Last Thursday, I received an email from the company in VA. They wanted me to submit references. Needless to say, I was quite excited that they were moving ahead with my candidacy, and promptly emailed them a list.
While I knew that I was in the "Selected" category, which HR told me means I'm under "serious consideration", I also knew that the company was holding a career fair on Saturday. So it was a bit premature to think that I was on a shortlist of any sort. Still, a positive turn of events, and I was thinking good thoughts.
As is only appropriate, I notified all of the references that I included in my list that they should expect someone from the company to contact them in the next few days. By Friday, a few people had received emails from one of the men I had interviewed with, asking them when over the weekend or Monday would be a good time to chat. As I entered the weekend, I was consequently hopeful that things would be a lock once they consulted with my references. Hopeful, mind you- not certain.
Then yesterday, I heard from a few people that they had either not received a response to their emails indicating their availability or not heard from the contact at the designated hour. That's when I knew something was up. Sure enough, this afternoon, I received the rejection letter.
Am I disappointed that I didn't get the job? Definitely. But I will say that upon considering how both the in-person interview (see Interview in VA ) and post-interview process went, I am less sad now about losing the opportunity than I would've been last week. In the end, I see clearly that the job wasn't meant to be and that the outcome is for the best. Onward and upward I say!
Happy job hunting everyone!
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