I got a call today. A local insurance company found my resume in monster.com. They encouraged me to apply for a sales management position. I am not sure whether this position suits me. But I scheduled an interview with them on this Friday. We'll see.
My old schoolmate gave me the suggestion that I should update the resume on monster.com every week which is helpful. And the fact that I got this on-site interview also proves location is important- it's always easier to get a on-site interview if you live close to the company.
I know the possibility that I get a long-term job in Duluth is low. But if I do, I will certainly enjoy it.
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I just talked with ex and now I began to highly doubt tomorrow's interview is a scram. He also got an email from this company several days after he put the resume on monster.com. Another local branch of the same company, same description of the same position. It's not like a coincidence.
I've been so happy for this interview. But now it turns out to be funny and ridiculous.
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I googled this company Bankers Life & Casualty company and was confirmed it's a legal but shady company. It's a very captive company. They sent out mass emails to job seekers, persuaded them to several group interviews, and show some fancy numbers. Then they have the job seekers sign an unfair contract. If the job seeker is not careful enough, he/she would be set in. And they don't keep promises. More than 90% of the contractors are gone in one year out of frustration. The company keeps the business without paying high renewal commissions and that's how it makes big money. That's also why they need to recruit so many people. It's true that 10% of the contractor make money since they work really really hard. But a company in which only 10% makes money is abnormal enough.
I canceled the interview and felt really dumb. I should have noticed it's too good to be true.
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Hi W!
Yup, you're right. Proximity to the prospective job is important.
-Ms. N
Hi W,
Sorry to hear about that. You know, sometimes, "reputable" institutions have crappy recruitment behavior too. One popular nonprofit called me once for an interview and then never got back to me. Then after a month, they called me again out of the blue to say they wanted to interview me again. And when I spoke to my prospective supervisor, she had very poor phone skills and I could already tell she wasn't going to be a good person to work with.
So, it's really good that you evaluate these companies as well. You're on the right track and it's good that ex warned you about it.
-Ms N
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