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my blog may get a bit more defined now. in regards to what i write about and post. and because i am having a bad day and have been struggling i am going to vent a bit. i have been searching for a real job (not being a cashier or waiter) for almost 10 months now. i have a degree, i have solid internships under my belt, my resume looks great, i am willing to learn and start at the ground level. for some reason that's not enough for companies.

i have recently been to 2 job fairs. both of which turned out to be complete wastes of time. the first was mainly financial companies none of which were looking for marketing specific employees (my degree is in marketing communications). the 2nd fair was today, in Providence, RI. i woke myself up at 430 this morning to be on the road early to avoid hitting traffic that would extend my 3 hour drive(ended up extending my drive home instead). i went to this job fair b/c it was at my alma mater, Johnson & Wales. i figure, ok, i will have an advantage because i am alum (you're given a sticker to label yourself) and i have a great newly re-worked resume that is SURE to stand out.

i was prepared, but they were not! not one company i spoke with was not there for marketing employers (eventhough the info i was given prior to the event said specifics about what each company was looking for) they were mainly interested in seniors (i was wrong again) and store managers for Target, JC Penney, GameStop and the rest were restaurants and resorts (still not interested in marketing)

i have had a lot of trouble finding a job. i am on my computer almost 10 hours a day searching online, updating my resume, targeting a cover letter to a job and applying. i know it's because of the economy, but SOME people are hiring. they just aren't hiring me and my job now, is to find out how to make them want to hire me!

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