Who me?!!....you sure bout that?
G'day!!
Has been a while since I last blogged and I have been feeling quite guilty about that. Spent a few minutes going through everyones blogs and I'm glad that everyone is doing really well. So, about my new exciting development in my life. Well, as you may or may not know, I have been looking for new jobs as I am dissatisfied with my current situation at my work at the moment. So, I took a chance and wrote to this company that I was interested in working for as they do exactly what I have a huge interest in. Funnily enough, they were actually pretty impressed with my resume and even if they were not hiring at the moment, they still wanted to meet with me, I guess to confirm whether I really was as fabulous as my resume said I was. Meanwhile I on the other hand was left sitting there gaping at my email unable to comprehend that these people were actually interested in me, I guess the self doubt had a lot to do with that. So anyway, a few emails back and forth and a meeting date was established. I was to meet with the regional services manager for a company that has a lot to do with assisted reproduction for infertile couples plus a bit of genetics...let's just say for me I was in heaven. So all of last week I was fretting about the interview, trying to study up on my basic genetics and reproduction just so I wouldn't come off looking like a total idiot if I was asked any technical questions.
The meeting went really good...1hr later they were still impressed even after they had a talk with me. This is a good thing cos now I was sure that they hadn't just mixed up my resume with someone elses only to come down all this way and meet a total dud. I was quite pleased that they liked me. Only problem as I mentioned earlier is that they are not hiring at the moment but may be within a few weeks or months so that this initial meeting with me was just to test the waters because chances are that if they were impressed with me then if a vacancy were to arise then I would be the one to call.
So I didn't stuff up my big opportunity. And even if no one else sees it as a big opportunity, for me it was. Firstly I was given back a sense of worthiness because they actually noticed me out of who knows how many people have written to them. Secondly they were impressed with me not just on paper but in person as well, so I write and speak good. Thirdly, it's just given me a great confidence boost, I feel like I have the power to make things happen for me careerwise and that I don't have to be stuck in a situation that is less than pleasant as I am at the moment. So if I don't hear back from these guys, then at least I know that I have to keep trying and eventually something will pan out...right?
So i've spilled the beans, sorry if it wasn't too exciting, but this sure blew some wind up my skirt!
Has been a while since I last blogged and I have been feeling quite guilty about that. Spent a few minutes going through everyones blogs and I'm glad that everyone is doing really well. So, about my new exciting development in my life. Well, as you may or may not know, I have been looking for new jobs as I am dissatisfied with my current situation at my work at the moment. So, I took a chance and wrote to this company that I was interested in working for as they do exactly what I have a huge interest in. Funnily enough, they were actually pretty impressed with my resume and even if they were not hiring at the moment, they still wanted to meet with me, I guess to confirm whether I really was as fabulous as my resume said I was. Meanwhile I on the other hand was left sitting there gaping at my email unable to comprehend that these people were actually interested in me, I guess the self doubt had a lot to do with that. So anyway, a few emails back and forth and a meeting date was established. I was to meet with the regional services manager for a company that has a lot to do with assisted reproduction for infertile couples plus a bit of genetics...let's just say for me I was in heaven. So all of last week I was fretting about the interview, trying to study up on my basic genetics and reproduction just so I wouldn't come off looking like a total idiot if I was asked any technical questions.
The meeting went really good...1hr later they were still impressed even after they had a talk with me. This is a good thing cos now I was sure that they hadn't just mixed up my resume with someone elses only to come down all this way and meet a total dud. I was quite pleased that they liked me. Only problem as I mentioned earlier is that they are not hiring at the moment but may be within a few weeks or months so that this initial meeting with me was just to test the waters because chances are that if they were impressed with me then if a vacancy were to arise then I would be the one to call.
So I didn't stuff up my big opportunity. And even if no one else sees it as a big opportunity, for me it was. Firstly I was given back a sense of worthiness because they actually noticed me out of who knows how many people have written to them. Secondly they were impressed with me not just on paper but in person as well, so I write and speak good. Thirdly, it's just given me a great confidence boost, I feel like I have the power to make things happen for me careerwise and that I don't have to be stuck in a situation that is less than pleasant as I am at the moment. So if I don't hear back from these guys, then at least I know that I have to keep trying and eventually something will pan out...right?
So i've spilled the beans, sorry if it wasn't too exciting, but this sure blew some wind up my skirt!
posted by tash at 6:09 PM
1 Comments:
Yay! Wow, I'm so impressed! Seriously, that is so cool!
Congratulations, tash, it does always feel good when you're recognized in your field of interest as being competent and capable. It makes you feel like you can do anything!
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