Alright I have decided! I am taking up the offer from DBS Bank, which means I start work tomorrow. Just as well, since I am getting a little bored with too much time on my hands anyway. Of the three job offers I received, DBS Bank seems to be the best place to work in. It is a big and established organisation, I will have the chance to grow and be exposed to different areas, the job security is there, and there will be more benefits as compared to other places. No doubt the pay is lower, but I was told it will be adjusted accordingly to what I was getting once I finish my probation. Hope all goes well this time!
Actually it is a big surprise for me that I was offered the job, in both DBS Bank and the accounting firm. Firstly, I have no prior background and knowledge in the areas of commerce, accounting and finance. The only time I actually did something commerce-related was Economics back in JC, and even then I only scored a C. I did not specialise in Accountancy or Banking and Finance. Although I had been doing corporate secretarial type of jobs when I was in the law firm, the job scope was more law-related. My job scope at DBS Bank will be similar, but will be more broad-based and financial related. But it is alright, since I plan to learn as much as I can and be exposed to as many different areas as possible anyway.
The third job offer was from a tuition centre. I was very tempted to take up the offer actually, since I still like to teach, but after the questions they asked me, I was so irritated that I turned them down. They asked me things like what makes me think I can teach well. Hey, I have an education degree, trained in both primary and secondary curriculum, gave tuition for five years, and taught in a government school for close to four years. I have taught the best class for two years.
Do all these not count for something?! I still have all my resources, books and syllabus from my teaching days. Teaching is one of those things which I have been trained in, have qualifications for, have experience in, and which I believe I can do well in. I did not spend my years struggling through NIE and being so stressed up for nothing. Thus I get really upset if people are skeptical over my qualifications and experience. But that is still a fact of life, isn't it? Prospective employers are always entitled to ask anything they like from a prospective employee.
Meanwhile I need to relax and wake up refreshed for my first day at my new job tomorrow. A new venture for me. Hopefully one that will remain stable and secure. The working hours will be longer though - from 8:30am to 6:15pm, Mondays to Fridays. I need to readjust my habits a little to wake up earlier. At least I still get the weekends off, and that is what is most important. I have no qualms working a little more during the week if I can only enjoy and rest during the weekends!
Actually it is a big surprise for me that I was offered the job, in both DBS Bank and the accounting firm. Firstly, I have no prior background and knowledge in the areas of commerce, accounting and finance. The only time I actually did something commerce-related was Economics back in JC, and even then I only scored a C. I did not specialise in Accountancy or Banking and Finance. Although I had been doing corporate secretarial type of jobs when I was in the law firm, the job scope was more law-related. My job scope at DBS Bank will be similar, but will be more broad-based and financial related. But it is alright, since I plan to learn as much as I can and be exposed to as many different areas as possible anyway.
The third job offer was from a tuition centre. I was very tempted to take up the offer actually, since I still like to teach, but after the questions they asked me, I was so irritated that I turned them down. They asked me things like what makes me think I can teach well. Hey, I have an education degree, trained in both primary and secondary curriculum, gave tuition for five years, and taught in a government school for close to four years. I have taught the best class for two years.
Do all these not count for something?! I still have all my resources, books and syllabus from my teaching days. Teaching is one of those things which I have been trained in, have qualifications for, have experience in, and which I believe I can do well in. I did not spend my years struggling through NIE and being so stressed up for nothing. Thus I get really upset if people are skeptical over my qualifications and experience. But that is still a fact of life, isn't it? Prospective employers are always entitled to ask anything they like from a prospective employee.
Meanwhile I need to relax and wake up refreshed for my first day at my new job tomorrow. A new venture for me. Hopefully one that will remain stable and secure. The working hours will be longer though - from 8:30am to 6:15pm, Mondays to Fridays. I need to readjust my habits a little to wake up earlier. At least I still get the weekends off, and that is what is most important. I have no qualms working a little more during the week if I can only enjoy and rest during the weekends!
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Hi. Will it be possible for you to summarize on how many resumes you sent out, how many interviews you were called for, and how many days from quitting the previous job till getting a new one it had been?
Thanks.
OK, curious request though. Are you doing a survey or something? Anyway, here are the statistics :
Resumes sent out - 60 (I think, as I didn't really keep track)
Interviews called for - 16
Job offers - 3
Period on break - 2 weeks
Heh. Thanks. And no, it's not a survey. I just want to get the feeling of how challenging it is to hunt for jobs these days.
Actually I think I have it pretty easy already. I know of friends with all their specialised qualifications but still hard to land jobs. I have friends who graduated from Engineering but cannot find jobs for half a year, in the end went to do something else. Quite depressing for them actually.
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