The job search is going rather slow, but then I more or less expected it to. Companies are fearful, and rightfully so. Plus, it can take companies a good month or more to actually sift through the plethora of resumes they must receive every day and pick out any few that may actually appear to be good possibilities to fill open positions and then contact. The trick, I believe, is to keep moving forward and not get bogged down in all of the small details or the daily frustrations. That can often be a tall order, but having run the gamut of all of that myself for a good month and a half now, I know it to be truth. My latest endeavor is to take full advantage of the services offered through Lee Hecht Harrison, contracted for by my former employer. I attended an orientation meeting this past Monday and have a one-on-one session with one of their career counselors scheduled for later this afternoon. What impresses me the most is that I firmly believe they will be able to assist me in fine-tuning my job search and refine my resume and interviewing skills. They are not there to find me a job, but I think their services will prove to be invaluable in my own search. Additionally, I will have access to their own job boards and networking sites, which can only serve to enhance what I am already doing.
That is pretty much all I will say on the job search for now. I have posted too much in the recen past which sounds like bitching and frustration, and that gets a wee bit old after a bit.
Other news: I took Sloanie to Parent's Night offered by the high school she will be attending in the Fall. I actually found it to be quite interesting and informative. It was also funny when the teacher/counselor giving the presentation touched on each and every subject I have ever brought up to Sloan when discussing her grades and study habits; Sloan sunk down into her chair a little when the teacher repeated - almost verbatum - what I have been saying to Sloan for the past 8+ years. We have to change around a couple of her classes, but overall I think she will be ready, especially since we have agreed she will be taking some summer school courses bring up any and all current grades (or what she endes up with at the end of the semester), but also to re-enforce what she already knows and keep it fresh in her mind; summer can wreak havoc on one's memory of lessons. I am slowly coming to terms with being the parent of a high schooler.....truly a frightening thing to consider.....
Devlin is doing well, adjusting to his new room easily. The only issue we have had of note was the night before last when he awoke promptly at 1am and stayed up.......all day. Amy had to take the day as a sick day because she was wiped out and we both ended up taking short naps here and there throughout the day. We are pretty sure he is teething, finally, but there is no other evidence than his obvious pain and crankiness. While it may suck in the short-term, I am hoping he has several teeth come in all at once and perhaps shorten the timeframe it takes for them to come through altogether. We'll see.....
Am heading to Modesto tomorrow to visit with my Mom, Cat, and see my Uncle Keith and father. Will be staying overnight, coming back on Saturday in the late afternoon so Amy can go to our friend Sherri's little bridal shower get-together. Saturday night will be a Boy's Night as Amy will be at that and Sloan will be with her mother. Should be fun.
My former co-worker, Renee, emailed me and has scheduled a lunch with a few other people. They had talked about taking me to lunch a week or so after I got laid off, but it never emerged and I didn't ask. I think it will be nice, but I am curious what work-related topics will be "off the table". I think this has the potential to be interesting. Or not. We'll see.....
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