Interview.

I'm coming clean. I've been really secretive these past few days because I was pretty nervous. But I had my first interview today!
I'm really excited to be over and done with it, and like they say, every interview is a learning experience so I'll definitely go in more confidently next time. Even though it went okay; I can't complain. I'd read up on some much interview prep, it was coming out of my nose... well, not actually. But you get the point.

I'm not going to say which company it was for - because I just don't want to put that on my blog - or what the position entails exactly. We'll just save that for next time we see each other. And either way, nothing is sure yet. They're checking up on my background... which I can confidently say is clean. Not even a speeding ticket... although I have my fair share of parking tickets but those go to the car, not the person :P. And I should hear back in 2 weeks or so - whether or not they decide to hire me. I really like that. It's a nice touch. If you send your resume in, and even take the time to go in for an interview, someone should get in touch with you to let you know what they thought and why they're - at the very least - not interested. Unless of course you're a high school drop out applying to chair a university or something really out of reach. But overall, it sends a really positive message about the company. Most of the time, I put a lot of work into my cover letters and when I don't hear anything back, it's frustrating and disappointing. Even that "thank you for your application but the position has been filled" email gives you some closure.

In any case, I realize this whole post sounds apathetic but I did go off on a bit of a tangent. I'm going to continue looking but I'm also happy to have been asked to interview somewhere close to home! Working within the city would be amazing because commuting to Helsinki five days a week might start to take its toll. So I'm hopeful about the possibilities and will continue my search while I wait :) !