Had the big (and first) interview

[icarus]

Yes. They loved my qualifications and vast experience. Yes. We laughed when I told her my weakness -- overcommiting -- as it was obvious from the resume. No. I don't think I have the job. I learned of it through an agency, not through seeking the 'right' employer. So what I knew of the company was from working with them in the past, doing a little research on the challenges they face and from their website. They wanted more.

Time was, secretaries (alright, what's the latest exaggerated title? Executive support or some such?) weren't expected to do the 'career' thing. *sigh*

The second interview was over before it began. Hilarious. I was dressed up to do the 'Executive' look -- and I walked into a room full of 20-somethings in T-shirts, piles of papers everywhere, crammed into every crevice. Their jaw dropped at my experience, and both the interviewer and I were wondering 'why am I here?'

So I call the agency, and we jammed about what I thought the company was really looking for -- since I was exactly what the company asked for (qualifications and computer skills up the yin-yang). The agency rep threw up her hands 'They don't know what they want!' I said, 'They want a particular personality, a real go-getter, a sharpie.'

Good news: I have a very affectionate kitty, who has insisted on climbing into my arms and purring. Kitty break.