Those embarassing interviews, you hope never to meet the panel in future
A month ago, I went to an interview. you know the funny thing about not having a job is that you sit very close to your phone, its like a sales man, can never stay too far from the phone. You learn to treasure phone calls major
So the phone rung ndring ndring, and of course I picked and was like"hallo" and the response was hallo I am........ from ....... company, would like you to come for an interview tommorow." I have learned in my life to never say No, never say never unless its sales, my policy.
So Immediately I started jumping up and down with joy, I could not believe it, this was the first call in so many applications. well the confident side of me has this idea I could never fail an interview, I usually think, I have charm and will dress up for the occasion, well this has proved wrong in the past. In the past back in campus I went for an interview where the only preparation i did was dress up, I looked good actually stunning, and obviously looked very blonde coz I knew nothing about the club that I wanted to be a leader of, I must have created a very humerous scenario for the panel then, so this time I did my research.
So when I got this call I was not sure the name of the company that had called me, I for one was not sure I applied, I really could not remember at all, that was a bad thing, secondly I had never heard of the name of that organization, thats even worse, so I googled.What would life be without google
When I did I discover it was something I would not mind doing really, I went ahead and prepared for the next day right? Rule number one look good, after frequently watching style TV I am well informed.
Well hadnt been out to anywhere so hadnt been wearing my official clothes right, so alas most of them were not fitting, i think they shrunk or something, but there was one that didnt let me down at all, I fought it and wore it, so i chose it, but guess what as I walked along the streets it kept going higher and higher, higher than beyond, the kind that you hear mamas saying "na huyo amevaa aje" that was me, dreadful I tell you, and what with this skirts that keep pulling themselves up?Its for embarasment of pulling them down when no one is watching.
But before that drama, I was actually late for the interview by an hour, the embarrassment of entering the office mildly panting, I was kinda ashamed, but they say when you are well dressed or you think you are, you tend to have some overconfidence, I kinda did. and sat there like a model
Lucky for me, the interviews hadn't started, so I was early, i waited for an hour, guess what I removed from my bag, my notebook from campus, well I know its not necessary, its not, really, but just in case they asked me a theory i cant remember, I really didn't want to look stupid, speaking from experience.
I was called first for the interview though I had come last, and was like hmmm, they like me already, alas. so I went in and smiled at the panel and didnt sit until was asked to sit, still smiling at them.
Pap, questions kept being thrown at me, pap, pap, I was answering like no other business. This was by far the easiest interview I had been to. I had major confidence, perhaps over confidence until the Question was asked "Why did you apply for this Job," really who fails a question like that, honestly. But since I could not remember applying, the worst I was not even sure of the positions available. so I coughed to ponder at my words before talking"uuuum I applied coz I love my country and my people" It hit me after a lady in the panel echoed my words"you applied for this job coz you loove your country?" I knew, hee sijui I was wrong about that story coz I later found out from the interview that it was a job for organizing events eg.birthdays, there is no connection whatsoever to loving ones country, though it is universally appreciated to be patriotic.
So I went on sitting there like a model, almost confident that I had passed that interview, then I was asked, "that is enough from us, do you have any questions from your side?" this was my response"uuuum so you are a .........company......and you do.............?" the answer was "Yes" No additon no subtraction. I was slightly embarrassed. you dont ask the organization you want to work for what they do. I just had to ruin my rather better first impression.
Though I had the few obviously wrong answers and questions,I was sure I was impressive, at least I thought and from viewing my competitors they didn't seem like a threat at all. until when I was called the following week, and this is what they said"We are sorry we couldn't take you this time, though you did well, you were number 2 in the interview" this was the funny part, we were just the two of us at that interview, so i was kinda the last one.
Moral of the story is not that i was turning the interview in to a joke, no I wasn't I may have Joker moments enough of them, but not with jobs, i probably did not want it bad enough to grasp it and take it with my all, for a minute i thought id stand out without having to work too hard for it, sometimes I have, But I learned that life isn't always that way, you earn what you get, and you have to want it bad enough, to go right a head and posses it.And so I guess I know better now I just hope you never ask an organization you want to work for what they do. For all I have heard is you have to present yourself best than your competitor would, for no opportunity is lost if you don't grab it, someone else takes it.
