Yesterday I went to an orientation meeting at the outplacement services firm hired by the Company. They gave me three books to read that cover planning a job search, measuring progress and getting results. I need to begin the arduous task of rewriting my resume. I absolutely hate writing resumes and cover letters. When I lead the interview team I always threw the cover letter away. They were just a bunch of crap. Now I have to craft one for myself. I have an appointment with my consultant on January 9th to review my resume and formulate a plan. My consultant was also the woman who ran the orientation meeting. Overall, I think she had a lot of good ideas. She used an analogy of firing a hair stylist while making a point in her presentation. I almost laughed because this woman’s hair is stuck in the eighties. I wanted to give her Helena’s card so that she could bring her style current.
Today I’ve been working on gathering documentation and reviewing a fee agreement for a professional I will be hiring. I think it will be a good start to a fruitful endeavor.
Tonight Jackie, K and I are going to dinner and then on to a New Year’s Eve party at the art gallery that wants to show Jackie’s work. It should be a fun time.