  I have been trying like crazy to get a new job. Theres a certain area that I used to live in that I really would like to move back to, unfortunately because its a small city there arent a whole heck of a lot of jobs.
Suddenly within the past couple of weeks a bunch of jobs popped up, and Ive been sending in resumes like a mad women and going to a number of interviews. Ironically enough, not one of the jobs is even remotely similar to something Ive done before, but almost all of them are something feel I could easily do. &nbsp; The trick of the interview game is coming off as confidant, knowledgeable but modest enough to be enthusiastic about the fact that the company is even considering you as a potential employee.
Its so silly, and fake, completely not my style. After a few interviews of me smiling nice, asking appropriate questions and carefully responding with informative well thought out answers I began to feel a little frustrated. Do companies really want to hire a puppet complete with strings they unwittingly pull just because they happen to be in the power position?
&nbsp; Ive been trying to leave this political BS behind every since I jumped ship on my fast track to the Corporate Kingdom. Do I really want another job that values that type of employee? Id rather stay where I am now, where I am bored to tears, make good money and have managed to successfully avoid playing inter-office games.&nbsp; &nbsp; Alas, my last interview on Friday for a job in an area close to where I want to be, I decided to practice the un-interview interview technique.
After listening to the HR guy and the Big Boss rattle on outlining the position merits, responsibilities and what the envision the ideal candidate as being, I gave it to them Lindsey style. &nbsp; Look, I could detail all my past experiences and accomplishments to my credit in an attempt to wow you with my abilities. Frankly, though you have all that stuff on paper and Ive provided you a mile long list of references to back it all up. I really would rather take this opportunity to skip the basics that any candidate who has been granted an interview probably has and jump right into why you want to give me this job.
The IT I could do in my sleep, dealing with clients Ive been doing for years, my personal selling points arent the requirements I can easily fulfill, its the skills I bring that you havent even considered. &nbsp; And for 7 minutes or so, I gave them my version of the blunt sales pitch. &nbsp; When I was done, there were a few moments of silence, where I of course was anticipating getting a perfunctory handshake and a walk out of the building, interview over.&nbsp; However, the Big Boss gave a chuckle and asked if I ever considered a career in sales and for the next half hour I chit chatted with my two new best friends.
&nbsp; I know they are going to call me back; the only problem is Im not even sure if I want that job. &nbsp; Irony. 
