The Changes

Hi everyone,

I have sent several resumes and cover letters to most of the entry planning jobs that I could find.  I will be moving to Calgary this week.

Why moving?  It will be a great challenge for me to move to a new location, without a job and with a place to stay yet. 

Why Calgary?  I have a relative and friend there, so I can depend on them for the first few weeks.  After that, I don't want to be a burden, and I look forward to the challenges.

Here is my ongoing saga of finding a full-time job.

I have finally updated my resume and posted it online.  It took a whole day to update it because I had to change it from "chronological" to "experience" -based.  In the end, I had a combined version of both styles because I haven't had a lot of city planning related experience.  I would like to show that the skills that I gained from other jobs are transferrable to a planning job.

In my previous blog post, I have complied a list of "things to do." I have completed some of the tasks:

• Contacted reference for permission again and update reference lists
• Converted my Master's Thesis into PDF and uploaded It to my site
• Printed about 7 planning job openings in BC and Alberta that I will apply
• Borrowed a book from the library on job hunting: "Knock 'em Dead 2006: The Ultimate Job Seeker's Guide." I have begun reading it and it is packed with information.

I have worked on other tasks that were not on my list:

I have started my job hunting by creating a list of things I need to prepare.  So far, I have written down:

• Create a list of my skills, experience, and interests
• Update resume
• Update reference letters
• Convert my thesis into Adobe Acrobat PDF and upload it to my personal site
• Create List of employment sites and resources
• Borrow job hunting books from the library

What else should I list?