Tammi's World

Day Three

Well, that was certainly interesting.

It was a good day - overall.

I went and got everything registered with the Temp Service. It was nice to talk to someone and it was very nice to hear that I "got skills". We all need that, you know. And it was good timing for me.

I don't know what it was, but I just wanted to get home. I kept catching myself driving WAAAYYY too fast for this county - just trying to get back to the Little Blue Cracker House. I didn't even go and do any of my errands. I just wanted to get home.

When I got here I found the first of the call backs. That REALLY made me feel good. Yes, someone noticed me. Someone was interested. Then - a few hours later I got the second call. This with a major company that I was VERY interested in. OUTSTANDING.

The most important part in job hunting in my field (sales, marketing, retail) is to get noticed. There are thousands of us out there, every day, looking. And the general rule in sales is you never stop looking. You always have everything updated and ready to go. I'm not like that. If I have something I love, I'm focused on what I'm doing. I have no interest in finding "more". But that makes the competition very fierce. It makes no difference how the economy is, what the unemployment rate is, or even the location. Most people in this line move constantly. Like I said, I've got a shitload of competition. All. The. Time. Getting noticed is key.

So to get the first call is big. Today is the first of the phone interviews. This is strictly a contract job. But the money is 2x-3x what I'd get hourly as a temp. If this pans out I would still be able to continue looking and have the luxury of not having to worry about money.

The other job is one of those "once in a lifetime" things. I remember when I posted for it thinking "yeah, right. Like they'll call". Ha. They did. That is scheduled for Monday.

So today, other than my little appointment, it's more posting. Run through all the databases and refreshing all of my resumes. That's important to do. Just posting your resume on any of the boards, Monster, CareerBuilder, etc., isn't enough. They get thousands of resumes and profiles each day. Most employers only look at the newest. So by going in and updating your resume - even if you don't change anything, go through the process - you get your information back at the top of the heap. I do that every week.

I did get some emails from recruiters with offers I cannot take, but they still wanted to upload my resume into their database. SURE. Go 'head. So, I'll add those to my spreadsheet. And search to see what they have.

But I've got a bounce in my step. A smile on my face. Contagion got his new position, Congrats Dude. Very happy for you. Now we just need to hear that Ktreva got her promotion. THAT would rock. I get to practice being charming on the phone, and then just finish out the day.

But yesterday? Yeah, it wasn't bad. Not bad at all.

Posted by Tammi at March 9, 2006 06:22 AM