1.31.2005

Whaddya Think?

I got a call today from a bank in Dallas wanting me to come in for an interview for a Commercial Loan Specialist position in their corp headquarters office in Addison. Addison rocks! The lady who called was just from HR so I asked her some questions I probably wouldn't have normally asked the hiring manager. The position would be a GREAT entry point into the commercial lending industry, and would offer a good career path. They're organizing a professional development program that is slated to begin in September, and upon completion would propel me upwards to probably something like a junior commercial lending officer. The stated salary range for this position tops out at about $5-7,000 below what I like to think of as my minimum salary requirement. So I tell her I'm interested in the opportunity, and I see the potential for growth, but I'm not sure that the salary would work for me. She didn't budge, but then again, she's just HR. So I told her I'd like to schedule an interview with the decision maker (hiring manager), but I needed to check with my employer about when I could get off, and I'll call her tomorrow to set it up. In comparison to the job I interviewed for last week, this one seems very boring, but it really would be a great job! So here's what I'm thinking....give me your feedback....I think I will go to the interview. The job advertisement requested 2-5 years industry experience and a BBA. I have approximately 8 years industry experience and an MBA....so I'll ask him to raise the salary $5,000. Hopefully the negotiations (if he works with me) will take a week or so, and I'll find out about the equity trading job in the meantime. Meanwhile, I have to keep sending out resumes in case neither of these work out! HA! Isn't job searching wonderful?!

6 comments:

Kelly said...

Did you really post that at 1:45 in the morning?

All I have to say is I'm glad Jeff is not going thru this process. He actually has had to interview MAYBE twice for a job and he never even did for the MSU job. That's why we will never leave here! A job will have to fall in his lap!

By the way thanks for the tax info! My friend and I were going to buy Tax Cut and then E-file - for a total of about $30.00. I did it last night for free! Woo Hoo!

Jeff said...

As the wifey has pointed out - not much experience in the interviewing department. Apparently my lil job that "fell in my lap" has provided a lil cash flow for Ms. Gap to buy clothes. Best advice I can give "listen Ms. thing I need 200,000 or you can take this job and shove it up your *** if I dont get my money. Thats how I make soooo much money here at MSU.

Kirk Wimberley said...

Wow! Great advice Jeff! I 'm starting to think you should write a book on interviewing! HA! I'll let you know if your advice works.

Alyssa said...

Addison is great! It is one of our favorite places in Dallas. We would take Addison to the Magic Time Machine there and get her picture on the Addison bus every year! We miss the Magic Time MAchine. Fun restraunt for the kids. I say its worth a shot. Have a back up for last weeks interview. Good luck!

Jeff said...

Did Alyssa just say "Addison" eight times in a comment?

Alyssa said...

No only three!