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Monday, December 16 - "Did I Waste An Opportunity?"
Adam Phillips
December 16, 2024
Happy Monday!
Here’s what’s on the job description for today:
New roles from one of the world’s most important financial institutions.
Joy asks, “I’ve been busy with family and a part time job so I wasn’t able to prepare for an interview and it didn’t go very well. Did I just waste an opportunity?”
“Stay afraid, but do it anyway. What's important is the action. You don’t have to wait to be confident. Just do it and eventually the confidence will follow.”
IN HIRING
State Street
A company that has a varied portfolio of revenue generating activities, they are largest in investment management, investment research and trading, and investment servicing.
With such a large and diverse business streams, there are roles for anyone interested in corporate financial services.
Here are a few of the most interesting roles available
Performance Analytics, Senior Associate - Click here for full details
Events and Marketing Manager - Click here for full details
Portfolio Services Manager - Click here for full details
Click here for the company’s career page
TODAY’S QUESTION
Joy asks, “I’ve been busy with family and a part time job so I wasn’t able to prepare for an interview and it didn’t go very well. Did I just waste an opportunity?”
Recommendation: I often hear this from clients after their first interview in a while. Here’s what I’ve learned:
First, it’s not easy to know the outcome of an interview based on the experience of the interviewee. I’ve been surprised how often candidates totally misread how it went and guessed the outcome wrong. This is true of both outcomes.
Second, write down all the learnings from the interview. Start each sentence with “I learned..” so that you’re not listing out unnecessary criticisms of yourself.
Finally, move on. At this point, there are other activities you could be doing with a higher return on time invested than feeling guilty.
No matter the outcome, it’s usually best to focus on the next action you can take to get you to a job.
Conclusion:
Getting interviews is something to celebrate, no matter the experience. If you’re regularly getting interviews and continue to work on your skills, good things will happen.