Wednesday, March 25, 2009

“Back to your old life”…No job and no partner-new and scary times

Looking for a job-bad day

My brother says to me “oooohhh I feel so bad for you” in a joking way….but this picture shows the moments that job searching that get to me. 

I think I have a system in place to keep me in line and focused, but the economy is so bad, and to be quite honest the CP/Epilepsy doesn’t help in finding ideal opportunities.  Anyway, I’m not in the same boat as a person without a physical disability…I’d like to see them in a boat with a wheelchair haha! 

I do believe that my sense of humour will be the driving force that keeps me moving until that one employer calls me up and offers me a job. 

In terms of techniques for  job searching there are tons of interview and resume building ideas in libraries and on the net.  It’s keeping a positive frame of mind that will really make the difference between the ones that keep going, and the ones who stop after one or two rejections.  However, as I’ve shown in the picture moments of doubt are aloud to sink in, the important thing is not to drown in them.  Taking pictures of those moments helps show you what you don’t want to look like.  These are very much new waters for me.  Bring on the rapids…I can handle it!

Wednesday, March 11, 2009

I went in today and did my mock interview…here is a short audio blurb on how it went and what is next.  I am already feeling more comfortable using the mic.  Don’t expect me to start singing though! 

These entries are really focused on my quest for a job at the moment because that’s where I’m at.  They won’t always. 

 




I have a habit of going up to the line. Though I rarely cross it, if there's a loop hole, I'll always go through it.

Allyson Partridge
Advocate for DisAbility awareness
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Sunday, March 8, 2009

Getting Used to My Own Voice...Mock Interview Time

I decided to record this to start giving a voice to my blog. For a first time effort I'm pretty happy with it.

I'll be working on more in the future and I'm sure I'll laugh at how much they'll change. I'm really hoping to get some interviews soon. I had an instance of being discriminated against by a company in Durham...it's being looked into now, so I'm not saying anything more than that.