Interview tomorrow!

Nothing like a head rush of things all at one time, had a new baby on Saturday and got an interview for an awesome contract job tomorrow morning at 11 AM.
The interview is for a local bank's (they're using a staffing company though) help desk team. I'm confident that I'll be able to land the job just based on the principal that I feel I'm knowledgable enough plus last Friday when I was contacted by the staffing angency to see if I was interested in the position, the recruiter ended up calling me back about an hour later asking if I knew anyone else who would be interested because they were looking to feel two of the same positions for the same client. If they're having that much trouble finding qualified candidates and there are two job openings then I gotta be a shoe-in right? I guess I won't hold my breath too long on it.
Job pays twice as much as I was making in the retail field two months ago and I don't have to commute like I did at my last job so I'm excited!
The interview is for a local bank's (they're using a staffing company though) help desk team. I'm confident that I'll be able to land the job just based on the principal that I feel I'm knowledgable enough plus last Friday when I was contacted by the staffing angency to see if I was interested in the position, the recruiter ended up calling me back about an hour later asking if I knew anyone else who would be interested because they were looking to feel two of the same positions for the same client. If they're having that much trouble finding qualified candidates and there are two job openings then I gotta be a shoe-in right? I guess I won't hold my breath too long on it.
Job pays twice as much as I was making in the retail field two months ago and I don't have to commute like I did at my last job so I'm excited!
-Michael Palmer
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WGU Networks BS in IT - Design & Managment (2nd Term)
Transfer: BAC1,BBC1,CLC1,LAE1,INC1,LAT1,AXV1,TTV1,LUT1,INT1,SSC1,SST1,TNV1,QLT1,ABV1,AHV1,AIV1,BHV1,BIV1
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Also, Congrats on the addition to your family.
I live in the Rocky Mount area, it's about 45 minutes east of Raleigh.
If you plan on moving, then you'll want to move to either Charlotte or Raleigh or a community within the surrounding area, that's currently where all the really top notch IT jobs are.
WGU Networks BS in IT - Design & Managment (2nd Term)
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Required Courses: EWB2, WFV1, BOV1, ORC1, LET1, GAC1, HHT1, TSV1, IWC1, IWT1, MGC1, TPV1, TWA1, CPW3.
Key: Completed, WIP, Still to come
Good Luck, tell us how it goes.
Thanks for letting me know it is appeciated.
On top of that I've got another phone call from another company today about a help desk position I applied for about three weeks ago. I interview with them on Monday morning so maybe my work dry spell will end soon.
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Required Courses: EWB2, WFV1, BOV1, ORC1, LET1, GAC1, HHT1, TSV1, IWC1, IWT1, MGC1, TPV1, TWA1, CPW3.
Key: Completed, WIP, Still to come
I wonder how true this is. I've been given lines similar to this before too. Makes me wonder if they are just trying to buy some time.
Not sure tbh, he appeared to be telling the truth since they had initially wanted to fill the position by this Monday but issues unforseen had pushed it back (he told me their new start date was by July 1, which he wasn't even so sure they'd reach). He still has others to interview and he did seem to be in a hurry to get the interview out of the way, like he was ready to leave or something, so idk.
Either way I'm just happy to have another interview lined up just in case this does go south.
WGU Networks BS in IT - Design & Managment (2nd Term)
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Key: Completed, WIP, Still to come
The recruiter will let me know if they decide to accept or not on Monday hopefully, if one of them doesn't accept then I've been told that I'm next in line for an offer, so cross your fingers.
As for the other interview I had gotten, I didn't get that job though I knew it was a long shot when I went in. I'm just happy I got the interview of course. I'm still putting in a butt-load of resumes weekly so hopefully I'll have something sooner rather than later.
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Required Courses: EWB2, WFV1, BOV1, ORC1, LET1, GAC1, HHT1, TSV1, IWC1, IWT1, MGC1, TPV1, TWA1, CPW3.
Key: Completed, WIP, Still to come
I'd find it unlikely and hate to say it, but being on that side more than a few times it stinks.
The situation behind the job as told to me by the actual manager at the company tells me that it's likely that if one doesn't accept that I may recieve an offer. Of course, it also helps to know that they only interviewed four people (another thing I was told by the manager, not the recruiter) so that gives me a 50/50 chance that they'll offer... And of course, I know they don't want to take the time to interview more people as they need the positions filled ASAP because they're actually vacant positions that are normally held by three women going on maternity leave at the same time, lol. They can't afford to take the time to go through another long drawn out interview process for a position that was supposed to be filled by July 1st.
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Required Courses: EWB2, WFV1, BOV1, ORC1, LET1, GAC1, HHT1, TSV1, IWC1, IWT1, MGC1, TPV1, TWA1, CPW3.
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The positions this client is looking to fill include a Windows 7 Deployment position and a Desktop Support position, of course I showed interest in both and made sure the recruiter knew I had my MCDST and MCTS: Windows 7 Configuration certs to show knowledge for both positions.
Crossing fingers again but this looks promising, apparently I'm one of the few people within the area who applied for the position, he said that a lot of the other resumes they were seeing were from folks who lived about 2-3 hours away.
WGU Networks BS in IT - Design & Managment (2nd Term)
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Required Courses: EWB2, WFV1, BOV1, ORC1, LET1, GAC1, HHT1, TSV1, IWC1, IWT1, MGC1, TPV1, TWA1, CPW3.
Key: Completed, WIP, Still to come
They're initially 6 month contract positions but apparently the client company has a habit of extending contracts so who knows.
WGU Networks BS in IT - Design & Managment (2nd Term)
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Required Courses: EWB2, WFV1, BOV1, ORC1, LET1, GAC1, HHT1, TSV1, IWC1, IWT1, MGC1, TPV1, TWA1, CPW3.
Key: Completed, WIP, Still to come
Congrats dude!
I finally got word back from a local shop in town as well that wants to meet with me on Wednesday, so that might actually turn into something. The only problem is I won't be able to make any long term commitments to them and I'm not sure if they'll like that or not... At worst I can probably work the season through Winter and then I'll be looking to try and get a server admin job somewhere if possible, or at least tier 2/3 help desk.
WGU Networks BS in IT - Design & Managment (2nd Term)
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Required Courses: EWB2, WFV1, BOV1, ORC1, LET1, GAC1, HHT1, TSV1, IWC1, IWT1, MGC1, TPV1, TWA1, CPW3.
Key: Completed, WIP, Still to come
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