Tuesday, April 07, 2009

Life From My Eyes~

hey ya, back again. Time for my annual update for my blog. I'm been busy goin to class every day from monday to friday. Routine work.I think education system in msia shud change if they;re gonna make learning fun. I once read this old aphorism,'I hear and forget,i see and i understand,i do and i remember' Thats how educating ppl shud be. How can u just give them lectures after lectures,bulks of notes and just make them for a written test tat ultimately judges the students whether they are qualified to do watever that they;ve signed up for. And those computer labs shit are total bull,u go in a room filled with computers,u choose the computer of ur liking,(mine is the one underneath the air cond vent)click open a program tat gives u some animations and a whole shitload of words and they even have narrators to lecture u on the lecture. WOW tats great.more lecture and this time from a computer. I totally understands the whole how the crap works,for now. I believe the human mind is a miracle itself. Only thing are the way of teaching tats a tad bit old.

okay,rant about my classes are done. Now the whole make ur choices in life and face the consequences thing. It funny how funny this whole thing works. I;ve been told hey,tats not the right thing to do. And i dun get how the right thing comes around.I mean anyone can tell me wats the absolute truth? wat is morally right for one person might not be the morally right thing to do for another person now right? okay,for example,Emos, yeah those tat use eye liners and always black from head to toe. It how they express themselves so wat makes them losers? Its funny.

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Thursday, April 02, 2009

Interview Preparation

Here are some useful tips for preparing for your interview.

First Impressions

  • · Be well prepared--know who you are meeting and the interviewers' position in the Company
  • · Do some research on the company - always check the website
  • · Be on time, if not early
  • · ‘Dress appropriately smart / professional
  • · Be polite to support staff - receptionists etc.
  • · Make eye contact immediately when greeted
  • · Smile and be friendly
  • · Give a confident handshake
  • · Thank the interviewer for taking the time to meet with you

The Interview

  1. · Show interest in the job and the company
  2. · Be enthusiastic
  3. · Have an easy non-work related topic of conversation ready to discuss
  4. · Be relaxed and don't slouch
  5. · Position yourself so that your body is facing the other person
  6. · Watch your body language--do not cross your arms
  7. · Make regular eye contact but not for long
  8. · Let the interviewer lead the conversation
  9. · Listen carefully to the questions asked and ask them to repeat or re-phrase the question if you are unclear
  10. · Be honest with your answers-do not bluff
  11. · Answer what you have been asked and try not to go off on tangents
  12. · Do not interrupt the interviewer
  13. · Don't pretend to know everything-this can often put the interviewer off
  14. · Ask questions throughout the interview (not just at the end) about the role, the company and the nature of the business

Some Sample Questions you may be asked at an interview:

  1. · Tell me about a time when you had to work against strict time constraints?
  2. · What procedures have you followed in order to prioritize your work in the past?
  3. · What sort of things do you find distracting when you are trying to work? And, how do you deal with them?
  4. · What activities have you undertaken as part of a team?
  5. · Tell me about a time when things were particularly hectic? How did you feel? And, what steps did you take to deal with the pressure?
  6. · Why do you want a job in our company and what will you bring to the position?
  7. · Why do you want to leave your current position?
  8. · What type of company can you see yourself fitting into?
  9. · Why should we take you on board?
  10. · Have you ever had to deal with a difficult customer and how did you handle it?
  11. · What are your key strengths and/or weaknesses?
12.· Make sure that you are able to answer these questions by providing the interviewer with specific examples.

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