job offers and interviews and.........

Following on from my lowly paid temporary position starting next week I have now been contacted about a much longer term, better paid temporary position. Could I be going from this....

to this.......

the only problem is that this second potential job (more interesting, better economic return and glitzy job title) will involve me being interviewed. Aaaaaah.......as we have seen this is where my dysfunctional personality trips me up. Despite all my best intentions, researching and soul searching it goes wrong. I will focus more intently and be more grown up and serious I think. Need to get myself off the benefits sytem too. Psychometric testing rates me as a 'supportive people person' and in this instance I am keen to help the government, economy and whole nation by getting myself away from the benefit system. I am not a number I am a free man......of sorts........thanks.....

temp job offer....!

I have now secured my third temporary job. It seems that my route to success and job offers lies in temporary opportunities where I do not get interviewed! It seems that my CV is better at doing the talking than I am! Can this be true?

This 'opportunity' is with a law firm. M'lord. I will be administering a large pile of backlogged data. Entry entry entry and never look back. In anger. The rate of pay is embarrassingly small. I haven't been paid so little since, as a teenager, I worked in a local petrol pump station for 1.10 p/hour. This hard earned money was invested in underage drinking and fudge bars. Sadly growing up means that such carefree expenditure is less likely so I might have to pay rent and buy food? But working for a law firm might mean I have the law on my side. Could this be an opportune moment in time to put into action my dastardly plan for world domination? All carried out according to the best practice as advised by all HR professionals. Professionals like me?

This story is ever evolving.......

3 strikes......

My recent busy spell where I had not one, not two but three interviews in a week has resulted in not one, not two but three knock backs! The reasons being:

1. Good but not good enough....
2. Enthusiastic but I gave the job to my mate......
3. Standard, highly generic knock back feedback.....

Luckily I have thick skin and my seemingly defunct interview personality is dusting itself down and soldiering on. Again.

What happens after 3 strikes....?

journey......

Job hunting is a journey
From Uxbridge to Bexley Heath
How far will I go
Always searching getting nearer
With my breath I keep going

statistics.....

I have done some quick calculations. In the last 12 months I have had 16 interviews. None of these have been successful (two telephone interviews are still outstanding and one face-to-face is pending). How do you measure success? I think I have been very successful in securing these interviews but maybe need to brush up on my interview technique. Where I once thought that interviews were no proplem I am finding competency based questions make me feel incompetent. As one door closes another opens......

....getting there......

recent activity....

I have had a few days break from my blogosphere account of my job hunting activities. I went up to Inverness for a weeks break. I am glued to the internet for such long periods (legal viewing) that it was good to prise myself away for a wee break. I had had 3 interviews the week prior to leaving. Two jobs are definite 'no thanks'....blah blah and one is outsatnding. My enthusiasm for the outstanding reply is waning.
It is tough. Am I tougher?
No sooner was I back than I had an interview. No sooner had I had the interview and I knew (gut feeling) that it was 'no'. I am still plugging irons into the fire and I am ever hopeful. But getting increasingly cynnical I must say.
You only get out what you put in......

.....it's out there......

interviews....

Had three interviews last week for an assortment of jobs in a variety of sectors. Am I spreading myself too thin? It certainly made for a busy and adventurous week which left me little time to think of anything else besides myself. Upshot was that when tired out and a wee bit boozy I had a blow out with my, aforementionned, wonderful girlfriend. Now on thin ice with 'conversation' pending. What lies ahead? Got a knockback from one of the jobs already so that is off my list.....!

thrill of the chase.......

Well, here we go again. Three interviews lined up in the next few days. One for a temp role (not overly interested), one an HR Assistant role (decent job but low pay) and one in oil and gas recruitment (more excited about this one). I went to my Streatham job centre (see previous posting) to advise them that I would need to change my signing day. After 20 mins I had been processed and was on my way back to Tooting via the number 333 (interesting number don't you think?) bus. Had a window seat on the upper deck. Quite an exciting ride. Kamikaze driver only held back on his true intentions through fear of job loss and jail.

I have a few irons in the fire as usual and my, sometimes flagging, spirits are high.

The chase is on so let the games begin..............and may the best man (me) win.....