Bob

ouch...but on the plus side, you at least found the place, and was only a half hour late this time

Well good luck with the second interview place

Sally

Burbank is horrible, I can't even find IKEA unaided, let alone get to an interview, I feel for you lionheart

All the very best for tomorrow xx

Lord Lionheart

Just got a call back from interview # 13, they rejected me for a variety of reasons including why I left my last company, thanks old boss I am having problems explaining that one - If you are truthful it is seen as sour grapes bashing your boss, I tell them about the error and they think I am leaving something out, or have actually stole $3500.00 in cash :scared:
Do have an increased offer from a job I rejected last week - still not good enough.
A tentative offer from a large company going back to what I was doing 12 years ago in a completely different field to my last job.
And a second interview for a position - 150 mile roundtrip journey tomorrow morning as mentioned.
I have been on the phone most of the day as everything is coming at me all at once, this is more work than my actual job was.
I feel like just taking the next offer which is something I said I wouldn't do six months ago.
I feel like getting pissed................... but can't even do that as I have to be up at 6 AM for the interview

Just Jenney

During my senior year at college, I attended a resume/interview seminar at the career center. The advisor said two things that I still remember after all these years:

1) The person who gets your resume only spends an average of 17 seconds looking it over. Seventeen seconds is NOT a long time -- which is why jobhunters are encouraged to try to fit as much as possible on to one page.

2) In regards to the interview, the interviewer wants to know about you, your experience and your capabilities. So their questions will mainly (and sometimes only) revolve around those three things. The thing to keep in mind is that of all the people on this planet, YOU are the only expert on YOU. Therefore, there really isn't much to be nervous about, because they will be asking you questions on a subject of which you are an absolute expert.

Knowing these two tidbits of information has helped me over the years -- they're simple and yet they make sense.

~ Jenney

Hiro11

I completely disagree. Your resume should contain as much "white space" as possible. It should be concise and focused on specific objectives you've achieved. Forcing yourself to leave parts of the page blank will tighten the resume and make it easier for someone to read.

I completely agree with this one. There's nothing worse than accepting and working at a job that you really didn't want in the first place. Just be yourself and let the chips fall where they may.

Elvira

Both the points you make have validity and yet can be difficult to implement in the real world.

If you leave the requisite 'white space' to make the resume visually appealing, you are at risk of leaving out important information that the person reading may need/want in order to make a decision on whether to call you for interview. This conundrum gets worse the more experience you have and the higher the level of the position applied for.

It may be true that "There's nothing worse than accepting and working at a job that you really didn't want in the first place" but many people who work to live, rather than the other way around, may find it difficult to "Just be yourself and let the chips fall where they may". This may be possible for a while, but at some point bills have to be paid and food put on the table.

Lord Lionheart

Or you could just put the chips that fall, on the dinner table

Elvira

I may just be a bit slow today - or preoccupied with work "issues" - but what do you mean?

Lord Lionheart

It's a joke, putting the chips that fall where they may on the table as food.......... shite joke

Elvira

Yep - letting the chips fall where they may, but at the time I just couldn't see how this related to my earlier post...

Was having a really shitty day - project for new client at risk of unravelling. Oh the joys of self-employment! (Have you considered this at all - it does have advantages. Even though I tear out my hair at times I still prefer it over wage-slavery.)

Anyway, I seem to have managed to get it sorted - big relief Hope your day today is better than yesterday (or was it Monday?)

Lord Lionheart

Everything is okay. I was just really mad with myself that I was stupid enough to make a mess out of an important interview. Things look brighter today. Not a good time to consider my own business witn a kid on the way.

gruffbrown

What if it rains? Don't all the instruments get wet?

Elvira

Funny you should say that! I orginally set up my own consultancy when I was pregnant with # 1. That was over 20 years ago - never looked back!

Sally

Hope the chips fell ok for you today lionheart.

Lord Lionheart

Thanks, should hear something on the two positions I am keen on by next week??