Job search, employment, help…… And A big Thank you

I just wanted to say thank you to all of you reading, and readers of my job blog  ( or job blog issue).

It meant a lot to get feed back from people, and the advise that was given.  I know that at times I was a Debbie downer but at the end of the day, writing about all these, made me feel like I wasn’t alone in it all.

So thank you to all that took time to read, like, and even give me feed back. It really did mean a lot to me and I truly do appreciate it.

now to finish my goals ………weigh in on Monday.

back from meeting

I am sure you are all still at the end of your seats wondering what happened.

So here goes,  after an hour drive out there (mesa) I arrived 5 mins late,  I hate being late as i am usually 15 mins early everywhere I go,  Its others that make me late, as my fiance mother showing up 30 mins late to our house, as she offered to watch the kids so they wouldn’t go to daycare.

There I filled out paper work, signed off on a background check and took a drug test.   At first I thought I was going to have to pee in a cup, which just weird’s me out.  but good news I didn’t,  they put this swab thing in your mouth that tastes like “yuck” if “yuck’ was a flavor.

and then I left,  and was told orientation was on Monday.

So i am employed pending results of a back ground check, which should be 100% fine as i had to take several back ground test at my old job ( as we had to be government approved due to us working with government loan)

the background test will be checking my driving record ( which is fine, as I don’t drive so there is no record), criminal background ( never been arrested or even issued a citation, so again fine), checking terrorist list and no fly list ( again, should be 100% okay there, it’s an odd check  but hey who cares) , and of course drug test ( don’t do drugs so again, I am fine there) . I think my credit report might be run,  and yes it sucks right now as I am unemployed, but i would figure a lot of people’s would suck too. ( so I am hoping I will be fine there) . Oh and to make sure i am a citizen too,  a SSN check,  which is fine what ever on that one,  Born and raised in AZ,  so was my dad ( and his dad) and my mom was a military brat ( born in Michigan and raised all over the US and Canada) , So I know I am good there. ( US family born and raised for over 200 years,  I think I am okay on this subject). In Short I can’t see a reason why I wouldn’t pass the back ground check.

I don’t think I have left anything out. But yes I am still nervous and scared ,  but this is something that will be there until I start my new job and get into the swing of things.

So in short it took me 2 hours both ways to be there for 15 mins (or so) .  We will be driving out there again on Monday for orientation that states at 9am.

Now to fine child care!

 

Meeting HR

On my way to meet the HR today and fill out paper work.  Wish me luck ,  I am so scared, nervous and afraid ( I know they are all basically the same thing right now)  But yes I am fearful of blowing this opportunity.

keep reminding myself to breathe and trying to stay positive.

Friday delay

Today’s posts (Friday)  are a little delay but for several good reasons.

the main reason,  the job today,  between the running around and interview today, we didn’t get home until after 3 pm ( after leaving at 9:30am)

after that, we dealt with some more family drama and I am calling for a mass family intervention to hopefully fix stupidity ( we’ll see how many supports i have)

Than It was off to Trunk of Treat at the local ( down the street) church.  we were there from 6 to 7 pm,  and my son loved it. It was a mini pre Halloween. The church showed Charlie Brown Halloween special, and then we went trunk or treat.  next time we will be there earlier!

and then came my first time to do a girls night,  in short first girl night since before my son was born ( so over 3 years ago).  Tonight i went to my first Bonko party.  It was great, had so much fun! i want to do it again,  i hope I get invited again,  I didn’t get home until after 11pm.  It was a crazy (for mom) night.

today was a great day and hopefully this is a sign of good things to come.

Interview completed!

My interview was completed,  I think it went good , but I never really know.

wish me luck , I need it

Job search day 10 and 11 ( week 2) Wed and Thurs, Looking forward to Friday.

Good news for all ( well good news for me that I am sharing with you), I have an interview (just in case you didn’t read my prior post, I have an interview.  I am so nervous and trying to calm myself.  I am trying to prep for the interview but I have a lot of family issues at this time.

