As much as people may hate their jobs, I’m quite certain that they hate having to search for new ones even more. There’s nothing as soul-crushing and disheartening as the trudgery that is updating and fine-tuning one’s resume. The last time it was updated was the very last time you promised yourself that that would be the last time you’d ever have to update it. And even though you think you’re being smart by reminding yourself that a responsible person would keep it updated every six months, even if you have no intention of looking for new employment, the minute you get comfortable in your new job, that whole idea is dust in the wind.
Which brings me to where I am today. Despite the fact that Halbastram has REPEATEDLY told me & my lady about the importance of regular resume updates, and despite the repeated reassurances from us that, yes, we heard him, well, sometimes you just forget, you know?
So now here am I, trying to make this mundane thing sound more exciting and that totally big deal seem like it was nothing. It should come as no surprise that it’s really hard to spice up your previous experience when 99% of it is “retail with a stopover at the Post Office.” I’ve never regretted any of my time working retail; in fact, I made a lot of great friends over the years and bought a lot of great things at great discounts. But let’s be honest: they were just jobs to stay out of the poor house. And making the best of an unfortunate situation helps make the job a little easier to bear.
This time around, we’re skipping the retail route. We’re going straight for the Big Kid jobs now: marketing, communications, social media coordinator. You know, things I’m actually trained in. Incidentally, so are thousands upon thousands of other Millennials coming out of college. And they have an advantage over me: entry level. Sometimes, education and experience can work against you in the worst way: you either have too much or not enough. Some days I’m proud of my Master’s degree; other days I just feel that college is one big scamola.
But no matter where I’m hired, whether it’s within my field or someone else’s field (because I stole yo’ job, sucka!), I’ll do the best job possible. I just want to settle and be happy. And when I’m happy, my work shows it.
My name is Tiny Elvis and I approved this ad. #HireMe2015
Which brings me to where I am today. Despite the fact that Halbastram has REPEATEDLY told me & my lady about the importance of regular resume updates, and despite the repeated reassurances from us that, yes, we heard him, well, sometimes you just forget, you know?
So now here am I, trying to make this mundane thing sound more exciting and that totally big deal seem like it was nothing. It should come as no surprise that it’s really hard to spice up your previous experience when 99% of it is “retail with a stopover at the Post Office.” I’ve never regretted any of my time working retail; in fact, I made a lot of great friends over the years and bought a lot of great things at great discounts. But let’s be honest: they were just jobs to stay out of the poor house. And making the best of an unfortunate situation helps make the job a little easier to bear.
This time around, we’re skipping the retail route. We’re going straight for the Big Kid jobs now: marketing, communications, social media coordinator. You know, things I’m actually trained in. Incidentally, so are thousands upon thousands of other Millennials coming out of college. And they have an advantage over me: entry level. Sometimes, education and experience can work against you in the worst way: you either have too much or not enough. Some days I’m proud of my Master’s degree; other days I just feel that college is one big scamola.
But no matter where I’m hired, whether it’s within my field or someone else’s field (because I stole yo’ job, sucka!), I’ll do the best job possible. I just want to settle and be happy. And when I’m happy, my work shows it.
My name is Tiny Elvis and I approved this ad. #HireMe2015
When you finish updating your resume, spend some time sending it to all of the professional recruiting agencies in KC. They'll want to talk to you and help with the job finding and might "clean up" your resume. Good luck!
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Thanks, Erica! I tried using one agency out there right after I finished Grad School and they flat out told me that they didn't get a lot of Master's degrees so they wouldn't know how to place me. So I think I'm going to avoid that one.
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