and it continues… (the search, that is)

Things are looking up and I am set on the fact that I am not going to get despondent. I feel like there is this perfect position waiting just around the corner and hopefully in a month I’ll be writing a post saying, ‘Hey, I don’t know why I was so worried – I was sure something would come though’. And I am the one who lives by the saying ‘Good things are worth waiting for.’ Well, this job better be the most amazing job ever, because I have most certainly paid my dues!

I was advised by a friend to go to a temp agency, as they often have temp-to-hire positions available. So, I did that and got signed on to The Boss Group. There is a videographer position available at a media firm in the city working on federal aviation production material. I interviewed yesterday and it went really very well. Luckily with all the content I have shot and edited for Lynn and for my coursework, I had a portfolio of my work and experience to showcase. I think it went extremely well and they seemed like a very down-to-earth team. I wasn’t actually nervous at all, but I am pretty competent about my videography skills… I mean I did study it for 5 years!

Other than that, I have been volunteering for a communications firm and have been attending all the PAC events. It is a wonderful way for me to learn all about lobbying from the inside out. My days have been filled with informational interviews and this evening I am going to a Ladies in aid Happy Hour, which is a networking event for women who work at the World Bank and various other NPO’s.
I hope to make some valuable contacts, which I assume will lead to a bunch of informational interviews.

I think this is the new DC job market word – ‘Informational Interviews’. I am starting to compare DC’s job market to the ever annoying dating tactics. An informational interview implies that there is little commitment and that ‘we’ll just see where things go’. Both parties are eager to get together and share themselves, their mission, and their cause with the other, but the one party is slightly unavailable. However, hopefully when they start looking around for a partner they will think of you first, and they will also keep their eyes open for any friends who are looking for long term relationships. So, it’s kind of like speed dating! I won’t comment on what volunteering is! I’m in the mindset that it is an opportunity to exploit myself – show them what a great partner I could be, how dedicated I am, and hopefully others will see and wish they were ‘dating’ me, possibly even make a move!
Like my love life, my job life is single! But, what was I saying about good things are worth waiting for?