Job Searching so far

The previous post i wanted to talk about my job searching spree so far since i graduated. but after typing most of what i wanted to say, the post was somehow lost due to the iphone app. now that i have some time on my hand, i shall perhaps type it out again, 1 by 1, chronologically, as accurate as i can recall.

the learning lab - had the interview in school for the teaching position. didn't go through. pay is good, at 3.7 and then 4k after probation period of 3 months (i think). career progression might not be that good since experience is in the centre itself. oh well~

forbes research - the interview was done in the same day as the learning lab in school. the second interview followed soon after at the forbes research itself. the director sort of offered, the pay wasn't high, maybe 3k or less. but i rejected because i was waiting for....

senior police officer - yup, i was waiting for this. didnt get through the manpower interview. thought i would have gotten this position without much difficulties. too bad, i'm meant for something else i suppose.

PSD - they want to recruit people in mid careers, not fresh grads. -_- but now they're giving me another chance to prove i'm justified in staying as perm instead of temp.

SPS - what shocked me most is the venue, it's just beside the airport. i can see planes on the ground from beyond the fence of the HQ. interview and written test done. but i think the written test wasnt done very well. interview was okok only.

some market research company - went to do some tests and interview and not shortlisted for second round. sighz, but not that interested also lah.

brain development centre - offered me 2k, too  low. but the interview consisted of cognitive skills test which i found it quite interesting and fun to do.

HTBSC - it's was a lucky opportunity for me. interview has passed last week, hoping for results soon!

MND - interview was shit. hahaha...

MCYS - first round of interview was okay. group setting. pretty fun to discuss about the questions raised. waiting to be shortlisted for second round.

DOS - interview this coming tues. got referred in by a friend known in ACCOP 2010

there're other positions that i applied that didnt give me any replies or have rejected me. like CPIB, other MCYS positions, etc.

it's been a rather long journey for me in the road of finding jobs. and like the enlightenment my god-ma has shown me, the job offer will come when it comes, naturally, and surely. i will just have to wait.

these interviews have taught me a lot. to promote or sell yourself to others, to show others that you're worthy of the position, is something that doesnt come naturally sometimes. and sometimes, your true feelings cannot be expressed, nor your true intentions. you should only uphold the honesty in interviews on a legal and moral basis. but moral is a bit subjective, but i guess anything that doesnt harm anyone, it's kinda moral lah. haha.. it's hard to explain why you apply for this company instead of that company first. are you more interested in the previous position? and when you fail then you go look for this less favoured company? naturally so. but nobody is going to answer it that way. but it's the way things are. recruitment is based on impression; good impression, good chance. bad impression, no chance.

i'm getting to the end of my causal employment period of my current job in psd. at the same time, there're quite a few of results to be waited on. my RT IPPT is coming. my birthday is also coming. and i seriously can't feel excitement for my bday with all the other things going on in my life. then again, i dont feel very excited about my bday for quite a few years. last year was different. because yn was with me =) this year, the thought about her celebrating bday with me is something to look forward to. not because it's my bday in particular. but because it's her.

this bday, my wish is to get a good job.
that's it.