Winnerview vs. Interpoo

If you're a close friend you know I recently left my 8-5 job.  I am looking for new employment, but it has been a nice break to focus on my photography business and to just take a breather and hit the reset button.  Plus, I have a really supportive husband, who, if you didn't know, just got

TEACHER OF THE YEAR!
(Insert balloons, noise poppers & confetti)

I have been interviewing at multiple places.  I have taken this opportunity to take a step back and really come to terms with what line of work I'd really be interested in. 

I was so excited when I was fresh out of college and was hired for my first "Big kid job" with GBR Properties, Inc., a commercial real estate company.  While it was a great starting point, it wasn't somewhere I was meant to ground myself.  I enjoyed my time at Phuel Marketing, but I was more or less paddling in a stagnant environment.  My last position with M&N Holding Company was a whole new experience and one that was needed, but I would gladly decline to have again.  I'm not an auto industry gal, shocker.

I am finally at a point where I am ready to enjoy what I'm getting paid to do every day.  It's a big deal when you get to this point and you shouldn't allow for any exceptions.  I'm being very cautious and really reflecting on available jobs.

Interviews are not fun.  I don't like the unknown.  I'm very much a planner and I get very anxious going into interviews not knowing what information I should keep at the forefront of my brain.  I inherit this quality from my mom.

I don't know that I have the answers for interviewing, but I do know that I have my go-to routine.  If you don't have a go-to routine, this might help you, if you're a female.  Aside from researching the position and company,  I strongly believe your outward appearance is about 60% why a company would consider you.

I spend a good 30-60 minutes reading about positions.  You should know the ins and outs and present yourself as a knowledgeable individual.  After all, would you hire an idiot?  We both know the answer to that.

Lipstick.  I really consider my bright reds and pinks to be good luck and up to this point it has really seemed to work in my favor.  Consider your face art, would you want to look at gloomy art every day or something uplifting and creative?  I assume most employers don't want a dreary human being to work with.  I also think how you compose yourself shows how you would compose your assignments and projects.  Here are a few of my go-to sticks:

 

Clinique chubby stick intense - Mightiest Maraschino $17.00
MAC - Amplified $16.00
Lancôme Color Design - Red Stiletto $22.50
Estee Lauder Pure Color Envy - Tumultuous Pink $30.00
Lancôme - Rouge in Love $28.50
Revlon Colorburst - Fuchsia $7.00+
*You'll notice I have some low sticks because I use them until the very end!  I wouldn't dare waste any.

Shoes.  The sassier, the better.  There is a vivid difference between sassy heels and trashy heels---it's important to know the difference.  I'm a strong believer in pointy-toed shoes.  For me they exude a feeling of power over the round toe.  Again, this is clearly my personal opinion and I'm stuck in my ways.  Plus, I feel like I look childlike in round toe shoes.  Not a good look when applying to work for a corporation.

Antonio Melani from Dillard's

 Resume.  YAWN.  Liven it up!  Unless black and white describes you, then by all means stick to your personality.  I'm not a black and white type person, I like color and prefer most things to have a creative flair.  After being someone who had to look at resumes, they all look the same after a while.  But not this bad boy of mine (excuse the blurring effects, you're really not missing out on much)...

While first impressions aren't everything, they are a big thing.  And if you're not first, you're last---go have yourself a winnerview!

Lipsticks also make great gifts and stocking stuffers :)

TGIF