February 1st- So I just posted a post about something completely different so I feel like I'll save this for either tomorrow or Sunday but basically I decided earlier that February first would be the start of my job hunt starting with the Career Fair. Well, I suffered a setback, giving up the Career Fair in order to finish my essay which was due today. Although it would have been a great learning experience I wasn't really interested in any of the companies because they were all sales, finance, with a hint of technology and education. Plus, the one I was interested in wasn't in Chicago but in Aurora and the whole point of me staying up here is to not own a car and living in Aurora would defeat that purpose. So day 1 didn't exactly start with a bang but I plan later tonight or maybe tomorrow to start applying.
February 24th- So a lot has happened and I haven't been updating this; however, I have still been looking. I just haven't found anything. I finally found a few things today/ I've saved two administrative jobs that seem appealing-- meaning I could actually get them. I also emailed a publishing company based in Chicago. I figure since I want to become a writer I should become familiar with the publishing industry. The publishers I contacted have published a lot of books on history so I feel like my degree in history won't work against me. We'll see what happens. A number of other companies I saved because they mentioned possibilities but they just aren't available right now. Nevertheless, I'm going to make an appointment with the career center and work on possible cover letters so I'm prepared.
February 27th- So I posted my resume on CareerBuilder last night and received three emails this morning. One my email thought was suspicious, another about becoming a Benefits Consultant and another about selling insurance. I'm pretty sure they were spam emails but I replied back saying "thanks, but no thanks" anyway, just in case. I'm still looking through LinkedIn for jobs and what not. I haven't received an email back from the publishing company I emailed. It's not looking so good right now but I need a job so I'm not giving up.
March 4th- I set an appointment with the same person who helped me on my resume to help me create a cover letter. The appointment was today and I was going to do the companies in New York but then I found a position here in Chicago I was really interested in. I didn't know the full name of the contact, just her first name, so the career lady told me to check the website and find it. So afterward I went on the website and there's nothing. Like, there is no section that says "About Us." I really didn't want to call her by her first name though so I started reading articles, trying to figure out what to do. One article suggested calling the company and asking someone for her name. So that's what I did! And I got her! And it turned out her last name is the same as the company name. She asked for my name, which I told her, and I said my resume and cover letter would be sent to her by the end of the day. My first real application- not just a prospecting email but a real job. It's part-time but there's the potential of it becoming full-time and a part-time job is better than an internship I figure. I also found a company in Atlanta I'm interested in but there's no place to see if they're hiring so I have to write a prospective cover letter to them. I need to figure out who too... Anyway, finally moving forward!
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