I had the interview yesterday, and I did my best to take Nate's advice. "Don't overthink it," he said. "Relax." He said this as I was reviewing the company website for the tenth time, and jotted down notes about ideas I had and questions I wanted to ask. I had pulled out some of the books I've collected on the topic of fundraising, to just see if there was anything else I wanted to refresh in my mind.
And when I got there, I was able to speak very clearly about my experience and my ideas. I am really enthused about the possibility of this job, and from what my interviewers told me, it would be a wonderful opportunity to use my creativity as well as my knack for organizing.
Since my last experience was less than optimal, however, I am definitely being objective when I consider this position. The last time, I was really excited about learning something new and working closely with a mentoring supervisor, which didn't exactly happen. So, while I am interested in being creative and taking on more responsibility (obviously in a field that I'm very familiar and comfortable with), I want to be sure that I know what I'm getting into. I liked that everyone I spoke with spoke very highly of their superiors, but I want to make sure that I will be up to the amount of deliverables that go along with the job.
In looking at what I want and what I took away from the interview, I find a lot of agreement; it's a smaller office, the staff echoed a lot of my personal philosophy toward philanthropy, I felt that there was a lot of respect for each other in the office, and there is a good system of communication in place. I was comfortable talking to my interviewers and potential colleagues. Additionally, I have a number of networking connections to this company, and I have heard many positive things from them as well, particularly about the new territory the company is moving into.
The process should take about three weeks. I'll keep you posted.
Thursday, April 03, 2008
Positive Outlook
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Categories: jobsearch, networking, optimism
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