I've got an interview!

Janet · 02-28-2008, 09:00 AM

Just checking to see how the interview and all went.

DianaB · 02-28-2008, 09:36 AM

I'm waiting too, Tink!!!

Tink · 02-28-2008, 12:02 PM

I'm BAAAACKKK lol

I survived the interview. WHEW
I was interviewed by 2 women... one, the head of social services, and the other the head of Gemini Employee Leasing. I had SO stressed about what to wear... turned out my outfit was almost identical in style to the one woman... and very close in color to the other... so luckily I think I chose well there. LOL

They were very friendly, nice to talk with and seemed to accept my answers to their questions well. One major part of the job is to handle the vouchers for the volunteer drivers and calculate payment for them, while preparing and filing confidential personal records. It's less about dealing with individuals and more about dealing with their private information than I had expected. They said they were pleased that I have so much experience in dealing with confidential information in my previous jobs.

There'd be a lot of typing, filing, scanning and recording which shouldn't be too difficult. The only thing they mentioned that would be new to me is typing from a dictation machine. I would hope that my many years in online boards and chat would help me pick that up.

The job pays $.57 more an hr than I was initially told, and runs 28 hrs a week for the next 2 months; then 20 hrs a week thereafter. Which sounds good to me! It's 9-2:30 Tues - Fri so 3 day weekends are the norm.

One of the questions was "What was a situation at work that forced you to make a difficult decision and how did you handle it?" I told them about when I worked on an ambulance service and the manager of the service was coming in to work drunk. (Figured that was about as tough as it gets) I told how I'd talked with him about it, went to his supervisor and when nothing was still done about it, had called all the members of the county EMS board. The next morning they congregated in his supervisors office and it was taken care of. They had to agree that was the only right solution since this man also went out on emergency calls... and it was left to the EMT working with him to decide whether you put the drunk in back with the patient or have him drive the ambulance! When I said that, they both shuddered. LOL

They are hoping to decide and notify me tomorrow. So my fingers are crossed!

AngieDoogles · 02-28-2008, 12:06 PM

Sounds like the interview went well Tink! I'm keeping my fingers crossed for you!

DianaB · 02-28-2008, 01:04 PM

It does sound like your interview went very well. We'll be expecting to hear good news!!!

Marilyn · 02-28-2008, 09:34 PM

Tink, it sounds like it went very well!!!!!! Will keep fingers crossed for you!!!!

Go girl!!!!

Chandra Amaya · 02-29-2008, 12:07 AM

Wow Great job, Tink! Good luck!

Tink · 03-03-2008, 02:45 PM

STILL no word on this job!
I thought for sure I'd get a form letter today saying thanks but no thanks.

DianaB · 03-03-2008, 04:18 PM

I'm sorry, Tink! It's not very professional of business who say that they'll contact you afterwards and then don't do it. My daughter had that happen several times when she was looking for a job. There's always the possibility that they still haven't decided.

Marilyn · 03-03-2008, 05:16 PM

Tink, it's probably time to make a call. Either they are taking more time than expected and will tell you so, or they may have hired someone else. Enough time has passed that your call will not be out of place or unexpected. It will show that you are responsible and interested.

That's my opinion. Any others out there willing to express yours?

pearl · 03-04-2008, 08:18 AM

i agree marilyn, i would make a call.

DianaB · 03-04-2008, 08:39 AM

I agree with Marilyn. I think that it's time to call and find out what's going on. You may find out that they just haven't made a decision yet.

03-05-2008, 12:42 PM

I hope you get a call soon! But, I would call...interviewers like to know that you care enough to follow up, shows that you are interested. But either way, I hope you hear back. It sucks not knowing.

I had an interview today too. But they all hate me here as I stepped on a few toes a while back. I did really well, but we'll see if I get the job. Even if I do, I'll still be looking elsewhere, but its more money and good interview practice.

02-28-2008, 09:00 AM	#1
Janet Moderator Donating 4WT 18K Club Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: INDIANA Posts: 21,625	Just checking to see how the interview and all went. __________________ To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven. ECCLESIASTES 3:1

02-28-2008, 09:36 AM	#2
DianaB Moderator Donating 4WT 13K Club Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Kansas Posts: 16,069	I'm waiting too, Tink!!! __________________ ´¨) ¸.•´¸.•´¨) ¸.•*¨) (¸.•´ (¸.•` ¤ Diana Baker ✞ You and I are friends....... Always remember that if you fall I will pick you up...... After I stop laughing!!!

