The (Job) Hunt is On

Well, I’m hitting job search mode like a champ.  God bless you, Office Max, but your part-time experience is not what I had in mind when I decided to spend 2 years in graduate school.

So, here I am, polishing the resume and trying to figure out just what my next step should be.  My options (at least in my opinion):

• Residence Life
• Housing (yes, I’m making a distinction between the two)
• Academic Advising
• Admissions
• Dream world: Campus Ministry (though not likely with my experience and education)

I’m making preparations to attend The Placement Exchange.  It’s a short trip for me this year — St. Louis to Chicago, and with some luck, I’ll be able to share a hotel room with a friend or two who is attending the conference.

So, the hunt is on.  Honestly, I enjoy the job search process.  It is a little more fun when you’re searching casually, though.  This search has a little more importance, though, as it’s going to (hopefully) get me out of retail land and back into the higher ed game where I belong.  I’ve enjoyed working at Office Max.  Don’t get me wrong.  I like my coworkers, and I think I could see myself staying there longer if I only got paid a bit more.  Unfortunately, $8 an hour in a part-time job just doesn’t make the monthly student loan payment.

To those of you who are entering the hunt this year, I wish you the best of luck.  Unless, of course, we’re applying for the same job.  In that case, watch out.  I’m coming for you.