So last week I interviewed for a position I really didn't think I'd get but coveted greatly. I thought I'd be good at it. I thought the job fit my skill set. There were other applicants, and all were qualified, but differed greatly. If they wanted great negotiation skills, there were applicants that fit that. If they wanted someone who had good organization skills and was thorough with paperwork and behind-the-scenes sort of things, there were applicants for that. If they wanted someone who had been doing that type of job for 8, 10, 25 years ... they were there. If they wanted someone who was relatively new to the scene and maybe therefore adaptable, yep, they applied.
Okay, so there were five applicants. But really, whatever they wanted, they could get . We all filled different needs, so it really depended on what they were looking for to fill the position.
I got the job.
I'm super excited, but still a little shocked that I got it. It's not that I don't feel qualified; on the contrary, I think I'd be excellent there. And I thought the interview went very well. I just thought that the other people were equally qualified in different ways and I didn't know that I would prevail.
Here's my only issue right now: I knew there was travel, but somehow I didn't know it would be so soon or for so long. I may have to go to Ft. Lauderdale for 3-4 days in a week or two. I can't imagine leaving Spencer for so long! I'm nervous about the job, I'm nervous about leaving my family for so long.
3 comments:
Congrats! Any chance you can try out the travel thing and if it doesn't work out then go back to your old job?
I applied for another job here, but they're not starting interviews until next week. I've heard there are a few internal candidates, so I'll have to see how it goes. No travel though.
Whoa! Congrats on the promotion! You're moving up the corporate ladder, mama!
congratulations on the job! There are lots of criteria for the job, but I reckon they would have thought you would fit in best with the other staff. Hope it went okay with the travel. I know I would have a problem with it, if i had to do it.
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