I don't think I've ever had a second interview; none of the jobs I've applied for required them before. I heard back from the employment agency and they decided to go with an internal candidate for the coordinator's position. No real shock there; I was lucky to be interviewed for an internal posting, period.
The manager had told me there was a part-time position as a career coach available as well as a part-time administrative position that they would be willing to combine into a full-time position if the candidate was interested in doing both. I knew there would be a pay difference and frankly, I was not interested in doing a part-time Admin job and I said as much at the first interview. Since I had originally thought there was only a part-time position available anyway, I had made plans to go back to school and I figured I would just stick with that.
Well, how things change! She told me they were now interested in making the career coach position full-time and push the additional administrative work to the current admin (might not make me popular but I don't think they knew...). So that is exciting - full-time work!
Bolles mentioned in "What Colour is Your Parachute" that companies are more than willing to create positions for those they are interested in and I can't help but wonder if that's what has been done here (and it makes me feel good to think that way :)). I'm not trying to sound egotistical but from what I've read, from what Bolles said, this is not an uncommon occurrence. Seriously though, I'm impressed.
All of the workshops I've attended about work search, interviewing and career planning say one thing in common: Choose your field; focus your search. I have to think that this is why; I chose a field that I was interested in, I reached out to my contacts, and it looks as though everything will fall into place and I hadn't even expected as much as what is currently before me. With that being said, I don't have an offer yet... I still have to go through another interview.
Somehow, I will spend some of the next 16 hours reminding myself of all of my accomplishments and how much of an asset member I can be to a team with a common goal. I will have to remind myself that although I want this position, the coordinator will want me because of the qualifications I bring; because I can help ensure her success. I am not over-confident; I need to be honest with myself and remember what I bring to the table. I need to focus on that. I can be a tremendous ally to the coordinator and I know this. Now, I just have to remember that. I need to study my resume...
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