As I previously mentioned in the post "Signs of an introvert", I discussed the horrible matter of networking and interviews....I despise them with a passion, the whole concept of "selling yourself" makes me feel arrogant and completely opposite of my personality. The related matter and the reason why that I am discussing this matter is mainly due to the fact that I had to occur something along the lines of an interview that could potentially affect...well, my future. The paragraphs below is Thursdays interviewing adventure and Fridays aftermath.
The interview itself consisted of turning up with about 15 other people, nervous, worried, and all wanting the same thing. I did what all classic interviewee and person would do, I found the location of the building, something didn't seem right (but more on that later), I dismissed it and then processed to find a generic coffee shop and "hide" for a while until it was about 15 minutes before the interview itself. I was tired, I was hungry, and all I wanted was crawl into bed and perform the classic 10 year old initiative with the duvet being the thing that protects yourself against all bad things, but unfortunately I am 18 and needed to get through this interview, so I bought myself breakfast with a hot chocolate and proceeded to "psych" myself up to be the best that I could be.
I was 15 minutes early when I decided to reach the building, I then waited, and waiting, no answer. Another interviewee came along and we waited together, discussing results and general chit chat, it came 10.00 and it began to get extremely worrying that I got the wrong place. I was sure that I had the right place. I called the office and they directed me to go up the stairs and literally a few feet where I was standing, i apologised at front desk took the elevator to the correct floor (finally something right...) and then waited, the person who was judging us found us and directed to a classroom with 10- 13 other smart children ranging from 16-19. The icebreaker activities was rather fun, until their was a reason to the whole exercise, by providing us with the exercise we had our guards down and managed to gather a perspective of our personality in the most truthful way.
He discussed information about the company and the training that will be funded by the government and the grades that we will achieve within the next year. we was taken separate groups and given specific tests, one test for the web and game development and another test for the IT and networks group. They tested to find if we could think outside the box as within the career that we are pursuing we have to find solutions to problems that will include thinking outside the box to complete. we was then required to separated into groups and tested how well we work within teams and to work out if we are humanitarians or economists.
THIS IS WHERE IT GETS TENSE....
We was told to be picked one by one to determine the verdict and if we had to leave or stay for the interview, I waited....and waited......and waited....my name wasn't picked out. My heart was racing, palms were dripping with sweat, mind racing....and then, he comes in and tells the verdict of about 10 people within the room. I decided to talk with the other candidates within the room, how we think we did, etc...the person came back into the room, the room went dead quiet "we have decided" it echoed, my ears was listening on every word....."you have passed, congratulations", a sigh of relief was blown through the whole room.
THE INTERVIEW
I just had wolfed down two double cheeseburgers from *insert well known chain of fast food business* and came back 15 minutes early to the building (the correct building this time). I waited to be interviewed, the time was 2.00, the amount of people became fewer and fewer...3.00 comes, only a hand full of people left, 3.45 comes, only 2 people left, I get called for the interview and gave my best impression to the woman (the man who was judging us was busy with another candidate), I had talked with her before and gave my best impression with my "passion for IT" and the reason why I wanted an apprenticeship. They said that they would call me tomorrow for my results 4.00 came, I make my goodbyes with the other candidate and wished well with his future endeavours and made my retreat back to home.
THE RESULT
Today was tense, rather tense from 10.00 I was staring at my phone waiting for it to ring. The Schrodinger cat situation....not knowing if I would have to re-plan everything from scratch. 1.00 came and the phone rang....it was my mate asking if they had called, I replied that I was still waiting and provided me that they didn't ring until mid afternoon which calmed some nerves. 2.45 came and the call that I had been waiting for arrived, they asked how I thought the interview went, and how I thought the whole day, and then told me that I had been accepted, to which I thanked them for all that they did and for working with me. They said that they had no complaints with the interview and how the day went.
I now have an interview next week for a IT Network distribution business that provides businesses with networking equipment which can be Internet and servers or even can be setting up mobile network equipment for example phones. (I have to remember this to show that I have done research).
Oh how I dislike interviews, but they have to be done or else I wouldn't be writing this, nor would I be worried about the next interview...
J Machan
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