Learning the Lingo

We all know someone who is good at tooting their own horn. She (or he) works with you and performs the same tasks but somehow her resume makes her look so much better than your resume makes you look. She transforms the simplest task into a project worthy of recognition.

I'm learning how to market myself and my accomplishments. It's all a matter of keeping an eye on what employers are looking for (using their terms) and constantly changing the way I present myself. This time around (my 2nd stint of unemployment), however, I am a lot more sure of myself. I have a lot to offer. Instead of trying to twist my skills around to meet their needs, I am perfectly comfortable with the fact that many positions will not be a good fit for me. I've seen the good, the bad, and the ugly. I will not accept bad or ugly.

I learned, also, that sticking with a job that I realized early on was not a good fit is the best way to make for a very stressful life. The days crawl by. Spiders begin to weave webs in my brain folds. Even for good money I couldn't do it. I certainly tried. Lesson learned.