Job Hunting Firsts

Hey there again, blog! I just got home from my very first job interview at Convergys Corporation, a call center company. It was both exciting and gut-wrenching from when I walked into the building and out of it. Anyway, let's start with the idea

There's always a first time for everything.

I was on my way to Convergys with my friends Mae and Krizia on a taxi, and we talked about our friends who were applying for a job. Krizia, who knew a lot of people who had already applied, told us the do's and dont's that her friends told her.

First of all, for those aspiring to become flight attendants, BRACES and RETAINERS are big No-No's. Flight attendants come into close contact with people and have to have rather pleasant smiles. Next, when applying for FA, ALWAYS wear business-casual or corporate attire. The employers will rate your physical appearance first and it would be a shame if you dressed shabbily when you are most eligible for the job. She also said that from what she observed, the resumes of the applicants are categorized into five: (1) those with past experiences as FA'; (2) those who are models; (3) those who have the potential; (4) those who are dressed in casual; and (5) those who just don't get it. Lastly, and most importantly, she said that she overheard a cabin crew say to a friend

Be confident.

She was classified under 3. She says she's not hoping that she'd get the job since there were a lot of people who, she thought, are much more qualified than she is. I'm thinking along the lines of "Yeah, right."

Moving on to MY experience hours ago. I learned that: (1) to be accepted on the first interview, make sure that your companions are all poor speakers in English. It will give you an edge, making the interviewer pick you as acceptable; (2) when talking to the interviewer on the initial interview, expound all (if not most) of your answers; (3) before answering the examination, ALWAYS LISTEN TO THE INSTRUCTIONS; (4) when asked to answer an exam in which you have no idea whether your answer is right or wrong, just CHOOSE. It doesn't help if you panic anyway; (5) while waiting for your turn for the final interview, NEVER listen in on the instructions given to the applicants who have already been accepted. Always keep your mind focused on getting the job; and the most important,(6) NEVER EVER GIVE THEM A HINT THAT YOU'RE GOING TO LEAVE THEM AFTER YOU FIND OUT THAT THERE'S A GREATER OPPORTUNITY FOR YOU SOMEWHERE ELSE because they will not be hiring you if you do.

Obviously, I violated that last one. I told the interviewer that I would be leaving the company once I got the results of the board exams and she noted it on her paper. I'll post the picture below.

Note: These are really important points to consider. If you don't believe me, then fine. Charge it as one of your firsts then.