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Changes
April 10, 2013 11:25 AM by Jennifer Preston

So many changes in my life over the past few months. I went from an unemployed new graduate to a certified, licensed profession with two jobs! Last week I had my first assignment with the staffing agency. I spent a week in a very nice SNF. The problem Read More...

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Employed
March 21, 2013 3:41 PM by Jennifer Preston

Here I am, an employed woman. It is a great feeling. I have not started work yet, as I am in the process of doing all the pre-employment screenings, but I may start as soon as next Tuesday. I decided to accept a position with a staffing/recruiting facility. Read More...

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Defending COTAs
March 12, 2013 8:39 PM by Jennifer Preston

My job hunt has been very enlightening thus far. I feel I have spent more time defending COTAs than actually interviewing. I have done this on three separate occasions now. In the first instance, I was called regarding my resume, but was informed that Read More...

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Surprises
February 10, 2013 3:48 PM by Jennifer Preston

Last week was full of surprises. It started out Sunday morning with me receiving my ATT letter. On Sunday morning. That was quite a surprise! So I promptly reviewed my information and scheduled my certification exam for February 28th. On the one hand, Read More...

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Looking Forward to 2013
December 31, 2012 11:50 AM by Jennifer Preston

The last day of 2012. Wow, what a year! As I look back at this time last year, I cannot believe how far I’ve come and how much I’ve learned. I did not know it at the time, but I was just a few weeks away from the most challenging term of the program. Read More...

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Researching Job Postings
September 7, 2011 9:39 PM by Jennifer Preston

So, I have a habit of every few months checking the job postings out there for Occupational therapy Assistants. I have this fear that by the time I graduate, that something is going to happen and all the jobs will be gone and I will be stuck. This is Read More...

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