I had my meeting with Gretchen of Pathfinders today. It went really well. She was a hoot and we had a great time chatting. My test results came back fabulously and she said she just wanted to see me highlight the admin responsibilities I've had over the last few years more on my resume to make it more obvious why I'd be such a good executive admin.
Why an executive admin? Well, one benefit of living in the metropolis of Atlanta is there are alot of big companies, and big companies pay big money for good people. I'm a good person, so I just need to get in the door and show them how great I can be. I've basically been doing admin for my entire career in one form or another, so why not utilize those skills in this exceptionally tough market and see what comes up. I enjoy the detail oriented, analytical, "type A" parts of being an admin and I've worked closely with my last 2 bosses in a capacity complimentary to that of an executive assistants role to her boss. Plus, I'm looking for a job that won't become me and that I can quit at the end of the day. This may be the perfect fit for me. Finally, this company has 3 job openings right now within the immediate vicinity of David's office - which is the reason I called them. If we can go back to carpooling, that just rocks. And since David can be flexible with the hours he works that is a definite probability.
So now we wait. As always I'll keep you posted.
Oh, and for those family out there that haven't seen them yet...Maggie had her 6 months photos taken recently and here is the online album - enjoy!
Showing posts with label interview. Show all posts
Showing posts with label interview. Show all posts
Friday, February 13, 2009
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
Potential Job Opportunity
Friday at 1pm I have a meeting with a staffing agency that places permanent full-time executive assistants. I have applied there on 2 separate occasions and decided to call today to see what their process was (do they keep resumes and filter them into the appropriate positions, is it best for me to re-apply for each position, etc.). They have several open executive assistant positions available in Dunwoody (where David works) and if I'm going to pick where I work that would be the place I'd pick for carpool purposes. Who knows it anything will come of it, but if the money works and if the hours are flexible, then it could be a great fit. I definitely have the administration abilities and it's an area where my gifts get used well. =)
There are a series of tests I have to complete between now and then that are timed and test my clerical abilities and MS office knowledge. Say a prayer and I'll keep you posted on the results of Friday's meeting!
There are a series of tests I have to complete between now and then that are timed and test my clerical abilities and MS office knowledge. Say a prayer and I'll keep you posted on the results of Friday's meeting!
Monday, January 12, 2009
Interview recap
"I am so smart, I am so smart, S-M-R-T" - Homer Simpson
I'm in rare form tonight and a little hyped up, so I'm not sure how this blog post will go. I'm just going to write it and not edit, so here you go:
I had my interview with Primerica today and I was right to not be nervous. It was a typical sales "farming" interview. I should know, I used to do use this technique on a weekly basis! What I don't know is why I didn't ask more questions in the initial call, but I didn't and I wasted my time and his because of it. Oh well, live and learn right?
So, I found out in the first 2 minutes what he was looking for and knowing I wasn't interested I decided to have a little fun. You know, knock an interview out of the park so any future ones won't be so nerve racking. =) After he had given me a glowing overview of his company, he started to ask me a few questions, and I of course had perfect answers for everything....I am after all the ideal candidate for ANY company (whew - at least my confidence hasn't taken a dip!). I let him have his turn and when it seemed he was ready to push me out and schedule me to come back for his farming class, I whipped out my interview questions and started asking him questions. Needless to say, he was less than affluent in his responses. He even said "I've never been interviewed in an interview". Well hello! - you're trying to figure out if I'm the right candidate for your position and if this job is what you say it is, then I'm trying to figure out if you are the right fit for my future boss and if this is the right company for me. I should get to ask whatever I want, and you should appreciate it!
So after a few zingers (I really like my interview questions), I asked about the salary. He of course goes into his spiel about earning potential. This is always the clue folks. If they give you numbers over 100K and you aren't a real VP of some sort, then it's sales. Always. So I pushed and asked if the pay was 100% commission. Yup - and there it is. I'm not interested. I don't give a flip if my earning potential if 500K a year if I'm commission only. It's a known fact that 83% of all commission based people don't even make enough to live off of, let alone the earning potential they're lead to believe they can make. (That statistic brought to you by Barney Stinson - for all you HIMYM fans out there. =)
What was funniest to me was after he gave me the real deal, I said "Well let me be honest - I'm not interested in working for 100% commission. If I'm going to be 100% commission, I'm going to work for myself". He looked at me like I had shot his daughter or something. I get it, people who work for commission are used to it. I have been a salary + bonus person for the last 6 years - I can do that. I enjoy the challenge, but I also like knowing in an economic downturn that I will have money to put gas in my car and pay my mortgage. Judge me if you must, but that's how I feel.
