I'll Take It!

Wednesday morning I was in luck. I happened upon a few jobs within a couple hours of their being posted. Rare treasures indeed! One posting I was particularly excited about, because a) I had exactly the requested combination of experience and skills, and b) the location was in Jersey City- easily the closest job I have seen in a while.

I sent off my applications, then went about tackling the rest of job search-related items on my To Do list for the day. Then, around 6 PM, while checking my email yet another time in the afternoon, I saw a response regarding the Jersey City job. I called the recruiter right away, and got a bit of a lecture because he had expected me to contact him immediately. I of course refrained from citing the technical glitch, and sucked it up when he told me that the client had closed the job to applications in the interim. I thanked the recruiter when he closed the call by offering to keep me in mind for future opportunities. And when I hung up the phone, while I knew that such snafus can occur when you rely on technology for communication, I wondered what I could do in future to prevent a repeat.

Still, I was glad that at least I had gotten a response. And I suppose my "positive energy" paid off, because this morning I got an email from a company I applied to 3 weeks ago, asking if I was available for a phone screen. I immediately responded yes, and the screen was confirmed within minutes. Score! Finally. :p

In short, I am happy to take any encouraging signs I can find in this two month-old job search of mine. And two responses in a week is plenty encouraging, especially in this economic climate. Here's to hoping the phone screen goes well, and that it turns out to be the right opportunity for me. If not, then at least this week provided me with the needed reminder that there is a job out there waiting for me. And if it's my ideal job this time, so much the better...