Interview (management school)

had an interview at management school for a data analysis and evaluation position. Was a bit nervous, but presentation went down well. Interview was hard, but not unreasonable. I am kicking myself for not having a good response to a couple of questions. I'm still not interviewing fluently, just seem to lose any semblance of eloquence. Specifically was asked about chi-squared, and just went blank really, it just a statistical test for goodness sake. I have since thought of at least 5 good responses, only one of which needed additional info to what I had at hand.

interviews (K-now, DCS)

I went for an interview at a knowledge management specialist company that is a spin out of the Department of Computer Science at Sheffield. I have not heard anything, but it was a while ago, so I guess I did not get the job and they do not inform people even of interview failures! They are looking for 4 people though so it might be quite complicated at their end and they cannot say anything for sure.

I also interviewed at Computer Science itself (with one of the people from the above chairing this also). They have got back to me within 2 days, negatively. I get the feeling I am not getting myself across positively in interviews. V. Annoying because in some cases I realise later I knew good responses to the questions. Not sure interviews are a great way of selecting people TBH.

SDL project coordinator

fail

Another failed app, Nottingham

Failed to get an interview for:
Research Associate/Fellow in Geospatial Science
at Nottingham

Jobs

Got knocked back for a NLP job that seemed quite well suited. Not to worry as usual the money was mediocre. Academia just seems too hard to get into right now. Not good timing for my PhD in terms of career progression. I'm just glad I wanted to do it for other (undefined) reasons.

I am now looking at Java positions. I will train myself on some of the major frameworks and maybe take a commercial qualification. I will then struggle up through the ranks to be where I was before the PhD, but in a much more commonly used language. Hopefully I will find a good place to work locally and settle in, if that fails I will learn what I can and go contracting again.

I still have searches out for business analyst and project manager jobs, but will need to be lucky to get one as I have no experience. I would also take a Progress 4GL contract if one appeared.

Job hunting

So far:
Interviews at Sheffield (Ischool) and Cardiff, done and failed.
Interview at PFT a start up in Sheffield, done, awaiting response.
Application to Lectureship in Ischool, not short listed.
Applications to various RA positions, not known yet.
Part time opportunity with Global company, mooted, but not confirmed.

I have a weeks work on a web site.

Finished

I am finished! The library copy is in and all the corrections made.

This blog will now chart my job hunt.