Job Preferences

Lately, I've been thinking a bit about my job preferences. It's kind of complicated and I'll never expect to get a job on the side that's going to appeal to me completely, but at least noting all that down will help me narrow down my choices. Below are a list of my preferences. 

I would much prefer a position...

• That is set indoors/under a roof
• During the evening-night
• That involves independent work
• Where I get given tasks rather than lead
• That isn't so physically demanding

Tasks I am comfortable/confident in doing:

• Writing emails
• Content writing
• Creative writing
• Running office errands
• Basic-intermediate computer tasks

I am interested in learning...

• Data entry and word processing
• About archives and archiving
• About working in a library
• How to make barista coffee
• Miscellaneous intermediate computer tasks

More to come...?

Some updates for early April

Nothing much has changed since my last post. All's usual, except I've been a little less motivated in job hunting recently. However, there is one thing that happened that I can consider quite significant: someone that my parents know has asked for my availability and resume. I've sent my details already, and I'm hoping to get a response any time soon. From what I remember, it's an evening shift kitchen job at a hospital, which I'm totally okay with. Nothing else has happened, really.

Making a website

Since I heard it's an advantage to create a website about yourself when it comes to getting a job, I've decided to go ahead and make one. And since HTML has been a little hobby of mine since 2020, I'm making one from scratch (hopefully it adds some extra points too, xD).

My skills in HTML are pretty basic right now, but I'm glad that this makes for a nice learning experience. Anyways, the platform I'm using is Neocities, which is a great site for people who like to put HTML to use.

Here's what the site looked like at first, on the 24th of March:

And here's what it looks like currently:

This site is still a work in progress and I'll be sure to add more stuff to make it look more complete.

Tthe link is available here and on this blog's sidebar!

The things that portfolios do

 First of all, I'd like to mention that the following is probably more specific to jobs and tasks that are more visual and/or require creative freedom, like graphic design, creative writing & other areas. Continuing on, here's something I learned today at uni: some employers are more likely to pick someone who's got a better portfolio of their work than their resume, depending on what job it is, of course.

Now, from what I picked up from this week's class, I guess portfolios basically showcase the areas you're good at, and makes for some real proof to show that your abilities are legitimate. But I also remember a classmate pointing out that portfolios don't exactly give a full picture of who you are. For instance, a portfolio won't exactly showcase things like 'willingness to learn' as clearly as a resume and consulting a referee and other things. In other words, things like a portfolio shows your abilities, but not really shows you as a person.

Thinking about it now, I guess I should start making content for portfolios for areas that I'm interested in working, for instance cartoon illustration and creative writing. I could also consider things like general content writing, web design and probably even try out logo design as well. I really should get back to making more full-on illustrations (as myself and not under my alias) to add to my portfolio. I'll also try out proper scriptwriting for short stageplay skits and whatnot. I have no exact plan on when I'll start because of uni, but I hope to begin soon. 

Starting a blog

 Hello, welcome to my blog. I thought it would be good practice to write about my experiences when it comes to work. Not just for myself, but I hope this information will be useful to someone else at some point.

Currently, I am an unemployed 20-year-old full-time student at The University of Adelaide. I'm doing a Bachelor's degree in Media with a major in Story Production. I am looking for casual/part-time work to earn some extra bucks, to pay back the money I owe to my parents and, of course, provide for my family and myself. 

I've got a very limited work experience and didn't actually start actively applying for any jobs until this year, 2022. Mostly, that's because of the mild-to-medium social anxiety disorder I've got, but I'm working on it regularly to try to not let it stop me from doing things like entring the workforce. I have yet to experience bigger work experience, which I hope to get into soon. 

Wishing myself luck.