TangerineRose

to get to job, then I can get this started!

The recruitment company put me forward for an interview yesterday. Turned out to be a panel of three interviewing me. First panel experience, interesting! They were all nice, so it wasn’t too daunting. The location is not too far from where I used to work, several years ago. Everything about the job looked good (matched my skills, company appears to be very organised, people seem nice, good learning opportunities), but the location was the big drawback :(

It took me almost 1.5hr to get back home by public transport. With my evening course coming up (three nights per week), I don’t want to put my body through the travel. Not sure I have the job anyways, as they said they will get back to me in a week after they finish interviewing. As far as my skill set goes, I have years of experience in very similar roles. I’m a perfect fit for this job. I also possess a pretty rock solid work ethic, and a sparkling personality. So it would be really awesome for them, if they offered the role and I accepted it.

Maybe it’s because I don’t have prior experience with recruiters, but when I found out the agency put another person forward for the same role, I thought that was odd. If my friend said, “hey, I think I found the man of your dreams, please come and meet him tomorrow”, then asked another friend to meet the same guy at another arranged date, I would find that, well, dodgy! As far as professionalism goes, I can still say this recruiter has been great to deal with.
I feel like they have listened to my needs and are trying to look after my best interests.
So I’m happy to keep dealing with them. However, now that I better understand the process of agencies, I will broaden my search independently.

I do feel strange not having a job at the moment. It’s only been two weeks! So much of our identity is tied up in the jobs that we have. So I shall look at this time of life as a gift, currently I’m not burdened with the label of my job identifying me!

In the last two weeks I have;

• Left my job :)
• Been accepted into the course I had spent several months preparing to interview for. I had no plan B, so I’m rather pleased I was accepted :)
• Completed a week long intensive training course
• Met many awesome new people. Some of these people have all ready inspired and taught me, and time will tell, but some of these people I expect will also end up being lifelong friends :)
• Gained new insights into my personality traits, values and goals
• Been action planning for a more successful and meaningful year

There are changes in circumstance and surroundings, but most importantly, changes are happening from within :)