June 4, 2013
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Job Hunt Update
So I looked up my old boss today, and he was excited to hear from me and had some news from the grapevine. The news wasn't good for me though. He said the word up the food chain was that they haven't interviewed anyone they're willing to hire for the job I applied for. Since I interviewed, I'm assuming that applies to me as well. It's not official, but sometimes the grapevine has better news than official channels. The call ended well though. He said he thought I was more than qualified for the job, and he'd hook me up with his resume writer and the headhunter who helped him find his current job. So though the current opportunity appears to be ending in failure, the prospects are excellent that I will find a similar job with some more leg work. I now have two supervisors from different jobs and one of my biggest customers from when I was in business for myself who will wholeheartedly recommend me, so there's a start. I'm pretty sure I made a fatal mistake in my interview when I answered the question, "What would you change if you got this position?" I responded by saying I'd try to deal with an issue that is a huge elephant in the room at our company. I knew it would either kill my chances or make me an excellent choice, but I gambled and it appears I lost. I've learned mostly to hold my cards, but on some issues, honesty is the best policy and if I got the job, I would have made efforts to address the issue, so I couldn't leave that unsaid, and it may have cost me the job. I may also have not gotten the job because they don't think I'm qualified. Sometimes the obvious answer is the correct one. Anyway, it is enormously liberating to finally know where I stand and to be able to start moving on, so I suppose it's time to take the next step and start seriously applying for new positions, all the while making the best of the good job I already have. Hope you all are doing well. I'll resume updating when I have a little more time.
Comments (9)
Don't give up yet, Dan. Sometimes employers say something like that, then wait to see who else might show up, then go back and select from those whom they have already interviewed. All is not completely lost until you are officially told that you were not selected or that somebody else has been hired. Meantime, keep looking>
AND -- make your pledge to keep Xanga afloat!
Good luck. I like that you were honest. They can't hold that against you.
@slmret - Thanks, and how do I make the pledge?
@lightnindan - The May 31 post of @TheXangaTeam explained in detail what is going on -- there are several other people posting explanations (including my post from earlier today). At the bottom of the Xanga Team is a link that leads you to a pledge site -- for $48/year, you can continue blogging -- free, you can only read and comment after July 15.
@slmret - Thanks. I had read it but couldn't find the link again. I didn't go back far enough.
@lightnindan - Got it now?
@slmret - Yep. Got it and made my pledge.
Wishing you the best Dan in your job search. I found it challenging during my working days in the corporation of maintaining my Christian values and being submissive to my employer as taught in scripture. I made some mistakes along the way. Nice that you work to be honest. Not everyone really does that.
frank
Good Luck, Dan ! Wishing you the best !
In friendship
Michel