial company?

This is a prime example of my sloppiness.  A couple days ago I applied to about 6 jobs online.  I could not tell you one of those compnay's names.  Now I will know to write down every business that I contact.  I don't need my applications being tossed around the cyber world.  I am willing to expand my job hunting to other fields but a financial firm is too far of a stretch. 

Feel free to learn from my mistakes.

Sick with Senioritis

Senioritis is a disease that is caused by years of schooling.  The only cure for senioritis is graduation.  However there is post sickness that occurs after senioritis fades away.  This sickness is known as reality.  Once reality sets in, the victim is cured of their senioritis. 

I have a slight case of senioritis.  It is not too serious but it is in the back of my throat for sure.  I remember the feeling from high school.  It is completely different this time around because I don't have anything good to look forward to...yet.  Only time will tell if there is life after senioritis.   

Cover Letter = waste of time?

So I applied to to jobs online since the last blog I posted.  Both applications gave me the OptIon of writing a cover letter after I posted my resume.  Of course I felt like I had to because if I didn't then it looks like I don't know how to.  Well I don't know how to.  So I googled it like any normal person and went from there.  I don't think a good cover letter is meant to be written into a text box from an example by Richard Hammer.  Why should I even trust Richie anyway?  He probably didn't get the job he applied to! 

Anyway, the topic of this post is to express my hatred toward the cover letter.  I don't like it, it doesn't serve a purpose, and it's complete bullshit.  I might be venting just a smidge but I'm sure you all agree with me on this one.  If I was a human resources person I would not want to waste my time reading that.  I guess I just have to suck it up and deal with it because they don't seem to be going away anytime soon. 

The Capstone

So this is my first time writing a blog and since I am in a multimedia class in my second semester senior year my mind is focused on graduating.  This blog is going to be a mixture of my feelings about graduating along with some articles and helpful tips to know as the dreaded and awaited date approaches.