Vanessa's Wonderful Day

I've been starting to look to other job opportunities outside the company. I apply more on Programmer, IT Staff and as Programmer Trainees.

And then, after that day I receive an email that I was scheduled for the interview. I feel lucky because for the first application I was been called and that was a great opportunity for me. So I think what would be the best date and time to schedule my interview. Luckily, all my bosses including brand manager and category manager are out of the office for the planning conference for 2 days in Subic so I was immediately called up the HR for me to schedule on the said date May 10, 2007 9-10 am. But I have noticed that the said company is outsourcing company, still it is agency. Then I talked to the HR, we can call her Gerlie Deocares, about the opening position. And she said that the position for the programmer post is a permanent post and direct hire. No need to worry about it, she told me. Then, I just settle all I need to bring, the resume, my pen, and of course myself.

It’s been 9:45 am when I arrived in the company. It is located at PBCOM Tower 19F and the said company is MANPOWER Outsourcing Company. Maybe, you’ve already know bout this company. So, I just proceed!

I just fill-up to a very long question of their FORM, after I got finished I been wait for almost 10mins and then Ms. Gerlie was get in on the interview room. She’s in nice talk, kind and well understands the way how she communicates. Even though, she’s not an IT person, she delivered very well the thought of what the company needed. Requirements are: Visual Basic, .Net Programming, MSSQL, and Oracle. So of course, as an IT you need to depend yourself. Tell the more things you know about programming. Just make a sense that you know all even not especially that the interviewer has no knowledge about programming. Cool, right! I can say that make her impress and she easily endorse me to the client: CIMS (it is the first time that I was heard this company). As our discussion, she elaborates the benefit that the employee receives. For me, the mere fact is, it is DIRECT HIRED. And no need to worry about agency.


10:30 am when the interview was finished. And they asked me to wait for a while for the next procedure. But you know what; I’ve been waiting for how many hours without receiving any remarks with them. And then, I just show my intention and willingness to go back to the office. So I ask the receptionist, “Can you please ask Ms. Gerlie what time she will be going out coz I need to come back to my office”, the receptionist answered, “Just wait for a while, she just interviewing in another room”.

“Oh my gosh”, I told to myself. It’s already 12’oo pm, I not yet get my lunch. Then, around 12:10 pm when the interviewed in other room was finished, subsequently we settled to have my exam tomorrow before lunch. Then, I’m grabbing myself to immediately back to the office.

12:30 exactly when I arrived at the company.