Posts Tagged ‘job hunting’
to blog or not to blog…and Paris
Posted by: Anca on: April 7, 2009
I wasn’t quite sure what direction to take this blog. Professional blog? Personal blog? Whatever, I’m just going to make “my blog”. No other label needed. I’m sick of feeling forced to partake in the current style of social networking, personal branding, touchy-feely nonsense.
So here’s the current big news: I’m unemployed and going to on [...]
Conventional advice vs. reality
Posted by: Anca on: January 20, 2009
Everyone always tells you to “follow up” with potential employers, to show them you’re really interested. Employers almost always state “don’t call us, we’ll call you”, or “due to the sheer number of resumes we receive daily we are not able to answer questions regarding the status of your resume”. So, which is it?
Is the [...]
Unemployment Insurance tid-bits
Posted by: Anca on: January 7, 2009
The Economist says “the benefits awaiting America’s unemployed are outdated and skimpy”.
The AP shows how maximum weekly unemployment payments vary by state. The lowest is Mississippi with $210 (unless you count Puerto Rico with $133) and the highest is Massachusetts with $900. I feel the need to state the obvious: holy crap, that is a [...]
How to help my career and stop being bored
Posted by: Anca on: December 24, 2008
Being unemployed is boring and all this time just sitting here is bad for my career (and sanity). I have several ideas to combat this.
1. Apply to work as a part-time intern, possibly unpaid. Right now I have one place in mind, a self-employed sustainability consultant in Portland.
2. Take some online courses, especially in LEED.
3. [...]
Progress…?
Posted by: Anca on: December 17, 2008
Well, I faced my fears and sold my first item on eBay and Amazon Marketplace. They were easier than I expected (something I should have expected!). Heck, trying to figure out which shipping option you want at the post office is (slightly) more difficult.
On the job hunting front things are a bit depressing. I don’t [...]
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