Irons in the Fire

So I had another insomniatic night last night. I just totally invented a word. Shakespeare would be jealous. ...I suppose after 4 hours asleep I'm allowed to make words up.

I was productive though. I just hope the recruiters I was writing to don't notice the 3:45am time stamp.

That HP job didn't work out. Not only did it not work - it did not work to the point that I didn't even get a foot in the door. You might think if an unrealistic goal isn't attained, that I wouldn't be swayed. You might think I'd be logical about the matter and understand that I had well under the amount of experience they were seeking, that I didn't have experience in the industry, and that the unemployment rate is at 5% now and that there's a lot of competition out there. Yes, well, I might of thought those things too until I found myself sobbing on a car ride home, on the phone with Matt. I guess rejection never tastes good. Especially when you happen to be a die-hard idealist.

So last night (...or early this morning) I sent my cover letter and application to a placement agency. The job is basically for a Marketing Coordinator that would be responsible for [insert my last job description here]. So hopefully they find that appealing.

I also contacted a PR firm in Roseville that I had sent my resume to back in April. I got a quick response from the guy and he said he'd like to reconnect on August 3.

I have my resume into my mom's coworker for a virtual events planning (slash work-from-home) position with American Express for about a week now.

Also, Bec mentioned the marketing department at the law firm she is working for is down one, and was nice enough to ask HR about hiring. They are considering restaffing, and my pure intention is to forward my resume to this HR lady after I finish with this rant.

All of the above sound like they could be an interesting career, so I'm excited (without being too hopeful) about what will unfold in the coming week.... And as always ~ I'll keep ya posted.