Anyone else job hunting?

[QueerVictoria]

Hi I am new and I was suggested this site by another mum as a good sounding boards also for non-parenting relating matters. I am job hunting and I am having interviews and (obvs.) cannot really discuss it at work and my family is getting bored with me talking about it, so I thought I'd post here if anyone else is looking for another job/ being interviewed etc, so we could offer support and suggestions to each other? I hope this is the correct board to post in.

My situation: switching industry so taking a pay cut; had a second-stage interview for a company yesterday morning and two more first interviews next week (Monday and Thursday).

The second-stage interview went well, looks like they were sincerely impressed, and I was told I would have another interview with a company director and if that went well and references were ok I would be offered the job but I haven't heard anything today. I thought I'd leave it today and send a follow up email on Monday.

Looking forward to hearing your experiences.

anyone? maybe not a good topic for a Friday? I'll try again on Monday :)

I am, OP:) I am a part-qualified accountant and looking to get back to work after a break (a year of maternity leave and 5 months of being unemployed). Used to work in central London but now trying to find a local job (London suburbs). It's so hard...
After a few weeks of sending dozens of CV's and not hearing back I finally managed to get two interviews this week.
Received a job offer after the first one but it's a temporary position and 40 mins away, so not ideal. The second one was also successful and I'm having a second interview on Monday! Fingers crossed I get it as it's a permanent position, the pay is better and it's very close to home.
Now trying to relax and enjoy the weekend

Hi @lady3009, thank you for replying and and congratulations for the offer and for your second interview! i hope you get the job, let me know.

I was interviewed on Thursday and the interviewer said he was impressed and believed I was more than capable to do the job and moved me onto an interview with the Operations Director... since then I haven't heard but as the Ops Dir is based on another town I am trying not to get too antsy, however I'll email to follow up on Monday if I have not heard.

Did they give you a provisional job offer pending references for Post A?

Enjoy your weekend!!

No, they didn't even mention references!
I hope you do hear back from the interviewer on Monday

I had an interview today after 4.5 years off as a sahm. I arrived to a complete powercut, they were 20 minutes late starting and I was a jabbering wreck.

I think my presentation went well because they both said they had no questions for me; I had answered every single thing. The Q&a probably was not so good, I felt myself floundering on stupid easy questions that I really should have had a good answer for. (I did, I just fluffed them)

I have been job hunting for a very long time! I work in education and just can't find anything suitable - so very disillusioned with my current job that I need to get out.

@thenewaveragebear1983 - well done, you must have aced the presentation - and do not beat yourself up - everyone does less well in Q&A, it's hard thinking on your feet in a pressurised situation.

@Yellredder, I know what you mean - my background is in the arts/heritage/research = did in the water - so I have been thinking and thinking and finally starting to get results, will take a huge payout but hopefully it will mean losing a battle to win the war, if you forgive the trite metaphor.

I'm looking for a job as well I'm trying to call my husband over I'm pregnant also and it's such an emotional rollercoaster for me as I'm trying to call my husband to the uk before my baby is due I'm so upset