I read a career advice article today titled Five Secrets to a Happy Job Hunt. The takeaway quote for me was "Clarity is essential when searching for the perfect match for your abilities and for your future goals." I know that clarity is so important and I think that's why I'm finding everything a bit frustrating. It's really hard to hone your CV or create an outstanding LinkedIn profile when you don’t have any idea what you're actually aiming for. I do feel like I'm getting a bit more clarity on what I want to do, but it's very slow in coming and I'm still not sure how to move in the direction I'm interested in.
I think because authenticity is so important to me, I'm not very good at blagging my way into new positions. It doesn't sit well with me to call myself an expert at something or exaggerate my level of experience or skills. This leaves me in a position where I feel like I have a lot to offer but don't know how to express it in a clear way that feels authentic. Now I'm airing my crazy all over the internet, I'll probably find it even harder to get a conventional job, not that I'm sure if that's what I even want.
I did apply for another position today as a virtual assistant. The pay is not brilliant and I was the 66th applicant so who knows if I'll even hear back from the company but I figured it was worth a shot. Maybe if I chuck my CV at enough places, someone with a penchant for Karens might get in touch. There appears to be a lot of crazy in the job seeking world at the moment. A lady from one of the groups I'm in for other unemployed job-seekers posted this week that she had a zoom interview for a position and the guy interviewing her had no shirt on! I think I would have just hung up.
I have sent my CV into quite a lot of black holes but the more I explore the job market it seems that I don’t get excited about conventional jobs nearly as much as I probably need to. I wish the clarity fairy would come and visit me but perhaps the journey to what I want is actually just as important as figuring out where I'm going.
So it looks like I'm back on the quest for clarity. I think this is going to be a good week for it and who knows maybe one day soon I'll wake up knowing exactly what I'm going to do next.
My quote for today is:
"You must read, you must persevere, you must sit up nights, you must inquire, and exert the utmost power of your mind. If one way does not lead to the desired meaning, take another; if obstacles arise, then still another; until, if your strength holds out, you will find that clear which at first looked dark." Giovanni Boccaccio
My photo for today is of me and the elusive clarity fairy who's having a very tada moment.
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