Blog: Work

The Bitter & The Sweet

Tonight I will be attending my last college class ever. Graduation day is nearing, and it feels bittersweet.

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Job Search Week

I am half way through my last semester of my last year of college, meaning I graduate in TWO MONTHS.

This week is dedicated to applying for jobs. I have done five so far. The goal is to do at least five more by the end of the week. Wish me luck!

Just Interviewed Some Designers… NBD.

Talk about a sweet first day on the job! On Thursday, I got to go to the media preview for the Design for a Living World exhibit at the Field Museum in Chicago.
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Finally…

I finally found a job. It’s not the greatest pay or the best location, but it’s a job all the same. And lucky me, it’s a pharm tech job. I’ve only gone through two days of training so far, so I can’t say yet whether this new gig is wonderful or horrible. Training only involved me sitting at the computer watching simulations and answering test questions for ten hours. (At least I got paid for it). I’m hoping my technician license comes soon though. I can only work for 60 days without it, and they haven’t even mailed me a confirmation of my application yet. I’m getting a little worried, but hopefully that will be taken care of soon. I want to get this job going…!

Oh, I Wish I Had an Interview Guru…

I’ll be the first to admit, I’m not the greatest at interviews. In fact, I’m pretty darn bad at them. Something about being critiqued for how I speak, how I dress, and how I act just does not appeal to me. I get nervous, my hands get shaky, and I start stammering my words. So before each interview, I search the internet for tips on what questions will be asked and how to answer them. When it comes to people like me (who can’t think on their feet), practicing my responses verbatim may be just what I need to impress my next interviewer. So here, I have constructed a little something to assist me next time I happen to score an interview. Read more…