East Coast Transplant in the Midwest Seeks Repatriation to the Homeland; or, Please Hire Me!
So, I’m definitely becoming partial to schools with working online applications. It’s 2011, folks, put your stuff online already! Not "fax this over," not "please print out and sign," and NOT "please retype everything in your References page into this odd little online thing." NO NO NO! *grumbles*
I’ve got 4 interviews lined up-3 at ACPA and 1 phone interview. Definitely excited about this, feeling good, etc etc… Still anxious about those that I haven’t heard from, but I’m happy with what I’ve got thus far. Here’s to hoping for more! Out of 13 (and most were recent), I think I’ve got good odds thus far…
On that note…thirteen? Could I really have chosen a more unlucky number to begin my job search? Really, Epix??!!? Eh, I like to play with fate…and fire. Let’s hope it doesn’t bite me in the butt later on, shall we?
Sleeping is still difficult, but that’s to be expected…
I’m going to rattle off the websites I’ve been using for job searching. They are as follows:
NASPA’s Career website
ACPA’s Career website
Chronicle of Higher Education
Studentaffairs.com
Higheredjobs.com
Indeed.com
Diverseeducation.com
And others for odds and ends.
The above have really been working for me, and I’ve found a lot of great job openings just from using those 7. Any others that folks would like to recommend?
The other major thing happening as of late is the dynamic change/shift that I have seen happen amongst colleagues and friends in the midst of the job hunt. I will say, upfront, that I am fortunate to be one of few going into Res Life/Housing, and almost unique in the area I’m looking for. Therefore, when people see jobs, they automatically send them to me to help me out without an ounce of envy or worry.
I’m not stealing jobs from them, nor are they from me.
It’s a great feeling.
I see so many others putting on fake plastered-on smiles to say that “no, of course not, why would I be unhappy that you’re also applying for the same job…? Share my research? Oh, sure, what are friends for…?” The icy glare that follows could easily freeze over most countries that lie along the equator.
Yeah, I’m happy to be away from all that.
Speaking of cold…really, Midwest, really?!?!? STOP SNOWING! It’s mid-March, this is not okay! It’s definitely become a challenge to wear dress clothing and dress shoes and do my best not to slip on my butt everywhere I go. I’m interviewing soon, and I have to make sure that butt fits into my suit. Thus, less padding when I fall.
Sad day indeed.
-Epix.
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