Ahdee goes to interview Part 2
Hehe.. updating this slowly... this one is about interview 2. I was interviewed by two foreigners this time. Hmmm however.. i noticed something.. instead of the normal local people who would jump straight into the grades and stuff.. the interviewer actually skipped to the part where i wrote about my skills and interests. I guess for them.. the class of honours or grades do not matter as much as the govt sector jobs.. i am sure u know what i mean.
This was totally different.. they were concerned about letting me know more about the company and also to know more about me.. at least thats what i felt.
Firstly, he explained the company's structure and also the job scope to me before asking about what i do in school.
As you guys know la.. once i start talking.. very hard to stop.. so when i showed him my FYP.. i kept talking and talking. Then i talked about my specialization module stuff and showed the guy my CAD Drawings and stuff..
So as usual when asked about myself. I talked about being a fast learner, learning various programs very fast (Which was one of the requirements), then the ability to interact with multi-cultural people from different background during my CCA also helps fit in to the profile.
Tip 1: Talk about what they want to hear seems to be the most important thing.
I talked about my design project.. which is related to renewable energy. .and explain this and that like i am a crazy guy trying to sell my design.. of course cracking a few jokes here and there.
Hmmmm so after that.. the funny thing happened.. cos.. u all know i very lame de... so.. when the interviewer asked me this question.. i tot foreigners should be able to take jokes.. so i risked it.
Interviewer A: So give me one reason why i should hire you?
Ahdee: Well.. cos i practice Karate!!!!
Interviewer A: OooOo So you saying if i dun hire u.. u will beat me up?
*All three ppl inside the room laughing*
Ahdee: haha.. well not really.. in that sense.. (maybe) but more like.. (then i carry on explaining what i do during my CCA and how i think that will help me with the job).
So... after that i actually told him i was very nervous..and hope i did well.. he did say that for a first interview it was quite okie.. so i was very happy...
Of course... after that interview .. when i told my frens about what i said abt Karate (which ahdee was super proud of) they were like saying i shdn't do this....and that....
Oh perhaps i should also mention my attire.. i prepared a tie.. but i looked ard and saw no one who is working at the company wore a tie.. so i took it off.... of course after that i told my fren.. he say fresh grads shd wear tie.. cos its the first job and everything so impression counts.. so.. well depends on ur job and preference ba.. but i tink wun kill to go to toilet earlier and put on the tie ba... i also didnt wear any belts. .and got complained by my frens saying i wear formal.. shd wear tie.. completes the look.. (though i dun feel any different... i think not much diff ma... but i still heed their advice ma.. cos they are my frenz...)
Moral of this story: Hmmm jokes sometimes can be used to your advantage. but depends on scenarios.. and also remember it is always impt to say what they wanna hear.
This was totally different.. they were concerned about letting me know more about the company and also to know more about me.. at least thats what i felt.
Firstly, he explained the company's structure and also the job scope to me before asking about what i do in school.
As you guys know la.. once i start talking.. very hard to stop.. so when i showed him my FYP.. i kept talking and talking. Then i talked about my specialization module stuff and showed the guy my CAD Drawings and stuff..
So as usual when asked about myself. I talked about being a fast learner, learning various programs very fast (Which was one of the requirements), then the ability to interact with multi-cultural people from different background during my CCA also helps fit in to the profile.
Tip 1: Talk about what they want to hear seems to be the most important thing.
I talked about my design project.. which is related to renewable energy. .and explain this and that like i am a crazy guy trying to sell my design.. of course cracking a few jokes here and there.
Hmmmm so after that.. the funny thing happened.. cos.. u all know i very lame de... so.. when the interviewer asked me this question.. i tot foreigners should be able to take jokes.. so i risked it.
Interviewer A: So give me one reason why i should hire you?
Ahdee: Well.. cos i practice Karate!!!!
Interviewer A: OooOo So you saying if i dun hire u.. u will beat me up?
*All three ppl inside the room laughing*
Ahdee: haha.. well not really.. in that sense.. (maybe) but more like.. (then i carry on explaining what i do during my CCA and how i think that will help me with the job).
So... after that i actually told him i was very nervous..and hope i did well.. he did say that for a first interview it was quite okie.. so i was very happy...
Of course... after that interview .. when i told my frens about what i said abt Karate (which ahdee was super proud of) they were like saying i shdn't do this....and that....
Oh perhaps i should also mention my attire.. i prepared a tie.. but i looked ard and saw no one who is working at the company wore a tie.. so i took it off.... of course after that i told my fren.. he say fresh grads shd wear tie.. cos its the first job and everything so impression counts.. so.. well depends on ur job and preference ba.. but i tink wun kill to go to toilet earlier and put on the tie ba... i also didnt wear any belts. .and got complained by my frens saying i wear formal.. shd wear tie.. completes the look.. (though i dun feel any different... i think not much diff ma... but i still heed their advice ma.. cos they are my frenz...)
Moral of this story: Hmmm jokes sometimes can be used to your advantage. but depends on scenarios.. and also remember it is always impt to say what they wanna hear.
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