Another step forward….

May 30, 2006

It’s been a long process, but there’s news on the dream job front: I have an interview in the morning. Honestly I’m delighted to have made it this far, and it’s hard to keep my hopes and expectations and nervousness from soaring!! So hard to maintain equanimity and try to let what’s best -*just happen*- I’d so like to take on this challenge!!

Anyway, it’s a phone interview (at 9:30 am PST, send positive thoughts and strength!) and she said we’d discuss the position further and if we still thought it was a good fit she’d like to have me come down in the afternoon and meet the rest of the team. That sounds good, right? She has another interviewee at 10:30, I don’t know what to think.

Yes I do - that if I am the right person for the job it will happen, and if the job and I aren’t a good fit then it won’t. That’s easy to let be, because I have a job, and interests, and whatever, I’m fine. What I want is a really good, satisfying fit that’s still a challenge, something I can rock at, something I can love doing every day. And if it’s not right it’s wrong! Right?

That said, and being balanced and equal and all: I totally want this job.
http://www.cornish.edu/hr/jobs/communications_associate.html

I had dinner tonight with another applicant for the same job, a lovely girl named Sarah who already works at the college, and who I quite like and have a lot of confidence in. She’s already had her interview. We didn’t talk about it much, as it was a dinner for our friend Sam’s birthday and there were a number of other, less nervewracking, wonderful things to discuss within our little group of rad female artists. (Not to mention fantastic Moroccan food.) But I’m not sure whether that’s good or bad news for either of us. We shall see!

Wish me luck.

  1. Chris commented

    on May 31, 2006 12:27 am

    Good luck! I’m sure you’ll kick so much ass during your interview that Chuck Norris will personally welcome you to the team at Cornish (yeah I’ve heard a few too many “Chuck Norris facts” lately). Anyhow both Zoe and I are sending all sorts of postive vibes your way!!

  2. Tamara commented

    on May 31, 2006 9:30 am

    Okay! Morning phone interview with the hiring manager went well enough, now I get to meet with “the team” at 1pm. A whole board room full of the people I’d be working with. I’m thrilled to get this far, but how nervewracking!

    I’m excited to meet them, but I think this is a really important step. A college is a very democratic place, and as the hiring manager will be out on maternity leave for my first 3 months, I think that they will have a lot of say in whether I come on or not - so on with the good luck vibes please!!! :)

  3. Chris commented

    on May 31, 2006 12:53 pm

    It’s almost 2pm so I’m expecting a “I got the job, they loved me and are even giving me a raise before I start” speech from you anytime now. So make with the celebratory speeching and let’s party :D

  4. Tamara commented

    on May 31, 2006 7:15 pm

    Haha, very funny - we’ll know Friday, I believe.

  5. Cameron commented

    on June 4, 2006 7:19 am

    GOOD LUCK!

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