My interview is set for 10am tomorrow, I will be there at 9:45am (15 mins early), and I am prepping out my cloths right now.  A golden tan top and black slacks (both from the New York store) I will have to get up at 7am to get ready.

Wednesday and today ( Thursday) was rough in the job market,  I did feel out a few and believe it or not ,  I have received a total of 3 calls, but 2 I have to return tomorrow, as they called after 4 pm and I was at a play date with my son and didn’t hear the phone ( I know stupid)

The two calls I got: one wants to set up and interview, the second, a place I applied and interviewed for different position, with a possible job offering for another.  I am nervous about that one.  I am so hoping good things.  I would love for this part of the journey to be over.  I would love to be able to make a mortgage payment and pay all my bills, Oh good things I hope!

Regardless back to the job search (until I have a job)

My jobs that I applied for (Wed and Thurs) are as follows:

Careerbuilder.com 

General Accounting, A/P & A/R at Confidential

Office Positions Available – North Scottsdale

craigslist.com (both were for today)

Front Office (position)

Receptionist/Front Desk (Glendale) ‏

WISH ME LUCK!  In addition, if you have any suggestions or pointers, don’t keep them to yourself, please share!  Trust me; I am so open to any idea that will land me the job.  Also, if you are in Phoenix ( Maricopa county) and/or know of any openings ( or ideas of where to apply to) in the phoenix area please feel free to share. (I am all ears, and eager)

Epppp! I have an interview

Good news to all of you out there reading this, ( if anyone is actually reading)

I HAVE AN INTERVIEW TOMORROW – FRIDAY – AT 10AM!

that’s right me, i have an interview.  It’s for a local car dealership. the position : General accounting clerk.

I will have more information tomorrow,  but i have some planning and preparing to do right now

Wish me luck!

guess who got a call today –

Me,  i received a call today , for an interview !  I will have more information shortly!

 

Job search day 9 ( week 2) Tuesday

Tuesday Tuesday Tuesday…… mmmmm that’s all I can say.  I don’t know what to say about today, I don’t know if it was good or bad.

No interviewed schedule and no call backs today (for this week)

I did find another job that my fiancé was able to apply for (Physical Therapy Aide/Technician).  So I guess that is good.

As for me, I am still going through the packets but I am not finding anything that is good for me.  It might seem odd that I am picky but it’s not.  Keep in mind,  you don’t ever want to apply for a job that you can’t do,  as you never want that on your history,  getting fired due to incompetence,  At the end of the day,  you always have to remember any job that you work for will be a part of you forever, including future jobs.  If you suck, do something wrong, or butted heads with a manager, yep all those follow you.  So regardless of any situation, you have to keep that in mind.

For today, I found a couple of jobs on CareerBuilder and Indeed.com.  I haven’t applied to those yet but will by tomorrow.  I have to do a few things first.  (Rule 2# of job searching, never just apply to apply, make your best effort and make sure you have all the information that are asking for prior to applying, be ready)

I did apply for 5 positions on Craigslist.com

Property Management Company looking for Leasing Agent/Office Assistant

Accounts Receivable Position

GENERAL ACCOUNT CLERK‏

DENTAL FRONT OFFICE- NPHX

Front office check in/check out

****** I would like to point this out ,  we reviewing job posting, someone should be doing spell check before posting,  I get it that mine isn’t great but a job posting should be. *******

job search day 2

Job search day 2 ( Tuesday)

as of today,  nothing really came in,  no real job search today.

my biggest problem is location ( location, location, location).  Due to the fact that I don’t drive and i use the metro transport in Maricopa county my options are limited.  See unlike other big cities, the valley metro in Maricopa sucks,  there are limited routs and the schedule for them isn’t great either, unless you are in down town phoenix.   I unfortunately live in Glendale ( North west phoenix area,  about 25 to 30 miles from downtown)

There were several post today for Tempe, Mesa, chandler and south phoenix , but these are well out of my area.  ( they are past Downtown phoenix with no good transfers to them)

