A Tough One

So my interview was today. I spent all of last night prepearing and practicing my presentation and practicing some questions and answers. This did not help my nerves this morning though!

I was sh*t scared!

I thought that my presentation went well, if a little rushed, but to my dismay the first question was around a subject that everyone had assured me I wouldn't be asked about :( I thought that the best option would be to just admit that i didn't know how to answer it and explain that i had spent all of my time researching a different area.

Thankfully the rest of the questions were a little easier to answer, but i still felt like i was 'blagging' most of it.

After a very tense afternoon i received a phone call informing me that there had been five other people interviewed, all at a very high standard. Two of the candidates had even worked in the same role just for other carers support companies and i was by far the youngest and least experienced of them all.

So imagine my surprise when she finished all of this with the words 'i am very happy to offer you the position'! I seriously nearly dropped the phone! I am sooooo over the moon. The job sounds just what i want, the people are lovely and the money is more than i had hoped i'd get!

I think i'm starting sometime in April, as soon as i've finished my formal lectures really.

So i'm off mow to celebrate, Martin's going to treat me to a meal out!

I'll be bouncing around all week now!

And so i don't blog without a piccie here is one i took at christmas of my beautiful and cheeky shetalnd pony Rhona!

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Scared!!!

There are only 31 days left until i finish my final semester of university - this excites me! And even though i thought i'd never say it, it has gone so quickly!!!

What i am not so keen on is the thought of finding a job :( I have applied for a few things, mainly marketing focused as thats what my degree will be in. I also have two years experience of working for a marketing agency before i went to uni. mu real problem is that i dont really know what i want to do. Obviously i'd love to sit in my shop all day and develop it, but realistically i need a 'proper' job while i develop the shop.

Martin also finishes at the same time as me so he too is on the hunt for a job.

I'm also quite picky when it comes to where i want to work. I don't want to have to comute too far every day, max 45 mins, i want to work for a fairly small company so i don't just become a number and i want lots of responsibility to stop me from becoming bored!

I have been offered an interview for Blackpool Carers Centre - TOMORROW! The centre provides help and support to unpaid carers accross the Blackpool area. This is an area that i have real empathy for, i actually worked as a paid carer for about a year whilst at uni. The job is as Information & Communications Officer - I really want it!

I have prepared a 5 minute presentation and practiced lots of interview questions so i feel fairly well prepared. Allthough i don't hold much hope of getting the job, i think the interview will be great experience for the future. I'm sure there will be lots of other candidates that are far more qualified than me and have much more experience but i'll give it my best shot!

So a stressful day tomorrow - fingers crossed anywho!

And so as not to post without a piccie - heres one of my mums super duper tortoise Tommy waving at me!

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