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Resumes…oh I know a topic that everyone loves. It seems like everyone is gearing up to conquer their career this Fall, so I figured it was the perfect time to do a video on resumes. Obviously, the first step to landing a job is having a killer resume. My alarm went off this morning, and series of expletives went through my head. Can’t I just sleep a little bit longer? If I am sleeping, then I am not forced to tackle my never-ending list of to dos. After snoozing about a 100 times, I begrudgingly got my lazy ass out of bed, and decided to conquer this lovely Monday. Mondays set the tone for the entire week, so I need to have a happy, productive, successful day. I swear the impending doom of a birthday is seriously causing me to question my entire life. I am determined: this I receive a lot of e-mails from people looking for a job. They have gone through all the motions: interned at the best places, created a rock star resume, written a baller cover letter. However, they are almost always missing one important component: making personal connections! I hate to break it to you, but Tweeting at someone is not an in-depth conversation. If you are currently looking for a job, will be searching for a job in the future or trying to advance yourself in your career, learn how to have a real conversation with people. If you want to
While Claire definitely doesn’t White pants: the single most controversial item in the fashion world. Why are there so many rules surrounding white pants? We have heard them all: no white after Labor Day, only tooth picks can wear white bottoms, etc. Who makes up these ridiculous rules? The fake fashion police? Anyways, I love my white jeans, they are a constant staple in my wardrobe. They provide an effortless summer outfit, paired with a slouchy tank and fun sandals. I know, I am such a rule break (cue Ashlee Simpson song), but I also love my white jeans in the Fall/Winter with combat The other day I was having a conversation with an acquaintance of mine, and she kept telling me about all the things she was going to do when she lost weight. I left the conversation feeling annoyed and angry because she was willing to pause her whole life for something so superficial. But mostly, I was sad that she couldn’t see that she was already fabulous. I honestly hate talking about weigh because it should be a non-issue. Who cares? Really. However, this conversation just really left me thinking about all the similar conversations I have had. If I had It’s the one thing that school doesn’t prepare you for. I should know, I’ve completed three post-secondary programs and not one has mentioned unemployment and what to do to remedy that. Or maybe they mentioned it while I was on Facebook in class… To be honest, I’m not completely unemployed. I do have the same retail job that supported me throughout college, but at the same time it feels the same as unemployment. When you’re not doing what you’re meant to be doing, anything else feels soul sucking and depressing. The hardest thing about my job search is staying positive.
Next up on Career Confidential, another awesome lady: Brandy Shea! I have had the honor of working with Brandy professionally, which is always a treat because she is one of the most creative people I know. On top of that, she is also one of my closest friends. If I were you, I would listen to what she has to say because she is an expert advice-giver; she When I first starting looking for an internship back in December I thought I knew exactly what I wanted to do. I was looking for something in event planning and thought why not intern for one of the best wedding planners in town? That seemed to make the most sense, right? After landing –what I thought was my dream internship–with a wedding planner I had a few months to think about it. I continued looking through my college’s career services website and slowly started to realize that I wanted to spend my summer doing something completely different. So I did. I am not sure what it is. Maybe it is because it is Monday, and I always feel a little bit off on Mondays, but I woke up with an impending sense of doom that my 26th birthday is in a month. 26 is old!! Last week, I went to my routine dermatology appointment, and I found myself almost asking about Botox. Whoa slow the breaks; I want to still be able to show emotion!! For some reason, 26 sounds very adult, and currently, I don’t live a very adult life. My life mirrors that of a college frat boy. |
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