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Stitchmond t1_j3vu9ru wrote

Job interview this afternoon, hope it goes well.

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GrayRVA t1_j3w0uxx wrote

Good luck and can’t wait for the update!

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Stitchmond t1_j3xoaht wrote

Interview was good but not great. They're looking for fundraising support to include content writing for asks and acks, and I had to admit that my experience in that was second hand and more along the lines of editing & design support rather than actual writing. I think I'm a good writer but whether I'd be an effective writer in terms of solicitation, I dunno. I did explain that I have good knowledge about what's required for an effective ask, like the fundamentals of staying on mission, testing and applying different strategies, having a specific ask but allowing for additional communication if needed, things like that.

I did not bring up my specific reason for leaving my last job and chose not to highlight my need to work for an organization where honesty and integrity are important, based on advice I'd received here. For an org as small as this one, I thought if I had brought it up, it'd immediately put them on the defensive, pitting them against me, when I need them to see that we should be on the same team and they should want me.

Edit: also I'd like to take this opportunity to thank my mom, who's called me after every interview to ask how it went and to share her worry and anxiety. To me, things like worry, anxiety, frustration, regret have no use, so I don't let them affect me. She says I'm a smart, friendly guy who deserves the job, so that I don't have any offers yet is bothering her. She also worries about my finances which are, admittedly, running low but I'm still ok.

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