[humanser] More News,reflections on my interview

[Ginny Duff]

Lisa - That is so awesome!!!   Congratulations!! 

Ginny



Dr. V. Duff 
Clinical Director, West End ACT Team, 
St. Joseph's Heatlh Centre , Toronto
Staff Psychiatrist, Complex Mental Illness, CAMH 
Lecturer, University of Toronto
Tel:   416.530.6000, ext 3101
FAX:   416.530.6363

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> On Mar 9, 2016, at 6:31 PM, Lisa Irving via humanser <humanser at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Hello All: 
> 
> 
> OMG! I was offered the job. 
> 
> Best,
> Lisa Irving 
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: humanser [mailto:humanser-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Michael
> Abell via humanser
> Sent: Wednesday, March 09, 2016 10:55 AM
> To: 'Human Services Division Mailing List' <humanser at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Michael Abell <bigdog4744 at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [humanser] reflections on my interview
> 
> Lisa,
>    I am sorry that you had such a difficult experience. It must have
> been difficult with all your work.
>    You should be proud that you were there and did your best. I am sure
> that you learned a lot from the experience and your sharing the experience
> has helped us all. I hope you get the job! Keep us posted.
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Michael "Big Dog" Abell
> 
> Helping individuals to find their eyes in the dark.
> (480) 369-0805
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: humanser [mailto:humanser-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Lisa Irving
> via humanser
> Sent: Wednesday, March 09, 2016 12:42 AM
> To: 'Human Services Division Mailing List'
> Cc: Lisa Irving
> Subject: [humanser] reflections on my interview
> 
> First, I would like to thank all of you for your prayers; positive thoughts
> and advice. Here's what transpired at the interview. Well, I enjoyed the
> first half. I'm not sure that I nailed the questions because I kept catching
> myself digressing. The good news is that I caught myself and it was
> definitely a learning experience. The second half of the interview has left
> me questioning myself. In a nutshell, I had to rely on a reader to complete
> the second half of the interview. I was expected to read an article. I think
> that relying on a human reader is a distinct disadvantage in many
> circumstances, including this interview. I had my laptop with me and I
> suggested one of the interviewers could email the article. I also suggested
> that the article could be downloaded to a thumb drive. I was also unnerved
> by the fact the Hiring Manager couldn't make sense of my job application. 
> 
> 
> 
> Some of you know that I encountered layers of challenges and turned over all
> stones in order to complete the application. The company's Talent Scout
> wasn't concerned about my job application, however, the Hiring Manager
> rightfully was concerned. Yesterday I emailed her my online job application,
> that is, I emailed what I had highlighted and saved into a Word document.
> This morning I offered her a hardcopy of what I had emailed her. She didn't
> want it. Again, I feel as though I'm at a disadvantage. There were a few
> awkward moments during the interview when I was trying to figure out how to
> respond to a couple of questions that I wondered if they were actually
> permissible. I was told there's a lot of paperwork, I was then asked how I
> would complete the paperwork. I asked the person who asked the question if
> everyone is asked this question. There was a lot of hemming and hawing   .
> What do you do in these situations. I thought I integrated my ability to use
> technology into the interview. Well, I'm going to let all of this sit for a
> few days and then I'll try to spin this into a very positive experience. 
> 
> 
> 
> Thanks again for your support. 
> 
> 
> 
> From,
> 
> Lisa 
> 
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