02-28-2008, 12:02 PM	#3
Tink Donating 4WT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Rural Wisconsin Posts: 3,707	I'm BAAAACKKK lol I survived the interview. WHEW I was interviewed by 2 women... one, the head of social services, and the other the head of Gemini Employee Leasing. I had SO stressed about what to wear... turned out my outfit was almost identical in style to the one woman... and very close in color to the other... so luckily I think I chose well there. LOL They were very friendly, nice to talk with and seemed to accept my answers to their questions well. One major part of the job is to handle the vouchers for the volunteer drivers and calculate payment for them, while preparing and filing confidential personal records. It's less about dealing with individuals and more about dealing with their private information than I had expected. They said they were pleased that I have so much experience in dealing with confidential information in my previous jobs. There'd be a lot of typing, filing, scanning and recording which shouldn't be too difficult. The only thing they mentioned that would be new to me is typing from a dictation machine. I would hope that my many years in online boards and chat would help me pick that up. The job pays $.57 more an hr than I was initially told, and runs 28 hrs a week for the next 2 months; then 20 hrs a week thereafter. Which sounds good to me! It's 9-2:30 Tues - Fri so 3 day weekends are the norm. One of the questions was "What was a situation at work that forced you to make a difficult decision and how did you handle it?" I told them about when I worked on an ambulance service and the manager of the service was coming in to work drunk. (Figured that was about as tough as it gets) I told how I'd talked with him about it, went to his supervisor and when nothing was still done about it, had called all the members of the county EMS board. The next morning they congregated in his supervisors office and it was taken care of. They had to agree that was the only right solution since this man also went out on emergency calls... and it was left to the EMT working with him to decide whether you put the drunk in back with the patient or have him drive the ambulance! When I said that, they both shuddered. LOL They are hoping to decide and notify me tomorrow. So my fingers are crossed! __________________ 'A simple way to take measure of a country is to look at how many want in.. And how many want out.' England 's Prime Minister Tony Blair'

02-28-2008, 12:06 PM	#4
AngieDoogles Donating 4WT 4000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 6,509	Sounds like the interview went well Tink! I'm keeping my fingers crossed for you! __________________ "Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover." ~MT

02-28-2008, 01:04 PM	#5
DianaB Moderator Donating 4WT 13K Club Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Kansas Posts: 16,069	It does sound like your interview went very well. We'll be expecting to hear good news!!! __________________ ´¨) ¸.•´¸.•´¨) ¸.•*¨) (¸.•´ (¸.•` ¤ Diana Baker ✞ You and I are friends....... Always remember that if you fall I will pick you up...... After I stop laughing!!!

02-28-2008, 09:34 PM	#6
Marilyn Donating 4WT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: South Texas Posts: 4,907	Tink, it sounds like it went very well!!!!!! Will keep fingers crossed for you!!!! Go girl!!!! __________________ Marilyn If anyone would like a free Bible Study CD or book entitled "Searching for Truth", PM me with your mailing address and I'll send you one. "And you shall know the truth and the truth shall set you free." John 8:32

02-29-2008, 12:07 AM	#7
Chandra Amaya 4WT 500 Club Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Tn Posts: 1,646	Wow Great job, Tink! Good luck! __________________ Traci

03-03-2008, 02:45 PM	#8
Tink Donating 4WT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Rural Wisconsin Posts: 3,707	STILL no word on this job! I thought for sure I'd get a form letter today saying thanks but no thanks. __________________ 'A simple way to take measure of a country is to look at how many want in.. And how many want out.' England 's Prime Minister Tony Blair'

03-03-2008, 04:18 PM	#9
DianaB Moderator Donating 4WT 13K Club Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Kansas Posts: 16,069	I'm sorry, Tink! It's not very professional of business who say that they'll contact you afterwards and then don't do it. My daughter had that happen several times when she was looking for a job. There's always the possibility that they still haven't decided. __________________ ´¨) ¸.•´¸.•´¨) ¸.•*¨) (¸.•´ (¸.•` ¤ Diana Baker ✞ You and I are friends....... Always remember that if you fall I will pick you up...... After I stop laughing!!!

03-03-2008, 05:16 PM	#10
Marilyn Donating 4WT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: South Texas Posts: 4,907	Tink, it's probably time to make a call. Either they are taking more time than expected and will tell you so, or they may have hired someone else. Enough time has passed that your call will not be out of place or unexpected. It will show that you are responsible and interested. That's my opinion. Any others out there willing to express yours? __________________ Marilyn If anyone would like a free Bible Study CD or book entitled "Searching for Truth", PM me with your mailing address and I'll send you one. "And you shall know the truth and the truth shall set you free." John 8:32

03-04-2008, 08:18 AM	#11
pearl Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Colorado Posts: 207	i agree marilyn, i would make a call.

03-04-2008, 08:39 AM	#12
DianaB Moderator Donating 4WT 13K Club Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Kansas Posts: 16,069	I agree with Marilyn. I think that it's time to call and find out what's going on. You may find out that they just haven't made a decision yet. __________________ ´¨) ¸.•´¸.•´¨) ¸.•*¨) (¸.•´ (¸.•` ¤ Diana Baker ✞ You and I are friends....... Always remember that if you fall I will pick you up...... After I stop laughing!!!

03-05-2008, 12:42 PM	#13
HeatherMaran Guest Posts: n/a	I hope you get a call soon! But, I would call...interviewers like to know that you care enough to follow up, shows that you are interested. But either way, I hope you hear back. It sucks not knowing. I had an interview today too. But they all hate me here as I stepped on a few toes a while back. I did really well, but we'll see if I get the job. Even if I do, I'll still be looking elsewhere, but its more money and good interview practice.

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