I have an interview today. This is literally the first time since I've started job hunting that someone has taken enough interest in me to ask me to come in to interview. I'm excited, I'm nervous, I'm ready. I hope it goes well and this place might be the kind of place I want to work at. I'll report back this afternoon with how it went. Wish me luck.
Good luck. Remember, nobody ever left an interview saying, "wow, that candidate was just way too positive and passionate about what they do." Go get what's yours!
I think the interview went about 50/50. I very much liked the company and the culture they described. I knew going in, because I researched them, that this company has been around for a long time (almost 100 years!) and has a long history of quality under their belt. When my interviewer explained to me that they're also family oriented and compensate based on knowledge and experience and encourage their employees to grow as individuals, I really started getting a good feeling about wanting to work there. I am a bit hesitant about the type of work involved as it is a complete departure from what I know and am familiar with. While I think it'd be something I'd be good at, I don't know if it would be something I'd enjoy. So when I found out that all employees go through a probationary period and can choose to back out at any time without losing face, I thought that was a huge plus. From what I got out of everything, I think I only fumbled once. When the interviewer asked if I had any questions, I asked whether or not they support and encourage inter department cross training. I'm afraid I gave off the impression that I would be a wishy washy worker. Though I'm hoping that's just my insecurity and that's not really the case. Even if I don't get an offer, I feel good about this. It's been months, but after months of hard work on getting my resume fixed, learning to write cover letters, and figuring out which job postings on Craigslist/Monster/Ineed are junk, I think I'm making good progress. Metaphorically speaking, I caught a fish today guys. Sure, it might be a catfish when I'm looking for a trout, but I caught a fish. That's enough to put a smile on my face.