Recent Happenings

Luckily, I chose to wear a dress; therefore, I didn't have to worry about pants.

Yesterday, I received a phone call from a staffing company in Boston regarding a position I found online and applied for through their agency. I didn't expect to hear anything from it (because I never really expect to hear anything from the places I apply unfortunately) and honestly, forgot about it until I was on the phone and chatting with someone from the agency. We set up a meeting and presto-changeo, I had an interview at 12:30PM today to discuss employment options and my job search.

I was hesitant at first -- I've temped before and wasn't sure if working with a big agency was for me. However, since my job search has yielded minimal results up until now, I figured it was important to utilize all available resources and not dismiss any potential opportunities.

I headed into Boston today, leaving my house an hour prior to the interview despite living only 20-30 minutes outside of the city. Part of me thought this was a tad bit overkill while the neurotic part of me thought this wasn't enough. And I almost had a state of panic when my GPS seemed to keep telling me to turn the wrong way down a one way street and I couldn't find a parking garage, but I managed both to find a place to park and find my way (thanks to a push in the right direction from a kind doorman) with ten minutes to spare.

The interview itself wasn't what I expected when I had made the appointment but at the same time was what I expected from a staffing company. They asked me about my past jobs and experience, what I liked and disliked about them, what kind of jobs I was looking for and how my job search was going. Unfortunately, I didn't leave with any potential job options and wasn't able to meet with anyone other than my preliminary interviewer, but I was at least more hopeful. At the very least, I had one more set of eyes and ears to help with my job search, alerting me of potential opportunities and doing a lot of the same work I've been doing at home, except with more resources.

At this point, I am trying to stay open-minded about tackling my search and adopting different strategies to make my job hunt more successful. At least I know that I can accomplish one thing that the above cat couldn't -- remembering to attend my interviews fully dressed and prepared!