and so it begins

Scribbled down on February 12th, 2009 by she
Posted in It's a Living

I’m overwhelmed at the support of co-workers who are providing letters of reference and lists of people to contact about potential jobs. While my current contract doesn’t end until May 15th I’m starting the job hunt immediately.  With the current economic situation I expect the search for a new job will be a slow process.  That said, I did manage to get my resume in for four five jobs in my field this evening after returning home from work.

I’m a little nervous about the process as it’s been a few years since I’ve had to dust off the old resume and write cover letters. Hopefully I’ve got everything updated in a manner that appeals to HR managers across the city.

I suffered from a temporary bought of insanity this afternoon when I found myself considering applying to the CF. After all, I’m attending the perfect university to qualify for a position as an officer. Happy to say I’ve since come to my senses. I’ve decided that I liked Edmonton far too much to move anywhere else in the country and that one serving member in uniform in a family was enough.

And of course, I do have an HR Consultant who is also actively searching for a position for me to fill.  Between the two of us, with a little help from my friends, I’m hoping to land on my feet soon.


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4 Responses to “and so it begins”

  1. Glad to hear you have so much support. You know we will always keep our ears open for you as well.

    Glad you came to your senses. We don’t want you to leave Edmonton either.

  2. HR Consultant…We lovingly call them “pimps” 🙂 I used to work through an agency until I started working where I am now. Sounds like you have a lot of support. Hopefully something comes up soon.

  3. I wish that I lived in a large enough area to be able to use an agency.

    There are NO jobs here for me with my degree. I’m sad.

    But I’m happy that you seem to be so upbeat and filled with action about the situation! I’m impressed that you found so many leads without trying! Go you!

  4. Doesn’t the MFRC have a placement service where you are Jennifer?

    I’m up to seven applications as of today. Hope something comes of at least one of them. Applying is easy. Getting called for an interview is a leap of faith.

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