A pessimistic optimist's job search journey

Day 1 of blogging, but likely Day 40+ of actively applying for jobs. I have submitted probably 100++ applications, all of which were rejected. I have to admit that every rejection makes me feel defeated and if it were a year ago I would have given up. But right now I feel physically and mentally healthy, hence I am committed to this job search challenge.

Since the beginning of 2024, around the time when my youngest child turned one, I decided to spend more time and effort on self-care and self-love. I enrolled myself into a 90-day diet program, I started eating more healthily, I have also been exercising more. I do the kind of exercise that I really enjoy – dancing, rather than forcing myself onto the Peloton. I had a solo trip (no kids, no husband) to Seoul where I attended workshops on personal colors and makeup. I also treated myself a good amount of Korean skincare products – after consulted by my very good friend who works in skincare/cosmetics in Seoul. By April, I lost some weight – enough to make me look better and feel better, my skin also started to look more beautiful thanks to better eating habit, better skincare routines, and better skincare products. I feel healthier inside out, and finally I can say that I got out of the postpartum depression. Now that I am feeling more positive, I can endure the stress of a job search – so I started. I am giving myself four months. If by September I still do not have a job – I am not sure what I will do next.

Today I submitted four applications – all of which I saw on LinkedIn. After publishing this blog post, I will probably spend another hour scrolling through Indeed. I am looking for executive assistant positions, program manager, operation, or marketing positions. The size of the company doesn’t really matter to me. I would like to work either on-site or hybrid, in Bellevue, Redmond, Kirkland or downtown Seattle.

I am checking mostly LinkedIn and Indeed. Is there any other venue that I should look at?