So after 1 1/2 years I've decided my current job is unsalvageable. I cannot make it work. The job sucks, the pay is absolute crap, at least the benefits are pretty good. So for the last couple months I've been looking for a new job.
The job market here is very, very tight. Jobs that I want, and can afford to work at, come by very rarely. In the last 3 months, I've applied for 3 different positions. I'm going to be a little picky, in that I don't want to jump from one terrible situation to another.
My problem is that it's been so long since I've really had to work at finding a job, I've kind of forgotten how. I was at my previous job for about 8 years, 1 1/2 at my current. My current job is the first I applied for when I found out my previous employer was moving out of state. My current employer contacted me right away after receiving my application/resume, and interviewed me the following week. A friend got me into my previous job. So really, it's been over 10 years since I've really had to do a serious job search.
One position I applied for I really, really want. The pay is about $3.50 an hour more than I'm making now, plus it would get me out of the office environment. It's pretty much exactly what I'm looking for. I turned in my app/resume about 2 1/2 weeks ago when the job posted. They stopped accepting applications on the 7th. I immediately followed up my application with an e-mail to them after turning in my app, and I followed it up as well by calling last Wednesday (I left a message) stating I was really interested, and felt my skills really would fit the position well, and stated I hoped to be able to meet with them to discuss the position.
So my main questions are (sorry for the long windedness):
1. Would it be a good idea to go into the business on Monday and just introduce myself, and reiterate my interest? Or would that be pestering, considering I've already emailed and called? I don't want to be annoying, but I want to show my interest.
2. It's been a just over a week since they stopped accepting applications, and I haven't heard anything - is this a bad sign, or am I just being impatient? I'm normally pretty patient, but I really want this job. I should mention it's a job working for the city, so maybe local government offices just run slow.
Any other tips, reminders, advice, etc would be welcome. I'm pretty good at interviewing, and present myself pretty well in person, but a bit of a refresher wouldn't hurt!
The job market here is very, very tight. Jobs that I want, and can afford to work at, come by very rarely. In the last 3 months, I've applied for 3 different positions. I'm going to be a little picky, in that I don't want to jump from one terrible situation to another.
My problem is that it's been so long since I've really had to work at finding a job, I've kind of forgotten how. I was at my previous job for about 8 years, 1 1/2 at my current. My current job is the first I applied for when I found out my previous employer was moving out of state. My current employer contacted me right away after receiving my application/resume, and interviewed me the following week. A friend got me into my previous job. So really, it's been over 10 years since I've really had to do a serious job search.
One position I applied for I really, really want. The pay is about $3.50 an hour more than I'm making now, plus it would get me out of the office environment. It's pretty much exactly what I'm looking for. I turned in my app/resume about 2 1/2 weeks ago when the job posted. They stopped accepting applications on the 7th. I immediately followed up my application with an e-mail to them after turning in my app, and I followed it up as well by calling last Wednesday (I left a message) stating I was really interested, and felt my skills really would fit the position well, and stated I hoped to be able to meet with them to discuss the position.
So my main questions are (sorry for the long windedness):
1. Would it be a good idea to go into the business on Monday and just introduce myself, and reiterate my interest? Or would that be pestering, considering I've already emailed and called? I don't want to be annoying, but I want to show my interest.
2. It's been a just over a week since they stopped accepting applications, and I haven't heard anything - is this a bad sign, or am I just being impatient? I'm normally pretty patient, but I really want this job. I should mention it's a job working for the city, so maybe local government offices just run slow.
Any other tips, reminders, advice, etc would be welcome. I'm pretty good at interviewing, and present myself pretty well in person, but a bit of a refresher wouldn't hurt!
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