Tuesday, November 13, 2007

Jobs a huntin' game

I finally feel like I'm getting somewhere at last.

Since the end of the show, I've spent pretty much every day job hunting or writing (with the occasional couple of hours break for computer gaming just for de-stressing).
However, I've made sure that I spend at least 3 hours every day updating my cv for websites, searching every site possible for vacancies which somehow match briefly what I'm looking for, or applying to e-mails I receive (which I might add aren't really as good as what I find when I search online).
I've decided to give myself a bit of a break from job hunting/applying as I've gone for literally, EVERYTHING I can find and I want to give the websites a chance to change, as I'm starting to just repeat myself now and I don't like re-applying to jobs more than once...if they haven't contacted me already, then they won't.

However...the green light appears to be showing and the 13th is now turning into a very nifty number for me indeed.
Had an interview for a recruitment company today and it was most satisfactory.

I began the day in a panic, lying in a dozing state as Tom prepared to leave, was aware of him saying good bye, then woke in fright at 8.45 thinking I was late, but also thinking Tom was still around, so sat up calling out for him in confusion. Managed to drag myself out of bed to have a shower, but was forced to return a few minutes later as body couldn't physically handle being out of bed. 15 minutes later I was up and 'ready' for action. Have made mental note and verbal request to Tom to wake me in the morning. I can't afford to feel pants in the morning when I get a new job.

Got on the tube to go to my destination, only to realise by the time we'd reach White City, shock horror, there was a chance of me being late. ACK! This was a very good recruitment company, did NOT want to arrive late (would like to point out now there were delays on the train and taking alternative route would have cause further delay so not my fault).
Gave them a call just before the tube went underground and told them I was going to be late. They replied they'd see me in about ten minutes then? To which I responded positively, praying to everything that that would be the case and not the half an hour I was expecting.

It took me about 5 minutes extra to find the place as the building number was the same colour as the surrounding concrete so couldn't see it (and most media/publishing recruitment companies don't have big signs outside) and the people working around number 9 (I was looking for 7) had no idea.
Found it by fluke, then went in....exactly 10 minutes later as reported. Felt strangely chuffed.

Took the typing test (60-70 wpm I might add, thanks mum) and was congratulated on my speed, then spent an hour or so in conversation.
Two job opportunities arose. One for Penguin which looks bloody good (covering maternity leave for 6 months to a year...not permanent exactly, but looks extremely good on CV).
Second, working in another publishing company near the marketing department. Didn't sound bad at all.
Was told to forward he recruitment company a covering letter as I would send out if applying for any job myself rather than through an agency which they would send to the company and was told they'd forward me the details of the other job.

Later went for lunch with Tom at a very quaint little Italian place which we'd not been to before and though the service was a tad slow, the food was terrific.

Got home and found not just one message on my phone regarding a PA job I'd applied for, but two e-mails requesting further details from yours truly.
V. Pleased but will contact them tomorrow first thing as I'm now feeling very damned sleepy and know I won't do my best when I speak to them.

Anyway, time to zone out now and stare at the wall.

Thank you and good night....zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

1 Comments:

At November 13, 2007 3:44 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

Good luck to you, young lady!

 

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