Writing applications
January 21st 2007 23:32
Writing applications for jobs is a painful task. You have to get yourself all worked up with enthusiasm for a particular position, and then start all over again on the next application.
There’s something mind-splitting about the process, something schizophrenic. How can you really put yourself forward with the same amount of enthusiasm for jobs as varied – in my case – as an admin assistant in a university dept for theatre studies, or a retail role in a bookshop, or another retail job in a stationery shop, or a customer services role in the city council, or an office manager’s job in a lawyer’s firm? To name just a few of the recent ones.
Any of these jobs would be suitable, but whether I’m utterly enthusiastic about any of them – in advance - is another issue. That’s a bit of a problem, because the best you can do is say to yourself that you’re
enthusiastic. Be Enthusiastic! But what’s the reality? I’m at an age when people used to retire in the past, and yet I need to keep working. It doesn’t in fact matter what I do, particularly, as long as it’s interesting and enjoyable, and any of these jobs could possibly be so.
And when you’ve considered that I’ve applied for part-time and full-time jobs, for jobs starting at ridiculous hours (the worst was 3.25 am) then you can see how little concerned I am for the end result…pretty much.
The picture comes from the lifeprint.com site: the original, which is animated, is worth checking out to see how a deaf person conveys enthusiasm. Just scroll down the page till you find 'enthusiasm' to look at the original picture.
There’s something mind-splitting about the process, something schizophrenic. How can you really put yourself forward with the same amount of enthusiasm for jobs as varied – in my case – as an admin assistant in a university dept for theatre studies, or a retail role in a bookshop, or another retail job in a stationery shop, or a customer services role in the city council, or an office manager’s job in a lawyer’s firm? To name just a few of the recent ones.
Any of these jobs would be suitable, but whether I’m utterly enthusiastic about any of them – in advance - is another issue. That’s a bit of a problem, because the best you can do is say to yourself that you’re
And when you’ve considered that I’ve applied for part-time and full-time jobs, for jobs starting at ridiculous hours (the worst was 3.25 am) then you can see how little concerned I am for the end result…pretty much.
The picture comes from the lifeprint.com site: the original, which is animated, is worth checking out to see how a deaf person conveys enthusiasm. Just scroll down the page till you find 'enthusiasm' to look at the original picture.
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Comment by katyzzz
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From one who has had many jobs/professions, may I suggest that you express in your application a little of what you are feeling as in this blog.
You may well be surprised, don't forget what you have to offer and show that you know at least a little about them.
Good luck, keep us informed, I'm all for people doing what they like to do, that can be a problem if the need is rather urgent, what about something temporary while you look?
All easier said than done I know, hope I have helped just a little.
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Last time I was out of work, around 18 years ago, it took around 6 months to get another job. Looks like I'm going to maintain my record, as I started looking back in mid-July.