SECURE the Job Journey - Day 28
Plan for the Day
Apply to ALL the jobs on the spready
Send messages to 5 people in three LinkedIn groups
Add 10 Data Analytics jobs to the job hunting spready
Send LinkedIn Requests to 2 people from each of the companies on the job spready
What I Actually Executed
Nothing. It was a hard mental day for me.
Results/Updates
I diiiiiid have an amazing meetup and networking call with two fellow Green Girlies. I also got an interview request for a GIS analyst role I applied to like 2 weeks ago!
Reflection
My thoughts were all over the place today so I just split them up into three parts to help keep my mind organized.
The Day:
I struggled with discipline today. I felt the pull to be productive, but the pull of laziness was harder. I know I have more strength in me than what I was using today. I definitely believed the lie that I was not capable of pushing past the resistance today. Laziness won unfortunately. I KNOWWWW I’m better than this.
The Meet Up and the Call:
I felt very affirmed. It was great being real and having an honest conversation about the realities of navigating building careers in this space as black women. It felt nice that in these convos that I wasn't just asking questions, but I was able to share things I have learned along the way. I think I’m getting into the mental space of connecting with folks where I am recognizing the value that I can add to people. Yes, I am looking to learn from folks, but I am now seeing that they are also looking to learn from me. I’m not a novice anymore. I mean I am Degree’d up. I’ve been in the game since 2018 and I’ve gathered up some good knowledge that folk actually want to learn from me. Those convos really lit up a fire in me to keep going with documenting this journey. My creativity, curiosity, and consistency is connected to resources that will benefit someone.
My Career Epiphany:
Pondering over my job path, I feel like I’m at a crossroads. There’s sustainability roles at small non-profits and big corporate companies. I feel torn on where to go. With non-profits, I know that since we are all on the same page, when it comes to implementing sustainability initiatives internally, the Yes is easier to get. With a big corporate company that has a sustainability team, the Yes can be harder to get but since these bigger companies are responsible for more emissions, those fewer Yes’s might move the needle more.
PHEW! God lead me to where my work will make the proper impact.
