Urban Poly Princess

I've done the professional workshops before. The director told me to do them again. I'm going to join their accelerated job search group. You have to agree to identify 15 new resources, make 10 new contacts and hold 2 face-to-face meetings daily. The director has a warped view of librarians. He has an MLS degreed lady in his ward who never worked in the field and who has experience limited to call centers. HELLO IDIOT. I doubt that she volunteered at a library which is what the hell you do if you aren't getting any jobs. I doubt she joined ULA or ALA OR went out of her way to participate in her professional organization which is how the hell you get it done.

I am however happy I decided to do this it will more than meet my unemployment qualifications AND if nothing else it will improve my ability to get hired or chosen for anything I might attempt. You are trained to develop power statements that will help immensely in interviews or even when you are just communicating with others. It helps you prepare for interviews by identifying specific experiences that can be shared with people who will learn what you want them to learn about you because you choose the dialogue they hear.

It reminds me a lot of politics. When I covered the Legislature at the U I was particularly struck by how politicians speak in sound-bites. Lazy journalists and reporters are spoon-fed language that was prepared and practiced. Stuff is so calculated. I am glad I started studying broadcast journalism. It helps me analyze and try to discover what is really happening.

Politicians are constantly trying to sell themselves to the public BUUUT we are all doing that. Of course a company wants the attractive, competent, skilled AND brilliant individual. One thing consistent with all the members of the many PAC meetings or public advisory committee meetings I used to sit through at Stevens-Henager College is that people want to hire individuals with "soft skills" who had the ability to communicate effectively with others.

Unfortunately it isn't something that can really be taught although people can definitely improve. There is an "art" to being an effective human being. Since I'm confused about what I should do now as far as what type of job I should aim to get, this is exactly what I was looking for. I am very excited about this and I know simply considering these things is what I really need to do now.

I'm grateful I have my MBA BUT I'm not sure exactly what I should do with it. I want this to help me identify options. Other than administration at a library I don't have that identified.