With the bad news comes some good,  i received a call back regarding a job interview, but with this comes bad again,  its in far Scottsdale,  and is off the bus routs again.

i guess today was a bust.  Here is hoping tomorrow is better and that employers will be posting a bunch of job openings and that there will be a perfect job for me ( that will hopefully be in my neighbor hood)

 

Job Searching

Job searching sucks,  there is nothing pleasant about any of it.  I have been actively looking for a job since July 20th.  At first i thought this would be easy, so easy.  I have 10 years + experience in my field.  One problem.  there are no jobs in my field.  there are no openings for legal billers ( key word Legal,  there are tons of jobs for Medical billing / billers but I am not a medical biller) .  I figured this out by august.  So I changed my resume to accounting,  i had experience in accounting.  Hell I have been doing this for over 13 years,  just one problem, most people / employers want a degree.  i didn’t have one.  And to make matters worse most jobs out there were wanting to start around 10 hour , this was a $6.00 drop for me and most job placements where through staffing agencies.  Which means i wasn’t even guaranteed a job.

I have been on several interviews and been on several call backs but I haven’t been offered a job.  I thought they I had the job on a couple of them but than either no call back or if I was lucky I would receive an email back stating that they have decided to go with another.  Either was it hurts and each time I am crushed.

To make matters worse,  almost all employers are looking for experience,  around a year or more.  Therefore i cant even try to transition into another field with similar experience.

So in short,  after 11 years I was dropped off at the bottom and I now have to figure out a way to find a new job and I have no idea of where to start.  This really sucks.

As of right now,  no new job posting have been made today on careerbuilder.com, craigslist and indeed.com for accounting field that I could apply for.

I am hoping that here in a few hours or so the websites will be updated and there will be something there for me.

wish me luck on my job searching……… I really need a job…….I really need help getting a job……..

not ignoring, just well not sure

So I have reached this point in the last week where I am at a loss.  One moment I am like yay! and the other well , down in a well.  Job searching sucks, and interviewing sucks.  I don’t even know at this point what is a good interview, and when its time to run.  I now go into almost all interviews with a positive outlook and leave disappointed no matter what happens.

My weight,  well lets not start there.  I am actually don’t even know where to start with it.  I know i have problems,  in the eating area that prevents me from really loosing weight.  I don’t know how to control any of my emotions so I can’t control my eating too.  I don’t know if I can ever control my eating especially with carbs.  this is my weakness.

Well my family, life has its moments, not my kids or fiance.  ( well not him directly) My fiance family is one of our problems ( but not with us   just with them)  and then there’s my family or lack of family.  Yes my family is huge by numbers but not close at all.  I come from a normal family,  both parents are divorced ( since i was 1) and remarried ,  but my dad and step-mom are in the middle of a divorce now. Oh and both set of my grandparents are divorced,  and the grandpa’s are remarried ( one is actually on his 4th wife I think) ,  with all of this , I have learned to put no value in marriage,  instead of caring about a piece of paper,  I care more about our actual relationship,  I don’t know if we will ever marry but I know that I don’t care.  it won’t change anything.

My daughter had her first birthday,  and out of my actual very large family and extended family of over 75 people only 2 people showed up,  3 if you count my dad who had to work late.  It’s not that they didn’t show up, and i can careless about a gift ( she doesn’t need anything)  it’s that she didn’t matter enough to be acknowledge on her birthday. that’s what bothered me.  It’s not about a party or presents,  it’s about love and being there for each other. My children have entered a time where there is a lack of family,  and it sadness me.  Growing up I was surrounded by my grandparents, great grandparents, aunts, uncles ( great aunts and uncles too) and cousins.  but all of that is gone now.  People die, divorce and start what they call their own families  and i guess with all that you are left with really nothing. i find myself now at almost 32 with no mother ( due to her remarriage, and i guess I am not part of that or good enough in her eyes to belong) , a father and stepmother who are going their own ways now, and aunts and uncles that now have grown children  and they are doing their own things too.

it leaves me to wonder what happened to family?  where did they go?

