Congratulations! You're up this morning and made it through the Thanksgiving holidays - time to do a little job shopping.
Having recently obtained a little job that I'm actually overqualified for, won't be able to advance far in, and uses less than half my skills (not a complaint, it's just the realistic facts), I realized upon doing a little internet search that these are the types of jobs we should be turning our attention to. No they are not the perfect job that makes our hearts go pitter-patter, but it is a good job to have as a stepping stone, an "in between job" if you will.
"Tweener jobs" are jobs that you can brush up your basic skills and build your resume so that you're ready for the next big thing. It's a good one to recover from being laid off, fired, forced out, or having-to-relocate-because-your-ex-changed-the-locks-and-sent-that-private-email-toy-your-boss. One blog post I read by Hannah Morgan, the Career Sherpa (http://careersherpa.net/is-it-a-tweener-job-you-need/ - Jan 20, 2011) suggests that a "tweener job" is like recovering from a breakup. It's a good exercise to do, a great date to go on, but you're not expecting anything out of it. The job should be looked at as a stepping stone, a rest stop on your career path. In the meantime, you should be working that 5 year plan (see Friday's post) and seeing exactly where you want to go from there.
****Be careful though, when on your "tweener job" to act accordingly. Don't tell everyone about your plans and still give this job the attention you would give to any other. ****
So, this morning, go find that season helper job (UPS, FedEx, Macy's, any retail), there are plenty! If you're on unemployment, you can still receive it with a part-time jobs as long as you're looking for a full time one. It may not be what you want right now (or need), but you never know - it may be just the element to get you noticed by other companies.
Happy Monday!
Thanks http://blogs.usyd.edu.au/gradlife/honours/ for the image!
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