Interviews are the worst
I've had 8 interviews this year of 64 jobs I've applied for, and I've blown them all. Some of it might have been there were better qualified people, but I think some of my problem is also not being able to express myself well verbally. I've made no secret that I always feel better expressing myself. My biggest problem is I have a tendency to get vague. Or that I have trouble getting my thoughts out of my mouth, and I abandon my thoughts half way through. I'm getting better, but most off my interviews haven't' been close enough together so that I remember the lessons form my last one.
I bring this up because I have another interview tomorrow. I've been exploring other jobs, but it always feels wrong. So I really need this job, and I don't want to blow it. I'm trying to do my research tonight, so that I'll be prepared for the interview. And here's the thing about the after interview process. You don't get any feedback on how you did at all. If you're hired, I guess you can assume that you were the best (or nobody else applied). if you don't , you don't learn what the other person had that you didn't, so it's really hard to try to improve yourself.
I'm reading over the description for this job, and I KNOW I can do this. It's kind of a combination of stuff I've been doing at several internships. The only qualm I have is that it's for an art museum, and my background is in history. But I've worked with art objects in all my internship experience, and even my graduate experience. So I need to figure out how to convey to the people who will be bring me how perfect I am for this job. And this job would be great for me because it will give me more experience, which is what I need. Not only that, but it will give me stability.
I'm probably just getting my hopes up for nothing. However, usually October is the worst time of year for me. Terrible things tend to happen in October. but this one has been pretty good. I had an amazing Saturday a couple weeks ago. So maybe this will be the October that will turn things around for me. Otherwise my job search has been going so-so. I interviews for with a temp agency last week, but I'm not sure anything will come of that. I have a bunch more museum jobs I'm working on too. I guess whatever happens tomorrow, I'll find out soon so I can figure out what to do next. I just hope something happens soon...
I bring this up because I have another interview tomorrow. I've been exploring other jobs, but it always feels wrong. So I really need this job, and I don't want to blow it. I'm trying to do my research tonight, so that I'll be prepared for the interview. And here's the thing about the after interview process. You don't get any feedback on how you did at all. If you're hired, I guess you can assume that you were the best (or nobody else applied). if you don't , you don't learn what the other person had that you didn't, so it's really hard to try to improve yourself.
I'm reading over the description for this job, and I KNOW I can do this. It's kind of a combination of stuff I've been doing at several internships. The only qualm I have is that it's for an art museum, and my background is in history. But I've worked with art objects in all my internship experience, and even my graduate experience. So I need to figure out how to convey to the people who will be bring me how perfect I am for this job. And this job would be great for me because it will give me more experience, which is what I need. Not only that, but it will give me stability.
I'm probably just getting my hopes up for nothing. However, usually October is the worst time of year for me. Terrible things tend to happen in October. but this one has been pretty good. I had an amazing Saturday a couple weeks ago. So maybe this will be the October that will turn things around for me. Otherwise my job search has been going so-so. I interviews for with a temp agency last week, but I'm not sure anything will come of that. I have a bunch more museum jobs I'm working on too. I guess whatever happens tomorrow, I'll find out soon so I can figure out what to do next. I just hope something happens soon...