AW: I Got an Interview! (UPDATE)

bethsmiles · May 2014

I have officially scheduled my first post-graduation job interview! Monday morning I have a phone interview for a position at a university in Denver, not for teaching but I'm still very excited.

UPDATE: My interview today went really well! I have an in-person interview scheduled for tomorrow so I guess this process is going to move really fast, which is good.

One question for y'all - If I'm offered the position, would it be bad to accept but keep applying for teaching jobs?

phira · May 2014

Yay! That's really exciting!!

buddysmom80 · May 2014

@bethsmiles AWESOME JOB!!!!!!!

bethsmiles · May 2014

Thanks! I'm super excited and nervous but I figure even if I don't get the job at least now I know my resume has been noticed because it was starting to feel like I was sending it out into a void of nothingness.

KeptInStitches · May 2014

Good luck!

CLoGreenEyes · May 2014

Congrats and good luck! I know you will impress them!

Blue & White · May 2014

Congrats!! It's so annoying to be in that void of nothingness. I'm glad you got out

Peaseblossom55 · May 2014

Congrats! Let us know how it goes, what kind of a job is it for?

Emmyghoul · May 2014

Are you already in Colorado, or would you be moving here? Denver is awesome!

Dignity100 · May 2014

Good Luck!!!

blabla89 · May 2014

Awesome! Good luck! You'll kill it.

500days · May 2014

Amazing! I'm sure your excitement will show through your interview :-) Good luck!

bethsmiles · May 2014

Thanks everyone! I'll definitely up-date you all on how things go!

@Peaseblossom55 - It's an admissions counselor position, so basically guiding prospective/new students through enrollment, registration, etc.

@Emmyghoul - I live just outside of Denver! And yes it is awesome! It's one of my favorite places!

JaimeLynn621 · May 2014

Congratulations! That is so awesome. I hope you get it Good Luck.

Blue & White · May 2014

@bethsmiles I'm convinced admissions is my dream job if I'm not teaching. I have yet to get an interview for admissions though so I kinda doubt other people agree lol. You can rock this!!

Peaseblossom55 · May 2014

@bethsmiles wow that sounds great. Good luck!!!

labro · May 2014

Congratulations! Good luck on your interview!

LizzyTish88 · May 2014

Congrats and good luck! Sending job vibes your way!

[Deleted User] · May 2014

Congrats!!! Hope it goes well!

[Deleted User] · May 2014

Congrats @Bethsmiles! I actually have an interview this afternoon for an internal position in my current company. Hope yours goes really well. I'll be crossing my fingers for ya!

bethsmiles · May 2014

My interview today went really well! I have an in-person interview scheduled for tomorrow so I guess this process is going to move really fast, which is good.

One question for y'all - If I'm offered the position, would it be bad to accept but keep applying for teaching jobs?

@allusive007 - Good Luck with your interview! I know you'll do awesome!

[Deleted User] · May 2014

@Bethsmiles Is this a full-time salary paid position? If you accept, I would try to get in at least a year+ with the organization before moving into another position. When I was a recruiter and I saw resumes with candidates jumping from one career to the next within a short time frame, it usually wasn't a good sign to the employer (unless it was contract work and the contract expired...whole other situation).

I don't think it's a bad thing at all to keep looking at other opportunities and seeing what's out there though. Only accept the position if you feel this is a job you can see yourself staying and growing with. The company wouldn't want to waste their time on an employee that's going to quit within the first year just as much as you wouldn't want to waste your time on a company that you feel you could find something else that's a better fit.

phira · May 2014

I'd wait at least a year before applying for other jobs, but I likely wouldn't stop looking, just in case. It would suck to miss out on a dream job, or a great starting job for your desired career path, just to keep up appearances at a job you only feel so-so about. But I wouldn't accept a position if I assumed I'd be there for a semester or so before jumping ship.

Yay that the initial interview went well!

bethsmiles · May 2014

phira said:

I'd wait at least a year before applying for other jobs, but I likely wouldn't stop looking, just in case. It would suck to miss out on a dream job, or a great starting job for your desired career path, just to keep up appearances at a job you only feel so-so about. But I wouldn't accept a position if I assumed I'd be there for a semester or so before jumping ship.

Yay that the initial interview went well!

Just keeping an eye for an ideal position or great starting job is more what I was thinking. I definitely don't want to have too many jobs with too little time spent at each one on my resume. But at the same time I don't want to miss out on something that would be exactly what I want.

I don't think there's a lot of opportunity for movement at this job, especially in this position, though, so while I could see myself staying for a year or two I don't see myself staying for a long time.

ETA: @southernpeach89 - Yes, it is a full-time, salary paid position which is why I'm still interested in it, besides the parts of it I'm feeling a little wary about. Financially, it would be great for me and it would give me some good experience to put on my resume but I definitely don't want to be stuck there for a long time.

Blue & White · May 2014

@bethsmiles you can also look for adjunct positions at a local community college and possibly teach a night/weekend class or two to keep up your teaching experience

Cause trust me, adjunct positions don't pay well enough to be your only job haha

500days · May 2014

I was going to give you the same advice as @blue&white. I think you could easily stay in your field, and the salaried job, if you found an adjunct position at a community college. Congrats on moving through the interview process!

Pepperally · May 2014

Great news and update!!! Good luck!

bethsmiles · May 2014

@Blue & White - Thanks for the advice

You're right, I absolutely can't live off just an adjunct's pay but it would be nice to teacher a class or two a semester just to keep up my teaching experience.

Peaseblossom55 · May 2014

Yay I'm glad it went well. If offered the job I would plan to at least stay a year, teach on the side maybe.

Dignity100 · May 2014

Glad it went well for you!! If it's not the job for you though, don't be afraid to turn it down (even if the money is awesome). You spend 40+ hours at your job, you need to make sure it's something you're going to look forward to doing.

bethsmiles · May 2014

@Dignity100 - I'm feeling a lot more positive about the job after doing the in-person interview today. I think I could enjoy it for a year or two, just not more than like 4-5 years.

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