Ugh.
Man, job-hunting is the pits. Best analogy I can find is shopping for a swim suit--the longer the process goes, the more tempting it is to just hate yourself and give up.
My problem is that I'm what my former boss (who resigned in protest after the round of cuts that killed my job) calls a "utility player". I'm not really an expert in anything specific, but give me a week or two and access to the internet, and I can get myself up to a level of general competency. But the big job websites don't really give you a good way to indicate that, and all the job descriptions make it sound like you have to be preeminent in your field to even consider applying!
I know I have to be patient--I've only really put my nose to the job-finding grindstone this past week, so the fact I've found even two jobs that I could probably get interviewed at is a minor miracle, but still.
The career services office at my alma mater keeps emphasizing "networking", so I'm slowly forcing myself to send my resume out to people who have indicated they want to help me find a job. If anyone asks in an interview what skills I've developed in this process, the most honest answer will probably be "how to ask for help"!
Anyhow, I'm consoling myself in the evenings by working out the logistics for starting an Etsy shop selling embroidery and art prints. Probably won't ever happen, but it serves as a mental escape hatch, I guess. :P
My problem is that I'm what my former boss (who resigned in protest after the round of cuts that killed my job) calls a "utility player". I'm not really an expert in anything specific, but give me a week or two and access to the internet, and I can get myself up to a level of general competency. But the big job websites don't really give you a good way to indicate that, and all the job descriptions make it sound like you have to be preeminent in your field to even consider applying!
I know I have to be patient--I've only really put my nose to the job-finding grindstone this past week, so the fact I've found even two jobs that I could probably get interviewed at is a minor miracle, but still.
The career services office at my alma mater keeps emphasizing "networking", so I'm slowly forcing myself to send my resume out to people who have indicated they want to help me find a job. If anyone asks in an interview what skills I've developed in this process, the most honest answer will probably be "how to ask for help"!
Anyhow, I'm consoling myself in the evenings by working out the logistics for starting an Etsy shop selling embroidery and art prints. Probably won't ever happen, but it serves as a mental escape hatch, I guess. :P
