Job Hunting Chronicles

Happy Tuesday 📰 This is today's office view 🏢 I took this picture 🌳 as I was stopped ✋️ at a red light🚦on my way home 🏡 from a cat 🐈 sitting job this morning. It's not really an office view so much as a commute view 🚗 but office view sounds better 😉 What's your office view like today? #freelancer #FreelanceWork #FreelanceLife #WorkFromHome #RemoteWork #CatSitting #CatSitter #JobHuntingChronicles

#MerryMonday  📰 Candidates, what kind of energy are you bringing to your job search today? 》low energy 》Medium Energy 》HIGH ENERGY I'm getting ready for a trip at the end of this week so my job search energy is low. I'm not abandoning my job search, I'm just not spending all day/week on it. And you know what? That's ok. #freelancer #FreelanceWork #FreelanceLife #WorkFromHome #RemoteWork #CatSitting #CatSitter #JobHuntingChronicles

Happy Saturday 📰 I'm not usually on LinkedIn on the weekends but I was expecting a message so I opened the app on my phone. This job was in my notifications on a job search I have set up. See any issues with it? It's for an accounting CLERK (no pay was listed but I guarantee it's on the low end since it's for a clerk), yet this company is expecting whoever they hire to not only prepare financial statements (that is NOT something a clerk would do), they're also expected to ensure compliance with organizational financial policies. I'm sorry, what??? And recruiters and hiring managers wonder why they're having a hard time finding qualified candidates 🙄 Recruiters, hiring managers, and whoever else is in charge of hiring: stop trying to combine roles in order to save money. I feel sorry for the candidates who not only apply to this role but are also unfortunate enough to get picked to interview for it. If hired, you'll be doing a higher level job at a...

Happy Thursday 📰 If today's calendar quote looks familiar, it should. It was on a different page-a-day calendar that I posted yesterday. Sometimes, you need the message more than once. Job seekers, maybe this is your sign to go after what you're passionate about instead of just a job... #freelancer #FreelanceWork #FreelanceLife #WorkFromHome #RemoteWork #CatSitting #CatSitter #JobHuntingChronicles

Happy Wednesday 📰 "Follow what you are genuinely passionate about and let that guide you to your destination." If you're looking for a job right now, this advice is worth trying. What have you got to lose by going after what you're passionate about? True, it might not work out. But...it might lead you to your dream job. The real question is, do you have the guts to try? #freelancer #FreelanceWork #FreelanceLife #WorkFromHome #RemoteWork #CatSitting #CatSitter #JobHuntingChronicles

Today's job search PSA 📰 If you're looking for a job right now, you've probably been on the receiving end of an unsolicited email like this one. Always check who the email is actually from before doing anything else. You're welcome. #freelancer #FreelanceWork #FreelanceLife #RemoteWork #JobHuntingChronicles