Time is Short

I've been searching and applying for every position I've found over the last few weeks. Most of those companies have gotten back to me and told me that they aren't going to pursue me for those positions. After I had heard from a majority of these companies I ended up having dinner with my friend Mark, who I had met in Mexico last year. Mark has been great in helping me network in and around Charleston, and he has been helping me job search ever since we met. Mark is from the Raleigh, NC area, but he was actually in town last week for a conference so we were able to get together. We spent some time catching up on our various activities and all the things that I had been doing since I moved to South Carolina. As we talked he asked me what kind of job I'm looking for and if I was at all flexible with the kind of job I end up with. I thought about the question a little bit and told him that I think that I could also really enjoy a marketing position. I actually think my desire for my engineering degree would be to use it in conjunction with my communication degree in some sort of technical marketing position. So, Mark and I discussed the different options I have in marketing, and also that he knew of a woman who may have an opportunity in marketing for me. If not, she would at least be able to help me connect with people who may have job opportunities for me. 

After my dinner with Mark I talked with some friends and family about what it would mean for my future in engineering to take a marketing job that didn't have anything to do with engineering. We discussed strategies for staying relevant in future engineering opportunities by continuing my education through reading publications from engineering organizations and taking courses on any new design programs that come out. As I thought about it and prayed about it, I started feeling much better about taking a job in marketing.

So, thanks to Mark, I had a meeting with the COO of a philanthropy company down here today. She told me about the marketing position, but let me know that it doesn't open up until January and that she didn't think it would be a good fit for me. She took some time to get to know me better, and she said she'd do everything she can to connect me to the right people in the Charleston area that could help me find a job. It is a little discouraging to go back to simple networking due to the way it worked out through the summer when every door would get shut shortly after opening, but I'm trusting that God has something great out there for me as long as I keep everything open and available.

I've been able to do a little work doing some carpentry, but it's nothing near what I need to sustain myself financially. I have about a month left before I'm going to be out of finances, so please pray that something is provided for me over the next month. The time is short.

Love you all.