I applied to Company X over 2 months ago. In addition to sending in your resume, they require filling out an extensive (exhaustive) application, the filling out of which sent me into a downward eating spiral. My resume cleverly (or so I like to think) disguises the gaps in my employment. No such disguise available when asked for dates. I almost didn't apply at all. This being a phone interview, it's probably going to be more of the same: verifying that my application and resume match, and how suited I am for the requirements of the job. Put that way, it's a wonder I don't disable my phone lines immediately. Sigh.
So...I know I am ready to work now. I have flashes of competence now along with my flashes of self-doubt. I just need to make the positive flashes more prominent than the negative ones. So repeat after me:
I'm a valuable asset to any company.
I deserve to have a job that I like.
Many companies would be lucky to have me.
I like working with people (don't laugh! It's a mantra...)
I am not my resume.
Oh boy....
Update:
I am such a geek. I had constant brain freeze and, as usual, I didn't have any questions for the person. Not sure how I did. I need to rehearse some of this stuff. I am already a pro at not rambling to fill silence, so I'm fairly certain I didn't talk myself into a hole, for the most part. It's over anyway, and I won't have to worry again unless I make the cut to next phone interview with the hiring manager. Shoulda, woulda coulda. Did not help that I have a cold and my brain is just not "on" today, more so than usual. Oh well...
1 comment:
I so suck at interviews. My worst was in a large room with a table full of people all at one end with me in the hot seat like three chairs away. Still the stuff of nightmares. the good thing is after an extensive application and time they called YOU! That says something about how good you are. It's tough out there. Don't be tougher on yourself then you have to be. You did the interview now relax.
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