My New Job
Mood:  lucky
Now Playing: Man of La Mancha
Topic: work
Today I accepted a position at Loaves and Fishes homeless shelter. I will be a guest advocate and I hope to connect the shelter to the community resources that are available. It may lead to bigger and better things in the future, but I am so thankful for having a job right now. Thank-you to all of you who kept me in your thoughts and prayers.

Good news and bad news
Mood:  down
Topic: work
Let me start with the bad news...

Today I found out that, as of July 1st, I will be out of a job. We lost some funding and they decided that I needed to go. It really sux because I have the most seniority in the program, but I'm the first to go when push comes to shove.

Alright, let's get to the good news...

I have my first interview with the House Fiscal Agency for the position of Legislative Analyst. Everyone wish me luck because I would really like this job. It would be a great opportunity for me to get my foot in the door.

I will keep everyone posted with updates on my excellerated job search.

Woo Hoo!!
Mood:  party time!
Topic: work
I DID IT!!! I finally got my resume out today. Just as I became on the brink of despair, I found a job posting that I liked. I sent my resume over to the Office of Senator Gretchen Whitmer. She's looking for a Director of Constituent Relations doing things that I've already done, but in a different context. The job would be a huge stepping stone into the political world and I really hope I get an interview. Everyone wish me luck and I hope that I can write another happy post.

Job Hunting is Hell
Mood:  hug me
Now Playing: Bob Segar - Her Strut
Topic: work
Well, I'm in the final phases of school. I'm about to leave my comfortable position as student and enter the professional world of work, not that I haven't been working all this time. It's different when you leave school and aren't sure of the future. On the one hand, I would like to stay in Michigan. My family's here, Dan's here, and my friend's are here. On the other hand, I want to break out and see what the rest of the country and world has to offer. I would love to be working in Washington, D.C. I need to figure things out soon because it's hard to make plans when you don't know where you are going to be in the next year...

...On to the job hunt...

I haven't put out a single resume. Mainly, I think it's because I haven't seen a job that I like. Some of it has to do with a lack of confidence. I might see a job, but think that I don't have enough skills or knowledge to do the job. In reality, I could probably do a lot more jobs than I even care to think about. It's a scary thought, leaving your comfort zone and actually sending in a resume for a job that you're unsure of. My networking skills need improving and I feel like the jobs I want won't pay worth a darn. I need to start cold sending resumes to organizations that do advocacy work. THIS IS THE GOOD THING -- I THINK I FINALLY FIGURED OUT EXACTLY WHAT I WANT TO DO. I want to work as a policy advocate. Some organizations I've been thinking about include NOW, ACLU, Planned Parenthood, and ACORN. Even though I think I want to do policy advocacy, I am not closed to doing other things...

...to the future...

I will look for volunteer opportunities to expand my network this summer. I may even apply for a summer externship for some more experience. I need to call the man from Gov. Granholm's campaign back to see about helping out with the campaign...it's been a month since I got that phone call and I haven't returned it because I've been working on the logistics of campaign work and (I hope) a full-time job...

...and beyond...

I think that I should get back to work, now that I've finished the novel that was my blog entry for today.