I have been working as a temporary employee for six months after encountering a constructive discharge situation at my former employer, an insurance company, a year and a half ago.
I am five years out of college, where I majored in communication processes and minored in English. I am trying to get a position in corporate communications. I resorted to returning to my university -- the University of Connecticut -- for career counseling.
I was provided in-depth advice for networking and résumé technique but it has all been "conceptual." If the circumstances are "right," I will supposedly talk to the right person. I have talked to a handful of people but that has had little worth because they're not aware of any openings. I have previously attended state sponsored workshops and job fairs. It's been nothing more than more conceptual advice that works only when there is a prosperous economy.
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