Interview
successful in being selected for the role. It turned out that it wasn't the
right thing for me to be doing and before time and effort on both sides was
wasted we parted company. I gained some more friends and experience and the
company believe it or not found an opportunity to re-model; happy days all
around. I was disappointed that the job hadn't worked out, but was able to
return to contracting to maintain my work life and income. A fortunate
position to be in!
Well, a few months on and I am feeling the need to return to work as an
employee. The security and sense of belonging is what I'm really looking for
so I applied last week for a position as Manager. It's a position I have
experience in, if only in an acting role and I believe it's what I need to
make me happy in my career once again. The problem I'm experiencing this
time around is confidence, or a lack of, I have the experience and skills
but feel so nervous and apprehensive going forward for the interview. That's
this Wednesday; I think I want the job so much that this is what's making me
worry. I try not to but can't help it.
Maybe it's a good thing and will help me keep things in perspective. I am
taught to take my troubles to the foot of the cross and hand them over to
Jesus. I do but as soon as I turn around, they're back. Questions in my mind
-" what will they ask? What if I can't answer? " You know, the usual things
one worries about before an important interview. As I'm writing this I'm
asking myself... What's your boggle? Get over it! I think I will, letting it
out here seems to help. Maybe that's good therapy for anyone feeling they
have a mountain to climb. Write it down and share it with others. You may
bore them to tears but eh oh!
I think I'm prepared enough, all the stuff I learned a few months back is
still in there bursting to get out. In the interview, talk 'I' not 'We',
sell to them my achievements and successes, or at least my part in them. I
have a story of when I dealt with two difficult employees, who at one point
really hated me. I think it was because of my age. Six months of constant
abuse from them but me never giving up on making a working relationship
possible really paid off. I gave them opportunity after opportunity, every
time they attempted to make me fail was always greeted with a smile and a
solution to the problem they perceived. When I think back I realise times
were hard but now count these guys as friends... Lets hope my experience
and tenacity will bring me through so I can announce a new job at the end of
it all...
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