Went for two interviews yesterday..both for the recruitment consultant's position..The first one with Recruit Express was early in the morning 9.30am which is at a time when i feel fresh and ready to go..but from the moment the interviewer entered the room, i could feel that something just wasn't right..he didn't bother making eye contact, didn't bother shaking hands..and to make things worse, just from flipping through my resume, he assumed 1) that 9 out of 10 people who leave the SAF apply for sales positions because it's the ONLY position they qualify for and 2) that i am slow! 15 minutes, that's all it took for me to decide that even if they called me back, i may not take up the job..the fact that someone like him can be a senior consultant in the company spoke volumes in itself..
The second one with PeopleSearch in the afternoon went better, the place looked more modern and "posh" and the two interviewers were friendly and gave honest feedback..the manager obviously had a good impression of me but she suspected if i was a little too "soft" to do a sales job..which was fair enough considering that i provided her the impression that i was pretty much an easy-going person..anyway, she gave me time to think over before deciding if i wanted to proceed with the interview process..Though i'm quite determined to get the job, the company culture and the division i'll be posted into means that i'll probably get the hardest start possible..
cheryl adviced that i should wait till january when more jobs open up before making a decision..maybe i'll do just that..
Just a short update on AltereD!..after doing the Eminem review, it felt like it lacked focus and looked weird to post a music review after a blog entry..just a personal preference maybe but i've set up a separate site called
AltereD! - Online which will concentrate more on providing music reviews..those interested do update your bookmarks! Thank you!
