Ask and Ye Shall Receive

Or maybe you won't, but at least you'll have asked. Finally, a full-time teaching position has opened up at the nearest campus of the college where I'm an adjunct. This is a huge deal! I'm going to do everything I can to at least get an interview, and I know I'll be up against some serious (and much younger) competition. My CV is blah, so my first move is to spice it up. Of course, it doesn't need to be too spicy, but I think it can be better arranged and more attractive/compelling. I tried to think of someone to ask for help with this; who better than the director of the workforce development program where I volunteer? Not only does she work on resumes continuously, but also she was, prior to being in her current position, in the academic world and knows what a good CV should look like. So I sent her a humble request with my CV attached -- and while I was at it, I asked if I could put her down as a reference -- and information about the position.

Next I will write a killer cover letter. Fortunately, I know the department (a little bit) and can make some [I'm totally blanking on the word I'm looking for] allusions to programs and guidelines. I'll artfully work them in. At least, that's the plan. I'm not going to do any of this right now (although I did send my request for help already). I have a booming headache; I locked my keys in my car earlier (thank goodness for Onstar); my car is leaking oil again; my mop broke while I was trying to clean my floors and I don't want to go out for another one right now.

These are minor, fleeting annoyances/inconveniences. I do better with things -- and I know that word is not very specific, but I do mean everything -- early in the day. My hope is that by tomorrow I will have received some feedback about my CV and can get going on that. I'll write my cover letter and go out and buy a new mop. My house will be clean and my application materials will be on their way. I will probably add more to my to-do list than that for tomorrow -- I was supposed to work, but my program ended for this month so I suddenly have a free day -- but even if I accomplish only those things, I'll be happy.