Monster.com

I've had three offers to interview for the position of

wait a sec

get this

INSURANCE SALESPERSON

with three different companies all in the course of an hour.  Turn Visibility for my resume OFF on that website.  Do not go to Monster.Com unless you really want to sell insurance.

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I got the most lovely "Nope" from one of my long-shot interviews.  I had fun meeting the people, the HR person called me a "breath of fresh air."  Which, yeah, I think maybe I was not so much a "breath of fresh air" as much as a "higher pitch of a voice," but she then went on to compliment me on my directness.  I swami, my head just got big.

They were nice folks and I loved the technical interviews because - well, basically - asking me to make choices about which way to move without budgetary impact knowledge didn't make sense to me.  Then there was the question of questioning which project someone else spent the majority of their time working.  My response, "What's the problem?  Can you tell me what the problem is?"  Yes, I loved that there were several dumbfounding moments I was very satisfied in making.  It felt good to "be back."  LOL

I knew I was a long-shot and the feedback and interview experience was incredibly valuable.  I was basically asked to keep an eye out for other positions in this small company.  Which, sure, would be great, but if this job was a long shot, uhm... well, another email subscription won't hurt.

Anyways, I ran across this interesting article on what to say if you do get a job offer.  This looks like another blog I'll be following.  Nick Corcodilos has a tag "How to say it" which will be very helpful in those conditions like salary negotiations, or job offers, where we have no experience with "the script."

The Job-Offer Sucker Punch

How to Say It

“I’m impressed with your company, and I’m eager to come to work with you. However, I cannot accept this offer without knowing all the terms of employment, including the benefits. I could no more sign an employment agreement without knowing all the terms than your company could sign a business contract without knowing what it was committing to. I’m sure you understand. Could you please provide me with your employee manual, benefits package, and any other documents that would bind me after I start the job? Once I have these, I will promptly respond. I look forward to accepting your offer, and to making a significant contribution to your business. I hope I can count on your help so we can all get to work.”