I Got Turned down for a Dream Job Because of an Article I Wrote
And it hurts like hell but that won’t stop me and it shouldn’t stop you either.
Changing a career is hard. There’s no doubt about it. It’s never stopped me chasing my ideal version of work, though and it shouldn’t stop you. There is another layer that I hadn’t previously experienced until recently.
I have been blogging for five years and it is something I love to do very much in my spare time. It’s never had a negative effect on my career — if anything, it has been positive and helped me in my career.
Recently I was looking at an opportunity in something I’ve always wanted to do. It was the sort of career that would allow me to take the skills of sales, relationship management, leadership and business to a new level. The company I wanted to work for had a solid brand and I knew a few people there who were kind enough to provide references.
The first step was an interview with the HR team, which went well. Then, shortly after, I got one of those phone calls that leaves you glowing from ear-to-ear. The call was to tell me that I was going to be going straight to the interview with the hiring manager. I was exhilarated and ecstatic.
