whew holy crap
Whoops, I was supposed to make another post yesterday! ^^; Well, the interview went pretty well, but even so, I don't think that I'm going to get the job.
I got there on time and she took me into her office to interview me, asking me stuff about how good I am with Photoshop and InDesign in which I told her that I can use InDesign just fine but I'm better with Photoshop, though I added that I learn quickly so I'd have no problem picking things up. She asked about my previous job, about my artistic abilities in which my answer made me feel arrogant or something since I never talk about my art skills, and my strengths and weaknesses, which I stumbled over a bit because I wasn't prepared to answer that kind of question.
She kept mentioning the fact that I'm young and don't have much experience (not in a negative way, just...well I guess she understood that I wouldn't be able to answer some of her questions as well as somebody with experience would), which I think puts me at a major disadvantage. But what am I supposed to do about that? I can't get any experience if nobody will give me a chance.
She mentioned that this was a part-time job, and on Tuesdays they work really long hours, like 11 hour shifts because that's their busiest day, and asked me if I would have a problem with that and I said I wouldn't, because if it was something that I enjoyed doing, I would probably get tunnel vision with it anyway and be so caught up that I wouldn't notice what time it was.
I wasn't really out to get a part-time job, but if it's Graphic Design, then I really don't mind. It's experience that I'm in dire need of, something to put on a resume, and so I'll take it no matter how many hours they give me. She did mention that she was looking for somebody with experience in Microsoft Excel to whom she'd be able to give more hours to, and I said that I knew a little bit about it. It's not like I couldn't learn that program super quick anyways!
After that, she had me go into the studio, sit down at a computer, and design an ad for her to see if I had good graphic skills. I...took way too long x_x I didn't really realize I would have a time limit so I played around far too much and I didn't get to finish >< When she came over, I made sure to tell her what I would have done had I been able to complete it, but I feel like that was a lot of points against me. She still said it looked good despite the fact that it wasn't done, but I don't know, she could have just been saying that. Plus it was a MAC COMPUTER, and while I've always used those in college, I haven't in quite some time. AND NO RIGHT-CLICKING! We had a laugh about that, though. She asked me if I thought I'd be able to work faster if I had practice, and I said I absolutely would. Of course I would! My InDesign skills are a little rusty, and combined with working on a Mac, yeah I was a little slow but I know that I would DEFINITELY get quicker at it.
So then we shook hands and I thanked her, and then headed out. I left feeling as though I probably would not get the job. She said that she had lots of other people to interview (probably people who have experience and actually finished their ad on time ><), and she also said that I wouldn't hear back from her until next week because she was going to Texas on Wednesday (she said recently moved here from Texas so she's pretty new too, I definitely could tell she was from the south cuz of her accent XD).
Auughh, so...yep. It wasn't nearly as scary as I thought, and really, once I got in the car and started driving there, my nerves calmed right down. Probably because I had to focus on something else XD
I would really love to work there though, I realized that as I was driving back, exactly how much I wanted that job. I think it would be really fun, and I know that I could do it, and I could do it well. I just wish that I'd get the chance to prove it.
*half-heartedly crosses fingers*
XD oh, and sorry about locking that last entry, I really meant to make a post as SOON as I got home LOL! But thanks to everyone who wished me luck!!
I got there on time and she took me into her office to interview me, asking me stuff about how good I am with Photoshop and InDesign in which I told her that I can use InDesign just fine but I'm better with Photoshop, though I added that I learn quickly so I'd have no problem picking things up. She asked about my previous job, about my artistic abilities in which my answer made me feel arrogant or something since I never talk about my art skills, and my strengths and weaknesses, which I stumbled over a bit because I wasn't prepared to answer that kind of question.
She kept mentioning the fact that I'm young and don't have much experience (not in a negative way, just...well I guess she understood that I wouldn't be able to answer some of her questions as well as somebody with experience would), which I think puts me at a major disadvantage. But what am I supposed to do about that? I can't get any experience if nobody will give me a chance.
She mentioned that this was a part-time job, and on Tuesdays they work really long hours, like 11 hour shifts because that's their busiest day, and asked me if I would have a problem with that and I said I wouldn't, because if it was something that I enjoyed doing, I would probably get tunnel vision with it anyway and be so caught up that I wouldn't notice what time it was.
I wasn't really out to get a part-time job, but if it's Graphic Design, then I really don't mind. It's experience that I'm in dire need of, something to put on a resume, and so I'll take it no matter how many hours they give me. She did mention that she was looking for somebody with experience in Microsoft Excel to whom she'd be able to give more hours to, and I said that I knew a little bit about it. It's not like I couldn't learn that program super quick anyways!
After that, she had me go into the studio, sit down at a computer, and design an ad for her to see if I had good graphic skills. I...took way too long x_x I didn't really realize I would have a time limit so I played around far too much and I didn't get to finish >< When she came over, I made sure to tell her what I would have done had I been able to complete it, but I feel like that was a lot of points against me. She still said it looked good despite the fact that it wasn't done, but I don't know, she could have just been saying that. Plus it was a MAC COMPUTER, and while I've always used those in college, I haven't in quite some time. AND NO RIGHT-CLICKING! We had a laugh about that, though. She asked me if I thought I'd be able to work faster if I had practice, and I said I absolutely would. Of course I would! My InDesign skills are a little rusty, and combined with working on a Mac, yeah I was a little slow but I know that I would DEFINITELY get quicker at it.
So then we shook hands and I thanked her, and then headed out. I left feeling as though I probably would not get the job. She said that she had lots of other people to interview (probably people who have experience and actually finished their ad on time ><), and she also said that I wouldn't hear back from her until next week because she was going to Texas on Wednesday (she said recently moved here from Texas so she's pretty new too, I definitely could tell she was from the south cuz of her accent XD).
Auughh, so...yep. It wasn't nearly as scary as I thought, and really, once I got in the car and started driving there, my nerves calmed right down. Probably because I had to focus on something else XD
I would really love to work there though, I realized that as I was driving back, exactly how much I wanted that job. I think it would be really fun, and I know that I could do it, and I could do it well. I just wish that I'd get the chance to prove it.
*half-heartedly crosses fingers*
XD oh, and sorry about locking that last entry, I really meant to make a post as SOON as I got home LOL! But thanks to everyone who wished me luck!!