After working hard at readying myself for the job market last summer, I fulfilled an agreement with my mother to move in September. It was impossible to continue job hunting until I was settled again so I put my research aside and began this new project.
It took forever! I moved three times before getting into a place I could call home. Kijiji, http://toronto.kijiji.ca/ , was instrumental in finding a place to live. Sadly I had contracted a flu virus late August which during the moves turned into a terrible infection. I was ill for several months. Then, right when everything was coming together, I got the flu again. Lol. I don't usually get sick. Serves me right for not getting a flu shot!
It wasn't until the last month or two that I have taken back to the hunt for a marketing job in the cosmetic industry. During the time away, I have helped my landlords with their restaurant, helped a friend study for and pass his driver's licence test, and helped a friend plan her future. I focused on my health by developing a functional nutritional plan consisting of six meals a day. My strength is returning after suffering several years away from the gym with a three-day workout plan that I am thrilled with. Most of my spare time has been spent writing since graduation.
When I got back into the swing of things, the old resume had to go. The company lists I made from Scott's Directory are priceless now, and the hard work I put into figuring myself out has paid off. That brought me to a new entry. I'm excited to be envisioning myself in the job I dreamt of years ago. Reading job ads, doing company research, writing cover letters, customizing my profile, and now creating a portfolio make me feel like I'm really onto something. I'm looking forward to the 'nine to five'.
About Me
- Krista Joy Smallwood
- Ontario, Canada
- I have recently completed my BAS, specialized marketing, at York University, Toronto. This blog is designed to profile my career. My background includes work in retail, sales, hospitality, esthetics, clerical, and management. In approximately five years I will complete an MBA program to further my career aspirations. I have excelled academically throughout my life. I enjoy balancing career, social, and fitness/health priorities while maintaining strong family ties and pursuing personal interests. I would like to open a not-for-profit women's organization later in life.