So back in early 2020, I stumbled upon this Virgo career horoscope while doomscrolling during breakfast. Figured why not, since my job hunt felt like hitting brick walls. Grabbed my notebook and decided to actually try their three steps – skeptical but desperate, you know?
Step 1: Organize Your Crap
Man, this hit hard. Opened my chaotic job search spreadsheet and gasped. Half-finished applications, forgotten follow-ups, companies I’d applied to twice by accident? Total mess. Spent three whole evenings:
- Deleted duplicates (felt like digital spring cleaning)
- Color-coded everything: yellow for pending, green for interviews, red for rejections
- Added deadline reminders that actually pinged my phone
Felt exhausting but weirdly satisfying, like unknotting headphone wires.
Step 2: Talk to Humans (Not Just Applications)
Confession time: I HATE networking. Always pictured sweaty handshakes at conferences. But the horoscope insisted “meaningful conversations.” So I:
- Dusted off LinkedIn (last post was 2018 memes)
- Messaged three former coworkers asking genuine questions about THEIR jobs
- Actually called instead of texting when setting up coffee chats
Nearly choked on my coffee when Sarah from accounting replied: “My startup’s hiring, want the referral?” Proof that awkwardness pays off.
Step 3: Fix Weak Spots Like Band-Aids
The horoscope said “address flaws fearlessly.” My resume gap glared like neon. Decided to:
- Volunteered coding help for local nonprofits (built real projects)
- Took that Excel course I bookmarked in 2017
- Added both to resume under “Skill Development” – gap looked intentional
Bonus: the nonprofit work became my interview talking point. Who knew fixing flaws meant creating strengths?
By June, landed a role that wasn’t even on my original spreadsheet. Skeptical Virgo me has to admit: sometimes stars point the way when Google Maps fails.
