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| Thu, 04-14-2005 - 10:20am |
Yupsters! Just 12 more days to go. I am now just FREAKING slightly about interviewing with these headhunter companies, etc. I have the real-estate person set up, the lender set up and 4 headhunter companies for potential jobs. I am soooooo nervous, because I keep wondering that they'll say " YOU SUCK! Go back from where you came from!". No one helped me with my resume, so I still don't know if it's even any good. I keep thinking, it's fine, but I'm starting to feel a little uneasy, because I've been out of the company way to long.
Not much of a positive thought to start on, is it?
I can just see myself freaking out in front of my interview. Like I'll stumble over myself and/or drool in the process as I stutter a hello.
Especially after 7 yrs of never having another interview those questions are frightening.
"How do you seeing being significant asset to our company?"
- "I don't know! I just want a freakin job that pays!"

Relax! There is no pressure with the head hunters. Their job is to get you ready and find you a job, and they are highly motivated to do that because if they do, they get a commission. They are not going to tell you that you suck, they are going to give up tips and pointers and get you as ready as possible for an interview with an actual company. The interview with the head hunter is more about them getting to know you so they can find a good fit for you somewhere so they can get paid. If they don't find you a job, they don't get any money and all their effort on you is wasted effort. One of the things that was great about the head hunters I worked with when I was job hunting last summer is that they often give you the scoop about the person you are interviewing with (interviewing style and things like that they they've learned from other candidates) and details about the potential jobs that you couldn't find out otherwise.
Don't trust them too much though. Head hunters are a great asset and can be invaluable in finding a job, but they are right down there with used car salesmen in my book (no offense to anyone who is a head hunter, I just think it's that kind of industry where you have to do whatever it takes). Always keep in mind that the head hunter wants you to take a job with one of their clients so they can get a commission, they do not always have your best interests at heart (they don't disregard your interests, but it's up to you to look out for yourself). If you have a line on a good job with one head hunter, don't tell the other head hunters until you have an offer in hand and are ready to negotiate, and don't tell any head hunter that you are 100% certain you want this job or that job until you are ready to accept the offer. If they know you have some reservations but are very interested in a certain job, they will often help you negotiate a better salary or better benefits so that you will take it and they can get paid too. Use the thing that motivates them (getting paid) to your advantage, but don't let them talk you into a job that isn't quite what you want.
That sounds so promising! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!
I am just so freaking nervous! (biting nails)
I keep thinking I don't want to under sell (so I don't get enough to live comfortable without worrying every month if my water gets turned off and sometimes being able to take my girls to a movie or out for a dinner once the month)
or
over sell myself (and then never find a job and live under my means to even exist). Heck, I want to afford a house someday! My own thing!
I have a REALLY strict budget and NO FRILLS, so I would like to show the girls that it was a better move to come to the States, because we can afford to do a little more. Now it's even hard to have an ice cream. I would like to be able to get Alex a new outfit she really likes(within reason of course) or Nina a new pair of shoes without worrying if I can afford the groceries afterward. Heck, I'd love to be able to get myself something for a change. I bought a top and a pair of REALLY needed black shoes (my shoes had holes in the bottom from wearing out the sole!) two weeks ago. The first time in over a year that I bought myself ANYTHING. It cost almost a $100 dollars in total and I still cringe and wish I hadn't had bought those things. However, I need good shoes that really last and have a great fit, which is hard to find. Payless type doesn't do it and I find myself buying a dozen within a year instead of one expensive pair that lasts years. It was also marked down 180 dollars to 80, so I had to do it. What is done is done though and it was a necessity, so have to chalk that off. Can't you tell? I still have guilt pangs.
Ok, back to me freaking. Thanks for the support. My fingers are only now just chewed to the knuckle and no longer to the wrist.
The head hunters will give you a good idea of a salary range you can expect. Not all handle things the same, but my head hunters were good about knowing when I got an offer what was negotiable and what was not. I would just say, well I like the job but I'm not so sure about the salary and they would come back with more information to help me make the decision. For the job I did end up taking, the head hunter said the salary was not negotiable, but she got me the annual bonus in the first year, when the original offer was no annual bonus until after one year of service. She was also the one head hunter that really listened to me about quality of life issues and needing to always leave work at 5pm to get dd, and she was the one that ended up with the commission.
You can find a lot of good information from the message boards at Monster.com. I think you find the boards under interview advice. There are some headhunters who post there regularly as well as hr people and job seekers.
Good luck!
Jessie