Another day, another adventure!

In the last 2 weeks I've tried to shift my job search approach to be more direct and more specific to the ideal position I'd like to invest myself in next. Along with completing the basic profile registration and posting of my updated resume on careerbuilder.com and monster.com, I am also broadening my exposure, availability, and visibility to other recruiting entities. In addition to sending my introduction letter and resume directly to the companies and firms of interest, I began to express my new job search directive via my social networking on twitter, facebook, and linkedin. I've reached out to my colleagues to inform them of my job search and asked them for their assistance and/or advice. In addition to that, I've also been selective in contacting a few interesting HR job posts on craigslist as well. With the recent flood of phone interviews and email requests for interviews, the effort is paying off. I'm thrilled that it's been crazy with all the recent phone interviews! Now I need to land the next step in the process and then win that job offer! In the enthusiasm of Buzz Lightyear, "To Infinity and Beyond!" :)

Applications, Resumes and Interviews...Oh My!

With my recruiting projects negatively impacted by the downturn of the financial industry, budget cuts and hiring freezes, I was forced to take action and aggressively position myself in the last 2 months to transition over to another means of recruiting work...

And there I left it, unfinished, the beginning of a blog almost 6 months ago. Fast forward to March 15th, 2010. In the last 6 months, I had interviewed, was offered and then accepted a position as a corporate recruiter for one of the largest automotive aftermarket supplier in the world. An exciting role within a dynamic company, positioned at the top of their game. Unfortunately, six months later, due to the lagging economy and lowered sales, that same position was cut. Although I consider myself a chronic optimist, to say I was a little bit disheartened, would be gracious.

We, my hubby and I, had already planned a weekend trip up to CT to visit my parents, so off we went. Little did I know that on that trip, I would find my inspiration. Typical of all family weekend visits are the movies Mom and Dad would rent for us to sit down and watch. One of the movies selected was Julie & Julia.

Julie & Julia is a great "feel good" movie. A movie based on two true stories, it's about a culinary legend, Julia Child, who provides and inspires a frustrated office worker, Julie Powell, with a new recipe for life. A mission, rather, to whip up 524 recipes in 365 days. Along the way, Julie finds herself and her joy.

Like Julie, "I can write a book. I have thoughts!... I can write a blog..." So here I am typing away...why not?

So I'll be creating a blog on what I am passionate about, my toddler and my tot, my Cornelius! Or rather, what inspires me to inspire him. If things succeed, I'll be able to launch a successful internet business and head off towards world domination, or if things steer the other direction, at least I will have a fun project to keep me blogging, networked with other moms and busy.

So in the words of Julia Child, "Bon Appetit!" Or rather, Good Reading! :)