Comments on: Career possibilities http://www.nirak.net/2008/04/15/career-possibilities/ Karin Dalziel Sun, 20 Jul 2008 18:04:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Heather http://www.nirak.net/2008/04/15/career-possibilities/#comment-37116 Heather Wed, 16 Apr 2008 17:00:48 +0000 http://www.nirak.net/2008/04/15/career-possibilities/#comment-37116 I'm glad to see New Mexico on your map. It would be great to be colleagues again at some point! I’m glad to see New Mexico on your map. It would be great to be colleagues again at some point!

]]> By: T Scott http://www.nirak.net/2008/04/15/career-possibilities/#comment-37102 T Scott Wed, 16 Apr 2008 16:25:37 +0000 http://www.nirak.net/2008/04/15/career-possibilities/#comment-37102 One piece of advice that I tend to give to people in your situation is that you should interview for everything that looks the least bit interesting. There really isn't a "perfect" first job -- you want something that is interesting, that will help you grow, and where it looks like you'll be working with people you can get along with and learn from. You can always withdraw from a search at any point if you feel that it's not right for you, but often that great first job may come from a quarter that you really didn't expect. One piece of advice that I tend to give to people in your situation is that you should interview for everything that looks the least bit interesting. There really isn’t a “perfect” first job — you want something that is interesting, that will help you grow, and where it looks like you’ll be working with people you can get along with and learn from. You can always withdraw from a search at any point if you feel that it’s not right for you, but often that great first job may come from a quarter that you really didn’t expect.

]]> By: laura k http://www.nirak.net/2008/04/15/career-possibilities/#comment-36690 laura k Tue, 15 Apr 2008 18:38:43 +0000 http://www.nirak.net/2008/04/15/career-possibilities/#comment-36690 Reading your post came at the perfect time for me, as I've started pondering many of the same things, despite still having a year left in library school. And it's stressing me out! Of course, I'm feeling more geographically constrained: I already know that I want to move back to California, and to the bay area no less, so my job options are going to be limited. And obviously, it has to be something that will pay well enough for me to be able to live in the bay area (how do people do it?). Do you ever get so overwhelmed by it all that you start wishing you just didn't have to have a career? :-) Just wanted to say good luck, and man, I know how you feel. Reading your post came at the perfect time for me, as I’ve started pondering many of the same things, despite still having a year left in library school. And it’s stressing me out! Of course, I’m feeling more geographically constrained: I already know that I want to move back to California, and to the bay area no less, so my job options are going to be limited. And obviously, it has to be something that will pay well enough for me to be able to live in the bay area (how do people do it?). Do you ever get so overwhelmed by it all that you start wishing you just didn’t have to have a career? :-)

Just wanted to say good luck, and man, I know how you feel.

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