Sunday, August 21, 2011

The job search

So, just to recap:
In May, I attended my graduation ceremony

In June, I finished the last of my 8 credits and got an 88% on my licensure exam

In July we moved into our new place, which I still LOVE, and I was finally ready to job search

In the month that followed, I was able to experience a brief window of what it might be like to be a full time homemaker, and I job searched for about two hours each day.  After 4 weeks, I had applied for approximately 56 jobs.  On Wednesday (8/10/11) I got my first call to interview.  In the following two hours, I also got my second and third.  Interviewing for professional jobs is much different from pre-college jobs.  The interview starts on the phone.  They ask a few questions clarifying some parts of your resume, then they tell you all about what the job really does, so you can be sure if you really would want to make a commitment to them.  Some of them seemed nervous, and really wanted me to like what they had to offer. 

My first interview lasted an hour and a half as they told me all about the agency and asked how I would want to fit into the cogs of their inner workings, took me on a tour of the facility, and introduced me to all of my would-be co-workers.  15 minutes after I left, I received a phone call from HR requesting that I fill out an online application with references, 3 hours later I received a job offer.

WAAAHOOOO!!!!

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