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Re: Which Job Interview That You Didnt Scale Through Almost Broke Your Heart by kingjoo: 4:28pm On Apr 02, 2015 |
If you think that not scaling through an interview is painfull, then what will you say about me. I took Firstbank aptitude test while I was still serving an I made it through. During the interview that took place at their Business Dev Centre in PH, I categorically told them I was still serving, yet I passed the interview. I took their medical test and check ups. Precisely by December 2007 I got a text message to prepare for their induction training in their training centre in Enugu, and that will be by January 2008. By then I had only few weeks to complete my NYSC which actually finished be Feb 2008. During the accreditation, the guy they sent asked me and 2 other guys that were still serving at that time to go home and promised to add or names in the next batch, which by then we would v completed or service. Alas 3 months later, the names for that batch came up but mine wasn't there. I gave the guy a call and he apologised that he actually forgot to bring or case up. and that was it. Lost the opportunity. I still remember that and feel bad |
Re: Which Job Interview That You Didnt Scale Through Almost Broke Your Heart by owolabiza(m): 4:47pm On Apr 02, 2015 |
kingjoo:I feel ur pain oo....... |
Re: Which Job Interview That You Didnt Scale Through Almost Broke Your Heart by phetty(m): 7:26pm On Apr 02, 2015 |
adeoti01: Cool cash?! You earn more than I do. Eyin ti Engr Frank... |
Re: Which Job Interview That You Didnt Scale Through Almost Broke Your Heart by Nobody: 7:58pm On Apr 02, 2015 |
phetty: Eeee...hold it there Ooº°˚˚°o ... I don hear you... Our *talk* na for field... How's your side sha... Eyin ti Engr Suresh... |
Re: Which Job Interview That You Didnt Scale Through Almost Broke Your Heart by phetty(m): 8:55pm On Apr 02, 2015 |
adeoti01: We go meet for our arena |
Re: Which Job Interview That You Didnt Scale Through Almost Broke Your Heart by Lero15(m): 11:50pm On Apr 02, 2015 |
Kevinoh:It's a pity some recruiters don't understand or don't care about the requirements they put up for their vacancies. I feel you. |
Re: Which Job Interview That You Didnt Scale Through Almost Broke Your Heart by Lero15(m): 11:50pm On Apr 02, 2015 |
Kevinoh:It's a pity some recruiters don't understand the requirements they put up for their vacancies. I feel you. |
Re: Which Job Interview That You Didnt Scale Through Almost Broke Your Heart by faith2ogesco(m): 4:45pm On Apr 03, 2015 |
Lero15:oboy I dey wait ur own o..BTW I still HV like 5 more experiences to write o. need to get typing soonest..did clash of clans is addictive sha |
Re: Which Job Interview That You Didnt Scale Through Almost Broke Your Heart by XtraSmooth404: 5:04pm On Apr 03, 2015 |
faith2ogesco:5 more? Like say u begin job hunt when I still dey 300 level |
Re: Which Job Interview That You Didnt Scale Through Almost Broke Your Heart by Nobody: 5:25pm On Apr 03, 2015 |
XtraSmooth404: ROTFL...boss you got me grin mennnnn... Honestly many joblanders sabi MR Faith..so tey I and a colleague of mine always discuss about him at work...even when he started his current job; I asked a guy to look out for him at their training class...D dude na...I reserve my comment.... 3 Likes |
Re: Which Job Interview That You Didnt Scale Through Almost Broke Your Heart by Lero15(m): 6:00pm On Apr 03, 2015 |
faith2ogesco:Lol.. I dey come soon |
Re: Which Job Interview That You Didnt Scale Through Almost Broke Your Heart by faith2ogesco(m): 6:02am On Jun 22, 2015 |
Lero15:lero I dey wait o |
Re: Which Job Interview That You Didnt Scale Through Almost Broke Your Heart by Lero15(m): 7:11am On Jun 22, 2015 |
faith2ogesco: Lol. Brb. |
Re: Which Job Interview That You Didnt Scale Through Almost Broke Your Heart by faith2ogesco(m): 2:08pm On Jun 22, 2015 |
Lero15:kip brbing o |
Re: Which Job Interview That You Didnt Scale Through Almost Broke Your Heart by Lero15(m): 9:44pm On Jun 22, 2015 |
faith2ogesco:Lol. Ok. First one, had this in an indigenous oil services/procurement firm. That was before nysc. It was my first. The test looked strange to me then. I Sha was called for next stage. Did well in two interviews. Na the last interview I mess up. Was dropped at last stage. My few lucky friends got in. The second one was really emotional. No test, just interview with the oga patapata. And na my discipline sef. The interview was so sweet ehn. He asked me what I was doing presently and I told him I was doing a freelance work. He was more than impressed. I was so feeling good I told myself "if I wasn't called, then truly truly witch dey pursue me Lo and behold, a friend we had interview together was called. I cried inside. But like Nigga Raw would say " na mess up if to say tears comot my eye " All na story now. Press on, don't give up. |
