I have an OFFICE!!!

Well to update you all on my job...I love it! I have been working for IHC just over a week now and am really liking it. On my first day I was given an office...YES, I know that's what I thought too! I have an office with a key and nameplate and everything. The best part about it is that I have an amazing view of the capital and corner of temple square all from my window on the 21 floor. I was so excited and amazed they were giving me the office. I'm expecting to get kicked out any day now...I was actually expecting some corner cubicle or something, so I will just enjoy it while it lasts, its so beautiful! My first day was great, it was a lot of information to take in, lots of people to meet, and 8 elevators going to different floors to get lost in, but overall I left excited. I even got to go online to choose what artwok I wanted to order for my bare office walls!! They took me to lunch on my first day and I was able to get to know the people I will be working with better. I feel like they really trust my work and just let me do my thing. I like that! This week I have been writing welcome messages for all their many clinics and posting them online. Here is the link for one I wrote this week. Its the message below "Welcome to South Sandy Clinic". http://intermountainclinics.org/southsandy/home.html I feel like I am learning a lot about writing for the internet, like what words to use to make your site come up more frequently in searches. The only downside to this job is the drive. Because its downtown it does take some time to get there in rush hour traffic. Good thing I drive an economy car! Other than the drive things are going great!! I will have to take a picture of my office with the view so you'll all believe me! For now you'll have to take my word for it...and check out the link!

A new JOB!

I haven't written on my blog much lately because I haven't felt like there was much exciting going on in my life to write about. If I did write about what I did every day for the last month and a half I'm sure I'd bore all of you with my lame job hunting stories of strange Internet recruiters, job frustrations, and my boredom. But within one day that all changed. I feel like all my hard work and searching is finally paying off. Ya, sure I could have taken any random job but I wanted to stick it out and wait for something I really wanted, something I would enjoy, and use my degree. So, with that being said...I have a JOB!

This morning I had an interview downtown with Intermountian Health Care (IHC) Communications Department. I felt like it went really well, and it was a pretty long interview, about an hour. After the interview I was put in an office and given a writing assignment...ya know, just to test my skills! Talk about pressure! I left the interview feeling pretty confident and excited to hear back. Only two hours later they called me back wanting references to contact. I gave them 3 references and decided I better call my references too just to give them a heads up someone may be calling about me. I called one of my references and she said..."oh I just hung up with them". They beat me to it, not even 5 minutes had passed- man they move quick! They then called me back about an hour after that asking for my social security number to do some "checks". I missed that call and had to call them back later. Within 15 min of giving it to them they called me back and offered me the job!! I am pretty excited! Things literally changed overnight!

So you are curious what my new job is? I will be working for Intermountian Health Care's Web Development team writing welcome messages for specific clinics and each physician. There are many clinics, physicians, and events that happen and the web is the first place everyone looks for information. I get to help update that information, coordinate pictures, and other projects in the Communications Department. I will start as a full time intern and hopefully things will work into a full time position at the end of summer after we have all tested the waters a bit!

I am really excited and plan to actually enjoy being unemployed for the next few days, now that I have a job. I officially start next Thursday but go in tomorrow for a drug test and Wednesday all day for training. I will keep you posted on how it all goes!!