Manic Monday is overrrrr
Tuesday, November 06, 2007
My most dreaded day is over...
My 11 am interview with Linkedin.com went well. It was for a Quality Assurance position so once again, it was only one of the things I did in Bigfoot as PM. But I think they were really looking for one with focused QA experience even though their job scope was something I have done before. They need a week to sift through all applicants. Ako pa gyud ang na-una, what with my interview falling on a Monday morning. Ngerrr. I might be so forgettable.
The Woodmen interview was more eventful though. They are a huge huge insurance company and I applied for a Business Analyst position. I was referred by Chandi, who has been an analyst there for 7 years. The panel interview (unexpected) went very well. They had no qualms about me not having any insurance background. They asked general project management questions and I think I was able to answer them pretty well. As useless, I will hear from them in a week or two. So the waiting game is on! Haha.
Didn't hear from First National Bank so I guess I didn't get it. But there is rumor that if an applicant calls them to follow-up, they can negotiate for a lower pay. So they call all those they don't want to accept and they don't call those they like. Amongst those they like, whoever calls may have to negotiate with a lower rate. So we are trying to be careful in playing that game. Otherwise, I guess my lack of banking/finance background really did impair me even if the panel interview went well. The VP was the end-all and be-all so it's understandable.
And now the sad part. I got a B on my mid-terms. Aside from the 2 Excel projects which I did well in, I lost 8 points because of sheer carelessness. I miscalculated even when everything was laid out very well. Next time, I am going to eat something hearty before the exam so that I can concentrate. For now, the goal is to get straight As on our 2 projects, our 1 analysis paper and the exam. So kayud todo todo!
My 11 am interview with Linkedin.com went well. It was for a Quality Assurance position so once again, it was only one of the things I did in Bigfoot as PM. But I think they were really looking for one with focused QA experience even though their job scope was something I have done before. They need a week to sift through all applicants. Ako pa gyud ang na-una, what with my interview falling on a Monday morning. Ngerrr. I might be so forgettable.
The Woodmen interview was more eventful though. They are a huge huge insurance company and I applied for a Business Analyst position. I was referred by Chandi, who has been an analyst there for 7 years. The panel interview (unexpected) went very well. They had no qualms about me not having any insurance background. They asked general project management questions and I think I was able to answer them pretty well. As useless, I will hear from them in a week or two. So the waiting game is on! Haha.
Didn't hear from First National Bank so I guess I didn't get it. But there is rumor that if an applicant calls them to follow-up, they can negotiate for a lower pay. So they call all those they don't want to accept and they don't call those they like. Amongst those they like, whoever calls may have to negotiate with a lower rate. So we are trying to be careful in playing that game. Otherwise, I guess my lack of banking/finance background really did impair me even if the panel interview went well. The VP was the end-all and be-all so it's understandable.
And now the sad part. I got a B on my mid-terms. Aside from the 2 Excel projects which I did well in, I lost 8 points because of sheer carelessness. I miscalculated even when everything was laid out very well. Next time, I am going to eat something hearty before the exam so that I can concentrate. For now, the goal is to get straight As on our 2 projects, our 1 analysis paper and the exam. So kayud todo todo!
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