Here we go

While my on-line journey is just beginning, the search for my dream job is actually well under way. Inspired by the book "Julie and Julia" I decided to embark on a new type of journey for me. Recently I finished a 90 day coaching session with well-known speaker and business coach Sarano Kelley. I have learned a lot about myself in these past ninety days but I guess the biggest thing that I learned is that the larger you put yourself out there, the more accountable you have to become to those who are along for the ride. I have always kept my struggles deep within my inner circles of friendships but I am taking a leap and I am going to share this journey with anyone out there who wants to join me. So, here I go…I am writing my first blog and I will share with you my day to day frustrations with today’s job search.

You see, this job hunting thing is all new for me. I am an RN who very early on in my career specialized in hemodialysis / nephrology nursing. My interest in dialysis led me to wonderful and exciting opportunities which took me all over the world as I became a sort of “extracorporeal” (blood outside the body) expert. I would receive phone calls from recruiters for various positions. I sometimes had been recruited directly by the hiring manager themselves.

Ten years ago, I was with a company that I absolutely loved and my job was dissolved. I was four months pregnant with an 18 month old at home. I was in a profession that required extensive travel. Who in the heck was going to hire a woman 4 months pregnant for a job like that??? HELLO!!!! Nobody I am sure. So, after the tears subsided, I picked myself up, dusted myself off and started my own business. It was great! There were a lot of ups and downs but we always made money. Two years ago, I sold the business and went back to school to finish up a degree at Xavier University in Cincinnati, OH.

You know, I sold that business during the best and worst time. The best time because it was a hot commodity, the worst time because now I am faced with finding a job in the worst job market I have seen in my lifetime. I started looking in September. I am consulting and I am teaching at a local college (very part time) but I still need to find full time employment. I don’t know what you all are faced with but I have decided that I need an outlet to share my mounting frustrations with today’s job market.

So, I invite you to join me on my quest to find a job. I will discuss my methods (or lack thereof), my interviews and my experiences. In turn, I hope that you will share with me your experiences, what is working for you and help me wade through this really grueling system that is currently in place. HERE WE GO!