A couple of days ago, I got a call from New York regarding the position that I interviewed for months ago with Goldman Sachs. The recruiter said that they still want me but don’t have the approval to hire me yet. Apparently the company had permission to interview for the position, but not to hire anybody. Things are moving at the speed of business (as my friend Carl puts it) and I’m tied up in red tape. The recruiter said that she’s seen this before and if I have the patience to wait it out, the job will be mine. It’s a good opportunity for me so I’ve decided to see what happens. I’ve scaled back on looking for jobs for the time being in hopes of somebody signing the right papers and calling me with good news.
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25
June
A lot of people have been asking me about my job search. Basically nothing is going on. The position that I interviewed for at IHC seems to have been filled but not by me. I could be wrong though since they haven’t told me that I didn’t get it. I’ve been notified that I’m in the running for other positions with IHC though so I haven’t ruled them out completely.
Goldman Sachs is a different beast. I’m getting very frustrated with them. I keep getting told that they liked me and that an offer is forthcoming but that I’m stuck in red tape. I’ve been stuck in said red tape for over a month now.
I’m getting tired of being tied up in red tape so I’ve started pursuing other options quite aggressively. Last week I applied for at least half a dozen positions with other companies. Hopefully one of them will pan out. I’ll keep you all updated of any changes with my employment status.
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31
May
I have gotten serious about looking for a job. My goal is to have something new by August which doesn’t seem too far fetched at this point.
I received an email regarding my interview with Goldman Sachs a couple of days ago. It lead me to believe that they will be making me an offer this week. I’m guessing that I should hear something tomorrow.
Today I interviewed for a position in the IT security department at IHC. It went really well and I think that I nailed it.
I have a bit of a dilemma now though. IF I get both jobs, what one should I take. The Goldman Sachs position pays more and I’ll learn a lot of new things plus it fits in with my current skill set but it is only a guaranteed six month contract. It likely would last longer but there’s no guarantee that I’ll have a job at Christmas.
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Wow. Two blogs in one day. I guess I’m making up for my slacking over the past few days.
Yesterday I had a second interview with the regional manager of Goldman Sachs. I don’t know how well I did but he did say some things that make me think that I didn’t screw up too badly. He indicated that if I’m offered a position, it’ll probably start around mid-June.
The whole time that I was at the interview, I was really nervous. More nervous than I was during the first interview. I think that it was caused by two things. First, it’s a second interview. Nerves are to be expected. And second, the gentleman’s personality was a lot more intimidating than the first person who interviewed me. I couldn’t figure out why I felt the way that I did during the interview but after reflecting on it, I think that I was scared. The guy was bigger than me and conducted the interview in such a way that I was very intimidated. I haven’t felt like that for a very long time. So long in fact, that I didn’t immediately recognize the feeling. How weird is that?
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I got a call today regarding the interview that I had with Goldman Sachs on Monday. Apparently I impressed the interviewer and he wants me to now meet with the regional manager. Sometime within the next two days, I’ll likely be taking part in an interview-style conference call. I may also be meeting with the regional manger face to face but I’m not sure about that yet. The impression that I was left with is that I have a good shot at getting the job. WOO-HOO!
UPDATE: I got a call call today. The regional manager will be available on May 14th and wants to meet with me then.
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30
April
This afternoon I had an interview with Goldman Sachs. They are currently looking for an IT support person who can work on computers, phone system, etc. They person that I met with said that if it plugs into the wall, they support it. How fun! I got really excited at the thought of being able to learn all sorts of new things.
I think that the interview went pretty well. Of course there were things that I wish that I had done or said differently but I think that I have a chance at the job. The interviewer said that he’s hoping to make a decision by the end of the week, possibly as early as tomorrow but he said that he’ll be contacting the person who arranged the interview today regarding my chances. I’m going to give her a call this afternoon to see if I can find out anything before then. I hate waiting.
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17
April
First the good news. Holly got a new job. She still works for IHC but will now be working in labor and delivery as a CNA. As I understand it, she’ll be cleaning up after babies are born as well as helping clean the babies themselves up, weighing them, etc. She is very excited.
I also have a new job prospect. Funny since I’m not really looking. I was called this morning by a company in New York representing Goldman Sachs, a full-service global investment banking and securities firm. They want my computer skills. They seemed interested in me and appear willing to pay me a lot more than I’m currently making but they can only guarantee that the job will last for six months. They did say that they have a guy on the job who’s been there for a year and a half that was only guaranteed six months though. It could work out. We’ll see.
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