Friday, May 11, 2007

Woo hoo!

I kept telling myself it had to happen eventually... someone had to give in and hire me.

I was actually applying for another job ("we regret to inform you...") when the recruitment consultant handling my application sudddenly took a liking to me and asked if I would be interested in applying for a recruitment position at her company.

Next thing I know, I'm meeting the bosses and being introduced to the expat recruitment team. Cool - but nobody seems too phased about the fact that I actually, technically, have no recruitment experience.

I'm a little bit nervous about this fact. I don't have a salesman pitch. I can't bullshit. If I don't like you, it's going to show on my face. If I think you're bullshitting me, it's going to show in my comments. No matter, I'm getting a 6 month contract so I guess I should know by November whether or not I'm cut out for recruitment...

I get to take two people who I think will be compatible, then I tell them where to be and what to wear and what to say... what? That's not recruitment? That's match-making, you say?

Pot-ay-toe
Poh-tah-toe

All I know is that as of June, I will be earning a salary. And not a minute too soon - I have holidays to plan, shoes to buy, restaurants to visit... oh, and Mills is probably going to expect a bit of financial input too.

5 comments:

Catalyst said...

Congrats Koekie! Your war of attrition payed off - match make away!

Koekie said...

Persistance overcomes resistance. Persistance overcomes resistance.
Persistance overcomes resistance..

Peaches said...

Goodbye Laundroflat Lady of Leisure, hello Well Shod Shower Cap Wearing Bike Riding Lady.

Heroine of all the jobless and dateless!

ChewTheCud said...

Con-freaking-gratulations Koekie!

You'll miss the TV soon enough, but at least you'll be making money ;)

Heddles said...

hey koeksuster

well out. those dutchmen don't know what's about to recruit them ...