This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, businesses, places, events and incidents are either the products of the author’s imagination or used in a fictitious manner. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental.
Some of you may remember my little story about poor Denise. If you missed it, here it is: Pardon My Rage. She felt trapped in a job that no longer suited her. After her blow up with the big boss several weeks ago, things did not get better.
So Denise decided to just take a look around and see what else was out there. She was no Spring chicken, so she was concerned about her age. She had received a raise several months ago, but it had been over two years or more since she had received a raise. So Denise decided to take the bull by the horns and see what was out there.
The last time Denise looked for a job, she used the local paper. She looked in the classified. But times have changed. In these current times, everything is done online. Over the years she had, from time to time, browsed through some job boards. There were tons of them.
Denise knew that if she was going to find a new job, she needed to update her resume. Being the thrifty girl that she is, she found a Groupon for a professional resume service. They provided her with a resume and a cover letter in a format that she could edit if necessary. This important piece of the puzzle was all that she was waiting on.
Denise set up accounts with Monster, Career Builder, and Glass Door. She even took her LinkedIn page more seriously. She posted her resume on these sites. But Denise didn’t just sit back and wait. Daily, she vigorously pursued any and all positions that she felt she was qualified for. She was kind of picky about the area of town, but other than that she was open to anything.
Within the first week of posting her resume, she received a phone call from a recruiter. Denise was leery at first. But after doing a little research on the company, she met with him at their office. There was a little mix up at their office and she sat down with another recruiter. About half way through the interview, the recruiter that she had talked to on the phone appeared and he was not happy. Apparently these recruiters earn their money from the companies where they place people like Denise. It seems they found Denise’s resume impressive and there was a very short and a very polite battle to represent Denise.
The new job that Denise ended up with did not come from this recruiting firm. But they did give her the confidence that she would find a job that paid as well or better than the job that she had.
Eventually Denise ended up with an interview for a company through another recruiting firm. It seem at first that it might be just a little too far for her. But she thought to herself “What the heck.” and went on the interview. The drive was actually about 10-12 miles more, but it seemed to be an easier drive. The job was located in a peaceful, beautiful setting. Denise was happy with what she saw.
Denise’s interview with the controller of the company lasted for 90 minutes. He grilled her verbally on her knowledge of journal entries and all things bookkeeper. He seemed satisfied. Denise returned to her current place of employment and held her breath.
The recruiting company contacted her and let Denise know that the employer was very happy with her resume and her interview. They would need to check her references and do a background check. They wanted her to know that the job was hers, unless something turned up on the background check or her references.
Denise had butterflies in her stomach. She wanted to jump up and down. But she sat quietly at her desk, did what was expected of her and wondered how long a background check took.