This whole post grad life job-hunting is not as easy as one may think. I must say I think i was naive when thinking about post-grad life and how i thought it would not be that hard to find a job. welp reality sure did hit and here i am three weeks post grad and honestly have no idea what i am doing.
yes i have:
-had 2 job interviews
-applied to probably 30 jobs
-no success so far
all i want to do is pursue my passion of helping others with disabilities but how can i do that if i don't have a job? well let me tell you what i have learned in the midst of this dry patch.
why would one want to hire a person with a disability?
this thought has popped in my head hundreds of times in what you would call post-grad life. i have learned that in interviews i have to address the elephant in the room which is my physical disability. i can guarantee the person that is interviewing me is thinking hmmm how is this girl going to do well with a disability. it is just another obstacle in life that i have to prove myself to other people and assure them that i can do the job.
i mean i even had a company call me and they must have realized yes i do not talk as clearly as most people so they didn't call me back for an interview. i am sorry but that is just down right wrong. that is discrimination. if i can go through college and achieve a bachelors degree in education i think you should give me more of a chance. there are people not as qualified as me that are getting jobs and i can't?
where can i go from here and see the positive?
i am very blessed by my family and friends that are my constant encouragement and help me to see the good and the bad. they understand that yes it is frustrating but they key is patience. almost everyone i talk to tells me that the right job will come. i have finally let them speak that truth into me and realized they are right. all throughout my life i have gotten discouraged by something but God has always followed through and provided me with something that is better than i expected.
i do not know how long i will be in the dry patch of not having a job but i have realized i need to have patience to let God work through me. take every interview i get as a beautiful gift and learn from each experience. in life we are often told no and this is a moment that i need to realize "no" is okay to hear. we are not going to get everything we want especially when living with a disability there are obstacles we have to overcome. i need to just have faith that the right job is going to be absolutely perfect for me.
yes i have:
-had 2 job interviews
-applied to probably 30 jobs
-no success so far
all i want to do is pursue my passion of helping others with disabilities but how can i do that if i don't have a job? well let me tell you what i have learned in the midst of this dry patch.
why would one want to hire a person with a disability?
this thought has popped in my head hundreds of times in what you would call post-grad life. i have learned that in interviews i have to address the elephant in the room which is my physical disability. i can guarantee the person that is interviewing me is thinking hmmm how is this girl going to do well with a disability. it is just another obstacle in life that i have to prove myself to other people and assure them that i can do the job.
i mean i even had a company call me and they must have realized yes i do not talk as clearly as most people so they didn't call me back for an interview. i am sorry but that is just down right wrong. that is discrimination. if i can go through college and achieve a bachelors degree in education i think you should give me more of a chance. there are people not as qualified as me that are getting jobs and i can't?
where can i go from here and see the positive?
i am very blessed by my family and friends that are my constant encouragement and help me to see the good and the bad. they understand that yes it is frustrating but they key is patience. almost everyone i talk to tells me that the right job will come. i have finally let them speak that truth into me and realized they are right. all throughout my life i have gotten discouraged by something but God has always followed through and provided me with something that is better than i expected.
i do not know how long i will be in the dry patch of not having a job but i have realized i need to have patience to let God work through me. take every interview i get as a beautiful gift and learn from each experience. in life we are often told no and this is a moment that i need to realize "no" is okay to hear. we are not going to get everything we want especially when living with a disability there are obstacles we have to overcome. i need to just have faith that the right job is going to be absolutely perfect for me.
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