I don't know what I'm doing (and I'm pretty sure I don't look cute doing it)

[fushigi_na_chou]

~.: Suddenly, job-hunting just got alot harder. I couldn't live with Kristie as a real mother. She dropped quite alot of pressure on me at dinner tonight. Thanks for organizing my priorities. I first need to find a suit, then find a job, then find a car (or maybe find a car and then a job, because I'm magically going to be able to pay for the

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[on_dragon_wings]

You've basically just summed up my life since May. So I know exactly where you're coming from. And yes, it does suck hardcore. I've wanted to cry almost constantly for the past 5 months.

Basically, you can't afford to be overly picky. Just remember that the job you take now doesn't have to be what you'll be doing the rest of your life. Like working with elderly people or people with developmental disabilities. Sure, you may not want to do that as a career, but in order to get the job you WANT to get, you're going to have to gain experience first, possibly doing some things you may not want to do (also, remember that you won't be IN CHARGE of an entire operation right off the bat. You will be trained.) And, you never know, you may try something and find out that you enjoy it. I'll tell you what my Dad's been telling me. Don't limit yourself. You can't get too narrow or else finding a job will be virtually impossible. And if you plan on getting your Masters, you should try and find something that, while not a permanent thing, would help you save money for Grad school. There are also jobs out there that, after you work for them for a while, will finance further schooling for you (This is something that I'm aiming for, personally...).

As for Kristie, this sounds exactly like my issue with Ramona and I've had this exact same conversation with my Dad. Kristie has the right to give you suggestions, but she can't dictate your life. You're 22 years old, and she's not your mother, so she really has no real authority over your plan of action. Only YOU know what's right for you, and it's your right as an adult to decide for yourself. The next time she starts getting on you about it (at least she has the decency to say it to your face instead of behind your back like MY stepmother does...) just politely reply with: "Thank you for the suggestion, I'll keep it in mind." And leave it at that. Make it clear that she's not allowed to push anything on you.

One final piece of advice that Dad gave me. Don't just apply for one thing at a time and wait, send out a lot of applications to different places so you'll be more likely to at least get a reply from some of them. That way you can compare your options side-by-side and decide which one seems better to you.

As for resumes, if you'd like I can take a look at your current one. I did a resume building seminar at school and have a pretty good idea of what to look at. It also just helps to have an outside eye look at it anyway.

[fushigi_na_chou]

I LOVE YOU. Seriously. Though, I know if I told Kristie simply that I'd keep her suggestions in mind she'd say, "Well, you don't have time to be considering things. You need to jump in and start saving money, because you need a car, and you have alot of school loans you need to start paying back in six months." That's exactly what she'd say.

But your advice sounds better- it's more constructive anyway. And could you look over my resume? It's really simple- too simple, I think, but I don't know what else I can add to it. I didn't feel like keeping the one that Monster built for me because it looks too .... like Monster built it for me. I wanted something that I put together myself, but I'm too frustrated with Word to format it any fancy way. :

[on_dragon_wings]

Well, like I said, tell you appreciate the suggestion, but it's still your decision. And if she brings it up again, don't talk about it.

Yeah, you never want to go with those online resume builders. They're way too cookie-cutter. You want your resume to stand out. And simple isn't always a bad thing, especially for someone like you and me, who haven't had a lot of experience. Most resumes should really be kept to 1 page, because chances are that the person looking at your resume will be looking at plenty of others, and won't have time to read a novel. My professor told me that: "If they can't what they need in a few minutes, then they're just going to push that resume aside."

Go ahead and send me your resume, I'd be glad to look at it.

[fushigi_na_chou]

Mine is one page, and I heard that the average employer spends 3 seconds looking at a resume, so if we can't get our point across in three seconds, we're doomed. 8D But I'll go ahead and email it to you. Should I send it to your school email or are you using a different now?

[on_dragon_wings]

My school email isn't active anymore. If you sent it there it would forward to my gmail address.
scrichardson86@gmail.com