I had a job interview on Monday, and now begins the wait while other candidates are interviewed. If you’ve ever been on the job-hunting merry-go-round, you know that it may not feel very merry at all while you wait for that phone call, email, or letter. I just appreciate when they let me know something instead of leaving me twisting in the wind. For instance, I recently received an email informing me that I didn’t make the cut for a particular job, and while it stung for a moment, I was glad that I now knew not to hang my hat on that application. Now I know I need to apply somewhere else. Even a form response is better than no response at all.
This evening, I sat down at the computer and began the next round of searching because I don’t want to waste valuable searching time in case this opportunity doesn’t pan out. Job hunting doesn’t stop until you find the right situation so it is almost as if my current job is looking for work. At least I’m not wasting my time.
I also revamped my resume again. Since I’m trying to change career fields, I had created a functional resume to highlight my skills over my experience, but I found that a functional resume alone doesn’t fully address my abilities either. I have reverted to a combination resume that highlights my skills at the top which I can adapt to each job for which I apply, and then I still list my jobs below that so organizations can see my full experience. This feels much more expressive of my abilities, and I am more satisfied with the end result. I’ll let you know how it works as I continue to look for other jobs.
While I search for new opportunities, I also continue to work on the decluttering routine. It feels like decluttering helps to clear my mind of the cobwebs related to physical clutter, and that also helps me mentally and emotionally. It’s important to realize how connected so many things are in our bodies, minds, and souls. As I browsed jobs this evening, a part of me wanted to get frustrated and depressed, but another part of me also wanted to look at this job search as a new adventure. I keep trying to picture myself as Bilbo Baggins waking up finding the dwarves gone and suddenly deciding to take off after them with my knapsack and walking stick. (I do highly recommend The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien if you’re feeling very stressed about your ‘adventure.’)
Sometimes job hunting is as much about maintaining a positive outlook as it is about all the effort of searching. A positive mindset lets you see job opportunities differently. You might not even see an opportunity at all if you’re in a negative mindset. Grab your walking stick friends because we’re going on an adventure!
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Inspirational verses for the day:
“Commit everything you do to the LORD. Trust him, and he will help you.” Psalm 37:5 (NLT)
All Things Subject to Change 