I was about to email that job when she emailed me for references. Provided. Still waiting.
#Job Search the Movie
Oh why did I say yes to a 9am interview? But 2nd round. I’ve set myself a series of progressively annoying alarms for tomorrow morning.
Finally out of the clothes I loathe into clothes I’m comfy in. Both jobs have pros, one has some distance cons. I think I did better on my second one and would rather have it than the first one. We’ll see. There may be something else in the works too.
eek!
I should have checked my email yesterday. The company I *didn’t* do a phone interview with yesterday wants to schedule me for an interview tuesday! (yes please, their pay rate is good).
*holds breath*
Allergies are in full swing with snot, drainage and sweats and chills. go bod.
I did another of those pre-interview screens (I got a second call for something I sent an interest in yesterday) and came across this
Why not be a Satellite Controller?
In 150 characters or fewer, tell us what makes you unique. Try to be creative and say something that will catch our eye!*
This is in a job application. Great.
These are some of the questions I had to deal with when I gave up and applied at Indigo books (the whole vision brand thing’s a turnoff but….)
1 & 56: well I am applying at a bookstore so I should know alphabetical order.
17: There’s not an all of the above is there?
18: I don’t talk to strangers mom!
19: Well that’s an existential question isn’t it?
22: Is…is this Star Trek? Is this how one writes Star Trek?!
32: Define knowledgeable?
36: ugh
I am actually very good at that, professionally.
One thing I’ve learned over the years is that wherever you go, they are never satisfied with your resume format. So you change it to meet their criteria. Till the next person or organization that wants to help you comes along and they’re not satisfied with your resume format. repeat.
“Must have experience and be comfortable working with needles and blood in a laboratory setting.”
I’ve applied to a job that involves needles and blood. Am I comfortable with needles? as long as they aren’t being used on me. Blood? Better theirs than mine. Experience? uuuuh…willing to learn?