first face-to-face interview
so this morning i had my first face-to-face interview for my post-masters job search. and it was with a company that i really want to work for. admittedly, i was psyched about getting the interview, but also super nervous. at the interview, however, i wasn't nervous. i was wonderful. i was a superstar! :D all so i'd like to think. i went and bought shoes yesterday for the interview, but sadly there were no women in the room, only 2 guys.
have to write in detail about this interview of course. last night had a bit of a tiff with the bf and that really put me off, even though we did resolve it at the end. i didn't speak to him this morning, though, which is what i would have done on any other occasion such as this, but i thought it better to just tell myself that i was fabulous and not have to rely on him to say it to me to boost my confidence. i looked ridiculous walking to school, with my dress pants tucked into my boots cuz i didn't want them to get wet as it had snowed. i looked like a jockey...lol. anyway, so i get to school, i print updated copies of my resume, and my references, put the nice shoes on, and get my ass to career services. i think i was the first one they interviewed today, with 5 more ppl or so on the list.
the interview was with an environmental consulting company. one of the interviewers, the regional VP, was the one who had taken my resume at the job fair. the other one was a head of another department. it was a very informal interview, even though both men were dressed up...i felt comfortable talking to them...i think i gestured too much cuz i'm a bit of a hand talker, but less than i normally would have. cuz i wasn't particularly nervous. now i know how important it is to be made comfortable right off the outset and that way u sell yourself better. one of the interviewers mentioned something i believe is worth noting even if just for myself to refer to later: it's in the attitude, aptitude and ability of the employee that will make them go further within the company. i certainly had the attitude today, and they know my aptitude and skills from my resume...it's the ability that i need to demonstrate. if i get the job, it'll probably be something in the lower rungs of the company, where all recent grad recruits go, but the possibility of moving up is always present, opportunities waiting to be usurped. heck, i just want a job right now! what's great is that they're flexible about joining dates.
i still hate phone interviews.
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