Interviews scheduled: 1
Interviews/recruiter meetings attended: 1 in person, 1 phone
Gym visits: 1
Movies watched: Becket
Books finished: Into the Deep by JAK
Monday
Last week it was a struggle to find five jobs to apply
for. This week, I found seven on Monday
morning. And a recruiter called to ask
if she could forward my resume to a potential temporary employer. And an in-house recruiter emailed wanting to
set up a time to discuss a position. And
I have a second interview with a branding and marketing company later this
week.
Tuesday
Roomie made ham and cheese biscuits for breakfast!
Noticed we have finches this year; or maybe they are here
every year and I am just noticing because I am home. They are male and female
yellow finches.
I had an early telephone call with that company that
contacted me last week—about the general counsel position. I asked a few questions, then clarified that
they really do need a lawyer if they want legal advice. Paralegals can’t give
legal advice!
Volunteered for an after school homework help. Not sure how much help I was, but had a long
conversation with a kid about books.
Wednesday
Had a second interview with a brand and marketing
company. They even provided lunch. I
think I passed the personality test, but I feel like I didn’t ask enough
questions. I like the
atmosphere—business casual, but professional.
Open floorplan, but real desk space.
Went to Target and Marianos.
Used my coupons. Saved money, except I forgot the kitty litter in the
bottom rack of the shopping cart.
GRRRR. I called, but they
couldn’t refund over the phone; I can go in person and either get a replacement
or refund. That will be Friday (just too
tired to face it today). If that is
successful, then between coupons and 5% off, I saved about $15 (the receipt
says $25, but I think they calculate in items on sale, too).
Thursday
All day paralegal CLE seminar. The class about the
unauthorized practice of law confirmed my conversation with the company that
contacted me about the general counsel positions—when creating a legal
department, hire a lawyer before you hire a paralegal! (Someone with a paralegal background can be hired for other departments, but not in a position that requires oversight by an attorney!)
Friday
Mom called with a family issue. Submitted my CLE’s from yesterday so they
will be applied to by paralegal credentials.
Received two emails for phone interviews for next week.
I liked working for a nonprofit, so I like to check the job
listings for nonprofit orgs. I’ve
decided that Taproot’s listings are annoying because they are VOLUNTEER
positions for long-term projects, and
they are the same five positions they post almost daily! Wouldn’t posting those every week or two be
enough? It is really annoying to see all
those volunteer listing clogging up the job board when searching for a paid
position.
Saturday
Volunteer mosaic project continued. They finished a lot of it in the past two
weeks, so spent time filling in the blanks—where large spaces could be filled
with small tiles. The artist who
designed this is a junior in high school; she was also helping with the mosaic and
was so excited to see something she designed brought to fruition.
Then first street fest of the season! May Fest...and Hairbangers Ball. Their set was more heavy metal this
year. Last year’s set was probably their best yet because
they chose more universally known songs, but this year's set is still better than two years ago -- they sang a bunch of songs nobody knew.
Anyway, I also discovered that as street fests are trending towards
canned beer, I can look for canned hard cider—that tastes the same regardless
of can or bottle. (Canned beer is why I didn't like beer in college.)
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