New MTV Reality Show

In one of my previous blogs, I mentioned the internship program University of Dreams. Well, one of the guys on the University of Dreams Staff, Ryan Kahn, who was responsible for finding us all internships, just created a new reality show for MTV! From what I know, the show has already wrapped its first season and I'm not sure when it will debut, but seriously how awesome is that!? The show fits in perfectly with my blog because it's about finding a job in this competitive market.

Here is the link to the trailer for the show: HIRED-- produced by No Regrets Entertainment

HIRED PILOT

Take A Break From Life & Laugh.....

Two years ago I got a job serving cocktails at the Comedy Club on State Street in downtown Madison. I have to say it is probably the best job I've ever had. Not only do I get to see some of the best comedians from the Midwest and all over, but I just love the people I work with and the people I meet each night. The owners of the club are some of the smartest and nicest people I have ever met, and I get sad thinking about leaving my job there in May. One of the managers once said working at the club was his dream job. He puts his heart into it and really loves what he does. And although we don't always have the best nights, especially when part of the nightly routine is dealing with drunk and sometimes obnoxious customers, I still look forward to going to work every time. I wonder if I'll ever find that with another job. I guess that is my goal as I search for new jobs, is to find one that even after a bad day, I still look forward to coming in the next day. While the people I work with can never be replaced, I hope I can find that feeling of excitement in my next job.

Visit the club's website at www.madisoncomedy.com

Here are some of my favorite comedians' websites that have come through the Comedy Club on State Street.

http://www.michaelpalascak.com/

http://www.tommyjcomedy.com/

http://www.johnroylive.com/

http://www.myspace.com/davelandau (He will be at the Club 2/18-2/20)

What am I Missing?

Everyday, even multiple times a day, I search the job boards on the Eau Claire websites. They are bookmarked and I compulsively click on them every few hours. I've applied for several jobs in the past few months.....and of course, with the state of the world, have not heard back from one of them. I'm going to remember this in the future, when perhaps I am the person receiving resumes and cover letters from hopeful college graduates. I just think it's rude not to even respond with a "Thank-you for applying" e-mail. After all, we are the ones stressing out, putting homework and life on hold to write a cover letter or spruce up our resumes. I understand that I won't always be the most qualified person applying, especially when older people who have experience, and are also looking for jobs are my competition. But, it would be nice to get a simple e-mail saying "thank-you for your interest and time." It would at least give me a little confidence that people are in fact reading my resume. Frustration is the key word right now. So, that is my rant for tonight. I'll keep looking and applying......

Harder To Concentrate

Procrastination is my friend, now more than ever. It's extremely hard to sit through power lectures when I'm contemplating the rest of my life. I know it's the same for many of the students in my classes--who are in their final semester as well. Currently, I am sitting at the church student center, attempting to study History of Mass Communication...... which happens to be the class I fell asleep in today....oops! But, this attempt has been unsuccessful the past 2 hours..... so I'm just writing this blog....and waiting for my roommate, who is actually studying next to me, to finish-- so we can hit up Flip Night at State Street Brats. ( see picture above..... Buck Hunter at Brats!) I suppose I can just put off this reading till midterm week...... besides, I'm not really sure my future employer is really going to care if I know the impact of switching from papyrus to paper.......

For those of you who are not graduating in May-- I want to highly recommend UW-Madison students to enroll in Afro-American Studies 156 next semester. Learning about the history of Black Music in the U.S.A. is probably the most interesting class I've ever had here. Plus, you can say that you are "studying" while listening to Smokey Robinson, Michael Jackson, or Lil Wayne.

Countdown to Reality

it's february. which means I have 3.5 months till Graduation day. I've been ready to graduate for a long time, or at least I think I'm ready for my next move in life. While I'm excited, the obvious concern is, especially in this economy---Will I find a job? I am currently focusing my job search on Eau Claire, Wisconsin. My fiance graduated UW in 2008, and has a great job in Eau Claire, but the question is if I will find the same success. While I have great interest in putting to use my degree in Communication Arts (Film and TV) and getting into Show Biz- north west Wisconsin isn't really the place to do that. But--I've also been working in restaurants since the age of 14, and I'm definitely leaning towards finding a position in restaurant or hospitality management. As I continue to write this blog, I will update my progress in the great job search.

For those of you in the southern Wisconsin area or Chicago- there is a great website that posts jobs in public relations, communications, and media. It's called Big Shoes Network. And although I've resisted applying for these jobs, since none of them happen to be in the Eau Claire Area, it is still a wonderful resource.

http://www.bigshoesnetwork.com/

Any for anyone looking for an AMAZING summer internship in big cities around the world, The University of Dreams is an incredible internship program. I participated in this in the summer of 2008-- and couldn't have been more happy with the experience. I worked in a Hollywood talent agency- where it wasn't unusual to see celebrities walking around the office. Definitely the summer of my life---in LaLa Land.

http://www.summerinternships.com