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« on: April 10, 2011, 12:47:18 PM »
I know there has been discussion on weather or not to disclose you transplant during a job interview.  I had my first interview a couple of weeks ago and when the gap in my resume came up I said that I had some health issues to deal with that are totally fine now.  The interviewer seemed fine with my answer and was more concerned about weather or not I'd quit my last job or been let go.  I didn't want to go too deep into the specifics and get the pity face from the interviewer.

I haven't heard anything back yet, so I'll let you know.  I also put that I was a non-profit volunteer from 2006-present and listed several things I had done with my local school district, a local political party, and girl scouts.
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« Reply #1 on: April 10, 2011, 02:27:06 PM »
Awesome good luck!!!

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Born with autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease
1995 - AV Fistula placed
Dec 7, 1999 cadaver transplant saved me from childhood dialysis!
10 transplant years = spleenectomy, gall bladder removed, liver biopsy, bone marrow aspiration.
July 27, 2010 Started dialysis for the first time ever.
June 21, 2011 2nd kidney nonrelated living donor
September 2013 Liver Cancer tumor.
October 2013 Ablation of liver tumor.
Now scans every 3 months to watch for new tumors.
Now Status 7 on the wait list for a liver.
How about another decade of solid health?
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« Reply #2 on: April 13, 2011, 05:56:47 AM »
Good for you!  Keep us posted on how it turns out.
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« Reply #3 on: April 13, 2011, 07:17:03 AM »
Hope you get the job and love it!!!!!
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« Reply #4 on: April 13, 2011, 07:36:41 AM »
If I were an employer, I'd hire you!  Anyone who could get through the whole transplant palaver would be a winner in my book!

Good luck to you, and well done!!!
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« Reply #5 on: April 13, 2011, 01:15:34 PM »
Wow!!!! You're off and running, Bette! So happy for you, and I think your handling of the transplant issue was superb!

I hope you land the job of your dreams! Good luck!
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« Reply #6 on: April 13, 2011, 02:07:59 PM »
Unfortunately, I didn't get the job.  The company hired an internal candidate.  But at least I got a new suit and experience with interviewing.  I feel a bit better about the whole process and I'll keep plugging away
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« Reply #7 on: April 13, 2011, 02:19:59 PM »
So sorry, Bette.  :grouphug; I hope in the near future that you're on here telling us that you're so glad you did not get that first job, because now you have this SO MUCH BETTER job!

I'm impressed you got the first interview so quickly and handled yourself so smoothly. Keep at it, and we're with you the whole way!
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« Reply #8 on: April 13, 2011, 04:48:44 PM »
I hope each interview will get easier and easier; I'm really glad to hear that you are feeling more confident.   :cuddle;
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