No I haven't found a job yet, but I have been interviewing. When job hunters read a job description their mind does a funny thing. It makes them a perfect fit for almost any job.
We all know that isn't true but as job hunters write cover letters and customize our resume trying to match our experience with the description and requirements, we start telling ourselves what a great job this will be and that they are crazy if they don't hire me. While yes we want a job, getting one that is a bad fit can create as many problems as it solves. The last thing you want is to end up out of a job again in six months because you accepted a job that didn't fit. You put at risk your credibility, add an awkward entry on your resume which can make things harder later.
On those few that we actually get an interview, we have the opportunity to get a real feel for what the job is. Sometimes a realization starts to come over us. There is no way we are going to get this job and that isn't a bad thing. Taking a job that doesn't fit is like buying shoes that don't fit. Eventually you are going to have to take it off and that is going to hurt.
Today's joy is having interviews to make sure this one fits.
Today's joy is that the interview process help us find good fit as much as it does the employer.
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