First of all, it's a pain. You have to redo your resume & cover letter every time you go about applying for one and, frankly, there are just a few more things I would like to do rather than dredging up that old document and fiddling with it. Again. Plus, it stinks.
Also, I feel that in order to make a good impression I have to be all pushy about my qualifications. I have to say, in no uncertain terms, that I am fabulous (which I don't really believe all that firmly) that I can be the bestest employee ever (which nobody would believe all that firmly) and that I have all the skills and qualifications necessary to provide a wonderful experience both in the interview and during job training and for the duration of my employment at such and such a place.
Good. Land.
However, having said all that, it's also pretty satisfying to have submitted a couple of applications already today. I feel like I'm accomplishing something at least, which is more than I can say for my general actions over the past week and a half.
So. Go me.
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Okay. So someone has to say it. You ARE awesome, and you WILL be the best employee ever, and you need to TELL them that! And way to go for turning in some applications. So, I guess that's what big sisters are for. To tell you to stop listening to those ugly voices in your head, and stand up, and say, I AM great, because you are! Love you, Beth!
She's right! You're terriffic!
My dear, I think you would find it helpful to pull up Elder Holland's latest talk from April '07 General Conference, and not just read it, but listen to it. He has wise counsel about how we should talk to others and even about how we should talk to ourselves. You learned this lesson at your mother's knee, and I have yet to conquer this bad habit myself. Elder Hollands words are encouraging and NOT overwhelming. I have listened to it about five times, and feel renewed strength and determination with every hearing. Loving you.
See! This is why I love my fambibly so much. Thank you. :) (And Mom, I'll definitely pull up that talk again. I'll mark up my conference Ensign some. :))
Oi! And Pam! This is why I love Pam too!
Hi Beth,
It's Rhonda Salcido. Your dad gave me your blog name so I hope you don't mind that I've read your entries since you've moved and I feel like I want to move there with you. You make it sound like so much fun! I loved the pictures. I've got to start a family blog so that Dave and I can keep in touch with our children who have moved out of the home. I'm so happy that you're feeling more at home there and that you're so filled with enthusiasm about your job. If I needed help at the library, I'd want to run into you for sure! Not much news here in Elk Ridge other than your family put a For Sale sign in front of your house. We hope all goes well in that area. And p.s. you have an amazing brother with such a strong testimony about family search indexing and the great ability to express how the spirit changed him and blessed him. The whole sacrament meeting was on the indexing program and all the speakers spoke with such power and surety of the blessings afforded to everyone who participates in it that no one, Not One Person, could leave that meeting without wanting to be an indexer. It was powerful.
Well, I'll have to learn how to upload photos to a blog spot so that you can see how all of the Salcidos are growing (or not)
Glad you're getting to live your dream! You are a wonderful person and it was MY privelege to be able to visit you each month.
Take care of yourself. Treat yourself to cheese and canadian bacon once in a while:) I actually just read that the lecithin in eggs bind themselves to our fatty cells and drag them out of our body. Cool thought if it's true.
Love you lots,
Rhonda Salcido
I hear ya! I've only had one interview so far - I went in thinking I was totally prepared, and slunk out thinking "how dare I even presume they might have some use for me."...but you! you are totally awesome, so be brave! Remember - you have that whole "super hero" thing going for you!
(...which sounds a infinitely better than my "I packed stuff in boxes" thing...!) - and look, you have a whole column of character references here!
(...great advice about the ugly voices - and I totally want to be an indexer now - whatever it is, and I am definitely going to eat more eggs!)
Good luck with the job search. We here are job hunting as well, and while I haven't written any resumes or cover letters myself, I have revised and edited countless versions of my husband's. It's a pain, especially when you do all that work, and then don't hear back from the potential employer.
Rhonda! Welcome! So glad you were able to stop by & browse for awhile. :) And thanks--I loved being visit taught by you. :) I'm also going to have to ask my brother exactly what it was he said on Sunday. And hurrah! I always knew eggs would do me good!
Pat, I completely understand. That's the way my last job interview went, so I'm not looking forward to repetitions. If you'd like to learn more about name indexing (and it is SERIOUSLY awesome and wonderful and tremendous blessings come therefrom) then check out This Link or, better yet, talk to the person in your ward or stake who's in charge of family history and they can get you set up. It's easy and also strangely addictive. :)
Ugh. Lindsay, I'm so sorry. And expecting a baby so soon probably doesn't help the stress level so much. Good luck with your search too!
How much of your job searching is taking place at your school? Seems to me there might be some positions open, what with the recent school year ending. Since you're there early, you're in a good position to get an on-campus job, and most universities WANT to make use of their graduate students. They know how much finances matter (that some people actually want to be solvent while studying), and they have a vested interest in keeping you there because one way programs are rated is on how many entrants they retain and graduate. Go talk with someone in your department and see if they can refer you to those who might need you. Also, don't underrate things like being honest and caring (they aren't as common as you might think). Remember creative things you've done like creating Hogwarts out of cardboard. You have a lot to offer. Look for work you want!
I'm with Cathy on this. I bet you could find a good TA or teaching job. When I was teaching freshman English, the other teachers came from graduate programs all over BYU.
Ditto Cathy and Christian. My favorite job I ever had was an on-campus job with CSUF's oral history center.
Plus, if you keep the job during the school year you won't have to travel far between school and work.
Good luck and remember: if this many people like you, you must be doing something right (lots of somethings, actually).
Thanks, guys. Good advice! I'll have to meander over to Simmons tomorrow...
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