The Job Hunt (so far)

Wow, it's been a while since I posted something on my blog! Mainly because I've been busy. Busy looking for a job. And while there have been many hopefuls, I am still one of the growing numbers of the unemployed in this country. But, fear not I says! For there is something out there, there has to be.

Let's take a look at the whole process I have been using to find myself some work. I started by going on monster.com and I must say it has not helped in any way. I think careerbuilder.com is a much better site since they have a lot more job listings, however, many of those jobs are posted every day, and I have had some interviews with these companies, and I have to say that they are not good fits. Mainly because they are all commission based with no prior experience or education necessary. I mean I had a 17 teen year old telling me the requirements of the job, and I'm 25! This not why I went to college.

By far the field with the most job openings is sales. I knew this coming out of school. I tried some field rides with some promising companies, however I do not just want to settle for one of the first jobs I find. Why commit yourself to something you're not passionate about? It's not the long hours I fear, nor is it the physical and mental toll it can have on a person. I've worked in restaurants and gone to school at the same time for about 6 years now. I'm not afraid of working constantly, in fact I want to work long, hard hours of labor. I like feeling burnt out by the end of the day because it makes me feel that what I'm doing is worth it and I'm contributing something back to society.

I have started to weed out the jobs I know to be futile. For me, so far, LinkedIn and craigslist seem to be the sites with the best potential jobs for me to start my career. You will know when I get it because I will not be able to contain myself. Until then, I stay positive and hungry, and not willing to settle for something!