The new design and content for Psychotic Resumes is coming this weekend.
That header is not the final one… I’m making that a surprise, and there’s still a few modifications to the post layout that I have to do, small bits to add.
But we’re getting there! Look for it this weekend!
I wanted to tell you, I’m still here. I’ve had one of those “Ah-Ha” moments where I feel like if I don’t put this stuff in the right context, I’m helping aid your transformation into cogs. I want to do this right, I want to help you; not hurt you. Not all jobs are created equal. My goal is to help you find the (unfortunately rare) job that will appreciate you for who you are.
I’m also going to shift my… erm… radical business ideas to a different blog so that I can return the focus of this one to job searching.
Stay tuned. A new look and new content is on its way.
Brittany’s back with a new job searcher adventure for us. Enjoy! -Nick
T-Mobile. One week into unemployment and I have another interview scheduled at T-Mobile. I found a posting for a Customer Service Representative. I read through the description, and I decided that yes, I would love helping people; yes, I would love working for a large company that offers a great benefits, including tuition reimbursement, medical, dental, and vision, and yes; I would love to get a discount on cell phone; oh and yes, I don’t mind working an entry level position to get a foot in the door and eventually move up the corporate ladder of success.
Sounds like a winner. Bring on the interview.
My interview started out really well. I researched the company, the competitors, and the current Denver area mobile service market. I showed up on time and I met with the gentleman who would be my supervisor if we chose to embark down that road. I told him about myself and my resume, told a few jokes and got a few laughs…. It all flowed really well. I told him how I love working with people, and that I had once quit a job after four days that had me working as a phone operator for eight hours a day. That job had me working in a closet, by my self, transferring calls. I was lonely. Not to mention the fact that after eight hours the guy that came to fill in for me was blind. He was really great at the job, great customer service skills, but I can see. I felt that opened me up to a broader expanse of job possibilities. So I quit, and I never looked back.
The T-Mobile interview continued to the point where my interviewer described the duties of the job. He explained that the actual role was for a person to set up a booth in various large box stores (i.e. Cost Co, or Sam’s Club, or Wal-Mart), where the person would serve as a Service Representative for people that enter the store. The person works off of commission, while making a base rate of minimum wage. Evenings and weekends are typical times for working independently.
He finished explaining the role and he asked what I thought, and I told him that it sounded pretty awful.
He looked at me, and said, “You have an excellent background in customer service, sales, and marketing, I’m sure that this position would be like second nature to you.”
I told him that I thought I would hate my job every day.
He said to think about it and call him with any questions.
I went home and filled out three more job applications that had nothing to do with oversized product stores.
From Old to New in 5 Steps
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And here it is in slide-show mode:
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