It’s has been scheduled today that I will have my job interview on this coming Friday. There will be 3 persons in the panel. I don’t know who they are, and it actually doesn’t really that matter.
The position I am applying for is a 4 grades higher than the one I am currently doing in the same workplace, which means more money and probably would keep me going for a while and even settle me down for a longer commitment in the path of my career development, at least longer than the job I am doing.
There is no such thing called “promotion” with this Council, you can get your level of position increased year by year after an annual performance appraisal, but with another grade of position? You have to go through all the formal procedure, even in the same section. It means the opportunity has to be offered to everybody inside the Council and externally to the common public.
The Ad was out in the early of April in Canberra Times, and I managed to submit the application package right before the Easter Holiday. I also tried really hard to keep it as a secret in this blog as I thought it would be quite embarrassing if I didn’t get it. But it’s not a secret in my office. My colleagues really have a concern about how I do with this opportunity. They kept teasing me to apply this job, asking me if I had lodged the application, when the interview will be, and even tried to give me a hint about the interview questions (not really…haha…). Clearly they have had stated their preference that they want me to get the job. And one of my supervisors who arranged the appointments, tried to make it a fairplay in this matter, which is what she is expected to do as her role. She didn’t tell me how many other people has been offered the opportunity to sit an interview, but she tried to release my pressure by making a joke “Don’t worry! We only eat babies…..haha…..”
Anyway I appreciate people here coming over and saying something nice to me and encouraging me to do my best to get this job. It’s so nice to hear them say “you deserve it…you deserve more money…”, but most importantly it’s not about if I can get this job or not, it’s about the attitude they have towards me and my work ability. And apparently I perceived that they do like me and wish me the best.
Anyway, I will try to keep away the pressure and do my best, although a bit of tension is a natural response under this kind of circumstances. And I know applicants from outside, which I have no idea who they are, how many they are and how strong they are, can be an issue, or probably will be the biggest competitor. But there is nothing I can do about it, so there is accordingly nothing I should worry about. If I get this job, I will get it; If I am not good enough to get this job, I won’t get it. It’s just as simple as that. Wish me good luck!
