I am not real sure why I have
this fear of failure but I have been trying to repress this feeling and it always rears it ugly head when I get
into situations that may trigger it such as what happened with my last job
situation in 2011 beginning on Halloween Day
I am a recent graduate from a
online college. I just earned my Master’s in Exercise Science and Health
Promotion from California University. It was a intense year-long Master’s program with a
Post-graduate NASM certification
Afterwards I got some tips that several places were hiring ,and I took
the first job opportunity where for all intensive purposes was the perfect job
in reference to location and the type of job I was applying for.
I went through two interviews
(one was via the phone and the other was in person) . As far as I know
both of the interviews went fine.
Subsequently I was set to role play an intake session with one of the trainers
at the facility and it went ok , he indicated what I am lacking in and it was
duly noted. I needed to brush up my marketing and sales strategy skills .
Ok so I was told that I will be contacted by
the owners to set up a time to shadow a trainer so that I can find my “niche”
therefore i will be matched with potential clients based on my marketing and sales
skills. The first week passed with no notification from them , I then proceeded
to contact them via email and phone and got no reply from them. The second week
I proceeded to do the same thing and still no response. So I just figured I was written off because
for some” unknown reason “ I was not the perfect fit for their company. Maybe I was overqualified since I
just earned my second Master’s,(my other was a Master of Science in Information Technology)
This was a wake up call and
lesson for me since it has been several years since I worked and I know there
has been changes in the world of the employed. Some changes are good as well as
bad. - The message I get from this is timing is everything and you must keep
your expectations high in spite on what may happen in the process of looking
and securing a job. It could of been my worst case scenario but I doubt that. I
was quite bitter ,embarrassed and
confused for a long time but I am still actively looking and I am sure
that great job will come as long as I am vigilant in my search.
Thanks for reading
Unitl next time
Kirk Fontaine
The unemployed but content
Personal Trainer :)
