Known Knowns

I’ve had lots of jobs since I got out of college and now I’m looking for another one. The funny thing is, I used to go really worked up about interviews. I wanted to make sure I answered every question perfectly, make sure I projected just the right image. Now? It’s weird…I don’t take it nearly as seriously. No. That’s the wrong way of putting it. I take interviews very seriously…put on my pantyhose and business skirt. I do want to put the best foot forward, but I am way more into creative responses to Craigslist.com ads, and much, much, much more relaxed with phone interviews, in particular (which used to be the worst for me.) I guess my attitude has changed: I don’t have to get every job I apply for (duh, and won’t.) And what’s even more important than making sure they like me is making sure I like them. So on that note, I want everyone I interview with to get who I am. Pretty easy going. Pretty cynical. But a pretty damn good employee to the right company. The other thing I’ve stopped doing is applying to every job that I’m qualified for. Instead of paperbombing, I have been a lot more picky about the ads. Do they sound like an interesting place to work? Then I might give them a resume. Because, I think done correctly, resumes and cover letters are so ridiculously time consuming that you shouldn’t have to apply to every thing that “might” be it.

And that’s my tirade for this Friday afternoon. Happy weekend.