Hippywitch
February 9th, 2005, 05:48 AM
I don't usually ask for energy for myself but that little extra push is very much needed at the moment.
I'm going for a job interview this afternoon and I'm very nervous. I really want this job, not to mention really need it! It's with the YMCA as a Housing Support Administrator. It's only a six month contract but I've been told there'd be other jobs coming up within the organisation once I was in.
I haven't worked for such a long time. My last 'proper' job ended when I was pregnant with my eldest and he'll be 12 this year. In the meantime I've been back to college and have done some adult tutoring and some volunteer work but nothing major. Last summer I was offered a full time post teaching Adult Literacy but couldn't take it as I'd slipped 2 discs in my back and was flat on the floor. I've only just been cleared to work again and money is getting so tight I need to sort this out very soon.
This job I'm going for today came about through a serious of totally unrelated events and seems to be serendipitous. I'd been thinking of changing the scope of what I was applying for, and getting involved in charity or volunteer work again, finding something that would enable me to give back to the community, but I wasn't sure where to start. While waiting for the inspiration to kick in I started a computer course as, although I've worked on and with computers since the late 80s, I don't have a piece of paper that says I can. (and I kid ye not, the first module was 'how to turn the computer on'). By chance someone on the course asked what volunteer work I'd done before and sent my CV to the local YMCA on the offchance. They then called me up and said they weren't looking for anyone until they got my CV and would I be interested? Yes!!!
So I'm going to meet them and discuss the position this afternoon. The word 'interview' hasn't been mentioned, and they sound so positive on the phone I keep wondering if this job is mine already but they just need to meet me to make sure...
I am so scared and nervous, it's ridiculous, but this job is important to me in a way I didn't think would happen for a while. So please, any positive energies you can send my way would be more than gratefully received.... and I'll let you all know what happens!
Thank you. x
I'm going for a job interview this afternoon and I'm very nervous. I really want this job, not to mention really need it! It's with the YMCA as a Housing Support Administrator. It's only a six month contract but I've been told there'd be other jobs coming up within the organisation once I was in.
I haven't worked for such a long time. My last 'proper' job ended when I was pregnant with my eldest and he'll be 12 this year. In the meantime I've been back to college and have done some adult tutoring and some volunteer work but nothing major. Last summer I was offered a full time post teaching Adult Literacy but couldn't take it as I'd slipped 2 discs in my back and was flat on the floor. I've only just been cleared to work again and money is getting so tight I need to sort this out very soon.
This job I'm going for today came about through a serious of totally unrelated events and seems to be serendipitous. I'd been thinking of changing the scope of what I was applying for, and getting involved in charity or volunteer work again, finding something that would enable me to give back to the community, but I wasn't sure where to start. While waiting for the inspiration to kick in I started a computer course as, although I've worked on and with computers since the late 80s, I don't have a piece of paper that says I can. (and I kid ye not, the first module was 'how to turn the computer on'). By chance someone on the course asked what volunteer work I'd done before and sent my CV to the local YMCA on the offchance. They then called me up and said they weren't looking for anyone until they got my CV and would I be interested? Yes!!!
So I'm going to meet them and discuss the position this afternoon. The word 'interview' hasn't been mentioned, and they sound so positive on the phone I keep wondering if this job is mine already but they just need to meet me to make sure...
I am so scared and nervous, it's ridiculous, but this job is important to me in a way I didn't think would happen for a while. So please, any positive energies you can send my way would be more than gratefully received.... and I'll let you all know what happens!
Thank you. x