S5A!!!

Word travels like wild fire. It’s impossible to keep anything a secret for too long! Many of you have probably heard that I’m leaving my current job and beginning a new position with a different company. Well, the rumors are true! I have exactly one week left with my current employer. Beginning August 2^nd I am starting a new job at Saks Fifth Avenue. The Saks Fifth Avenue! I am absolutely thrilled!!! This is exactly what I want.

I’ve had such a positive experience up to this point in my professional career. I’ve been very fortunate to work for two great companies where I have had the opportunity to learn and grow so much. And I’ve met and worked with some pretty amazing people along the way. But this will be the first time that I truly and unequivocally chose my employer. Both of the previous times I’ve pursued new jobs, both after graduating college and following my move to New York, I looked for jobs because I needed a job. This is the first time that I’ve been in a position where the reason for my job hunt was that I wanted a specific profession with a specific employer.

If you we’re to ask any of my close friends or family, they would be able to tell you that since I moved to New York, I’ve wanted to work for a high-end, luxury retailer- “like Saks.” For quite some time, Saks Fifth Avenue has been the archetypal corporation where I see myself growing in my career. I wasn’t unhappy at my current job. I didn’t apply anywhere else. I just knew that this was what I wanted. So I focused on what I wanted; I emitted my longing to the universe, and I took action. Of course, there were other requirements: the position had to be right for me and my professional and financial goals. But once again, the stars have aligned and I’ve gotten exactly what I wanted. I’m so grateful and so excited for what the future holds. And I can’t wait to use my corporate discount- let’s go shopping!!!