4

I FOUND WORK

January 5th I start working.
I am soooooo excited. 
It's contract work.




Never thought I'd be so excited to find a job.
I think it's because I know how hard I worked to get it, and I know it'll open up more opportunities in the future.
Hopefully for one thing, it'll open up permanent employment when the hiring freeze is lifted.

With whom?
It is with a prominent university and the top employer in New Orleans.

What will I be doing?
I will be a project manager for an interior construction project.

For how long?
A minimum of 4 months.

So what did it take to get there?

Step 1 - When I was thinking of moving down here I gave all three of my parents a list of which firms I'd like to work for and told them to ask their friends if they knew of anyone connected with these firms.

I got one lead from that.

Step 2 - My dad mentioned that I was looking for a job to his high school friend and his wife I'll call D.

Nothing came of that.


Step 3 - Later on, my dad emailed the high school friend and D again.


Step 4 - Then D asked for me to send her my resume. I did.


I never heard back.


Step 5 - A week later I told my dad that D had never responded to my sending the resume.


Step 6 - He called D, and she said that I should send it again and that her email was messed up.


Step 7 - I sent D the resume again.


D finally read the resume and forwarded to another soccer mom/architect whose kids play soccer with hers.

When the architect finally responded she said, "Wow, her background is impressive. We have a hiring freeze that I can't get around, but I may be able to do contract work. I'd like to meet her."


Step 8 - One meeting was rescheduled, but we got to met November 20th for an interview. I got great feedback.


She sent me the contract forms on December 20th and I start January 5th.


The End.
I outlined this entire process to make a point.
Finding a job does not happen overnight.
This took months.
Eight times my dad and I had to be proactive to make this happen.


There are no guarantees even when your parents went to high school with someone whose wife is a soccer mom with your future employer.

4 comments:

GrannySue said...

Congratulations, Lindsay!! All that hard work paid off. Enjoy your new employ!

MisterAsset said...

Whoohooo! I'm guessing this is the employer for who I was a reference? If so they never called. And readinig from your post I would conclude they realized the truth, "This girl is so impressive she doesn't even NEED references." =D

Bugeyed Lindsay said...

thanks guys!

Parti said...

Awesome Lindsay!!!! I'm so happy for you! You never know when a 'connection' will happen. See you soon!

Post a Comment

I see you commenting! Thanks! -Bugeyed Lindsay (0) (0)