Re: Which Job Interview That You Didnt Scale Through Almost Broke Your Heart by faith2ogesco(m): 11:54pm On Jun 22, 2015 |
Lero15:I ll give u 4/10 for did write up, anyway u try sha |
Re: Which Job Interview That You Didnt Scale Through Almost Broke Your Heart by Jbond(m): 1:26am On Jun 23, 2015 |
Mine was fidson, that was my ist interview after nysc cos I was always turning dwn interview invites I ws always receiving frm lag, I no like the state, but when I saw fidson I just had to go for it, travelled dwn frm abj, aced the aptitude test and was called back for the interview 2 weeks later, I travelled for the interview and the position was for medical rep, my plan was if I gt the job would choose abj as my preferred state for the job, the interview panel was made up of 4 men and a lady, during the interview they were surprised I dint have any workin experience (like say no be them invite me come), funny enough I ws the only candidate with no wrk experience, others had wrkin experience so my chances were zero, bt I answered the questions they asked, when I was asked if I had any question for them, I then asked of their new water injection plant which I read online that they were the ist to build such in nigeria as @last year, na so the man I ask begin blab, then told his colleague to answer me, that one was blabbing too and told another of his colleague to answer me which was a lady, she then finally told me more about the plant, then one of the men chipped in that the plant would resume operation the followin month with free accomodation, the pay was above 100k, expatriates were gona train the new recruits and they needed young graduates like me, that if I was interested he would send my name down right away so I can work there, I then asked him which state and he said ogun state, na so I scream nooooo (mumu like me, na abuja just dy my mind to work, till 2day I still regret that action), that its d medical rep job I'm there for and that's why I was invited, the man just shook his head in a pathetic manner when I said no, they then said ok they will get back to me, till 2day even regret mail them no send me. |
Re: Which Job Interview That You Didnt Scale Through Almost Broke Your Heart by Jbond(m): 1:55am On Jun 23, 2015 |
After that fidson interview I swore I ws neva gona travel to lag again for any interview, then I received an interview iv for one gulf treasure oil and gas like a year lata, choi na so I borrow money travel go lag again, this time I no mind wrk for lag cos owu don blow me, when I got to the compound mehn the building was superb, (for my mind I say this company get money o), when I ws goin to sign in, the courses I saw that other candidates entered was shocking, cos we were told to write dwn our names nd our discipline, me come dy wonder wetin I dy find there cos most of them were engineering courses while mine was natural science (for my mind I say mayb na the HSE wey I do mk dem invite me sha), I then sat down, other candidates started trooping in, mehn see old men, men wey be like uncle nd pple papa them, nd when they brought out their CV it was like a text book, fear no let me bring out my cv cos e be like flyer, and I was obviously the youngest among them, I was like na only me waka come? Then the sec started calling our names nd ushered us into a conference room for a written test which was nt indicated in the txt, one guy say 'excuse me sister, they said interview nd nt test, so why u wan come gv us test na' mehn everybody burst laugh..as test start come see old men dey copy frm phone after browsin, me broswe too sha my no lie, bt I observed the room if der ws camera.. After the test we were called in for the interview, I ws nervous thinkin I will meet with panel of pple, only to gt der nd saw one man sittin alone pingin, nd he ws dressed casually, I den sat dwn nd gave him my cv, he ws still pingin den only to look @ my cv nd exclaimed 'no wrk experience? (For my mind I say see dis mumu o,ur hr no see my cv b4 dem invite me)..he jst hissed nd continued pressing his phone that I shud jst go, chai if nt that they already had my cv nd cn use It to track me or sometin, I almost insulted the man cos the tin pain me, in my mind I jst prayed that If I leave the building it should just explode, cos I ws jst thinkin of the tfare I wasted in travellin dwn to lag, coupled with the fact that I dint even hv tfare to travel bk to abj, I had to stay 1 more week b4 I cud travel bk to abj cos of tfare..when I came out frm the office the old men that I ws gisting with b4 I went in for the supposed interview were askin me hw did it go? what questions did they ask? I dint even answer any of them cos I jst walked straight to the door, straight to the gate and straight home. Una knw the rest na, no thanks for comin mail, please try again later mail or even regret mail till 2day. 2 Likes |
