303 days into my job search.
346 contacts made.
33 telephone interviews given.
15 in-person interviews granted.
0 job offers forthcoming.
My unemployment benefits end today.

Marketing communications and public relations jobs are hard to come by in this town. Next steps: revise the resume(s) again; upload them to the on-line job search sites; revamp the portfolio.

When I was laid off on February 28, 2002, I never thought I’d still be searching for work in my field at Christmas.

In the past 10 months, I’ve spent about half of my waking hours looking for a job. I’ve spent the other half on my art: studying art history and techniques, and in sending my art to shows all over the country. Looks like this trend will continue into the new year…