A few of you might be wondering how the job fair went...
I gave out about 12 resumes...I'm not sure if I actually want any of the jobs, but that isn't what is important to me. It's still early. The biggest benefit of the job fair for me was that I was finally able to do something about this dreaded job search. I feel like I took a step toward finding out what is really out there that I might enjoy.
A few jobs that I found interesting: the close-captioning people, of course. That job appears to be a lot of editing. I also talked to the Social Security Administration, which seems like a neat job that involves interviewing skills. One company is actually recruiting English majors under the guise of "critical writing skills" -- they compile background checks on employees. Fun fun! None of these jobs are actually what I picture myself doing in my fairy tale world - but then again, my fairy tale world is just that.
On top of that, I've been thinking about my teaching English in a foreign land comment. I like the idea of a foreign land, not teaching. Why would I want to teach another country's version of k-12? If that was really one of my interests, I would've taken an education class at some point. If I really want to go international, I'm probably better off trying to join a foreign news bureau or simply find a company with international opportunities. Or heck, I could take a vacation. Be a flight attendant. All these things would probably be more up my alley.
Random thought: Guess what the first definition of "alley" is, according to Webster? "A lane in a garden or park, bordered by trees or shrubs." I usually think alleys are dirty spaces between buildings, just large enough to squeeze a car through....hmm.
Posted by Julie Young at November 15, 2003 11:37 PM