Yes, I'm very familiar with it. I read it about 30 years ago, then reread it when it was recommended by my (former) therapist. I had about 10 years of CBT/REBT, actually.
Still having a tough time. Trying not to panic. I realize that "borrowing from myself" is not an ideal situation...but at least we are not going to starve/be evicted/etc.
Oh, I forgot to say: I did tell my boss I am interested in either full time or increased hours. His reply was "I'll certainly let you know if that's possible." He didn't mention the hiring freeze, but he didn't say anything really encouraging either. Hmmm...
For what it's worth, which may not be much, my experience in community college hiring was that you HAD to send your docs through Human Resources and then, if you were savvy, you would ALSO send them to the department chair. That would be "in case they were lost" or "in case" someone filtered you out of the pile that would go to the chair due to not having the requisite MLS.
And THEN, the next step would be to phone and leave a brief message with the chair. And if you have insider info as to who is on the review committee, then you drop that person OR the whole committee an email that says, I know you can't communicate with me and I appreciate the integrity of your process, and I really wanted to let you know that I am very interested in XXX position, due to my XXX experience/enthusiasm/whatever. BRIEF!!!
In other words, stop just short of being a pest. But most people don't make that extra effort. In fact, though things may have changed in the current economy, people don't even proofread their cover letters to ensure correct grammar, and then don't tailor their letters to the particular job. I was on hiring committees several times in my tenure at CC and also university, and was astonished at what simple steps people don't take that could make a difference.
Congrats on the good job that you DO have, and the opportunity to move further into the system or other systems. You are in a much stronger place for getting full time work than when you were at home. Good for you! And pull out those CBT skills whenever you need them....I teach this stuff and I need reminders periodically, too.
For leslieann: The HR department told me on the phone that they would not accept any further applications online. I suppose I could have sent it snail mail but I didn't. I also followed up with the library director, who is still ignoring me.
I'm sorry, I don't mean to be difficult or snarky...but I'm having a VERY hard time seeing how I am in a "stronger place" right now. All told, I will have 8 weeks of part-time library experience when this thing turns into a pumpkin for the summer in mid-May. I have told other librarians I'm looking for a job. No luck there. I keep looking online. No luck there. Nor have I had any luck trying to find a job in my former fields of public relations/journalism/legal assisting.
I have applications in with the civil service, and my friend who works for the state tells me there is hiring freeze there too.
I'm beginning to feel like a dinosaur. I was told "learn to type and you'll never be w/o a job." "Get a college degree and you'll always have a job." I don't know where I'm going to fit in with this economy. It is really, really hard not to despair.
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