So the phone rung ndring ndring, and of course I picked and was like"hallo" and the response was hallo I am........ from ....... company, would like you to come for an interview tommorow." I have learned in my life to never say No, never say never unless its sales, my policy.
So Immediately I started jumping up and down with joy, I could not believe it, this was the first call in so many applications. well the confident side of me has this idea I could never fail an interview, I usually think, I have charm and will dress up for the occasion, well this has proved wrong in the past. In the past back in campus I went for an interview where the only preparation i did was dress up, I looked good actually stunning, and obviously looked very blonde coz I knew nothing about the club that I wanted to be a leader of, I must have created a very humerous scenario for the panel then, so this time I did my research.
So when I got this call I was not sure the name of the company that had called me, I for one was not sure I applied, I really could not remember at all, that was a bad thing, secondly I had never heard of the name of that organization, thats even worse, so I googled.What would life be without google
Well hadnt been out to anywhere so hadnt been wearing my official clothes right, so alas most of them were not fitting, i think they shrunk or something, but there was one that didnt let me down at all, I fought it and wore it, so i chose it, but guess what as I walked along the streets it kept going higher and higher, higher than beyond, the kind that you hear mamas saying "na huyo amevaa aje" that was me, dreadful I tell you, and what with this skirts that keep pulling themselves up?Its for embarasment of pulling them down when no one is watching.
But before that drama, I was actually late for the interview by an hour, the embarrassment of entering the office mildly panting, I was kinda ashamed, but they say when you are well dressed or you think you are, you tend to have some overconfidence, I kinda did. and sat there like a model
Lucky for me, the interviews hadn't started, so I was early, i waited for an hour, guess what I removed from my bag, my notebook from campus, well I know its not necessary, its not, really, but just in case they asked me a theory i cant remember, I really didn't want to look stupid, speaking from experience.
I was called first for the interview though I had come last, and was like hmmm, they like me already, alas. so I went in and smiled at the panel and didnt sit until was asked to sit, still smiling at them.
Pap, questions kept being thrown at me, pap, pap, I was answering like no other business. This was by far the easiest interview I had been to. I had major confidence, perhaps over confidence until the Question was asked "Why did you apply for this Job," really who fails a question like that, honestly. But since I could not remember applying, the worst I was not even sure of the positions available. so I coughed to ponder at my words before talking"uuuum I applied coz I love my country and my people" It hit me after a lady in the panel echoed my words"you applied for this job coz you loove your country?" I knew, hee sijui I was wrong about that story coz I later found out from the interview that it was a job for organizing events eg.birthdays, there is no connection whatsoever to loving ones country, though it is universally appreciated to be patriotic.
So I went on sitting there like a model, almost confident that I had passed that interview, then I was asked, "that is enough from us, do you have any questions from your side?" this was my response"uuuum so you are a .........company......and you do.............?" the answer was "Yes" No additon no subtraction. I was slightly embarrassed. you dont ask the organization you want to work for what they do. I just had to ruin my rather better first impression.
Though I had the few obviously wrong answers and questions,I was sure I was impressive, at least I thought and from viewing my competitors they didn't seem like a threat at all. until when I was called the following week, and this is what they said"We are sorry we couldn't take you this time, though you did well, you were number 2 in the interview" this was the funny part, we were just the two of us at that interview, so i was kinda the last one.
Moral of the story is not that i was turning the interview in to a joke, no I wasn't I may have Joker moments enough of them, but not with jobs, i probably did not want it bad enough to grasp it and take it with my all, for a minute i thought id stand out without having to work too hard for it, sometimes I have, But I learned that life isn't always that way, you earn what you get, and you have to want it bad enough, to go right a head and posses it.And so I guess I know better now I just hope you never ask an organization you want to work for what they do. For all I have heard is you have to present yourself best than your competitor would, for no opportunity is lost if you don't grab it, someone else takes it.
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