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Mardy thrives in sunshine filled days just like the plastic solar plant on your dashboard. Gets regular doses of drugs from her running shoes (no high like a runners' high). Dares to be different. Is generally happy albeit those typical daily complaints. Smiling doesn't hurt, plan to do it more often.
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Wednesday, February 4, 20095:34 PMMy first serious job interview
It's raining and I'm pretty upset I can't go out jogging today. I purposely did not come to any of my classes today because I want to prepare for my first ever job interview. I feel like I should not reveal the job and the company yet, unless everything is properly confirmed and I passed the first layer interview. So I'll describe it the best way that I can without mentioning the name. I applied for a job with a major multinational power and transport company. It has branches all over the world in 70 countries, including the USA, Europe, Middle East, Asia. To illustrate how gigantic this company is, its one of the companies that made the New York City subway possible. That's how enormous it is. They are offering fresh graduates a chance to enter their corporation as a trainee, where you will be assigned certain posts in 3 different countries, starting with Malaysia. They will train you before you are assigned. The whole program will last about 2 years and at the end of the program, you will secure a post in one of the countries they have their outlets in. I never, in my wildest dreams, expected them to call me for an interview. But they did. After my Civil Procedure tutorial yesterday, I received a phone call from them asking when I am free for interview. I said I'm free anytime, and they arranged for 3:30pm today at the Asia Pacific region HQ. Bring my certificates. I said yes immediately. After I hung up, I was just in shock. Hana and Noi was with me asking me if that was an interview call, but for a split second I felt like screaming in disbelief. Of all people, ME? My measly CV passed the HR Departments' standards! To me, this is HUGE because its an enormous company. So today mom sent me for the interview. I'm glad she did, she gave me useful tips. I had on a white shirt, pleated black skirt and a black blazer, white, grey and pink scarf, my mom's comfortable black pumps (she kiwi-ed it for me) and my white handbag. Mom insisted I look professional. We had trouble locating the office. The office was vast, immaculate, grand. I was early, and I saw two other people were there waiting. The receptionist smiled and said "Mardhiah right?" before I even said anything to her. They asked me to fill up a form, I did it with another lovely indian girl in the conference room while the malay guy was being interviewed. I submitted the form to the receptionist, and waited. I chatted with the girl. She was nervous. She had along her boyfriend to give moral support, I think that's sweet though mom think that it wasn't appropriate. I talked to the guy to relieve my nervousness, he's doing his CLP. The girl went first. After a few moments a guy called me and invited me to a small room. He was my interviewer (he is HOT I tell you). He told me about the job I'm applying for, in brief and asked me to introduce myself. I didn't fall in this trap. I starting selling myself IMMEDIATELY. My fave part was when he asked about my proudest achievement. He really listened, he sort of laid back, comfortably in his seat, listening attentively. I told him, quite comfortably, about the time when I succeeded in asking the client to sign his transfer form although my boss thought I could not do it. Then when he asked if I had any questions for him, I asked about how the company reacted to certain allegations towards their company. He answered lengthily. Then he told me about the fact that there's going to be a second layer interview if I pass this one. How there will only be two candidates from Malaysia, and an overall of 17 candidates from all over the world. That day alone, there were 5 people, and I was supposed to be among the three who will be selected. If I am accepted after the 2nd layer interview, I will be going for trainings in Switzerland, and return to Malaysia to be involved in a project for 8 months. After that, with the same position, I will be transfered to another country for another 8 months. Then I will be transferred to the final country, but with a different position. The job requires travelling. A lot of travelling. After that I had no more questions to ask, so he led me to the door. Mom was downstairs waiting for me. SHE thinks I did a good job and is all fussy about buying me a nice, proper suit and a new pair of shoes. I think I did alright, but you'll never know. Competition is fierce. I would be lying if I said this is my dream job. This is NOT my dream job. This is a job I never even dared to dream about. Never in my wildest dreams I would imagine myself sitting in that interview room, in the Asia Pacific headquarters of an enormous company when I submitted my CV to them. I fell in love with this glorious but intimidating company. I have yet to hear a response from them, but I am hoping its positive. Do pray I will get the job. I'm a very simple girl. I've never travelled anywhere but to UK and that was when I was barely 5 years old. I'm raised in a family where my mother is the sole breadwinner. I've had a difficult time growing up, but I think I did alright. If I land this job, I will make the woman who gave birth to me, very very proud. She deserves a daughter who can make her proud. I am super nervous, and I'm not sure if I will be selected. I do hope so. If I do, you'll hear more about it. So please pray I will get this. Only Allah knows how much it means to me if you do :) 9 had kissed me<$BlogCommentBody$> By <$BlogCommentAuthor$>, at <$BlogCommentDateTime$> <$BlogCommentDeleteIcon$> |
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