I recently made two very big decisions. 1) I agreed to marry my best friend and the love of my life – not a bad deal, and a pretty easy decision to make! 2) I decided to quit my good-paying, stable job in finance to search for a new job in a more creative industry. I guess you can say I’m a romantic, an idealist – I want to find a job where I can be happy and fulfilled, not just secure. Decision 2, as I’m sure you can imagine, was a bit more difficult to make. Luckily, because of Decision 1, I have a supportive fiancé who can bring home the bacon until I’m making money again.

So, here I am. This blog will be dedicated to chronicling my job search, the self-discovering that will inevitably happen (I hope, anyway), and tips I can share with those who are searching for that “perfect” opportunity, too. It is my hope that this becomes a forum for readers to share their thoughts, discoveries, and lessons learned.

I’m confident there are others out there, just like me, looking for a fresh start, pursuing their dreams, or who are perhaps recent graduates, searching for their first job after college. No matter who you are or what your specific circumstances might be, I wish you the best of luck.

Now it’s time to reinvent Jen!