Does fire excite you?
I met with another damn recruitment consultant; this one was the worst of its kind. “Thanks for your resume, let’s go over it” I felt like hitting her over the head and say “why don’t you read it you fucking moron and then ask me questions” Instead I just go through step by step what is in black and white in front of her. After a few questions about ‘the direction I want my career to take’ she said “I work with administration, PA’s and reception roll, I don’t have anything for you” She then went to see if the lady that looks after property appointments was available. No, on holiday.
Wednesday I met with the BDM that called me out of the blue the week before. I couldn’t really call it an interview, it was more like “I worked with this person” “I know him” “Wow you know *insert name*?” After about 30 mins of chit chat, a brush of experience and expectations, he also said I would have to do a personality test. ‘Does fire excite you?’ only I would be asked that! He said I must meet the Regional Manager and State Manager. Oh cool… Two seconds later he pops back, they are on a conference call, he then asked if I wanted coffee and like to wait – I had to conduct an open house inspection for an hour (great hard work for a day) coincidently he knew the principle of the business too. The property world is so small.
I came back, met with the 3 of them, I felt like it was more like meeting for lunch (ohhhh I remember one interview that was over lunch, lunch at Kingsley’s. Drank too much and still got the job). Well, bottom line for this position: I meet with ‘the boss’ when he get back from overseas in a couple weeks. If we get along I have the job – not bad considering I didn’t even submit a resume hehehehehe
I met with another damn recruitment consultant; this one was the worst of its kind. “Thanks for your resume, let’s go over it” I felt like hitting her over the head and say “why don’t you read it you fucking moron and then ask me questions” Instead I just go through step by step what is in black and white in front of her. After a few questions about ‘the direction I want my career to take’ she said “I work with administration, PA’s and reception roll, I don’t have anything for you” She then went to see if the lady that looks after property appointments was available. No, on holiday.
Wednesday I met with the BDM that called me out of the blue the week before. I couldn’t really call it an interview, it was more like “I worked with this person” “I know him” “Wow you know *insert name*?” After about 30 mins of chit chat, a brush of experience and expectations, he also said I would have to do a personality test. ‘Does fire excite you?’ only I would be asked that! He said I must meet the Regional Manager and State Manager. Oh cool… Two seconds later he pops back, they are on a conference call, he then asked if I wanted coffee and like to wait – I had to conduct an open house inspection for an hour (great hard work for a day) coincidently he knew the principle of the business too. The property world is so small.
I came back, met with the 3 of them, I felt like it was more like meeting for lunch (ohhhh I remember one interview that was over lunch, lunch at Kingsley’s. Drank too much and still got the job). Well, bottom line for this position: I meet with ‘the boss’ when he get back from overseas in a couple weeks. If we get along I have the job – not bad considering I didn’t even submit a resume hehehehehe
1 comments:
Nice work! I've had a couple of "back doories" like that over the years... much more pleasant than jumping through all those stoopid hoops!
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