I'm A Big Kid Now

Turns out that the title of this post isn't just a slogan for training pants....it's actually a real-world phenomenon! After I graduated and had begun contemplating holding off on law school I began to search for that elusive pot o gold, that priceless experience that would take me from rag tag college student to working professional.....my first "real" job. As I sat down at the computer and pulled up an online job board (what did job seekers DO before the Internet??) I thought, sheesh, this is going to be so easy. I mean, why would anyone not want to hire me.....well, they didn't. Here is an example online job board experience:

1. Narrow down jobs to things that I know for sure that I can do. I don't really know why I can do them but I know that I'll be a natural at it.


2. Look at the job description and think..."huh, I'd be perfect!!"


3. Look at job qualifications and think..."well, at least I have a college degree"


4. Loot at job experience and think..."ummm, I have no experience so where does this leave me?"


5. Become depressed and think that I might as well apply for a job at McDonald's because that's the only thing that I'm qualified to do.

So finally I found a recruiting firm to interview with....I think they were the only people on those job boards that didn't care about my lack of experience (well, maybe them and McDonald's.) I went and had an interview with them and then a week later I had my first full-time position. I am an Administrative Assistant at a software development company. This is my official title but I prefer "sexy secretary." =)

This may not be the most glamorous job in the world and certainly not the most powerful but I do get to learn more about the corporate world and myself and what I can accomplish everyday. And I get to wear jeans and let me tell you that goes a looong way.