Loyal Readers!
After two interviews with the Flagstaff Chamber of Commerce, which I didn't write about at all, I got the job! They've hired me on part time as the Marketing and New Media Coordinator.
This was easily the most enjoyable hiring process I've ever been through - not just because I actually got the job, but because I interacted with REAL PEOPLE all the way through the process.
My buddy Jon put out a post on his Facebook that the Chamber was hiring for a marketing position. I messaged him on FB and he gave me the contact information to get ahold of the CEO of the organization.
Nervous about going directly to the CEO, I searched for the particular job position on Google. I found it, and contacted the person who was accepting resumés. She got back to me about an hour after I emailed her my information - letting me know that she received it.
An hour after that, I got a phone call asking me to come in for an interview the following week. Yes!
I spent about three hours online doing research about the Chamber. I liked it on FB, followed it on Twitter, and watched a few of the videos on the YouTube channel. I wrote down suggestions I had for things they could do better - since I suspected the position would have me doing a lot of social media stuff. I also made notes about their strengths and the things they were doing particularly well.
Armed with this information, I went in to the interview dressed to impress. Fancy shoes and everything.
The first interview went over by 35 minutes. After we finished, one of my interviewers took me on a tour of the building and introduced me to all the other employees. Yes! Good sign!
I sent them a "thank you" note after I got home, along with a formal "I'm interested in this job" note.
A week later, they got back to met and let me know that I was the "top candidate," and that they were looking to schedule a second round of interviews.
During my second interview, I answered a few additional questions and asked a few of my own. Somewhere in the middle of a conversation the CEO looked at me and said, "I like where this conversation is going - you're hired."
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There you go.
I'm spending the next few days learning from my predecessor before she moves out of Flagstaff. After that, it's all me!
Anyway. I will now be neglecting this blog. I might even delete it... but probably not.
Cheers, and good luck with your own job search, if you're on one!
