Missed Opportunities
I just came back from a job interview. It's a job I'm perfectly qualified for, with just the right mix of writing and other responsibilities. Amazingly enough, the person who interviewed me happens to know me in a non-work capacity, and can ask a variety of people for character references (including her husband).
And yet, I think I blew it...
I can't point to any one moment in particular, we talked for nearly an hour about a variety of things, but the minute I got back to my car, I smacked the steering wheel and said, "Damn!"
I never got into a good rhythm, I don't think I sold good examples of my work, and I didn't tell nearly enough stories tooting my own horn.
People say you're always hardest on yourself, and maybe its true. Maybe I am overreacting, but I don't generally leave a situation feeling like that, which is what scares me.
I guess I can't do anything at this point but send my thank you letter, cross my fingers, and hope for the best.
I hate first impressions...
posted by J @ 8:13 PM
2 Comments:
The interviewing /candidate selection process seems to be more drawn-out than I remember it.
I did a phone interview (that actually went pretty well - or so I thought) for a job 3 weeks ago that I was told about at the beginning of the year. Left a message with my contact last week to find out the status, and am still waiting.
I feel your pain It's extremely frustrating.
I guess the best tip is to (like anything else) not put all your eggs in one basket and try not to think about it (if at all possible, right?!)
I'm sorry...and also I wish I got to meet you while you were here! You were her husband's rowing coach right? Well, she's a tough sell. I think I would've blown it had it not been a phone interview with her. Either way there were tons of qualified candidates, which i know people always say but still :(
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