I have a job interview today. I had to take off a half day of work. I'll interview with two people and take an editing test—all while wearing a very unfamiliar suit.
I say it's my first interview, because in many respects it is. My previous conversations with perspective bosses have been casual to the extreme. For example, when I interviewed to be an intern here, I wore a niceish shirt and my jean skirt—the same skirt I'm actually wearing today. I'd worked here before for a short time, so they knew me and I knew the lax dress code. And the interview was just a formality to make sure I hadn't grown any extra limbs or given up bathing since they'd last seen me. My current boss saw no reason for an interview, meaning no editing test either.
I've never taken an editing test like this. I'm nervous. I'm actually more worried about that test than the interviews. I know my strengths. I know my talents. I know I could do the job they want me to do. I don't know if I can do well on that editing test. That's not to say I'm a bad editor. I'm just an editor who's become very familiar with the style and format of one particular publication.
I'll let you all know how it goes.
- theCallowQueen
- In the down-hill tumble of life, I'm okay with the scratches and bruises; it's the broken bones that I'm trying to avoid.
1 comment:
Good luck! You're going to do awesome!!! But why does interviewing have to suck so much with the testing and the first impressions and bs? Why does it have to be so hard? I feel for you. And remember, even if nothing comes of this you're getting practice and interviewing is the kind of thing that gets better with practice. It's a win-win situation!
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