In November, I was browsing through Posao.ba, a site similar to Monster.com, when I saw an advertisement for a communications agency. The agency looked appealing, so I checked out the Web site.
I liked what I saw. A public relations/marketing agency with a great mission, a good set of clients and, even better, they were hiring.
I applied for an assistant job. After a week I called and spoke with someone from the office and they informed me that my application was sent to the main office and to call again the following week. I called again and was told that someone would call me. Unfortunately, no one called and then the holidays rolled around putting the job on the back burner.
In March, I was back on Posao.ba when I saw that the agency had an advertisement, this time for the job position that I had applied for. I applied again and noted my previous application.
A week passed and I called.
I asked about my application and in return was asked a few questions about my previous experience, where I went to school, when did I graduate, etc. I was then told that I should be contacted either way (as in interview or no interview) and that in case I didn’t hear from anyone to call again and ask for a specific contact.
A week later, I called again and scheduled an interview.
What’s the point of this whole story?
Persistence is key.
If I had given up, never called or applied again, never persisted, I may have not gotten to this point.
There were definite moments when I was frustrated and wanted to say the hell with it, but I didn’t, because I figured that I still had a chance since I was never told “No.”
In the end, it’s about going after what you want because if you want something bad enough, you’ll work hard and do whatever it takes to get it.
In the end, it’s about persistence.
-Aida
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