Day 42 - PAPA CAN YOU HEAR ME

MEETING UNEMPLOYMENT CRITERIA
I think I know every job that is out there. They continue to resurface like a bad penny. I get so excited when my search agents identify new opportunities only to find out that these jobs are the same uninspiring circulation.

One of the criteria for unemployment payments are to make the job seeker fill out a sheet documenting three companies where contact was made for employment. I was embarrassed that I had already run out of my old standbys to put on this sheet. So, I began the on line application frenzy. I figured I never hear from them anyways.. Also it is an experiment to see if I get contacted about any of the roles.

As a Talent Acquisition professional, I am truly getting a very valuable perspective. I am so annoyed with websites that cannot parse my resume. So I upload it and then have to proceed in filing out all the same information in the boxes as contained in my resume. I think it is the company's cruel initiation trick to see how bad I want the position. I convince myself of this conspiracy - even though I know it is really a poorly designed applicant tracking system. I have to admit a secret, sometimes I play games and put bogus history or requirements in... as I said ... this is an experiment and it is my way of getting back in a non threatening way. I am so evil.... not really just ruining my chances at some companies. I only do it to those who have the continued recycled jobs.

JOB SUPPORT GROUP
Tomorrow I meet with my job support group and I received an agenda today. The team is getting serious about being prepared and attending meetings. I guess quite a few members blew it off last week. We are going to talk about creative networking.. I can only imagine what people are going to say. Hm mm... what is mine - I can't think of anything and I need a really good story - it is expected of me coming from human resources and talent acquisition ... yikes. I will let everyone know what I come up with when I think of something - mind is blank blank blank.... Buehler

BED,BATH AND BEYOND
As I discussed in my last blog post, I have started the DEEP CLEAN. Also as predicted, I am behind schedule as I was not motivated to clean room number two yet. I need to work on my long term commitment but that is another blog.

I did go to Bed,Bath and Beyond to find some organizing containers for the bathroom. I figured if they were anywhere, this was the store to find them. I also came geared with my thousands of coupons that were cut out and expired. I don't know if you are aware that you can basically get a discount on every item - BBB have no limits. So get over your embarrassment and bring them all in... I saved $25 from an original bill of $93. I throw those coupons out there with pride.

I need to be an inventor. I have noticed a little trend that I will be looking for something specific such as the proper under vanity storage system, the perfect knit dress or even at one point a corner desk and it is know where to be found. I then figure out a solution after much research. Then wouldn't you know it, two years later it is introduced all over the place. Happens all the time. I killed myself on finding a corner desk and had to settle for something else... now everywhere.. totally overexposed.

My current dilemma is that I have very deep cabinets in the bathroom and it is a struggle to find stuff. Therefore, we overbuy shampoo, shaving cream and saline solution only to discover a ton in the back of the vanity. I thought if I bought either a bin that rolls out or bins that are mesh, that would solve our problem. The problem is that none of these organizing bins are deep enough. It gives you enough space to organize like 2 things. These highly organized devices never can handle bulk and are a complete disappointment. There is no need to organize a small amount of stuff.. very frustrating.

I went to the register and the cashier looked like my papa. I never actually had one that was alive during my life but, he looked so sweet with his bright orange sweater, toupee, and cataract eyes. I instantly become sweet because I would have loved my papa and senior citizens tend to like to work in social atmospheres.

My dreams were shattered when papa did not return the love. He scolded me about the way I laid the items on the register and basically he had no time for me. He was not thrilled with all my coupons either. Papa reprimanded me and sent me packing....

REALIZATION
As I stated before, networking for positions is the key. I need to spend more time and effort on talking to people and getting leads that way. I better come prepared tomorrow to learn how to creatively network and spend the majority of my time on this activity as I will get a better return on time.

Realization 2 - Don't judge a book by it's cover, not all papas are happy to be working at Bed, Bath and Beyond.... poor papa.