...........While going through job interviews last year I stared thinking about aaaaall the interviews I have had over the years........About how your "on" the moment you get out of your car.....Do you have any idea of what I am talking about?.........Okay hear me out......
I t is very important for you to remember that once you enter the building or wherever your interview is to take place (no judgments here maybe your interview is not at place where they have actual walls? Perhaps your going for a role in "Hair" the musical); you are always to be "on"................NO not turned on.........Well I guess that depends on what job you are applying for........but I digress............
........In any event once you set your feet out of your car (bus, taxi, Vespa) you may be at any given moment, presented with the opportunity of running into someone, who may directly or indirectly have the power to get you hired......... or the "other"........ You know what I mean??..........Confessions:
I went to an interview once and asked the lady at the front office for help (I had forgotten the lady's name who was to interview me).....So I say to the lady at the front office, who was looking directly at my face as though the very secrets of the universe were hidden there:
Me: "Excuse me, I have an interview at 2;00 p.m. and I am to meet with, uhm, err, Mrs. Statepaloon"?...........I said searching for an answer in her face.
Her: Excuse me what was the name?
Me: clearing my throat and flicking my hair: "Statepaloon", I said firmly.
Now let's take a look at this closely shall we?.......First of all, if a name sounds made up to you, then it probably is...........Yup..........I am sure I read that somewhere.........Now then if one is not sure of a name the obvious thing to do here would be to ask or say: "Say, I am not sure I have this name right, can you help me"?..........Aaaaah if only.........
Well let's get back to my little story........
By this time the woman at the counter is looking slightly annoyed and as she raises one of her brows she says: "That's........ Stappelton and your interview is with me"...........What are the odds?.........Yup you guessed it......... I did not get the job. Their loss (things a looser says when they have inserted an entire leg into their mouth)............
The other thing besides being "on" is the fact that once you leave your house your in a state of continual panic.....Will I get there on time? Oh please Lord let me appear to be somewhat coherent.....Is this the right deodorant? Can't wait to get home and watch television........you get the idea.
Then once I am actually at my interview, the stupid job interview questions start like: "Where do you see yourself in 5 years"?........."Well let's see.... if I don't get this job I see myself job less"....Is that a good answer?....Or......"I see myself 5 years older?" or perhaps better still: "I see myself back on the bus"......... "What made you apply for a job with our company?"......."Uhm"? You have a job opening"?......And my personal favorite: "Why should we hire you?"......."Uhm? cuz I need a job you pin head"......Too much?.........
I guess we have all had these kinds of experiences (please say yes), and can think of many stories to delight us all.........However, I think I have come up with the best one so far from my endless list........Ready?.....Wake up!.....
Side bar: As a rule "WRITE DOWN THE NAMES AND CORRESPONDING JOB DESCRIPTIONS OF EACH INTERVIEW AND JOB YOU GO FOR"............
CALLER: Hi! This is Anne how are you?
ME: Anne hello! I am well. How are you?
ANNE: Just great! Say I was calling to see if you had any further questions for us after our interview with you?
ME: uhm?..........No....not really?.......
ANNE: Great! When can you start?.........
ME: ah?....Well?.............I dunno?........
ANNE: How about next week. We will have H.R. give you a call about paper work. Sound okay?.....
ME: Sure! Great! That sounds great! Okay,bye.
HUSBAND: Who was that?
ME:Anne
HUSBAND: Who is Anne?
ME: I don't have the latest idea (my Latina mama says "latest" for "faintest" so I use it too)
HUSBAND: Okay!?....... questioned answered!
ME: But I got the job! (: .........now if I could remember the place?.............
Yes folks, this is the kind of stuff that has happened to me as a "Wise Latina"......I must confess...........
I t is very important for you to remember that once you enter the building or wherever your interview is to take place (no judgments here maybe your interview is not at place where they have actual walls? Perhaps your going for a role in "Hair" the musical); you are always to be "on"................NO not turned on.........Well I guess that depends on what job you are applying for........but I digress............
........In any event once you set your feet out of your car (bus, taxi, Vespa) you may be at any given moment, presented with the opportunity of running into someone, who may directly or indirectly have the power to get you hired......... or the "other"........ You know what I mean??..........Confessions:
I went to an interview once and asked the lady at the front office for help (I had forgotten the lady's name who was to interview me).....So I say to the lady at the front office, who was looking directly at my face as though the very secrets of the universe were hidden there:
Me: "Excuse me, I have an interview at 2;00 p.m. and I am to meet with, uhm, err, Mrs. Statepaloon"?...........I said searching for an answer in her face.
Her: Excuse me what was the name?
Me: clearing my throat and flicking my hair: "Statepaloon", I said firmly.
Now let's take a look at this closely shall we?.......First of all, if a name sounds made up to you, then it probably is...........Yup..........I am sure I read that somewhere.........Now then if one is not sure of a name the obvious thing to do here would be to ask or say: "Say, I am not sure I have this name right, can you help me"?..........Aaaaah if only.........
Well let's get back to my little story........
By this time the woman at the counter is looking slightly annoyed and as she raises one of her brows she says: "That's........ Stappelton and your interview is with me"...........What are the odds?.........Yup you guessed it......... I did not get the job. Their loss (things a looser says when they have inserted an entire leg into their mouth)............
The other thing besides being "on" is the fact that once you leave your house your in a state of continual panic.....Will I get there on time? Oh please Lord let me appear to be somewhat coherent.....Is this the right deodorant? Can't wait to get home and watch television........you get the idea.
Then once I am actually at my interview, the stupid job interview questions start like: "Where do you see yourself in 5 years"?........."Well let's see.... if I don't get this job I see myself job less"....Is that a good answer?....Or......"I see myself 5 years older?" or perhaps better still: "I see myself back on the bus"......... "What made you apply for a job with our company?"......."Uhm"? You have a job opening"?......And my personal favorite: "Why should we hire you?"......."Uhm? cuz I need a job you pin head"......Too much?.........
I guess we have all had these kinds of experiences (please say yes), and can think of many stories to delight us all.........However, I think I have come up with the best one so far from my endless list........Ready?.....Wake up!.....
Side bar: As a rule "WRITE DOWN THE NAMES AND CORRESPONDING JOB DESCRIPTIONS OF EACH INTERVIEW AND JOB YOU GO FOR"............
CALLER: Hi! This is Anne how are you?
ME: Anne hello! I am well. How are you?
ANNE: Just great! Say I was calling to see if you had any further questions for us after our interview with you?
ME: uhm?..........No....not really?.......
ANNE: Great! When can you start?.........
ME: ah?....Well?.............I dunno?........
ANNE: How about next week. We will have H.R. give you a call about paper work. Sound okay?.....
ME: Sure! Great! That sounds great! Okay,bye.
HUSBAND: Who was that?
ME:Anne
HUSBAND: Who is Anne?
ME: I don't have the latest idea (my Latina mama says "latest" for "faintest" so I use it too)
HUSBAND: Okay!?....... questioned answered!
ME: But I got the job! (: .........now if I could remember the place?.............
Yes folks, this is the kind of stuff that has happened to me as a "Wise Latina"......I must confess...........
