Knowing My Worth
I finally had the chance to redeem myself and retake my COMPS. Only this time, I had a lot more knowledge and a lot more confidence. I think I blew it out the water!
What a wonderful feeling to finally get that over with; now, I can move on. I'm still on the search for another job and still not coming up with much. They are not kidding when they say it's rough out there, even with a college degree.
I did have the opportunity to meet with a job coach and go over my résumé. She was able to give me insight on what employers are looking for and told me I was selling myself short on my résumé. She helped me realize I was an experienced professional, and I need to market myself accordingly. Big ups to her! I needed that talk! So the hunt continues, only now I have a better weapon.
On Friday, I had to do the physical for the Navy externship I applied for, and that was quite interesting. It started at 5:45 a.m., and I was clearly one of the oldest people there. I didn't feel bad, though, because I was in better shape than a lot of the younger girls (can't help but feel good about that). After all was said and done, it was 1:30 p.m.! It was a long day, but I'm hopeful; I never thought of myself as the military type before, but I'm looking forward to taking advantage of this opportunity.