Phone Interview on Friday--7/28/2017---UPDATE

JavaQueen · ‎03-09-2010

Hello all:

Some of you are acquainted with my various attempts at finding full-time employment. I've been working freelance for over five years now.

Earlier this month, I posted about receiving a response to a job for an office administrator. That actually went into a black hole. No surprises there!

I had been applying for other jobs and some were in publishing. This afternoon, I received an email expressing interest in my resume and asking for a phone screen this Friday.

Wish me luck, send prayers, whatever. As always, thank you for taking the time to read.

JavaQueen

PS. I was trying to type from a different laptop and couldn't see the font. Typos fixed!

Interview done. Next step is the test.

sandraskates · ‎06-26-2014

Good luck and let us know how it goes!

NickNack · ‎03-10-2010

Good luck! I hope it goes well.

The Bluebird Carries The Sky On His Back"
-Henry David Thoreau

Natasha218 · ‎07-23-2017

Good luck! Stay positive!

NicksmomESQ · ‎08-19-2014

Fingers crossed 🤞!! I'm sure you'll do great . Think positive thoughts!! Keep us posted.

blackhole99 · ‎08-22-2013

I'll pray for you, seems like you need more than luck at this point.

YorkieonmyPillow · ‎01-13-2013

I've done a number of phone interviews.

Find out all you can before the interview, and ask questions - let them know you're interested in the company and how you can contribute.

JavaQueen · ‎03-09-2010

I've done a number of them, too. They can be very tricky. I must have applied for hundreds of jobs. All kinds. I probably have had less than 20 real interviews.

I'm older now. All they have to do is google my name and the age is there. Ouch. Fortunately, I happen to have a few book titles with my name on them (ha!). The job market is slightly better; five years ago, I applied to this company for a job and nothing ever happened.

I've revamped my resume and tweaked my cover letter to resemble those found in 2017.

Other than that, I don't have any idea why they picked me off the pile. None. This is a job with the third-largest publisher worldwide. it's with their children's and YA division.

We'll just have to see.

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