Okay, so I found this Career Virgo 2020 guide thing online, and I was like, why not give it a shot? Had nothing better to do at the start of the year.
Kicking Things Off
Started with digging into the guide—just sat at my kitchen table with a coffee and skimmed through it all. Felt pretty basic at first, but I figured I’d roll with it. First step was doing a self-check on where I stood job-wise. Wrote down a bunch of my skills and past stuff like projects I bungled through last year.
Then, it jumped into setting goals. The guide pushed for small, bite-sized wins every week. So, I scribbled out: “Update resume by next Friday” and “Apply to at least two jobs a week.” Sounds easy, right? But man, I kept putting it off for Netflix.
Getting My Hands Dirty
Moved on to the resume part. Pulled out my old dusty one from the drawer and decided to redo it. Got frustrated real quick—lots of editing and deleting stuff that sounded boring. Tried making it snappier, focusing on achievements like that time I fixed a mess at work without screaming.
- LinkedIn profile: Spent hours uploading a decent photo and filling in details. Felt kinda pointless, but did it anyway.
- Networking stuff: Reached out to old colleagues on chat apps. Most didn’t reply, felt like shouting into the void.
- Job hunt: Scrolled through job sites daily, clicked apply a bunch. Mostly ghost jobs or rejections piled up.
Guide talked about interviews, so I practiced in the mirror. Looked weird, mumbled answers, but kept at it for a few days. Got a bit smoother each time.
Wrapping It Up
Stuck with the plan through spring, even when motivation tanked. Didn’t happen overnight, but eventually landed a gig in May. Felt solid, but not life-changing. Learned that guides like this aren’t magic—you gotta just push through the grind. Won’t say it fixed everything, but hey, got me moving forward.
