Worried I may have lost an opportunity.
Anonymous
Worried I may have lost an opportunity.
I had an interview yesterday for a job in which I'm reasonably qualified and extremely interested. The conversation went well and both my hard and soft skills can translate, but I got the feeling the hiring manager might be a little hesitant because I do not have any direct experience.
I've worked in construction/real estate for the past 13 years, and the clientele for the job would be in that industry. But the actual position is more like sales and marketing, which is what I did 13 years ago for a wholesale supply company. I never mentioned it in the interview because it was so far from my mind.
The interviewer never explicitly called the job sales/marketing because it's better geared to someone with more technical aptitude, and will morph into something else once the initial tasks are met. It just hit me today that I had the perfect experience and didn't inform them.
Just looking for words of advice or encouragement.
I intend to followup with thank you emails today, and cross my fingers that I get the offer.


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