My mom called me the other day to discuss my recent final exams and some other things. I told her I was beginning my search for jobs. She says, ‘oh that reminds me! I saw a job in the Midland paper for digital advertising, you should look at it!’
My first instinct was almost a wrinkled nose… but I was inclined to look anyways and promised her I’d grab the paper. At first I thought my lack of excitement for this find was because I probably thought my mom couldn’t possibly be right on the job title- who puts a digital advertising position in a print paper ad, right?
I looked up the ad and sure enough- it read many of the job responsibilities as the big glamorous jobs in big cities that I had been applying for. My no-rock-left-unturned job search attitude left me writing down the manager’s contact info.
But I got to thinking… What really caused my lack of excitement for this finding? Was it the lack of trust in my mom? Probably not, I trust her opinion and judgement in many things, especially when it comes to my future.
Was it because it was a local job and my perception with local positions were that they were small, lacked technology, and lacked modern ideas and philosophies? This could be possible, but I’ve applied for many local jobs, with high hopes of getting even an interview. In fact, deep down, a local offer would be ideal. It’s comfortable and close to my family. So a digital advertising offer that was local would almost a blessing. I should have been ecstatic when my mom mentioned this to me.
So what could it be? I am left with the conclusion that I truly find the job search rewarding. After a day of hard work on my day job or at school, I spend a couple of hours a day searching and applying for jobs. Some days are more successful than others, but I’ve done okay. I spend so much time and hard work on finding a job opening that I qualify for and that I desire, I spend even more time trying to perfect my application and supporting documents. I think that since I didn’t find the local job opening, I didn’t exactly feel the reward when I hit the send button.
Don’t get me wrong, even if I get an email or a phone call back, all of those feelings are out the window and I will be feeling somewhat successful in at least making the call-back list. The point is, the first reward for me comes from finding the perfect opening in such a tough economy. I can’t wait until I can feel the grander reward of a job offer that will change my life!
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