Here's a recent message that we received recently. Thought it would be useful to share it all around. The Retrenchment Helpline is a service by JobStreet.com to help retrenched job seekers like Ravi Kumar with the search for their next job.
I am writing this as a token of appreciation for all the help and
guidance provided by the Retrenchment Helpline team. About three months
ago, I attended the resume clinic and also listened to talks at
JobStreet.com after I had taken VSS with the American company I had been
working for the past 12 years. I realized there were shortcomings in my
original resume and with help from the team, I overhauled my resume.
When I look back, I really pity the poor souls that had to read my old
resume. With the new resume, between March 2009 and May 2009, I had
attended more than 15 interviews in totally different industries
ranging from recruitment, logistics, plantation, medical devices, FMCG to
postal services. The overhauled resume format was a big help in getting me
the first interview. When I say big, it was indeed BIG. I don't think
that I would have been called for those interviews without it. For
that, Daryl was instrumental in pointing me in the right direction.
Today, I am glad to share with you guys that I have been offered a Sales Manager (South East Asia and Middle East) position with a European company thanks to the good job done in part by the JobStreet team. I will be meeting my new employers next week to discuss terms and I am indeed really excited.
These past three months plus have been really challenging both mentally and emotionally for me. I never gave up and just moved on looking at all possible opportunities. Today, we are in a different job market. The job market is shrinking (but signs are there of a recovery) and employers have more choices than before. You have to be different than the others. Do your homework before the interview. For some job interviews for sales positions, I took a leaf from Daryl's previous job interview with Kensington and did a general overview of the company, the sales process that I use, opportunities and how I could contribute to the company. One word of caution, you would need to play this by ear. Do not try to go overboard because you need to be in the organization to get some information. The idea here is to show that you have gone the extra mile. It is also okay to indicate that the material you had put together is based on information that you had gathered on your own.
These days some employers are using tools to gauge candidates to determine if they can blend in. Personality profile assessment test and behavioural interview techniques are now being used. Some of these techniques use the candidate's past experience to determine if the candidate can fit in or not. The questions:
1. Tell me about yourself
2. Tell me about a mistake in the past, if given a chance what would you correct
3. Describe to me in a situation which would affect your personal and work ethics. What would you do?
4. How would you handle difficult people
5. What was the most challenging thing you had to do
and so on. Try to google behavioural interview questions. Do some homework so that you do not get overwhelmed. Sometimes the most basic questions can get you all confused.
Just a word for all you job seekers, NEVER give up. Always be positive and there is ample opportunity even in a downward economy. By staying positive, you feel confident and good and this attitude helps you in your interviews and also your daily activities. You have to help yourself first and there will be good people like the team at JobStreet to guide you. You are the captain of your ship and only you can determine your future.
I guess this has been a long email and I welcome questions to me directly. I would like to help those who have been in my position. I can be reached at rkumarsingaram@gmail.com.
Once again, I would not have been able to land this job with out the help from the JobStreet team.
Today, I am glad to share with you guys that I have been offered a Sales Manager (South East Asia and Middle East) position with a European company thanks to the good job done in part by the JobStreet team. I will be meeting my new employers next week to discuss terms and I am indeed really excited.
These past three months plus have been really challenging both mentally and emotionally for me. I never gave up and just moved on looking at all possible opportunities. Today, we are in a different job market. The job market is shrinking (but signs are there of a recovery) and employers have more choices than before. You have to be different than the others. Do your homework before the interview. For some job interviews for sales positions, I took a leaf from Daryl's previous job interview with Kensington and did a general overview of the company, the sales process that I use, opportunities and how I could contribute to the company. One word of caution, you would need to play this by ear. Do not try to go overboard because you need to be in the organization to get some information. The idea here is to show that you have gone the extra mile. It is also okay to indicate that the material you had put together is based on information that you had gathered on your own.
These days some employers are using tools to gauge candidates to determine if they can blend in. Personality profile assessment test and behavioural interview techniques are now being used. Some of these techniques use the candidate's past experience to determine if the candidate can fit in or not. The questions:
1. Tell me about yourself
2. Tell me about a mistake in the past, if given a chance what would you correct
3. Describe to me in a situation which would affect your personal and work ethics. What would you do?
4. How would you handle difficult people
5. What was the most challenging thing you had to do
and so on. Try to google behavioural interview questions. Do some homework so that you do not get overwhelmed. Sometimes the most basic questions can get you all confused.
Just a word for all you job seekers, NEVER give up. Always be positive and there is ample opportunity even in a downward economy. By staying positive, you feel confident and good and this attitude helps you in your interviews and also your daily activities. You have to help yourself first and there will be good people like the team at JobStreet to guide you. You are the captain of your ship and only you can determine your future.
I guess this has been a long email and I welcome questions to me directly. I would like to help those who have been in my position. I can be reached at rkumarsingaram@gmail.com.
Once again, I would not have been able to land this job with out the help from the JobStreet team.
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