{"id":556,"date":"2010-05-13T08:00:44","date_gmt":"2010-05-13T15:00:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.ups.edu\/cesblogs\/?p=556"},"modified":"2014-12-04T19:15:17","modified_gmt":"2014-12-04T19:15:17","slug":"a-logger-on-the-verge-youre-not-alone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.pugetsound.edu\/cesblogs\/2010\/05\/13\/a-logger-on-the-verge-youre-not-alone\/","title":{"rendered":"A Logger on the Verge: You\u2019re Not Alone"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Liz Mosher ’10, CES Peer Advisor<\/em><\/p>\n

\"Lizzy_Grad\"I began this blog series with no more than a vague idea of what my job search process would look like.<\/p>\n

Up until now I’ve followed a path through the education system paved with smooth transitions. Now that it has come to an end, I have to decide on my next big step.<\/p>\n

But, as you\u2019ve seen throughout my blogs, I\u2019ve learned that the next step isn\u2019t necessarily the BIG one. Although it’s exciting and full of unknowns, when it gets down to it, whatever happens, happens. No matter what I choose to do, I\u2019ll learn about myself and inevitably move that much closer to finding my life\u2019s calling.<\/p>\n

I\u2019ve accepted that this process is neither easy, nor quick. While I wonder what I\u2019m going to make of life, I have to remember to take risks and follow my instincts. When it comes to creating the life that\u2019s right for me, what may work for somebody else may not necessarily work for me.\u00a0 It\u2019s much like dating if you think about it. I figure out what I want and like and the employers do the same; then somewhere along the line, when opportunity meets preparedness, a match is made. There\u2019s no use searching for the PERFECT job, just like there\u2019s no use waiting for the perfect match. You have to really experience something to gain appreciation, subsequently learning to embrace any so-called flaws. What may not seem like the perfect fit could well end up as the job of a lifetime!<\/p>\n

What I\u2019ve truly learned this semester, however, is that I\u2019m not alone. With headlines flooded by remarks about a troubled economy, more and more people are empathizing with college graduates. People want us to succeed. Fortunately we have a vast array of resources available to us Loggers: faculty, staff, Logger[net], the Alumni Sharing Knowledge (ASK) network, and (of course) CES. Full of knowledge, resources, and a broad professional network, CES has by far served as one of my<\/em> most valuable job-search tools. And I\u2019m not just saying that because I work here.<\/p>\n

Even though I haven\u2019t yet found a job for next year, I have managed to subdue my stress and anxiety by actually taking advantage of my resources and advisors. As I continue on my way into the work force, I can always fall back on the support of our Career and Employment Services Office and fellow alumni. When it comes to finding a job, I now know that I don\u2019t have to do it alone. After all, I am a Logger with the access to an incredible support system full of amazing resources; I might as well use them.<\/p>\n

\u00a9 2010 Career and Employment Services, University of Puget Sound
\nPhoto: Sue Dahlin<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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