| Present Yourself In Figure, Not In English by RichEstate(m): 7:50am On Apr 20, 2018 |
After the first phase of interview, we were shortlisted to just six. Everyone was at best in dress, expectations and presentations with smooth and well polished english except for the only polytechnic graduate amidst us. His Oshogbo accent flawed his introduction and general presentation. And naturally in such standard interviews, you begin to compete with others in your heart and started applying elimination method as to who could really made you lose out.
The lady to my left graduated from my home town, Obafemi Awolowo University, ile-ife. The gentle guy to my right finished from Achievers' university; I am a product of a 21st century university as it's properly called, Adekunle Ajasin University...of course, I was not a push over for any of them, not even the one that said he finished from Coventry university in London nor brainy Lemuel from Covenant university, whom I served with at the ministry of finance in Calabar a year earlier.
As I was just unknotting my British-styled tie when I got home, I received a customised message. Alas! It was a "sorry letter". I flashed back and remembered in detail how I brilliantly performed...even the interviewers were nodding in affirmation to how I said I would add to the organisation, help reduce their cost, enhance its brand and increase productivity... Buddy! Well, life goes on and i needn't be a cry-cry baby...it's part of the world's set up.
Few years later, I saw the polytechnic fellow at Osborne in Ikoyi with the company's crest on his suit lapel. "How are you friend?" I greeted and introduced myself. Amazed, I asked him if he had godfather to have gotten the job. He said it was God but I told him to save that lyrics because Lemuel's dad happened to be a pastor "to shaprapra". He laughed and we agreed to give the glory to God but should share what he did that we did not do at the interview. He said he wondered too and his curiosity prompted him to ask how he was chosen ahead of others from better schools. Adejare said he got a surprised reply... "OTHERS WERE SPEAKING ENGLISH BUT YOUR CV WAS FULL OF BELIEVABLE FIGURES and that was why you were invited in the first place and on the interview day, THEY WERE SPEAKING FLUENT ENGLISH WHILE YOU WERE COMMUNICATING FLUENT, BELIEVABLE AND ACHIEVABLE FIGURES... and for our boss who had accounting background... that was it!
If you are seeking employment or already working in a corporate environment, you look more credible if you have facts and figures on your CV or presentations rather than honourable Patrick's grammatical prowess or pastor Oyakhilome's polished English...it's necessary but not important as figure presentation...especially these days that employers believe all youths are copying CV template from the Internet.
" Working with RichEstate investment in the last 18 months has been so rewarding. Our sales volume rose from 61% to 89%...that is whooping 48%. And that achievement earned each of us additional income of 4% as bonus". The figures made it believable and people believe you know what you are saying.
THE BOTTOM LINE
Even if your audience do not fully understand what you're trying to say, you would look credible to them and would like to trust you in as much as you do not garnish your figures with lies.
Be smart!
Odunmorayo Olalekan 4 Likes |
| Re: Present Yourself In Figure, Not In English by FreshBoss007: 8:03am On Apr 20, 2018 |
this is the best write up I've ready recently.. its a wonderful story too bro..
hope it makes fp 1 Like |
| Re: Present Yourself In Figure, Not In English by BlueScholar(m): 8:05am On Apr 20, 2018 |
interesting
thank you for sharing 1 Like |
| Re: Present Yourself In Figure, Not In English by nosagold(m): 8:53am On Apr 20, 2018 |
FreshBoss007:
this is the best write up I've ready recently.. its a wonderful story too bro..
hope it makes fp It really is. |
| Re: Present Yourself In Figure, Not In English by iamclime(m): 5:36pm On Apr 20, 2018 |
Apt reasoning. Lucid explanations as well. I can relate. |
| Re: Present Yourself In Figure, Not In English by cmoney22222: 4:51pm On Apr 21, 2018 |
Your head is there sir Thanks for this RichEstate:
After the first phase of interview, we were shortlisted to just six. Everyone was at best in dress, expectations and presentations with smooth and well polished english except for the only polytechnic graduate amidst us. His Oshogbo accent flawed his introduction and general presentation. And naturally in such standard interviews, you begin to compete with others in your heart and started applying elimination method as to who could really made you lose out.
The lady to my left graduated from my home town, Obafemi Awolowo University, ile-ife. The gentle guy to my right finished from Achievers' university; I am a product of a 21st century university as it's properly called, Adekunle Ajasin University...of course, I was not a push over for any of them, not even the one that said he finished from Coventry university in London nor brainy Lemuel from Covenant university, whom I served with at the ministry of finance in Calabar a year earlier.
As I was just unknotting my British-styled tie when I got home, I received a customised message. Alas! It was a "sorry letter". I flashed back and remembered in detail how I brilliantly performed...even the interviewers were nodding in affirmation to how I said I would add to the organisation, help reduce their cost, enhance its brand and increase productivity... Buddy! Well, life goes on and i needn't be a cry-cry baby...it's part of the world's set up.
