I have been invited for an interview in the board room with the MD. And I’m pretty sure it’s for the job of Hub Manager.
I’m not sure if it comes with a pay rise and regardless of that I am not sure if I want it.
On the other hand I am basically doing the job without the title already so what’s the difference (Other than being able to put that magic word ‘Manager’ on my CV)
I am quickly adapting to the responsibilities and duties of managing something to the point where it being second-nature is only a matter of time.
So I guess I’ll take it.
But I’m naturally intimidated by authority and every time I go to see the MD I feel like a schoolkid going to see the headmaster. How can I overcome this and seem like a confident managerial type able to liase with important people on phones and get things done?
Pre-imagine the entire interview, complete with confident statements and witty, yet not arrogant, repartee.
But imagine it all done naked.
Seriously, congrats on your opportunity, and best of luck with the interview (rubs own stomach for luck). I’ve been waiting for something good to happen to you for a long time.
Well, I was completely nervous throughout, often pausing for uncomfortable lengthts of time while my brain tried to find the right words to articulate the queue of things it wanted to convey, despite it’s vocabulary in those moments being reduced to the two non-words ‘erm’ and ‘er’.
But I got the job.
Two days ago.
Apparently I got the job based on my interview (the one thing I would personally consider to be the one thing most likely to hinder my chances) compared to the interviews of the others.
