Inked

Finally got the pics from my tattoo session onto the computer and now here. After three hours of pain - I've got lovely new ink! Thanks to the wonderfully creative John Austin!

Librarian at last

So.....last Wednesday I had my interview with the Toronto Public Library. It was a general interview for no specific position. I thought it went really well and they told me I would hear from them if I had scored well on my interview and when a position came up. They warned me that it could take a while for them to contact me.

The next day I got a call to interview for a position at the North York Central library. It was for a part time temporary position. 17.5 hrs a week for 4 months.

Yesterday I went for the interview and left it feeling like I had bombed. HOWEVER - today I got a call and was offered the job!

So....in less than a week I am now a Librarian. Let the stress of new employment begin!

Interview pass or fail

I am taking time this weekend to prepare for my interview Wednesday with Toronto Public Library. I am fortunate enough to have a friend who works for them and has given me some sample questions that he has encountered. I have had a couple Library interviews so I am familiar with some of the questions.

I'm usually not nervous about interviews because they are really just an exercise in theory and how you respond to hypothetical situations and really only determine whether or not you can "interview" well and doesn't necessarily mean you will "work" well. I had one interview with a library last year that was essentially a personality test and didn't even bother to ask any questions pertaining to the job itself - that would have been the second (in person) interview but I was living in South Korea so I never made it that far.

Last month I had to interview people for receptionist positions at my current job and even though they seemed good at being interviewed they have turned out to suck at the job itself.


I think I'm pretty good at spouting theory - so we'll see if I pass or fail.

If I fail, there's always Korea!