Man do I have a lot to share with you today!!!!
I had a full day, (8 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.) of interviewing with a company today. Wow - 10.5 hours of work, not to mention interviewing, is really exhausting. As I re-enter the workforce, I believe I'll ask my future employer if I can ease back into work - maybe 4-5 hours per day!!
The interviews were fascinating. People are so interesting. The 10 people I interviewed with today were all very different from each other. Several Scientists - scary smart folks, some HR people - genuine people who are in it for the business and passion for the role versus superficial reasons, (yeah - you all know who I'm poking at with that comment) and several Sales Leaders. I don't know what it is about Sales people but I just get the biggest kick out of talking with them. It's like they have the gift for gab and they mesmerize me with their "fancy talk". Most times I don't really know what point they are making but it sounds so darn good that I find myself shaking my head in agreement!
This was the first interview in my life in which I used a portfolio to show my interviews samples of my work. Very effective way to go about selling your abilities! Other than the downside of having to lug around a heavy binder of my wares, it was much easier to talk from this binder than to come up with new examples each interview. Thanks to Kim for your help in "Marketing" my abilities. I sometimes think you believe in my abilities more than I do!!
It also sounds really impressive to tell interviews that you have brought your portfolio - so artistic and professional sounding, don't you think? I had lunch with a friend last week and mentioned that I was building my portfolio - she seemed puzzled that I hadn't already created one. She always was the smart one on the HR team!!!!
There were two negative things about today, however. First, I had to wear fancy shoes - I have been wearing flip flops for nearly two months. I really don't see why flip flops are not acceptable business attire. You know we all want to wear them to work. And even the highest level executives wear them on the weekends. So why not cut through the bull and wear what we all want to wear!?!?!? I'm going to be limping for the next week or so. The second negative was in the category of food. I love food. Those of you who know me well know that I prefer unhealthy food and I have an awful sweet tooth. I will eat just about anything - EXCEPT SUSHI. And where did they take me for lunch...a sushi restaurant. I swear whatever I tried to eat was still moving a bit as I tried to swallow it. The other issue with food was at breakfast. The woman who would be my boss took me to breakfast. She was a skinny little thing - all healthy and such. She took me to a pancake restaurant. And she ordered a small bowl of oatmeal and a banana. I really did think long and hard about ordering the same thing and giving the appearance of a healthy mindset but...I couldn't do it. I mean, what is the point of going to a good pancake house and getting oatmeal?? I can fix oatmeal at home. I chose to go with the impressive choice of eggs Benedict with potato cakes - OMG! Good eats! I think I made her throw up a bit in her mouth when I smothered my potato cakes with ketchup. At least she knows, should I join her team and there is ever a company eating contest, I can represent her team well!!!
Thanks to all of you who helped me prepare for these interviews. Other than my gluttony, I hit it out of the park in the interviews. By hour 10, my brain was a bit mushy but I was interviewing with a Sr. VP of Sales and he had a great sense of humor so he just made fun of my dead brain. It was a nice end to the day.
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