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Back when I was job hunting last fall, I applied to an accounting supervisor's position at a large Agricultural firm. Didn't even make it to the interview stage. But at the end of the on-line application it asked me if I wanted my resume kept on file for future opportunities? I checked yes of course and figured I'd never hear from them again.

Then about 10 days ago I got an e-mail from them, with a job description, asking me if I'd be interested in applying. Even though I had deliberately not planned on job hunting for the first 5 weeks that I'm in rehab, I thought what the heck and brushed up my resume to include the new software I'd learned at my last job, wrote up a half assed cover letter to upload, and submitted my application.

Then I got an e-mail from them asking me to take a personality test on-line, which I did, it took 45 min and was a pain. Didn't expect to hear anything from them as it's for a Finance Director's Job which is a lot senior to my last job.

Then today I got an email from them, that actually had a person's name attached that said that based on my application, and the results of my personality test they were passing my resume onto senior management for consideration, and that they'd be in touch re next steps.

It'd be a cool job - it'd be finance director for 5 region's here in ON. Major downside is it's really high travel, but I've done that before and know I can handle it.

The timing is really awkward, as I'm only finished 2 weeks of rehab, and have 8 more weeks to go, and I'm still feeling like it's a real long shot, but what the heck it's good for my ego, and is making me feel good about my marketability for when I do start job hunting.

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[mgran]

Well, I'm glad it's come along, because whether you take it or not, it is, as you say, a big boost for your ego. You do have marketable skills and experience. I don't know what to make of it... but whatever, congratulations! It's nice to know that there are options out there for you.

[impulse]

Life is what happens when we're busy making other plans.

Recently got a surprising call for an unexpected opportunity, where I used to work with an old friend.

I didn't get the feeling it was something that would pan out. But called the friend, and perfect timing in that they needed a sounding board encountering a difficult situation at their own work.

Even though I could really use a job now, very thankful for the call even though it didn't pan out. Allowed me to help guide an old friend, to making their own choices that enabled them to handle their own work scenario masterfully.

If it were me I'd do my best to focus on rehab. Be present to each moment. Then set aside about thirty minutes a day to visualize on the surprise job opportunity. Nothing more than picturing the types of auspices you would hope for in finding new work. Effectively programming the subconsious mind to take those steps well, as they evolve...or in preparation for whatever may come next.

Best of auspices for you!

[missbelle]

Hey, what the heck....you just never know do you? Its always when you stop looking that all of a sudden stuff happens!!!

It does make you feel really good!!!

[OrangeMoira]

Wow, you must have a really good resume. Maybe they thought you were overqualified for the other position?

[Perna]

One of my best job ever happened that way; I submitted my resume based on a newspaper ad and heard nothing then several months later there was another ad, almost identical to the one I had answer and I thought, what the heck, and applied again (it sounded like my dream job) and this time got called in for an interview and got the job. During the interview, the guy told me the person in the job (that got it the first time) had been fired and turned out she had a PhD! I only had a bachelor's so I'm thinking, wtf? Turned out she didn't have any practical experience, just vague school knowledge (not even specific to the software being used) and it needed a lot of practical, hands-on experience.

Maybe the interview process will eat up a lot of the 8 weeks you have left and you can stall starting until after whatever is left? Good luck for whatever you want!

[lotusflames]

i gotta say, stick it through and see where it goes! it might be the best thing that ever happened

[splitimage]

So I heard from the company today. I've at least made it to the pre-screening round of interviews as I have a telephone interview tomorrow afternoon. Hope I don't screw it up completely. Not even sure that I'd want the job or that it'd be good for me given the amount of travel, but making to the round 1 interviews is definitely giving my confidence a much needed boost.

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[OrangeMoira]

Yaaaay!!!! Congrats!

The interview will be good practice and minimal pressure, too, since you're not sure you want the job.

[splitimage]

Had the telephone interview this afternoon. It was 40 min. & was pretty intense. I really haven't a clue as to how it went, I can never tell with phone interviews, but I don't think I said anything too dumb. The only really awkward point was when she asked what my salary requirements were. I have no idea what their pay scales are like, but I sucked up all my insecurities and said I wanted 120 base + incentive + car allowance. I have no idea at all if I'll make it to the in person interview stage. They're doing in person interviews late next week or early the following week. I'm trying to not have any expectations. Plus I'm not really sure that I'd want the job. It's very high travel, and i'd probably have to relocate eventually to another city. When she asked about relocation, I said I'd be willing to relocate but that i'd want 6 months to a year on the job to make sure it was a good fit and that we were both happy before I moved. Packing up and moving away from everything would be a huge deal, but I'll never be able to afford a house in my current city and there I could get a nice house on decent property. Plus it's a large enough city that I'd still be able to get good psych care. It all just feels very weird.

[Perna]

So, what's next after the phone interview?

[splitimage]

They're doing in-person interviews late this coming week, or early the following week. I told them I needed a couple of days notice for the interview, as it's in another city about a 4 hr drive away. So I should hear something early to mid this coming week, if I've made it to the interview stage. I really have no expectation that I made, but would be happy if I did. I still have really mixed feelings about the whole job, although I talked it over on the weekend with my best friend, and she was encouraging me to relocate as she knows I could afford a better lifestyle there than I can here.

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[OrangeMoira]

Any news? (((splitimage)))

[splitimage]

Hi Orangemaira,

yes - I had news and it wasn't good. I got an e-mail saying thanks for doing the phone interview but that they weren't going to pursue my candicy any further. It would have been a nice boost to my ego to land the interview but I'm not heartbroken about it. I'm still only half way through rehab and I'm not sure taking a high stress high travel job would be a good thing right now anyways.

I may however have an opportunity to teach a course at U of T, beginning in May.

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[OrangeMoira]

Awww, that stinks. Sorry it didn't pan out. I know the timing wasn't great. It was still nice that they called you out of the blue and tried to recruit you!

Fingers crossed for the teaching opportunity!

[splitimage]

Thanks. I talked to the course co-ordinator at U of T today, and they definitely want me to teach in May, although that doesn't give me a lot of time to get prepared. They're sending me the course kit so I should get it early next week so that I can look through it and see if I want to teach the course. Not sure what the money would be like, but it would be good on my resume which is something I badly need right now.

I also finally sent the director, who I know, the list of courses that I'm interested in teaching in the fall.

Also had a recruiter contact me about a job today, and I've told them i'm interested in it. So we'll see if that goes anywhere. And I contacted another recruiter about a job that was advertised on my networking site. That one's a bit of a long shot.

Feeling a bit freaked out that I'm not more actively job hunting right now, but I know I have to finish rehab first.

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[OrangeMoira]

Wow, that's a lot of action at one time, and really good news about the teaching gig. You may not be "actively hunting" but you are making big moves right now! Congrats!