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wigglewhiz) wrote2010-12-09 07:38 pm
wigglewhiz) wrote2010-12-09 07:38 pm
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Moar Interviewz! But not lulz this time!
SO!
This afternoon was my interview with Company S. I was SICK with nerves last night, and had a very upset stomach today - I always get a very grumbly, sickie kind of feeling when nervous. Never really anything else - no headaches, and no butterflies... unless they're massive, churning, cramping, barfing butterflies. Also gassy. TMI! YAY! I should have posted my poop schedule on Bhuz.
Anyway! I decided randomly to wash my hair again this morning for the interview, since it was looking a bit flat and lank (too much anti-frizz serum, Ms. Whiz!). That... is quite an undertaking, so that ate two hours from 10 til 12. Gah. Then, quite unlike myself, I DID MY MAKEUP EARLY. I know. Who is this organised person and what is she doing in my bathroom?!
They'd emailed me yesterday to ask me to come in about 20 minutes before my interview time so that they could provide me with the "scenarios" they'd be asking me about. Erk. Made it in plenty of time, and the scenarios weren't particularly troublesome (and kind of predictable given the role, sio no major surprises).
The interview panel (of three) were very pleasant, friendly, and I felt quite comfortable. They asked a few questions about my career history and plans down here in the far south, then moved on to asking about the scenarios. I think I gave some pretty good answers (and was light on the waffle for once!), although they did ask me some supplemental, clarificationy type questions for two of the scenarios - nothing MAJOR that I'd missed, just little things that they wanted to bring me out on, I think.
In all, I *think* it went pretty well. The lead interviewer (the Chief Operating Officer) said herself without any prompting or justification from me that she thought the issue might be that I had no experience in the medical field, but that she felt my background at Company P was very transferrable. Yay! They ended the interview with asking if they could contact my references, so.... that sounds like a good thing, right? They also clarified my long term plans (because they want someone in the role for a good while, not a fly-by-night job hopper, which I kind of appear to be from my CV thanks to temporary contracts). Sound positive? I'm kind of thinking that it does and daring to hope a little.
The job looks interesting - challenging, but I think in a good way. I think I'd be good at it, and am ITCHING to get involved. I won't be DEVASTATED if I don't get it, it's not like it's my absolute OMG DREAM JOB, but I think it would be really good. They're hoping to make their decision within a week. WHICH WOULD BE AWESOME, because I have no patience and I hate to wait.
All good luck wishes, prayers for my job (as opposed to jobbie), non-animal sacrifices, fortune cookie sentiments etc gratefully accepted, dudes! (Particularly if the fortune cookie sentiments come with actual fortune cookies. NOM NOM NOM)
This afternoon was my interview with Company S. I was SICK with nerves last night, and had a very upset stomach today - I always get a very grumbly, sickie kind of feeling when nervous. Never really anything else - no headaches, and no butterflies... unless they're massive, churning, cramping, barfing butterflies. Also gassy. TMI! YAY! I should have posted my poop schedule on Bhuz.
Anyway! I decided randomly to wash my hair again this morning for the interview, since it was looking a bit flat and lank (too much anti-frizz serum, Ms. Whiz!). That... is quite an undertaking, so that ate two hours from 10 til 12. Gah. Then, quite unlike myself, I DID MY MAKEUP EARLY. I know. Who is this organised person and what is she doing in my bathroom?!
They'd emailed me yesterday to ask me to come in about 20 minutes before my interview time so that they could provide me with the "scenarios" they'd be asking me about. Erk. Made it in plenty of time, and the scenarios weren't particularly troublesome (and kind of predictable given the role, sio no major surprises).
The interview panel (of three) were very pleasant, friendly, and I felt quite comfortable. They asked a few questions about my career history and plans down here in the far south, then moved on to asking about the scenarios. I think I gave some pretty good answers (and was light on the waffle for once!), although they did ask me some supplemental, clarificationy type questions for two of the scenarios - nothing MAJOR that I'd missed, just little things that they wanted to bring me out on, I think.
In all, I *think* it went pretty well. The lead interviewer (the Chief Operating Officer) said herself without any prompting or justification from me that she thought the issue might be that I had no experience in the medical field, but that she felt my background at Company P was very transferrable. Yay! They ended the interview with asking if they could contact my references, so.... that sounds like a good thing, right? They also clarified my long term plans (because they want someone in the role for a good while, not a fly-by-night job hopper, which I kind of appear to be from my CV thanks to temporary contracts). Sound positive? I'm kind of thinking that it does and daring to hope a little.
The job looks interesting - challenging, but I think in a good way. I think I'd be good at it, and am ITCHING to get involved. I won't be DEVASTATED if I don't get it, it's not like it's my absolute OMG DREAM JOB, but I think it would be really good. They're hoping to make their decision within a week. WHICH WOULD BE AWESOME, because I have no patience and I hate to wait.
All good luck wishes, prayers for my job (as opposed to jobbie), non-animal sacrifices, fortune cookie sentiments etc gratefully accepted, dudes! (Particularly if the fortune cookie sentiments come with actual fortune cookies. NOM NOM NOM)