Re: Which Job Interview That You Didnt Scale Through Almost Broke Your Heart by faith2ogesco(m): 6:48am On Jun 23, 2015 |
Jbond:dis is insane |
Re: Which Job Interview That You Didnt Scale Through Almost Broke Your Heart by Lero15(m): 7:00am On Jun 23, 2015 |
faith2ogesco: What??!! |
Re: Which Job Interview That You Didnt Scale Through Almost Broke Your Heart by Lero15(m): 7:00am On Jun 23, 2015 |
Jbond, that was hilarious |
Re: Which Job Interview That You Didnt Scale Through Almost Broke Your Heart by SaiBuharii: 8:34am On Jun 23, 2015 |
kingjoo: You can't keep contacting the same guy and get a different result. He is probably not a serious person. I remember doing an ecobank intervirw, was sent a success mail and 3 months later, I was not contacted. I got a job ontime and few months into my job I was deleting my messages. I came across the success mail, this was about 6months later. I simply replied that success mail copying evergbody that contacted me during the proces with few words saying "till date I have not be contacted, ur mail states I will be contacted shortly" 2 weeks later u I was called up to get my offer letter. Of course I didn't go, I just wanted justification. |
Re: Which Job Interview That You Didnt Scale Through Almost Broke Your Heart by Jbond(m): 8:58am On Jun 23, 2015 |
Lero15:Yeh bro, its funny now bt ws nt bk then o, if I had seen that man outside that building on the road, would have pulled my suit nd engage him in mortal combat nd give him fatality nd babality, mofo. 1 Like |
Re: Which Job Interview That You Didnt Scale Through Almost Broke Your Heart by Nobody: 10:39am On Jun 23, 2015 |
NNPC and NLNG after making it to the last stages(interview) before medicals. Being some years now, I still feel the pain especially d NLNG job. Ain't doing bad presently though. One luv! |
Re: Which Job Interview That You Didnt Scale Through Almost Broke Your Heart by masagoody(m): 11:06am On Jun 23, 2015 |
bigbroda:stop there bro!. ..no just waka commot o....I don lock front door self. give us the full gist Na.. |
Re: Which Job Interview That You Didnt Scale Through Almost Broke Your Heart by lokodon(m): 11:32am On Jun 23, 2015 |
bigbroda:Full gist abeg, we would learn from your story while you walk away as a hero. |
Re: Which Job Interview That You Didnt Scale Through Almost Broke Your Heart by akin7686(m): 11:58am On Jun 23, 2015 |
As a graduate, we all have a story to tell. Mine was with Unilag Holding popular called UNIHOLD. A subsidiary of Unilag but still a federal government job. On d day of the test, I was discourage by number of applicant but thank God it's CBT. I applied for Senior Store Officer, even though I didn't have d required experience I believe I could convince them during d interview. God willing I stalled thru d test part and it was then a panel interview at Unilag guest house. We were 22 in no and d interview was scheduled for 3PM. I prepared well and make necessary findings. I got to d interview by 1pm at least to meet people and ask them how far about their interview. Not until our turn they dey need to have a recess. Well, we patiently waiting for them till 8pm, then my instinct told me dis people have decided who they want to select already. Then by 8:30pm they told us to come in at once. Then one prof from d panel said in two sentences we should introduce our self. Then d big qualifications stated rolling in, Phd in view, MBA Msc bla, bla bla. After d intro, dey asked a question from accounting for inventory, one old man sharperly answer d question as if he had d expo before, I know d question as well but dey didn't give others d chance to answer it. Then I heard ladies and gentlemen that's all we could have for today. We will get back to you soonest. Chai!!! My eye was red and I was thinking what type of interview is this. Then, people started calling their Godfather to inform them about d progress. Unfortunately I didn't have anybody to call. |
Re: Which Job Interview That You Didnt Scale Through Almost Broke Your Heart by FiverrTutor(m): 12:00pm On Apr 23, 2021 |
ABEngine: Hahahaha I remember Tenaris |
Re: Which Job Interview That You Didnt Scale Through Almost Broke Your Heart by Amiano(m): 4:06pm On Apr 23, 2021 |
NLNG after making it to the last stage in 2017. I still got into the oil and gas industry sha |
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