When times got tough and you needed advise with work, children, marriage or money you could turn to family.  Now you are left looking inward and wondering what to do and where to go and what happens next.  there is no one there to help guide you or give advice.  it feels like we are all left to deal with this on our own and we are all walking and bumping into each other with no real direction on where to go next and what to do.

week 3 ( I think)

week 3 breakdown ( I think its week 3)

As we enter into week 3 , I am sure busy ( thank the lord)  I have a job interview tomorrow first thing in the morning, than I am going down to the state job program to sign up and meet with a job person ( not sure what they are called)  , in hopes to further help me obtain a job.

Tuesday, I my little lady’s 1st birth day, and we have hopes in taking her to the zoo,

Wednesday I have another job interview set up, Hoping it goes well

and after that,,  my week looks free.

Depending on how things go Monday , I Think I will be going down to the local hospital ( right up the road) and apply for a volunteer job,  As it will give me something to do during this off time.

Besides that,  my week look good and “clear”,  I am hoping that the job market gets better, its been really slow lately.  but with the holidays coming, I am hopeful for some action.

In the personal area, My daughter birthday party went very well, and my 2 years old thought all the gifts were for him , and at one point even stated look mama I got new toys,  its my present.  but hey what ever floats at this time,  as they share the toys regardless.

I am hoping for a good week……. so lets get this started

Employers etiquette 101 when hiring

For all employers out there looking to hire or in the hiring process ,   this is etiquette 101: ,  please show some courteousness and respectfulness to those who you have interviewed.

If someone takes the time to schedule an interview and show up,  please be just a respectful to call or email them back with an answer.  I know that it may take some time but if someone took the time to come all the way down and show professionalism than please show the same them.

Please understand that going to an interview is much harder for us, the job seekers, than it is for you, the employer, conducting the interview.  It is not easy answering questions ( no matter how easy the question is) or being put on the spot.  Job hunting is extremely difficult on the mind, body and soul and all we ask is for a little respect,  just let us know ( phone call or email) if we didn’t get the position.

In almost all job post you ask for honesty, loyalty and integrity  in your future employees, well we ask the same from you.

Thank you

another day gone

Well its, 4:38 and I believe that it is now safe to say that I didn’t get the job,  not even a call back telling me I didn’t get the job.

I that this is safe to say, as during the interview I was told they wanted someone ASAP and that they had a couple more interviews tomorrow and than they would make the decision tomorrow and give that person a call.  Tomorrow is now today and per them they close down at 4:30, which means they made up their mind and I was not it.

back to square one

I already applied for another job today through the county,  But I don’t think that I can wait that long for a response back from them.

 

 

Wednesday the waiting game

the hardest part of job hunting, searching and interviewing is the waiting.  Its waiting on a call or response ( via email ) to your application, than its waiting till that possible interview, and last the waiting game continues for that possible call back or acceptance or worse the call back that says you didn’t get the position you will not continue ( do not pass go and do not collect $200.00) and then you have to start all over gain.

( to be honest i don’t know whats worse the call back saying nope or not even getting a call back at all)

The jobbing game is a rough game that will chew you up and spit you out.  And you only get one chance to impress.

So now I sit here to wait to see if I have a job or another interview.  I hate waiting 😦

Tuesday Job day

Hello to All,

Today I went on another job interview,  I am hoping it went well and leads to a job…. cause that is the goal and point of it all.

But my dilemma,  as my fiance pointed out,  its no where near me.  Its is Scottsdale and I am in Phoenix/Glendale.  and I would have to ride a bus all the way there and than walk around a 1/2 a mile to it.   Which I am fine with,  I look at it this week,  it takes care of two goals in one.  1) I get a job and can pay my bills 2 ) helps me loose weight and get into shape,  It guarantees me a mile every day,  who can ask for more., right?

either way I think its a good start…. wish me luck!