Just got a job interview at Harpoon Brewery!

[EdWort]

Congrats! It's looking good so far.

 

[kappclark]

Looks good - congrats on Harpoon (even though I bought Long Trail this weekend !)

 

[surfbrewer]

Sometimes things just work. Sounds like these are all positive signs and at the very least it would appear that you are making a good impression. Good luck and keep your eye on the finish line.

Cheers

 

[GloHoppa]

well this was my last interview it seems. I met with their marketing VP and he actually lives a town over from me so it was cool to have that local feeling. it was in the same vein as the previous two interviews about committing for a year and the big part of the job being able to speak to groups and such but i also gave them a list of professional references. I also discussed pay and things as well (had to get my parents off my back with the last part)

so after all that they said that they were gonna check on my references and get back to me in a couple days. While driving back I decided to call my references myself just to give them a heads up on what I was applyin for, and the two i got a hold of had already been contacted by harpoon! talk about quick response! Hopefully this is a good sign as well

All I have to do now is just wait and hope with my fingers crossed!
Thanks to everyone on this site for all of your support, youve been awesome!

 

[beergears]

Time to spend some time on writing some thank-you letters to the key people you saw...!

Spend a sort paragraph on the issues they brought up, explain how you have, or will work on developing it/them.

Express confidence.. and triple-check your spelling!!!

 

[the_bird]

You know what else sounds really good? Seems like they're a very professional operation. They say they're going to do something, it gets done.

Did you talk to them at all about your future aspirations, like wanting to ultimately work in the brewery or anything?

 

[stever]

When your references start getting phones calls you're in. Granted of course none of them trashed you.

I will withhold the congrats so as not to jinx you.

 

[ShortSnoutBrewing]

When your references start getting phones calls you're in. Granted of course none of them trashed you.

As someone that used to be in HR and in charge of hiring, I couldn't agree more. No one is going to waste time calling references if they aren't at the point of wanting to make an offer. Especially if they've already started calling before you left.

Good work! Write those thank you letters, even if they arrive after you've received an offer it sits very well with all those you meet with.

 

[surfbrewer]

Good thoughts for ya GloHoppa, let us know. At this rate you'll probably know by tomorrow, they don't waste any time. Here's to hoping we can all raise a pint to your new job soon.

Cheers

 

[david_42]

References: Last month I got an e-mail reference form from a company in the U.K. They had already hired the guy, but they had to have the references for their files!

 

[kappclark]

Ditto on the thankyou letters ...

send to all who interviewed you, but esp with your references... it sounds like the planets are lining up now ...

 

[GloHoppa]

it sounds like the planets are lining up now...

The planets lined up alright! Yesterday, May 28th, I was officially offered the job and after reading a mountain on company policy (they made me read the handbook before i could even consider accepting), I delightfully accepted the job:rockin:

I am on my way into Boston right now for my first day! They wanted me to start right away so I obviously said heck yeah

Well I'm off to be a working stiff so Ill post later tonight or tomorrow (free tix to the NE Revolution behind the Revs bench tonight!) about the experience!

Thanks alot everyone, you have all been really supporting in this so I owe this forum a lot in getting me this job!!!

 

[Jester369]

Yatzee!! Have a great 1st day!

 

[EdWort]

Waydago!!!!!

 

[bigjohnmilford]

congrats, it all seems like it's going well.

 

[JustDave]

Congrats! Stay out of the hop storage room

 

[Chad]

Excellent news indeed. I'm sure you'll do a great job. Sounds like a heck of a lot of fun, too.

Chad

 

[Revvy]

YAY!!!!!!!

(10 char)

 

[ohiobrewtus]

Congratulations!

 

[the_bird]

Awesomeness! Congrats!

 

[stever]

 

[surfbrewer]

Congratulations, it's been fun riding the roller coaster with you.

 

[Rhoobarb]

Congrats, indeed! Give us a run-down of your first day!

 

[Jared311]

Extremely jealous... but CONGRATS!

 

[zoebisch01]

Very cool. I have liked what I have tried from Harpoon. They have a more traditional approach to many of their brews it seems.

 

[ShortSnoutBrewing]

Good work!

 

[Joe C]

Congrats man! That is awesome.

 

[GloHoppa]

this place is so awesome! everyone here has a great attitude and my job is pretty kick ass. i basically run all of the retail ops and run beer tastings.

i also have full access to the brewery and have been walking around the past two days in a stupor with all of the super cool brewstuff around me! theres 4 8000gal bright beer tanks and another 10 4000gal conical fermenters with super huge mash/lauter tuns and whirlpool tanks and all those gizmos that make homebrewers like us pop huge wood haha

im pretty much in heaven

ps. i found the hops, theyre in our refrigerated section (obviously) and are in packages you would typically find peat moss or potting soil...one bag of this stuff could last me 2 years!!!! (if i could refrigerate all of it)

 

[surfbrewer]

You know what the best part is, you can buy all of your grain and hops from them at wholesale prices. No more LHBS prices. I bet you could even get yeast from them as well. Very cool, I'm starting to feel a bit jealous.

 

[McKBrew]

Congrats on your new job. Wish I could find a brewing job that paid well enough to take care of my family someday.