After her painfully awkward questions in which I could only answer vaguely, she said from what she's heard, she'd like me to come in for an official interview on Friday. That's great and all, but if "what she's heard" is impressive, then she must be used to a lot of idiots. But what am I saying? I have an interview on Friday! It only stinks because that'll get me in SLC way, way later than I had planned. But how can I turn down the promise of work?
Wednesday, April 21, 2010
Awk. Ward.
I have applied to two thousand bjillion jobs from three different states and five different cities over the past four months. So when I got a call from a very professional-sounding woman who mumbled the business' name, I had no idea what it was about because I can't remember all the places I've applied for. Turns out, it was a phone interview. Crap. So she asked me if I had a few minutes for her to ask a few questions and I complied (I'm not working, what else do I have to do?). She asked me why I chose that business to apply to. Well how should I know? I don't know what the business is! "What makes you qualified for the position you applied for?" Could you be any more vague, professional-sounding lady? "Um, I'm uh, dedicated to working hard...and I" ...like to sound like an idiot on the phone! Gah!
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Not so much a promise of work but a promise to open yourself up for awk. ward. ness in person.
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ReplyDelete1. Your answers were probably as vague as her questions. Every company is looking for the same thing anyway. "I want to work for your company because of the values it embraces. I am a good fit for the position because I work well with others, etc. etc."
2. Don't worry about getting to SLC later. You have to go rock that interview.
Camilla, I have a beyond brilliant idea!!!
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