Making Strides

Utley is back b*tches! And the good news is I have been interviewing. Finally!

Over the past few weeks, I have interviewed at three different companies. And they shall remain nameless, in hopes of not "jinxing" any of the opportunities.

And oddly enough, the three opportunities are all very different. Similar in the fact that 2 are sales positions, and the other is a marketing position. One sales interview I got through LinkedIn, and the other through networking. The marketing position was obtained via responding to a posting on the company's website. Also, the marketing position requires obviously creativity and a marketing background, but also the ability to successfully interact with the sales staff. If anyone can work with other sales dbags, I certainly can!

I felt very prepared for all of the interviews. And I do attribute that to working with my Career Management Consultant, the CMC. I felt I have been prepated for all the questions asked, but also the proper questions to ask each respective company. So been happy with the CMC thus far. F'n should be, right, it was so f'n expensive! The only thing that disappoints me about the CMC is that they really do not help me find prospective companies. They are great with preparing me for interviews, and hopefully will continue to be as the interview process moves along. But I have to find the companies on my own, which I did expect to do, however, when I intitially met with the CMC, the woman spewed a bunch of happy horsesh*t about employers contacting them and having a tight network of recruiters etc; That must have been some serious BS, because nothing proactive has come from them. They will send me a Hoovers report on a company I'm interested in, but thats it. But, despite the minor b*tching, I am glad I have someone to brief and debrief with before and after each interview.

In other news, speaking with various people I know, all in their late 20's, it seems many people are "less than thrilled" with the current state of employment at this stage in the game. I even know some others who have done the same thing I have...taken an upaid sabbatical. More power to them! Let's all hope we all get what we're looking for.

If you have been reading this blog, you must have noticed the ups and downs I have been going through. Because I have had ups and downs, smiles and frowns... But it's really nice to get support from people. Got an email a couple weeks ago from an old college friend, first expressing her support for me, saying I did the right thing, but also expressing some worries, as I obviously haven't been writing as much. I've explained it as writer's block/not wanting to jinx anything/not wanting to write when I was experiencing little progress. Or write about the good times I was having, when it'd probably be better if I just shut the f up. But hearing from this person (who may or may not have been the former love of my life) really made me feel better and realize that I'm not alone, that it took some serious cojones to do what I did, and to have faith that it was the right move and it'll all work out it the end...

So, I thank you all who have reached out with their support and stay tuned, we just may be on to something...

Hey

I'm alive.

I really am. Obviously haven't been writing. Lost the urge a bit. Felt like I had nothing to say. Kept reporting doom and gloom. Which was putting me in not the best of moods. But I haven't forgotten about all of you. Or the blog. Just haven't been ready.

I turned 29 a couple weeks ago. Last year of my twenties. Wow. Let's hope this will be the year! The year for what you may ask? The year for everything, that's what. But mainly, the year to truly find myself...in many ways.

I'm not going to go into detail, but I've actually had a couple interviews lately. One of the companies I'd love to work for, the other not so much. I'm just so happy to finally get an interview. And I must say, I felt very comfortable and prepared in one of the interviews. The one I want. The other one...felt fine, but it was different.

I've also been working a bit. A little bit. But it's kind of cool, at least I think...I've been working putting up signs for my city's top candidate for mayor. Pays cash, gets me out of the house, and who knows, it may lead to a valuable connection with our future mayor.

Have an interview next week for substitute teaching. My thinking, is, of course, I need money, but to use this activity to gain positive momentum and land the big one.

So, I know its been a while, but just needed to back off for a minute, stop talking and start doing.

Time will tell if that's the "write" idea...