Leaving at 7:30 AM for a 10:00 AM interview may seem a tad bit early, but after Friday’s fiasco… And yes, kids really do like getting comic books at Halloween. Maybe because they don’t expect it and it’ll last longer[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
While I go through my daily routine (and yes, I’d forgotten that the Steelers weren’t playing this week) I try not to think of my two interviews tomorrow. I don’t want to get my hopes up too high. These past 22 months[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
With all the frustrations I’ve faced during these 20+ months of my job search, failing to make an interview because of a closed turnpike just seemed so appropriate, in a weird sort of way.
It may be hard to really get the feeling across in this comic, but today, October 27th, is the 301st day of the year. In those 301 days I’ve only had TWO face-to-face interviews and one of them was with[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
It seemed somewhat surreal to be walking into this building. Not only because it turned out to be the first successful interview I’ve had since getting laid off in January of 2015, but I remember often going to Spencer’s Gifts[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Another day, another fruitless conversation with a recruiter. I think this is the third different recruiter I’ve interviewed with from The Creative Group. As I’ve said countless times in previous comics discussing recruiters, it’s not as if I’m bad enough[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The work I saw that WeVeel does is very similar to what I’ve done in my career and I’m sure I could have been a valuable addition to their company. But from the moment I stepped into their offices I[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Making these trial runs, especially to areas that I’ve either never been to or have been to once or twice, are important to me. On the day of an interview I have enough stress and things on my mind that[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
As I say in my comic, I felt comfortable during the interview. But I did have two nagging doubts. One, I was the first person they interviewed and I really hate being the first. I feel that many people who[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
My conversation with the recruiter was a good one. We discussed the position and both he and myself felt that, considering my experience and abilities, that I was a good match. The salary was in my ballpark, though I knew[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…