Workin' for a Livin'

I can officially say I have a NEW JOB and I start in a week!  That makes 3 job in the last 3 months...crazy I know.  I will be working for the March of Dimes as their Community Director in Las Vegas.  I had the pleasure of volunteering at their walk last weekend and I am excited to be working with such a great group of people. www.marchofdimes.com

To backtrack a little bit- Ken and I have been on a crazy journey when it comes to our careers since graduating college.  I was the first to get a job with a local Arizona nonprofit, notMYkid, managing young adults in recovery and helping them share their story with middle and high school students.  A few weeks later, Ken went to work, for TekSystems, doing IT recruiting.  After 6 months, I was given the opportunity to go to work for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, where I did a college internship.  This was such a wonderful opportunity and I was passionate about what I was doing.  Ken was shortly promoted to Account Manager, at TekSystems, but was not happy with being in a sales role. After a year and a half he took a position with US Airways as a Financial Analyst.  He really found his sweet spot as an analyst and was proving to be very successful.  Well....for 7 months that is.  We were looking to buy a house in Arizona, because that was where we were living/working at the time, before we came to the decision that we wanted to be closer to family. Ken started applying for jobs in Nevada and soon he was interviewed for a position as a Revenue Manager with Caesars Entertainment.  I started looking for jobs in Vegas online and applied to a few nonprofits that were hiring. He was offered the job with Caesars and moved to Vegas in February while I was still working and living in Phoenix.  While I was playing the waiting game, I became tired of living in a different state as my hubby, so I took a position in March, in Vegas, as a Marketing Manager for a mortgage capital firm.  Ahhh...are you still with me?  Well a few weeks ago I heard back from one of the positions I applied for at the March of Dimes (it took them 2 months to contact me after I had sent them my resume).  Needless to say after two interviews I was hired.

Ken and I are so blessed to have had great job opportunities, especially in this economy.  Each job for us has been a step up and a step toward each of us reaching our career goals. What a roller coaster we have been on! The best part of this journey is that we have both learned what we are good at (and not so god at) all while having the support of each other.  Wouldn't want it any other way!

Enjoy a little Huey Lewis (circa 1982) for your Thursday!