Updates on Job search

Many of you has been asking me about it and I myself felt tired about this never ending job search. Anyway, I really crossed my fingers that it would end soon. =)

Hmm, took leave again today. Taking leave once a week is not very good as people around me started to suspect that something is amiss which kinda deters me from writing resumes for now though I saw 2 jobs which really interest me. But I guess I better not.

Went to M1 (again, the 4th time there today) and my passion for this company seems to drop. I feel that they are not sincere enough and I'm like going through the motion. Some background grandma stories. hehe... The first time I went was through referral. Managed to go through up to the second round. Manager was nice, GM was cool. But poooof... next... I was not selected. M1 HR called me again and told me there's another postion in the marketing department. Was told by the interviewer that HR has recommended me to him this time. Man being man? They are very task oriented and kept asking me technical stuffs and job related questions, problem solving skills etc. Did not really try to find out about my character unlike the first two rounds. Anyway, was not very comfortable with this male boss too. So I sort of gave up too. Then HR called me again for the 3rd position! Sweat~~ I was telling my aunt and Ben that M1 HR has become my personal recruitment agent. Keke... Am honoured. As mentioned above, today's session was not my best. And I can feel that the interviewer is not keen. I guess because HR was arranging interviews at the convenience of my timing or sort. I just dun have that good feeling on today's session. I guess no more M1 for me. Otherwise, I will be a familiar face there. Sooner or later, the receptionist can call me by name lolx.

So I drove back happily thinking that I got ample time to prepare for my second interview at Health Promotion Board at 2pm. I've not read up on the company proper and I've not run through my presentation. Suddenly at 1030, just when I finished tearing up the coupons, the phone rang and there came Jeraton from HBP saying "Hi Alison, it's already 1030. Are you here yet?" My heart almost jumped out! I thought it was 2pm! Your gal even told me to come 10 min earlier at 1.50pm to prepare for my presentation! So I insist it was 2pm. Then Jeraton called again 1 minute later and asked if I could rush down at 11am which is 30 minutes later. What can I say? Yes of course... Went up to collect my certificates and presentation slides and vroom vroom zoom to HPB. As expected, was late. Reached at 1115. I was in kinda bad mood and panicky. This is bad right?

But once I reached, Jeraton was very apologetic. Kept asking me to settle myself before I go in to see the director and managers. I told him I was ready and I'm ok. Upon entering the room, all the ladies in the room (one HR, marketing director, marketing manager) was smiling at me, welcoming me. I thought I would see black faces. They even said sorry to me for making me come down within such short notice. I told them I thought I heard 2pm really. They were really nice and told me it's ok. After seeing their reactions, my mood began to change. I felt better and could perform better. Went through the presentation. Everything was smooth. So all's bad doesn't need to end bad actually =) After the interview, I ponder for sometime and I think I'm really lucky as this is kinda tricky and the result could be very extreme. They could have blamed me for not getting the time right, for being late again however, with God's grace, everything is totally opposite. They apologised, and was glad I could make it. =) Anyway, I forgot to photocopy my stuffs and Jeraton, feeling bad, has kindly helped me to do it. Heng ~~~

Will only know the result in 1 to 2 weeks time. I cant wait for it to come really!