My Testimony

God definitely has plans for you bigger than you can imagine and you have to trust him.  A couple years ago I was trying to promote at my job.  I knew my current boss did not want me to leave and I was warned not to put her down as a reference.  Therefore, I did not put her down as a reference and I went for my interview.  I nailed the interview with hiring manager, however she was adamant about talking to my present boss.  I tried to offer her another resource and she said she had to speak to my boss.  I reluctantly told her it was ok to speak to my current boss.  I also gave my exceptional evaluation hoping that would suffice and it did not she still wanted to speak to my boss.  I then gave my current boss the heads up that I had interviewed for a higher position.  I could tell in her face she was disappointed but she acted like she was happy for me. The hiring manager let me know that she had a decision to make between me and someone else. I prayed for the job and believe it was mine.
Two days later my current boss called me into her office and told me that she had spoken to the hiring manager and I knew I did not get the position when my current boss said me “Remember when you first started a year ago and you struggled a bit, well I didn’t tell the hiring manager that.”  I knew she was lying and I knew that job must not have been meant for me.  I received the rejection later a day after that and my current boss obviously didn’t know me as well as she thought because that rejection made me push harder to achieve my goal of promoting. I immediately started applying and making myself more marketable.

God’s favor is powerful and God’s grace is remarkable.  4 months after I received that rejection letter I then received a call for interview for another department.  I went on the interview and nailed it again.  However, the hiring manager called me and said that she really liked me but they went with a lateral who was already in that position.  The hiring manager then asked me over the phone if it was ok to send my resume and information to the location that the current lateral was at.  I said sure.  I didn’t think she was really going to forward my information because I’ve heard that before.  However, this awesome manager kept her word and forwarded my resume.  I received another interview and I did really well on that.  Everything about this job just fell into place the people, the atmosphere and everything was such a healthy environment.  I knew I wanted to work there.  I went into my prayer closet and started claiming and believing that the job was already mine.  I went for my final interview and as I walked into the room the hiring manager said to everyone “Today is payroll Monday and Tiera did payroll on Sunday on her day off just to be at this interview today.”  I knew right then and there that God’s favor was working.  The hiring manager did not have to announce that to everyone but they did.  I did really on the second interview well but the hiring manger told me that I had to wait until the end of week to hear from them.   In the meantime I forwarded them my evaluation.  The day I got the call from the hiring manager I remember jumping up and down for joy.  I was so ecstatic.  The hiring manager said to me “I know what I want to do but I need to talk to two of your references, any two.”  I was so happy he said any two of my references.  I gave him my assistant managers because they would tell the truth about my work ethic and they wanted to see me excel.  They knew my talent could go further. About 15 minutes later the hiring manager called me and offered me the job.  I had to put the phone on mute but I was screaming with such happiness and joy.  I accepted the offer and I’ve been happy in my place of employment ever since.  I like where I work and it is easy to go work.  The environment is positive and healthy.
Although, I was sad that I didn’t get that first position, God knew where I belonged.  After I looked at everything I was glad the first hiring manager did not hire because if she took the word of someone else without taking my evaluation or speaking to anyone else to attest to my skills it was someone I didn’t want to work for anyway.
MY current position was a blessing because everything felt into place and it was a blessing because God had a bigger plan and I had to trust him.  I say that to say this when you get rejected you need to pick yourself up and go harder.  Be relentless when it comes to your dreams and your goals. Let nothing get in your way.  When God gives you a blessing there NOTHING and NOBODY that can stand in your way.  That’s how I know that job was for ME. It was an awesome blessing and I’m so grateful that God blessed me with this promotion.  I know I would not have been happy in the other role with the other manager.

XOXO