I didn’t want to post this based on my belief in “the jinx”. I am not really superstitious, but I do believe in karma. I originally thought that by making this post, I would jinx myself, but I think I’ll take the risk.
I spent a decade when I was in my 20’s working to get experience in several fields. Computers, Internet, and engineering are just a few. When I turned 30, I got my present job. I became a manager in a Fortune 50 company without any college. Some skill was involved, but I’ll be the first person to tell you it was mostly luck (or karma).
A couple of years into this job, I started my educational journey. As some of you are well aware, I earned my A.A.S. in Information Systems and my B.S. in Management from Kaplan University. Soon after that (this past December, as a matter of fact) I started my MBA program at Norwich where I am now so completely engulfed in challenge and knowledge that I can’t put it into words.
Now, on to the reason for this post. There is a job that has been open in my company off and on for almost two years. It’s the Director of Information Technology. Over the last year and a half (or maybe a little more), the job has been posted twice. Both times the job was removed and nobody was hired for various reasons.
About two months ago, the job posted again, and I was assured that someone would be hired. After almost two years, I finally got the call for an interview last Friday. I think the interview went very well on all fronts. But with all the experience I have that has ultimately prepared me for this opportunity, that wasn’t the main part of the conversation. I will give you three guesses as to what topic dominated the interview. Education, education, or education?
The person interviewing (the man who would be my boss if I were hired) complimented me on several occasions regarding the great strides I have made in education since I started with that company. The fact that I started with that company with no college to my name and not stopping once I started earning degrees was particularly interesting to him.
Even with my experience, I don’t think I’d have a chance without those degrees and something to show that I have goals, patience, and determination. Even if I don’t get the job, I have impressed someone who might be able to help me down the road. He knows who I am now, and is aware of what I have done and what I can do.
There is a win-win situation. If I actually get the job, it’s a win-win-win situation. I am crossing my fingers, but I am not superstitious.