Assess your habits from week 2: how did you spend your time this past week? What was effective in your habits? What could be more effective? What steps will you take to make that happen?
I have been dealing with a sick dog which has impacted me quite a bit. My girlfriend and I have been taking care of our dog and making sure she is doing alright, and I've realized that the stress of worrying about our dog has thrown off a lot of my habits. Overall I have been keeping up roughly the same schedule, but I have noticed that focusing and sticking to my goals has been a lot tougher than usual.
Reflect on how you’ve spent your time so far at Turing to gauge your engagement and energy:
When have you been excited, focused, and enjoyed your work? When have you felt bored, restless, or unhappy? When do you feel energized in your work? When is your energy drained?
This week I organized an event with the Mezcla group, and I felt energized when hosting that event. I felt excited reaching out to alumni to get them to attend the event, and I am looking forward to more networking as I look for my first job and beyond.
Setting up habits and routines to make time for the job search this module: Block out time on your calendar this week to work on your job search. When will you make this happen? How will you hold yourself accountable to this? What activities will you focus on during this time this week? What outcomes do you hope to reach by the end of this week because of these activities?
I will begin to reach out to alumni in certain groups to build relationships before I get deep into my job search. This past week when I scheduled an alumni event with the Mezcla group, I felt like that helped to start to form some relationships there.
Applying wayfinding to using job search resources Go through the resources listed here and explore 2-3 tools. List what you looked at here:
Apply wayfinding: of what you looked at, what did you discover that aligns with your vision? If it didn't align with your vision, what will you try next? Decide what tools to bookmark to explore later.
My goal is to eventually work for a company that focuses on animal rights. I think that the best way to get to this point will be to work for a company that focuses on consumer behavior as it relates to food choices.
Find a job posting that aligns with your vision. What's the posting? How does it align with what you're looking for? Add it to your Huntr.
THe job I chose was a platform engineer at Ibotta. I worked there for a year and a half as a supervisor on the customer service team, and I think this would be an excellent company for me to go back to after graduation.
What next steps will you take to explore that opportunity and find contacts? Add that information to your Huntr card.
I have several contacts from this company including my mentor.