So, I have come to the point of my job search process and interviewing process that enough is enough. Since I arrived in NYC a week ago today, I have had approximately 12 interviews. 10 of which I have been to multiple rounds for. This is not a post to brag or say look how many interviews I have had. This is a post to say that how much longer do these companies need to meet with me. I AM TIRED OF TALKING ABOUT MYSELF! My answers in every interview are the same. To make life a little easier, I might invest in a tape recorder and just play it so I do not even have to think. But this is not the sad part, the sad part of the entire situation is half the people from the companies have no clue how to run an interview. Case in point, in an interview today- I was pushed through to meet with 3 people in one day. The second person from this company flat out said- I do not know why I am running this interview, I'm not sure what they want me to ask you. So being the take charge individual that I am (and recently very skilled in the interviewing business) I said- don't worry, I'll tell you everything you need to know. At the end of my interviewing, she said one thing- Wow, your really good at this, wanna take my job? OF COURSE I DO! What kind of question is that. I'm thinking that if this who real job in an already established firm does not work, I'm going to start an interviewing consulting business. It will teach people how to conduct themselves in interviews, how to network, how to get interviews and for the other side, how to run interviews. Its a thought...Hopefully life will not come to that quite yet and I will have a job by the end of the week. Fingers crossed.
But on another fun networking note. I was sitting at lunch yesterday after a crazy morning at an interview with a top ad agency in the world (which I was unaware of and a whole other story in itself, will write about it in a different post.. but back to the story...) and had a grandmother with her grandson at the table next to me. This woman is everything you would imagine a New York socialite grandmother to be- loud, accient, pushy, and loves her grandson more than air itself. I complimented her on how adorable her grandson was, just because, with no intention of actually talking to her... But boy did I get a surprise. Turns out her daughter is a big shot in the PR world and once the mother found out I just moved here from the south, was Jewish and looking for a job- she worked her magic. She gave me her daughters information, called her on the spot to tell her I was going to contact her- the whole deal.
Moral of the story- CARRY YOUR RESUME EVERYWHERE. thankfully I had it on me for her to take with her.. But come on!! this was amazing!
Lesson Learned:
Everyone you meet has a story... and everyone has connections.
Peace, Love and Fingers Crossed...
B
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