October 29, 2003
The Monster Phenomenon
It's hard to put it any other way -- Monster helped me to find a fantastic new job.
Working for Target Corporation for nearly five years gave me exposure to an amazing array of people, technologies, management styles, and business processes. Early on in 2003, I found myself at what I believed was a turning point in my career. I began looking for new opportunities within Target (outside my role as a Web Editor/Documentation Developer/Marketing guy), and the paths I wanted to take simply did not meet with the one I was currently on, regardless of the angle from which it was viewed. This caused more than a little stress for me, although my supervisor did a lot to assist me in my search, offering advice and counsel, as well as lending a hand in helping me investigate new areas.
So I began, slowly, to look for opportunities outside Target. I really enjoyed working for Target, so it was tough to look around, but I knew I had to plan for my career goals. In February 2003, I had this to say about the general process of change, and I took it to heart, learning new things, researching opportunities for extending my knowledge, and working to become more involved in projects closely tied to my core job functions at Target. Then one day I decided to check out Monster.com just to see what jobs were posted for the Twin Cities area.
It was not much of a surprise that the job boards were filled to the gills with interesting work, and I found myself excitedly looking for the job I'd want to move into, and not just something identical to my current job. So I looked into marketing, communications, technology, internet, telecommunications, health care, and many other areas. Then I decided to search for Corporate Communications, and found (among others) a company close to home looking for someone with my skills and background to fill an internal communications role. Wow!
I read the job description. Again. Then again. I went to check out the company web site to learn everything I could. Industry leaders. Technology driven. Customer focused. Constantly working to develop employees. Multiple locations in the US and abroad. Strong financial performance. Interesting products and services. So I posted my resume along with an application. It was a great opportunity and I was a bit nervous in submitting the application, mainly because I believed I was a great fit for the job, and I did not want to miss the window of opportunity.
Well, after several interviews, and a couple weeks of waiting, I was offered the job.
I'm excited to come to work, and I believe I am learning a great deal, while being able to contribute a fair amount, even in the early stages of my career here. I'm excited about the work, the opportunities, and the strength of the people I work with. It looks like it will be a great place to work!
I would not have found this new job if not for Monster.com, since I would not have known to look in this industry. Thanks Monster!
Posted by MEK at October 29, 2003 02:13 PM