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Another one!
I just got a call for another interview! This time it is a job that I could do and really want! I don't know what it is about my resume or the universe or what, but interviews are falling from the sky for me right now. It must be because it is tax season and I would seem like a total ass for leaving right now. *sigh* For this job, I would give two weeks and leave my current position. Wish me luck!
Oh! If anyone missed my added post in the CW, I got a call back from the company that wants to speak to my current boss about my accounting skills, I am going to call her back today and let her know that it is not possible for me to provide that reference. The more I think about it, the more I'm afraid that I'm going after this particular job just because it is kind of in the field I want to be in, I don't know if I would be able to handle the work load or would be a good fit for the company and I don't want to get in that job, not like it and leave.
Re: Another one!
Good for you!! That's awesome. After everything you told us about your boss, I wouldn't let potential new employers contact your current one. It is not totally unusual for job seekers not to allow that, since their current employer doesn't know they're looking and they don't want to risk losing their job. There are other ways they can evaluate your work, and perhaps other people who can serve as character references for you.
Hope it works out!
Yeah, I tried to explain that to the lady, but she didn't seem to get what I was saying...
Thanks!
I feel like I'm having manic mood swings given all the ups and downs that I am dealing with these last couple weeks. I'm exhausted!
Its not uncommon at all to not let potential employers to not contact your boss. Just say that your current boss does not know you are looking for a new job and you would prefer that they do not at this time. That should be enough for them to understand why. I'd provide a coworker reference if you have someone you can trust there or a another previous boss. You will need references, so I'd figure out who other than your current boss you can use.
I'd also just interview for the job regardless if you think its the best fit on paper. You may learn something in the interview that you didn't know about the job. Plus, interviewing practice is good.
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You might have missed the other posts about the job that wants to speak to my current employer...
I interviewed for the position, talked to the interviewers for about an hour and 15 minutes, thought it was going really well but then the interviewer (who is the COO of the company) wanted me to provide my references (which I did, I have 3 that I always use and 2 extras depending on what else they want to know about me), and she said that she wanted someone who could speak about my accounting experience...which is only my current boss... I've worked here for 8 years and have pretty much learned everything that I know accounting-wise from my boss. She is only person that could attest to any of my accounting skills. I explained that she didn't know I was leaving and that I didn't think that I could get the reference for the interviewer, and I thought that would be the end of it, until the interviewer called back last night.... That's why the situation is sticky and why I won't be trying to get the reference. I already know what the job is going to entail and frankly I am worried that I wouldn't be a good fit.
Totally agree. Interviewing is challenging, and the more you do it, the more you learn and better/more comfortable you are. You've got nothing to lose by going, I think.
I interviewed for a job last year that seemed perfect on paper. The first interview went really well and I had a good feeling about the position. The second interview was with a higher level person in the organization who, through her behavior, showed me that it probably wasn't the place for me. She really grilled me too, and it was good experience in a somewhat hostile interview situation. I'm glad I had that under my belt for my current job search because it really gave me confidence that I could handle tough interview situations.