GOT THE JOB!!

Just got the offer letter. Probably start next week some time.
Yippee!!

2nd Job Interview

Had my second job interview at Apcon today (for a different position with in the company). It went really well. I feel like I expressed my knowledge of the subject well and portrayed myself with enough confidence show I know what I'm doing but not so much that I appear arrogant.

I'm contracting there again Wednesday and I hope to fine out more about the outcome of the interview at that time.

4/8/08 Weekend update

We had a very nice visit with Debra and Rose last Thursday and Friday. They drove from their home in Tacoma to come visit with us. Rose and Scott got along great. Rose does beutiful skethces that she brought to show and Kate had a wonderful time drawing with her and Debra. Kate loved the attention. Westen and I really enjoyed visiting with Debra. Kate and I went to a tulip festival on Saturday in Woodburn. A 25 minute country drive from WilsonvilleThe weather was cold and wet but Kate had a really good time! The tulips, from what I here were pretty wimpy this year compared to previous years. You can't really see from this picture but there were rows and rows of them. Sunday April 6th was my Dad's birthday. Happy Birthday Dad! He and my sister will be going to Bermuda the end of this month.

Day on the job

I work all day today at Apcon. I worked as a one day contractor for both the company and I to get a feel for each other. The job was interesting and the people were friendly and helpful. I did the job well and believe they appreciated my skills. I have to wait about two weeks for them to finalize there hiring process.

Earth Hour

In observation of Earth Hour we turned off the breaker to the house for an hour from 8 to 9 PM. We played hide and go seek and told ghost stories. I’ve attached a picture of the family being silly, I’m sure it will make you laugh :)

Westen's Job Interview

So now that Avi told everyone about my job interview this blog seams like the appropriate place to transmit my story as apposed to a mass emailing.

The job: I applied for a job at Apcon. It's a manufacturer and distributor of physical layered switches used in test beds and enterprise level computer networks. The position I applied for was Web Developer.

The Interview: I had the interview yesterday and it went well. One of the down sides to being quick to respond is I was the first person interviewed and I have to wait till they finish interviewing before I here back from them and hope I'm not forgotten while I wait. It was not a technical interview so the questions were more describing myself and my skills which I prefer over answering technical questions as that seams to just turn into a game of trivia and doesn't accurately portray how I would be in the position. I felt I connected fairly well with the three interviewers. There body language indicated they were happy with me and would probably hire me if on one else applied and seamed more qualified. One of the interviewer said there is lots of entry-level and senior-level talent in the Portland area but not very many mid-level developers so it sound like I have a good shot at the position. My next step is to draft a thank you letter and deliver it to them some time next week.

Thanks to everyone for the happy thoughts.
-Westen

Happy Holidays

Happy Holidays!!