The Job Search

It's my (Becca) turn for an update...and what a busy two days it has been for me. I'm learning to balance being a good wife with finding that all important job! Yesterday morning I woke up with that determination that I sometimes get. I just HAD to do SOMETHING to get a job. So, I made a phone call to the Recovery School District. The RSD is a district of schools that were already in terrible condition before Katrina hit. After the storm, the state of Louisiana took over the schools and began looking for the best teachers to staff the schools. Many of the students in this area (the heart of New Orleans) come from families living below the poverty line. The students have bigger concerns than school, and therefore are performing below grade level.

So I left a message with the appropriate person and sent an email to that same person, hoping to get some sort of response over the next week. I also decided to send an email to the Jefferson Parish contact that I made at the job fair in April. Just a few short hours later, I decided to check my email. I was shocked to find a response from both parties. The RSD told me to come in Wednesday morning to take the basic skills assessment, and the Jefferson Parish contact told me that we had never met...oops!

I sent the email to the wrong person!! I was embarrassed enough that I decided never to try to work in Jefferson again...haha. Well, an hour later as I was cooking dinner, my phone rang. It was the lady that I HAD met a the job fair (Ms. DiCarlo). It turns out that I accidentally emailed her superior, and her superior sent the email to Ms. DiCarlo. After all of that confusion, Ms. Dicarlo told me of some schools in her district that were hiring, and offered to pass out my information. She told me that I would be contacted by the principals withing the next few days.

This morning I took the test (I passed), and over the past 5 hours have recieved phone calls from two principals and the RSD representative. I have two interviews tomorrow, one at 9am and one at 12:30pm. My third interview is Monday at 9:30am. I can't believe the rate at which God is throwing interviews in my direction! I am excited and nervous. Hopefully I can keep my head on straight tomorrow during the interviews.

I appreciate prayers!! Pray for me tomorrow and over the next few weeks as I seek a job and try to make decisions.