Fill the application. Start a new career

[Rainman]

I think it's fantastic Mark, you are probably almost fun to be around right now!

Seriously, I hear about so many senior-level positions where an outstanding applicant goes through the process hoops and hurdles only to find that once again, the position was actually filled some time ago, either a relative, friend, insider, etc., and the applicants were simply put through the process as an exercise in futility. I remember that over and over trying to land my first "real" job after grad school.

[89th]

Thanks for the update Mark!

[taiwan_girl]

Good luck Mark!! If the company needs references, just send them to TNCR!

[cathys]

That sounds very very promising. Glad they were able to provide that positive update.

[Aqua Letifer]

Not at all surprised, Mark. You know your stuff and you're a good guy.

In somewhat similar news, I was given a 3-month stay of execution at my 9-5. I'll be beyond amazed if that happens again, but this buys me pretty decent time.

[mark]

Thank you all for the kind words of encouragement. Minus the poop scooping comment.

It does provide a certain level of confidence and I am cautiously optimistic.

[LuFins Dad]

@mark said in Fill the application. Start a new career:

Thank you all for the kind words of encouragement. Minus the poop scooping comment.

It does provide a certain level of confidence and I am cautiously optimistic.

That’s good news, but come on… Doody Duty Calls!

[mark]

So, that IT position that went to 3rd level interview was a bust. Still looking and had another interview for a position that is way outside my current field. Would probably have that job right now if the owner wasn't so indecisive. He still hasn't actually defined the role, yet he was interviewing. WTF?

Filled another application for a position that is a perfect fit. It's for an Omnis Studio developer. Remote. Based in Texas. I am one of a handful or two of people in the country with that particular skill, and I have more experience with Omnis Software than just about anyone, world-wide. I have been developing applications in Omnis since 1982. Our 9-1-1 Quality Assurance and ERP is written in Omnis. All of the small business and enterprise software I have written over the past 40+ years, I have written in Omnis. I dream in Omnis code.

I had to take a CCAT (Google it) and Workplace Personality profile. Finished them about an hour ago.

Now the waiting begins...

[Jolly]

Man, best of luck to you. I know it's a frustrating time of life.

[89th]

Good luck! Why was the first one a bust, might I ask? It's frustrating to be one of the top qualified folks for a gig but still need to convey it to the other party.

[mark]

@89th I never found out why. The recruiter ghosted me and would never respond to emails or voice mail.

After a couple of months, I called the company direct to find out that the position had been filled.

[Mik]

Recruiters are the worst. I treat them all like the running dogs they are.

But then I'm rather a prickly bastard in interviews too. Here is who I am, what I think I can do for you, and what I'm probably not the guy for. If you like that, great. If not, save us all the grief. I yam what I yam.

I'd bet you get the Omnis. Fingers crossed.

[Horace]

Sorry you didn't get that first position Mark. Good luck with the Omnis one!

[Doctor Phibes]

Yes, good luck Mark with the new application!

[George K]

Indeed. Good luck.

Remote work won't be a problem, I trust?

[George K]

@mark said in Fill the application. Start a new career:

The recruiter ghosted me and would never respond to emails or voice mail.

After a couple of months, I called the company direct to find out that the position had been filled.

What an asshole.

I assume the recruiter gets a bonus for the hire - no hire, no bonus. So, why bother to get back to you?

[Aqua Letifer]

@George-K said in Fill the application. Start a new career:

@mark said in Fill the application. Start a new career:

The recruiter ghosted me and would never respond to emails or voice mail.

After a couple of months, I called the company direct to find out that the position had been filled.

What an asshole.

I assume the recruiter gets a bonus for the hire - no hire, no bonus. So, why bother to get back to you?

Smarter recruiters know that the better positions (read: better bonuses) draw from a much smaller pool, and an unplaced experienced hire now is just better money in the bank later if you keep working for them.

Most recruiters are not smart.

[jon-nyc]

Good luck with this one, working from home would be nice. Maybe you'd have the opportunity to go to Texas at some point and pay homage to my birthplace visit Hoarace.

[Rainman]

Good luck, Mark!
I would not want to work for a company where the interviewer does not let applicants know the outcome of the job search.

What goes around comes around.

[blondie]

Good luck Mark!