Bear, Diah and Pasha

May 18th, 2009 by papabear

This would be the final chapter about my job interview sessions. There were one or two other interviews that I attended but since they were not that significant and at the same time I would not want this story to drag too long as it is now already having more chapters than the Star Wars movies…

This one was not really my last interview but it was actually in between the others. The only reason that I put it to the last is that it was the interview that got me this current job.

To begin with, I got the HR contact from a fellow blogger Nina and I shot an email to them. It took them about a week to respond and I was called for the first interview. The first interview lasted about 2 hours where I was made to listen to stories rather than being interviewed per say… He got lots of things to share and since I had nothing else to do, I might just as well listen to him…

Then, a week after that, I was called for a second interview. This one actually caught me off guard as I was not expecting a totally opposite character from the first interviewer. This guy was very particular about certifications such as PMP and business processes experience such as CMMI. I have none of them and as far as I was concerned at that time, I failed!

Note: Now I understand why the PMP and CMMI was emphasized as the customers that the company works with are looking into those as part of the criteria to show how capable the vendors are.

Anyway, with little hope in securing that job, I went about searching for the next job vacancies.

However, after about a month, I got a call from HR to negotiate the salary. Well, I was surprised as I thought that without the things that they needed, I would not stand a chance.

Anyway, after some negotiations, I had agreed to the offer and since nothing better came along the way, I accepted the job offer with a 30% pay cut. It is a substantial cut but it is much better than having no job and no salary at all.

I guess the time has come to start all over again and work myself up and maybe things would not that bad after all.

So, there you go! In the end, what I gathered from all these are:

It is not that easy to get a job out there.
Stick to your job if you can.
Get yourself certified (anything that is relevant to the current market and your expertise).
Save your money when you can.

P/s: They offer a good medical benefits and that has somewhat made it a bit easier for me…

Tags: Business, Employment, Human resources, interview, Job interview, Job Search, Pay Cut, Project Management Professional, Star Wars

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15 Responses to “Part VII – The Final Chapter”

on 18 May 2009 at 3:14 pm1ahmike

Agree, dad was advising me this morning if possible to get a Master.

All the best ya bro

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papabear replied:
May 19th, 2009 at 5:29 pm
go n get it bro! it helps!

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on 18 May 2009 at 6:48 pm2negaraku.net

Part VII – The Final Chapter…

This would be the final chapter about my job interview sessions. There were one or two other interviews that I attended but since they were not that significant and at the same time I would not want this story to drag too long as it is [..]…
on 19 May 2009 at 5:20 pm3zaizab

Congrats bro! grab whatever you get and think about it later.. I was helping my friend manning a booth at Career Day at PWTC last Friday to Sunday.. Wow! there were certainly a lot of new graduates hunting for jobs there.. 10,000 jobs available for maybe 200,000 job seekers..So just imagine people who were retrenched and have experienced but still can’t find a job. So don’t choose now.. The food on our table is important.

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papabear replied:
May 19th, 2009 at 5:30 pm
agreed bro! not the time to choose!

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on 20 May 2009 at 3:26 am4AwekCute

wow.. your story really interesting bro… glad to have you back in blogging world..

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papabear replied:
May 25th, 2009 at 11:08 am
thanks awekcute!

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on 21 May 2009 at 6:40 am5Cashmere

Congrats in getting the job! I should embark on mine next.. haha! I agree with you.. getting a salary cut is better than no salary at all. And at this moment of financial crisis, it’s hard to get a job. Look on the bright side, you get to learn new things and at the same time upgrade and expand your knowledge on things.. All the best in your new job!

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papabear replied:
May 25th, 2009 at 11:08 am
thanks cashmere and wish you all the best in getting yours soon!

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on 21 May 2009 at 8:02 pm6BioTecK

Congrats man! I’m happy you finally found a suitable job in the end.

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papabear replied:
May 25th, 2009 at 11:34 am
Thanks Behrad!

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on 22 May 2009 at 11:27 pm7sufian

your last word “stick to your job as you can” was realized me…sniff snifff

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papabear replied:
May 25th, 2009 at 11:39 am
if you can la bro… hahah!

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on 25 May 2009 at 2:54 am8topo

yeah.. finally the stories end.. hohoho dah takde drama bersiri lagi dah.. hehehhe

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papabear replied:
May 25th, 2009 at 11:43 am
begitulah adanya… hehe!

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