It's 2:30PM and this narcoleptic gal is for once unable to sleep. Something is bothering me, my life.
No this isn't a twenty-something moment of emo-existentialism and angst, although I'm going to be as honest and a little melodramatic as usual, but maybe you will relate. The celebration is over, I'm a graduate, now what?
Thanks to a few concerned family members, I have sobered up from this 'new grad' high, and realized, I need a job. Except if it were only that simple. I'm secretly introverted and a huge overthinker, so I've heightened the value of this initially simple job-gathering into, a dreadfully life-determining job-thunt . So sure, I'm a lil overwhelmed here - but mostly just tired.
It's crazy how foolish I am though. I for some reason considered myself somewhat of an entry-level catch; gots myself a few marketing competitions, 12 month internship and held a snazzy title with a great organization - who wouldn't want this? False, and I'm exaggerating; I didn't really think employers would find and fight for me, but I did think with a little networking and some strategic cover letter/resume navigation, an interview wouldn't be far away.
But now I understand this "brain drain" we experience in Canada, or at least I think I do. I met Lauren Friese, at the AdLounge Dinner Series a couple weeks ago where she said something that caught my attention. She shared that the reason she started TalentEgg was because it was harder for her to find a job in Canada than in the UK - where students basically just graduate employed.
I'm either lazy or I've overestimated the power of the internet and decent writing. Just checked my sent mail and I am...picky and lazy. After a full day job gathering, resume tweaking and cover letter writing I've only really applied for 10 jobs. Tomorrow I shall own my inner hunter, and apply for 20-25 legitimate opportunities.
Anyway, I am cultivating 2 business ideas in the back of my mind and since Lauren of TalentEgg, mentioned how the UK just scoops up talent, I'm obviously now extending my search to include pretty much anything abroad. I'm all over the place, I realize, but I'm young, I want to do everything because everything is my favourite, and the whole world awaits me!
*Exhales* How cathartic and potentially embarassing blogging is. Wish I would've been smart enough to become an astronaut and float about in space while enjoying the sparkly view. Never mind, let's not look back on shoulda's and woulda's - I'd be fine with getting paid to blog my shopping, travel and food adventures I guess too.
