So for the last week, my newest hobby has been to apply to every job I either 1) am qualified for or 2) think would be fun. I've scoured monster.com, careerbuilder.com, hotjobs.com, and even some specific state listings of jobs online.


I've only had my resume on monster.com and careerbuilder.com for a week. I've come up on 81 searches by employers at careerbuilder, but only had 10 click throughs. And so far only 5 employers at monster have clicked through my resume.


But I've applied to about.... 60 jobs... no probably more than that because I've applied to 45 at monster, and 17 at careerbuilder, and then I've applied to an assorted variety of jobs at Random House and the listings that sound interesting at the local online newspapers.


I now have two phone interviews lined up for jobs back home, not California, the other home. (Shhh, those of you who know where home is.)


One is a publicity/promotions/marketing manager for a groovy bookstore. And the other... well... I'm not entirely sure what the jobs is, it might be in sales... so I'm a little worried. I don't think I'd like sales. Marketing is different from sales, in my mind, because marketing has the possibility of being really fun in a creative sort of way. Sales... is too pushy. And sure, I can be pushy. But I was a telemarketer for a good 7 hours before I realized I cherished my soul.


Anyway, I'm very excited about the progress I'm making. I mean, they probably won't want me for the promotions job because I'm a new graduate and don't have enough experience and blah blah blah... but it's exciting nonetheless.

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