So as most of you know, I've been job searching and trying my damndest to find opportunities out of state, specifically in New York. I just know that my golden opportunity is out there but I haven't yet figured out what that opportunity is.
Tuesday I went to a career fair for all UGA alums. I did my research ahead of time and knew which companies I wanted to seek out while I was there. So I met with each of them and one of them turned into an impromptu informal interview.
As I spoke with Teddy, I came to the realization that this particular company was not for me. But I did appreciate the opportunity of being faced with an interview I hadn't prepared for. It required me to think on my feet and in some moments, bull-shit my way through a 40 minute converstaion. Knowing that I wouldn't be a good fit for their company (they're in memphis, yarf), it was a little bit refreshing to practice my interview techniques with them. After all, it has been 4 years since I had a face-to-face interview with a prospective company. One point in our conversation really got me thinking though. Teddy asked me if I could throw all caution to the wind, and write my very own perfect job for myself, what would it be? I knew that my answer wouldn't fit a job opening at his company so I had to kind of fake it for a little bit. But it got me thinking. Where do I truly want to be? What do I truly want to do? I've been in marketing ever since I got out of school. And while I've learned a lot and gained invaluable experience, I think that I have been blind to really think about doing anything else. But when he asked me that question - to paint the picture of my perfect job, marketing wasn't it. I thought about my non-profit experience and I thought about my love for food and my love for writing. But sitting behind a desk as an account executive wasn't part of my picture. So it got me thinking that maybe I really have been looking for a job in all the wrong places.
Last week, I met a family friend for coffee and discussed my situation with her and she told me about this online personality test that she recommended I take. It helps determine where my strengths are and could help point me in the right direction for my next career move. So I'm hoping that once I take this online test, that my strengths really do match up with my passions. And then, of course, I hope I can find a job in a field related to those strengths and passions...in New York.
I thought the career fair might have been a waste of my time, but now I realize, it might have been the best thing that's happened to me - and who knew that it wouldn't be because I found my dream job.
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