Few years later, I saw the polytechnic fellow at Osborne in Ikoyi with the company's crest on his suit lapel. "How are you friend?" I greeted and introduced myself. Amazed, I asked him if he had godfather to have gotten the job. He said it was God but I told him to save that lyrics because Lemuel's dad happened to be a pastor "to shaprapra". He laughed and we agreed to give the glory to God but should share what he did that we did not do at the interview. He said he wondered too and his curiosity prompted him to ask how he was chosen ahead of others from better schools. Adejare said he got a surprised reply... "OTHERS WERE SPEAKING ENGLISH BUT YOUR CV WAS FULL OF BELIEVABLE FIGURES and that was why you were invited in the first place and on the interview day, THEY WERE SPEAKING FLUENT ENGLISH WHILE YOU WERE COMMUNICATING FLUENT, BELIEVABLE AND ACHIEVABLE FIGURES... and for our boss who had accounting background... that was it!
If you are seeking employment or already working in a corporate environment, you look more credible if you have facts and figures on your CV or presentations rather than honourable Patrick's grammatical prowess or pastor Oyakhilome's polished English...it's necessary but not important as figure presentation...especially these days that employers believe all youths are copying CV template from the Internet.
" Working with RichEstate investment in the last 18 months has been so rewarding. Our sales volume rose from 61% to 89%...that is whooping 48%. And that achievement earned each of us additional income of 4% as bonus". The figures made it believable and people believe you know what you are saying.
THE BOTTOM LINE
Even if your audience do not fully understand what you're trying to say, you would look credible to them and would like to trust you in as much as you do not garnish your figures with lies.
Be smart!
Odunmorayo Olalekan |
| Re: Present Yourself In Figure, Not In English by mightyleks(m): 7:16pm On Apr 21, 2018 |
RichEstate:
After the first phase of interview, we were shortlisted to just six. Everyone was at best in dress, expectations and presentations with smooth and well polished english except for the only polytechnic graduate amidst us. His Oshogbo accent flawed his introduction and general presentation. And naturally in such standard interviews, you begin to compete with others in your heart and started applying elimination method as to who could really made you lose out.
The lady to my left graduated from my home town, Obafemi Awolowo University, ile-ife. The gentle guy to my right finished from Achievers' university; I am a product of a 21st century university as it's properly called, Adekunle Ajasin University...of course, I was not a push over for any of them, not even the one that said he finished from Coventry university in London nor brainy Lemuel from Covenant university, whom I served with at the ministry of finance in Calabar a year earlier.
As I was just unknotting my British-styled tie when I got home, I received a customised message. Alas! It was a "sorry letter". I flashed back and remembered in detail how I brilliantly performed...even the interviewers were nodding in affirmation to how I said I would add to the organisation, help reduce their cost, enhance its brand and increase productivity... Buddy! Well, life goes on and i needn't be a cry-cry baby...it's part of the world's set up.
Few years later, I saw the polytechnic fellow at Osborne in Ikoyi with the company's crest on his suit lapel. "How are you friend?" I greeted and introduced myself. Amazed, I asked him if he had godfather to have gotten the job. He said it was God but I told him to save that lyrics because Lemuel's dad happened to be a pastor "to shaprapra". He laughed and we agreed to give the glory to God but should share what he did that we did not do at the interview. He said he wondered too and his curiosity prompted him to ask how he was chosen ahead of others from better schools. Adejare said he got a surprised reply... "OTHERS WERE SPEAKING ENGLISH BUT YOUR CV WAS FULL OF BELIEVABLE FIGURES and that was why you were invited in the first place and on the interview day, THEY WERE SPEAKING FLUENT ENGLISH WHILE YOU WERE COMMUNICATING FLUENT, BELIEVABLE AND ACHIEVABLE FIGURES... and for our boss who had accounting background... that was it!
If you are seeking employment or already working in a corporate environment, you look more credible if you have facts and figures on your CV or presentations rather than honourable Patrick's grammatical prowess or pastor Oyakhilome's polished English...it's necessary but not important as figure presentation...especially these days that employers believe all youths are copying CV template from the Internet.
" Working with RichEstate investment in the last 18 months has been so rewarding. Our sales volume rose from 61% to 89%...that is whooping 48%. And that achievement earned each of us additional income of 4% as bonus". The figures made it believable and people believe you know what you are saying.
THE BOTTOM LINE
Even if your audience do not fully understand what you're trying to say, you would look credible to them and would like to trust you in as much as you do not garnish your figures with lies.
Be smart!
Odunmorayo Olalekan great write up 1 Like |
