Job Search: Day 1

Wow.... my resume needed some major tweaking. I have spent the majority of this morning refreshing my resume, looking into unemployment, and contacting my temp agency. I feel more proactive about my job search this time around. I want to do it differently than last time in the sense that I will depend more on God with where He wants me. I know He will lead me where I need to be, and it makes the job search a lot easier.
I am also more willing to put in some effort this time because the more I work and search for jobs, the faster this process will go, and the more liable I will find a job that works for me. I am a little more hopeful this time around because I know God will provide, and I know all this is happening for a very special reason. What that reason is, I don't know at this point. But I am putting a lot of energy into praying over this process, and I hope my friends do as well.

I have found several jobs in my search that I would love to do, but don't seem qualified. And then there are jobs that I am qualified for, but I don't want to do anymore, like retail. I am so done with retail, and I have no desire to go back. I also have no desire to do another internship, but I am grateful for the experience I got with those internships and the relationships I built.

I am also more emotionally stabile than I was nine months ago. When I lost my job last summer, I was holding onto a lot of baggage. That's when God led me to Recovery at the Austin Stone, and my life began to change dramatically: God was able to heal hurts from my past that I thought would be permanent scars.

With my head screwed on a little tighter, my faith in God strengthened, and my hope that things will work out for the best, this is all-in-all a much better experience than last time, and I feel more led in a stronger direction. I know I am at a crossroads right now; I have the option to do anything I want at this point. At the ripe old age of 27, I want to do something that will lead my life in the right direction. So I am going to take my time with this process, but also make time for this process, which I didn't do last time.

And now... back to the hunt!

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