Anyway, the first interview of this season of my life is over and I'm glad. It was truly the most painless and borderline enjoyable interview I've ever had. =) Oh, and what did I learn? It is OK to ask if a position is 100% commission over the phone. And there it is.
I'm in rare form tonight and a little hyped up, so I'm not sure how this blog post will go. I'm just going to write it and not edit, so here you go:
I had my interview with Primerica today and I was right to not be nervous. It was a typical sales "farming" interview. I should know, I used to do use this technique on a weekly basis! What I don't know is why I didn't ask more questions in the initial call, but I didn't and I wasted my time and his because of it. Oh well, live and learn right?
So, I found out in the first 2 minutes what he was looking for and knowing I wasn't interested I decided to have a little fun. You know, knock an interview out of the park so any future ones won't be so nerve racking. =) After he had given me a glowing overview of his company, he started to ask me a few questions, and I of course had perfect answers for everything....I am after all the ideal candidate for ANY company (whew - at least my confidence hasn't taken a dip!). I let him have his turn and when it seemed he was ready to push me out and schedule me to come back for his farming class, I whipped out my interview questions and started asking him questions. Needless to say, he was less than affluent in his responses. He even said "I've never been interviewed in an interview". Well hello! - you're trying to figure out if I'm the right candidate for your position and if this job is what you say it is, then I'm trying to figure out if you are the right fit for my future boss and if this is the right company for me. I should get to ask whatever I want, and you should appreciate it!
So after a few zingers (I really like my interview questions), I asked about the salary. He of course goes into his spiel about earning potential. This is always the clue folks. If they give you numbers over 100K and you aren't a real VP of some sort, then it's sales. Always. So I pushed and asked if the pay was 100% commission. Yup - and there it is. I'm not interested. I don't give a flip if my earning potential if 500K a year if I'm commission only. It's a known fact that 83% of all commission based people don't even make enough to live off of, let alone the earning potential they're lead to believe they can make. (That statistic brought to you by Barney Stinson - for all you HIMYM fans out there. =)
What was funniest to me was after he gave me the real deal, I said "Well let me be honest - I'm not interested in working for 100% commission. If I'm going to be 100% commission, I'm going to work for myself". He looked at me like I had shot his daughter or something. I get it, people who work for commission are used to it. I have been a salary + bonus person for the last 6 years - I can do that. I enjoy the challenge, but I also like knowing in an economic downturn that I will have money to put gas in my car and pay my mortgage. Judge me if you must, but that's how I feel.
Anyway, the first interview of this season of my life is over and I'm glad. It was truly the most painless and borderline enjoyable interview I've ever had. =) Oh, and what did I learn? It is OK to ask if a position is 100% commission over the phone. And there it is.
Interview today!
First, I know I owe LOTS of updates - Lacey's 30th birthday, Christmas #3/New Years, Our first wedding as photographers...etc.
For now though, I just wanted to let you know that I have an interview today at 11:30 with a VP for Primerica. Not sure what I'm interviewing for - he found me and wants to meet me in regards to heading up his Marietta office. We'll see what that means, what he's offering and if it's a good fit. I'm interested to see what it's about but am surprisingly not nervous. I guess since I don't know if it's something I'll want to do, I am not excited about/hoping for it, so that keeps the nerves at bay. =)
I'll post an update later letting you know how it went and I make the commitment to get the updates from the last month posted this week - so check back. Happy Monday! =0)
For now though, I just wanted to let you know that I have an interview today at 11:30 with a VP for Primerica. Not sure what I'm interviewing for - he found me and wants to meet me in regards to heading up his Marietta office. We'll see what that means, what he's offering and if it's a good fit. I'm interested to see what it's about but am surprisingly not nervous. I guess since I don't know if it's something I'll want to do, I am not excited about/hoping for it, so that keeps the nerves at bay. =)
I'll post an update later letting you know how it went and I make the commitment to get the updates from the last month posted this week - so check back. Happy Monday! =0)
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