While job interviewing is grueling, it is cool to see how interview styles differ from person to person, from company to company. One of the best questions I was asked was: what have you learned recently? It’s a good question because it’s basically asking if you’re evolving, growing, bettering yourself all on your own volition.…
I mean, ouch. Job searching has been more than tough. Some days I get a call for a phone interview and become hopeful, other days there aren’t any new jobs posted, and some days I find a job that might want me but it’s not the right fit for me. Unfortunately, in this market it’s…
My word for 2020 is acceptance - and boy, have I really had to put that to use. I like to think back to my word every once in a while and reflect on how I've been doing. I've had to accept a lot this year. I think we can all agree that 2020 pretty…
It's officially been two months since I was last employed. It's not the worst thing, I've been enjoying my free time especially as we prepare to move back to NJ. I can tell this break was a much-needed one, I've been sleeping better and just generally happier than I was when I was working.I've had…
Why did I move to New Hampshire? I was getting tired of my old position at my (now old) organization. I wasn’t getting along with one of managers and my job was a little monotonous. I said I needed a change or I’d be leaving. And we were at a point in our lives where…
I'm starting to feel a little pathetic. Job searching comes with a lot of ups and downs. Rejection emails, ghosting, preliminary interviews that just confuse me further. It feels like every time I talk to someone about what I'm going through, they give me these puppy dog eyes like I'm a broken toy. So I'll…
My friend Bill asked me this questions as part of my nomination for the Liebster Award. When times are tough, how do I cope? I don't, if we're being honest. I'm pretty big on shutting down and ignoring the world when things begin to get too tough. My body even rejects the stress, I normally…
When talking about unemployment, I often talk about how many companies ghost you after you send in an application. You might get a confirmation the application was received, you might now, and you most likely will never hear from them again. I’ve applied to around 25 jobs now, most of which I didn’t hear back…
When I got laid off, I thought that it couldn’t take me too much time to find a new job. Right? Even though millions of other people are also unemployed and I have to apply to jobs out of state and I’m trying to narrow my field - it can’t be that hard, right? Well…
I’m bitter, I’m sad, I’m unmotivated. No, I didn’t get broken up with. I just got laid off. It feels a lot like a break up, like losing a part of yourself. Because you put so much time and effort into this relationship, this job, just for it to end. And when you lose it,…
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