Yesterday I had an interview with a private university here in the ATL area. I believe it went well but one can never really tell. They laughed at my jokes, I seemed to fit right in, I even followed up with what I would consider a really amazing Thank You email - yet I still have no idea how it went.
I'm reminded of how I felt each time I went to speak with my adviser on the campus of my beloved Capstone. Even when I knew I had everything in the bag, when my semester had gone so well that I may not even have to show up for finals, I was still nervous as a whore in church whenever I would have to meet with her. I always had this sense of impending doom.
I know for a fact that this particular job would be fulfilling, I would NEVER be bored, I would actually enjoy going to it every day, and my boss wouldn't be some crazy Jekyll & Hyde character like I have faced in similar situations before. Add to it that since it is a university and they just don't pay as well as the corporate world BUT I would be given the opportunity to go through the business school's MBA program as a part of my compensation - I just don't see how any one else could be more perfect for the position.
It was probably the best interview I've had in the 6 months I've been unemployed. I know that I've only got three weeks left of unemployment benefits. They're hoping to make a decision by the 4th of July. Forgive me if I'm not all that cheery & witty this go round, I'm just starting to get a bit disheartened by this whole job search thing & am starting to question my whole life direction.
I used to watch the news and ask myself how someone could just give up looking for a job; now I know. Maybe it's because of the lack of good social skills most HR "professionals" have. No call backs, even to say "I'm sorry, you're just not a good fit". I know I'm early in the process; one month in, one in-person interview, two phone interviews, God only knows how many resumes sent out, and only three or four actual rejection emails. The not knowing is what kills me the most, I think.
ReplyDeleteI didn't realize you were looking too? It's a pain in the arse, isn't it? I have an appointment with the "Job Center" aka Unemployment Office tomorrow at 10:30 am to go through my "adequate job search" and resume writing/interviewing skills... PLUS, because my last job was a contract position and my employer was from out of state, they believe that I am some sort of displaced worker. I'm not at all surprised that I have gained 40lbs and am going stir crazy.
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