So for this post, I may sound a little preachy and going off on my soap-box, but I believe it is important for people of my generation to realize their own personal worth.
This past Sunday night, I watched the latest episode of Girls and my father awkwardly watched about five minutes worth of the show. BEWARE SPOILER ALERTS ARE AHEAD! My father watched the part where the lead character, Hannah, was in conflict with her adverting writing job at GQ Magazine. Hannah believed her current job would stifle her creativity at becoming a well-known writer and that she was selling "herself to the 9-5 man". Hannah quit; but seven seconds later realized she needed the job and asked for it back. I had to explain to my dad why this scene spoke to me and probably to others in my generation as well.
The thought of working hard all college, getting the right grades, internships, declaring the right major, getting the references, and making the right contacts, just to receive any job after graduation is frightening. My father first believed I meant that having a job was the problem, but I explained that settling for any job was the real fear. I am not looking for that perfect job; I am looking for a career and I am looking for a position within that career that I could grow, learn, and better myself from. So today I want to tell you my biggest piece of advice to help you in your job search: NEVER SETTLE.
Realize that you worked hard all through-out college, you gained internship experience, you made contacts, and you are valuable. You are worth something and there is that right position for you. It's especially going to be hard when you have a mountain pile of bills to pay and start to believe any job will do as long as you pay the bills. Trust me, I'm dreading the day when I receive my first student-loan bill. However, I have over seven years of work experience, currently building my internship experience, and with my degree, I know I am a strong candidate for any position. Now, I am not saying to be a snob and picky about every job offer you receive. What if you don't receive any job offers? What I'm saying today is realize your worth, be aware of what type of positions you want, and showcase that confidence. My goal is to never settle and I hope you have that much faith in yourself to believe so as well. Until next time....
~Selina
This past Sunday night, I watched the latest episode of Girls and my father awkwardly watched about five minutes worth of the show. BEWARE SPOILER ALERTS ARE AHEAD! My father watched the part where the lead character, Hannah, was in conflict with her adverting writing job at GQ Magazine. Hannah believed her current job would stifle her creativity at becoming a well-known writer and that she was selling "herself to the 9-5 man". Hannah quit; but seven seconds later realized she needed the job and asked for it back. I had to explain to my dad why this scene spoke to me and probably to others in my generation as well.
The thought of working hard all college, getting the right grades, internships, declaring the right major, getting the references, and making the right contacts, just to receive any job after graduation is frightening. My father first believed I meant that having a job was the problem, but I explained that settling for any job was the real fear. I am not looking for that perfect job; I am looking for a career and I am looking for a position within that career that I could grow, learn, and better myself from. So today I want to tell you my biggest piece of advice to help you in your job search: NEVER SETTLE.
Realize that you worked hard all through-out college, you gained internship experience, you made contacts, and you are valuable. You are worth something and there is that right position for you. It's especially going to be hard when you have a mountain pile of bills to pay and start to believe any job will do as long as you pay the bills. Trust me, I'm dreading the day when I receive my first student-loan bill. However, I have over seven years of work experience, currently building my internship experience, and with my degree, I know I am a strong candidate for any position. Now, I am not saying to be a snob and picky about every job offer you receive. What if you don't receive any job offers? What I'm saying today is realize your worth, be aware of what type of positions you want, and showcase that confidence. My goal is to never settle and I hope you have that much faith in yourself to believe so as well. Until next time....
~Selina