Re: Have You Ever Been Rejected, How Did You Manage It? by skyhighweb(m): 1:26pm On Jul 01, 2018 |
I waz toasting a girl at d market she was like let me have ur number a girl i saved as "girl at ikotun" started calling damn she changed her mind saying i might save her name as girl in market. So sad so sad |
Re: Have You Ever Been Rejected, How Did You Manage It? by Kechbeau: 1:28pm On Jul 01, 2018 |
saasala: The most painful is being rejected by a classless girl you just want to manage... saasala: The most painful is being rejected by a classless girl you just want to manage... |
Re: Have You Ever Been Rejected, How Did You Manage It? by wayne4loan: 3:38pm On Jul 01, 2018 |
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Re: Have You Ever Been Rejected, How Did You Manage It? by darlenese(f): 6:02pm On Jul 01, 2018 |
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Re: Have You Ever Been Rejected, How Did You Manage It? by Nobody: 10:17pm On Jul 01, 2018 |
shaybebaby: Continued... Now technology has made recruitment such that at these initial stages of applying, you do not get to see or even sniff another human being. Its all computer and if you got rejected, its a case of "computer says no"!
Hence I discovered that this "video interview" was another extension of that. Where previously, it was done via video call (Skype etc) where there was an actual person asking questions in real time time, it is different now.
You have to download an app which contained the questions. You cant launch the app until you are ready to record your answers. So no sneak peeking at the questions to go off an practice your answers. Once it was launched, it gave you 90 secs to read the questions and compose yourself and then 3 mins to answer the question whilst recording.Your answer must not be less that 60secs and no, if you fluff it, you cannot re-record it.
Once you are done, you upload the recording and I guess someone would review it at their convenience. Probably with a bowl of popcorn whilst watching applicants sound like idiots talking to nobody.
So I started practicing talking infront of the mirror, all the while feeling foolish and my partner not helping because he would just start laughing everytime I opened my mouth.
The more I practiced, the more I fumbled so I decided to just go for it that morning. I dressed in my smart clothes, applied make-up only to sit at my dining table for my interview staring into my phone. I had tidied up so that the interviewers wouldn't see an untidy background, picked a spot with good lighting and thought I was set to begin.
Once the app was launched, it gave you about three practice questions you could do over and over again and then when you felt ready, move on the main event. So I was practicing that one, and asked my partner for space and quiet to get my mind right.
But this didn't help my nerves and so I decided ro just bite bullet and get it over with quickly. Que sera sera!
I started my "interview" and recording, started feeling like this is not so bad, I was able to get the words out. I was getting in the zone. Only for my partner to bust in and start asking me foolish questions; "babe, what should we eat?", opening and shutting the fridge loudly whilst I was recording!
I couldn't even speak, was just giving him evil eyes to say "shut up, I am recording". Bear in mind that you do not have the option of re-recording. I was soo ooooo ooo furious, for the rest of the interview, I lost complete track of what I was saying. I got through it somehow but I was convinced that was the end of the road for me.
I lashed out at home, crying, screaming, I could have killed him. We had a massive fight that day with him saying he didn't know I was recording. Anyways, I wrote it off and started focusing on other applications.
A week later, I got a mail to say I'd made it through to the final stage and assessment day. I couldn't believe it! Maybe the reviewer took pity on me, I have no idea.
Then my assessment was book for two months later. About a week before, I got a call from the agency saying that the company had been disappointed in some of the candidates, and she proceeded to give some kind of expo on what to expect during the interview. I was shook! Oyinbo people don't do such but I guess my batch was last of the people to be assessed so she wanted their agency to save face otherwise their contract would be terminated. Who knows!
Anyways, I turned up for the assessment, it started at half 8 in the morning and lasted till half 4 in the afternoon. Role play exercise, presentation, in-tray exercise, group exercise, interview and lastly a self reflection exercise. I muddled through, just going on auto-pilot.
It was only the interview that I enjoyed by me and my interviewer so clicked to the extent we were chatting about what presents to buy his mother-in-law.
Anyways, my story is long so to end it, it ends well. I strong pass my village people because I got a call the following day with an offer. A week later contracts were signed.
I start in 5 weeks. So happy for you. You are a gifted writer. Thanks for sharing. |
Re: Have You Ever Been Rejected, How Did You Manage It? by shaybebaby(f): 10:27pm On Jul 01, 2018 |
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Re: Have You Ever Been Rejected, How Did You Manage It? by remi1444: 2:24pm On Jul 02, 2018 |
Dyt:
Green who?
His intention was to scam me
Lol
Didn't hear from him
this is disheartening.
may God replenish the loss. |
Re: Have You Ever Been Rejected, How Did You Manage It? by Banter1(m): 6:26pm On Jul 02, 2018 |
EgunMogaji:
Fear God, VG for that una Nigeria? Yes, there are still plenty of VG trust me, and she still is. |