Searching for a job can be fun. It can also be exasperating. And demotivating. And frustrating. And exhausting.
I admit I was very selective in my search. I applied for maybe 10 jobs since last Fall. I had three interviews. I got none of those jobs. I was applying for positions that I had the qualifications for... I was ready for. But, indeed, most of them were something different for me...a bit of a leap... a challenge. I was so ready to take it on! More responsibility. Learning new ways of doing things. A new, less flexible maybe, environment. A step towards being CEO by the time I'm 50! Yeah, yeah... I've written it down.
With each job application, I got excited writing my cover letter. Oh yeah, baby, this is the job for me! A perfect fit! I'm envisioning working in this organization. I got this!
You may see a trend with some of my posts... I get excited about things and confident they are going to happen if I believe it. But it doesn't always work out that way.
Some greater force got in the way. An opportunity came to me. I did not seek it out but I could not say no. I am working with a small engineering telecommunications company - a boutique - as their Head of Human Resources and Organizational Development. It sounds grand.... and it is... in this case it means I have to create that whole 'department'. The company is in a growth stage and has limited HR programming or processes. It's a side step for me. BUT... it's flexible. I get to continue to write. I get to spend time with my baby. I can create what I want. I have a blank slate! I even still have a bit of time for a bit of consulting work.
My search with the large, more complex, more structured organizations did not work out for me at this time. I started work last week and it feels so natural. I like it. It really is a perfect fit for me right now.
"Eye knows, eye knows, face it, Tina, face it." ~ The Universe
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