Today I have an interview for a full-time job as a youth rehab. counselor at our state's juvenile detention center.
I'm nervous as all get out.
I haven't done this in years.
I know that, in a few short hours, I'll be picking apart my "look", my lack of skills (imagined or not), my lack of knowledge (imagined or not), and my lack of ability (imagined or not).
If they ask me about how many loads of laundry can be done in a day, I will dazzle them with my knowledge.
If they ask me how to make homemade soups or pasta sauce, I'd be offered a position of great import.
If they were to ask me how many times a day Dora is aired on Nick, Nickjr., or Noggin, I'll ace it. I can dazzle them with my knowledge of spanish learned from watching said Dora episodes.
If they were to ask me to sing jingles from LazyTown, Dora, Diego, WonderPets, Backyardigans, or Ben10.....I'm the girl for the job!
If they were to ask me what kind of ointment to use on diaper rash, I'd go on and on about not using any. To clean with water and apply Vaseline. Surely, their eyes would swim at my confidence and knowledge in all things related to the areas where bodily fluids are expelled.
As you can see, I'm doubting myself.
In my knowledge of things outside of the home.
Please wish me luck.
I think I'm going to need it.
oh, me of little faith...
About me
- Tabba
- A wife, a mother, a friend. A lover of music, beautiful things, simple things, weighty things, a thinker, a wanderer, a student, and a fiesty fireball. A woman who is all of those things and more. A woman who is trying to matter, and who is trying to leave little more than her footprints behind and a legacy of hope, goodness, and sass behind her in her wake and in the hearts of her two kids. This is just the beginning. Are you ready for the rest of the ride?
13 ripples in the pond:
Quit beating yourself up, there are others who would be happy to do it for you. There's nothing wrong with you Tabba, believe it. You have a lot to offer. Good luck sweetie.
Just be who you are. Don't twist and bend yourself to meet their expectations. You know how these things go. :)
Peace,
~Chani
I am sure you will ace it.
And hey, if not, I hear Nickelodeon is hiring in their children's programming department! :)
Wishing you well.
Carrie
GOOD LUCK!!! you'll nail it, friend. because you already have the stuff you can't teach.
I am thinking positive thoughts for you--that your interview will go well and that you will remember that you are a ROCK star and this center would be LUCKY to have you!!
You don't need luck, you have you.
Thank you all so much!
I'm quite sure that I stunk up the interview.
By I tried to charm them with my smile, my laugh, and my wit.
So, in short...I stunk it up pretty bad ;)
Tabba, as a former head hunter, I have to say that you need practice. You=We. We all have to get interviewing practice. Stink it up a few times, and then you'll stop caring and voila! you'll be marvelous! And remember, if you believe you can you can! :)
Good luck girl! I've got faith in you!
I'm a little late, but don't sell yourself short, girl!
You're incredibly smart, passionate and honest. You know what you think about things and you're not afraid to share it. I could go on and on...
Just be yourself. If they don't want you, that's your loss, not yours. You don't want to work for someone you have to pretend for.
Hope it works out for you!
oh - i hope you get it but if not its because its not right for you, their loss!
I hope it went very, very well.
It will be interesting to hear from you, why you think you stunk it up?
I honestly think these interviews are about the hardest thing anyone can have to go through.
Don't feel too badly about it. I always stunk 'em up.
Peace,
~Chani
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