I have been briefly unemployed at a few points in my life, but I have always been lucky in that I knew what was coming next.
After college, I knew I was volunteering for a year.
After volunteering for a year, I knew I was going straight to grad school.
I got a job before I finished grad school, so I started two months after finishing.
I left that job and went to Pardes, and while I was at Pardes, I found my next job at JCS.
After JCS, when we moved to Singapore, I was unemployed for a couple of months. I had other things to do, though - I got certified to dive, I took the GMAT, and I explored Singapore. Though I hated being unemployed then, at least I had anticipated it. Between Moody's and INSEAD, I only had a weekend...and this summer, though I traveled for six weeks, I knew that I had a job, so I was not unemployed.
Now, I find myself unexpectedly unemployed, and I don't like it. I didn't save any doctors appointments or hair cuts. I have seen most of my friends recently, I just went to the States...I really have no other agenda items other than get a job, which, frankly, isn't that easy.
I have decided that I am going to stay away from non-profits in Singapore (unless there is something that is big, organized, and professional), and I am looking for something in sustainable business, CSR, corporate foundations, internal responsible policies, or some other corporate role that makes the world better in some way. These are mostly non-traditional jobs, and they're not what you come across on job sites, so I think my best bet is networking, networking, networking. I'm working on it...Any ideas? Send them my way!!
Sounds like we have loads to catch up on! Looking forward to seeing you next week.
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