A day after the RISX interview and the waiting begins. Those nagging little thoughts about what I could have said or done better during the interview process are still with me, but overall I feel like I did pretty well. Nothing like marketing yourself to people in marketing, but hey, what's done is done.
From what I gathered the job itself sounded like an internal posting only which means their HR person thought enough of me from my interview with them over a year ago to include me in this go-around. In that respect I'm up against their established workforce, but had I not been a good candidate I doubt they would have asked me in for an interview. I'm trying to keep a positive perspective about everything as I was told about their accepted work attire and also asked when I would be able to start. Based on those two items alone I'm hoping I'll be hearing back with positive results.
If this position does happen to squeak through my fingers it's going to make job searching that much harder as I've been following RSIX for years and I really want to be a part of their workforce. My main reasons are that they are part of a niche industry which I've loved since the late 1990's and it is one of the few things I truly get excited about, the company itself has invested back in what they do and grown, and from following their Facebook page it really makes it appear as though the employees truly enjoy their workplace. (Not to say it's all cherries and roses.) So to loose that possibility and continue the job hunt would kinda rather suck.
But I have continued on. Today I received a requested mailed application packet from a NW Council of Governments for my state. I've covered some projects through my previous job of the local agency's so I have an idea of what they do. I'm sure my educational background isn't exactly what they're looking for, but I can learn. To my dismay I had to hand write everything and I have to wonder when was the last time the agency updated their hiring process. One question really makes me think the application dates back to the late 1990's as it inquires about my skills with all manner of office equipment. Another cover letter and resume I sent off today was for a position at a zoo a few states over which dealt with external relations. I have a lot of "working with the public" in my job background so maybe that'll propel me up their list of possible candidates. I'm guessing I won't hear back from them, but you never know if you don't even try.
So while today wasn't the most productive I did get two more job resumes sent out. Tomorrow is a search day and hopefully I'll find some more positions of interest.
*This entry was posted in the early morning hours so even though I say "today/Wednesday" it was technically yesterday.
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