Like many other people who were or are still in these shoes, it took me awhile to find my job, but lets just say it was worth the wait! I am convinced that my dryer eats my socks just as I was convinced that my resumes were being sent into outer space as I was sending out about 15-20 a week. Talk about low self-esteem, getting those automated resume rejection emails was like getting rejected over and over during a speed dating trial.
While I kept looking, I was fortunate to end my negative cash flow and took a part time job doing HR and Accounting for my friends mom's company. Clearly not my dream job as I know nothing about either but it was a job and her mom was gracious enough to let me work here while I continued to look elsewhere.
Here is where it gets fun. Like most jobs I had to be there at 9 am. So it is about 8:50 and on the radio they announce " Be caller 10 for Kris Allen tickets." Honestly I probably know one of his songs, but I thought hey why not give it a try? So I call and low and behold I am caller 10!
So lets think about this folks, had I not taken this part time job I would not have been up before 9 am to call and win these tickets....
The next week I go to pick up the tickets at the radio station, and I notice a cute office across the hall that catches my eye. After a few hours I am back at home and trying to remember the name of the company across the hall, and thank goodness I did because as it turns out they are an advertising agency. I continue to do my research and come to find this is a well accomplished, award winning advertising agency. At this point, like I had mentioned before, I am sending out dozens of resumes and not even getting a nibble. I email both owners with the mentality of what do I have to do loose and at that point, I had nothing.
I open and honestly describe to them my series of events that led up to me emailing them and me bluntly asking if they were hiring. A weekend goes by and I had even forgot I emailed them because I had assumed I would not hear back. Tuesday morning arrives and I receive an email from on of the one of the partners expressing that she enjoyed my initiative and asking if I would be able to come in for an interview. Pure shock was all I could feel at this moment.
I went in for an interview in which they expressed they were also interviewing 3 other candidates. Automatically my mind thought, well it least it was going to be good interview experience. I knew I didn't stand a chance coming in with entry level experience although I had a great interview. A few days go past and I called to check in like I was asked to do (always ask if they will be contacting you and when you should expect to hear from them) and I GOT THE JOB!
Although this story may not work for everyone, it just shows creative initiative might just get you where you want to be!
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