OK. Here I am, past the 6 month point in my latest unemployment. This week I have the not-so-rare priviledge of filing for a federal extension to my unemployment because my core benefits have run out. Still, I am growing increasingly optimistic.
- I'm in my third round of interviews with a company I like for a job that interests me with a group who seem pretty nice. I learned about it because I had applied for a different job there and the H.R. person remembered me when this job opened. Drawback -- the commute would be more than an hour each way. Much longer than I'd like.
- Tomorrow I have my first interview with a former employer for a job that also interests me. Tip of the iceberg in a world where corporate interviews can take months to complete, but it's a start. The job is much closer to home than the first and I would get credit for my prior years of service there. I learned about this job from former colleagues who also helped by getting my resume into the right hands quickly. It really does pay to network, and to NOT burn bridges.
- Then there is a job I heard about this weekend. Someone in my network at another former employer knew of a job that is about to be posted and immediately thought of me. She's asked for my latest resume because she's meeting with the posting manager Tuesday and wants to put me at the top of the list.
Soooo, am I out of the woods yet? No. But the trees do seem to be thinning and a little light is filtering in. And I continue to be grateful for all the help I am getting from friends, colleagues and acquaintances. Hey look -- I see a clearing...
