AS IN....
Maybe u guyz know this but i have just found out 2day that u can actually miss out on a job if u have no telephone contacts for the person that referred you to that position especially coz it was not advertised.
I was referred to this job by a blogger (thank u dear) and yesterday i got a phone call when i was in tao on my way home. It was almost 5pm and i had a long day enrolling my sis in Catholic Uni so i was just looking forward 2 a shower and some nice coffee b4 i get 2 bed for like an hr. The mamsilla said I should report for an interview next day (2day) at 10am. I go online chap chap to research on the company and was armed with info.
I was the 2nd 2 arrive and later on several peeps in the Kenya Tarmacking Network joined us as we waited 2 be called for the interview. Then i met a pal who i had no idea works there and he assures me the test takes 10mins and its so darn easy! I relax thruout after that.
Half an hr later we are called and taken to a boardroom and some of the interviewees r nervous wrecks. They look like they could actually jump from that floor down just 2 avoid the test. For me am sawa coz my pal has reassured me ati all is timam and am just checking guyz out (not in that way though there was a cute one....) and trying to c who is the most scared. Trust me there was one lady who looked scared shitless and the job she is applyin for....but maybe the "don't judge a book by its cover" applies here.
So we are given the test and its ok, ten minutes like i had been informed and i was done in 5 mins. Now the interviewer says we write down the name of the person who referred us to the job and their telephone contacts. Now this particular blogger i got no clue what his number is let alone his second name. Wewe! Wewe! That interviewer starts asking me why dont i have his contacts, thats not a good sign....story mob.....and then she returns my paper am like shit! What is this! She later comes back n picks my paper, looks at me and walks away.
There is a second interview and just because of that, i might actually miss out!
Check out this link, most beautiful Nairobi pics i have seen. http://www.nairaland.com/nigeria/topic-51356.0.html
Maybe u guyz know this but i have just found out 2day that u can actually miss out on a job if u have no telephone contacts for the person that referred you to that position especially coz it was not advertised.
I was referred to this job by a blogger (thank u dear) and yesterday i got a phone call when i was in tao on my way home. It was almost 5pm and i had a long day enrolling my sis in Catholic Uni so i was just looking forward 2 a shower and some nice coffee b4 i get 2 bed for like an hr. The mamsilla said I should report for an interview next day (2day) at 10am. I go online chap chap to research on the company and was armed with info.
I was the 2nd 2 arrive and later on several peeps in the Kenya Tarmacking Network joined us as we waited 2 be called for the interview. Then i met a pal who i had no idea works there and he assures me the test takes 10mins and its so darn easy! I relax thruout after that.
Half an hr later we are called and taken to a boardroom and some of the interviewees r nervous wrecks. They look like they could actually jump from that floor down just 2 avoid the test. For me am sawa coz my pal has reassured me ati all is timam and am just checking guyz out (not in that way though there was a cute one....) and trying to c who is the most scared. Trust me there was one lady who looked scared shitless and the job she is applyin for....but maybe the "don't judge a book by its cover" applies here.
So we are given the test and its ok, ten minutes like i had been informed and i was done in 5 mins. Now the interviewer says we write down the name of the person who referred us to the job and their telephone contacts. Now this particular blogger i got no clue what his number is let alone his second name. Wewe! Wewe! That interviewer starts asking me why dont i have his contacts, thats not a good sign....story mob.....and then she returns my paper am like shit! What is this! She later comes back n picks my paper, looks at me and walks away.
There is a second interview and just because of that, i might actually miss out!
Check out this link, most beautiful Nairobi pics i have seen. http://www.nairaland.com/nigeria/topic-51356.0.html

37 Comments:
At August 15, 2007 1:43:00 AM PDT,
jm said…
Hang in there my dear. Get the full contacts alafu uwatumie. It's not the worst thing that can happen in a preliminary interview ... TRUST ME ... I think the test results should bear more weight ... and worst case scenario if they do not, be a warrior not a worrier, your job, be it this or another is coming inevitably ... bestest of luck!!
At August 15, 2007 2:05:00 AM PDT,
archer said…
Ati Kenya Tarmacking Network? KTN? LMAO!!
At August 15, 2007 2:39:00 AM PDT,
egm said…
Pole dada for that hiccup. But as JM says, just get that information and send it to the company. There's nothing to lose by doing that.
At August 15, 2007 5:11:00 AM PDT,
gishungwa said…
JM and EGm said it all. You will be fine though.
At August 15, 2007 5:11:00 AM PDT,
farmgal said…
wah! That's a new one..shaking my head..
all the best in finding a job.
At August 15, 2007 6:45:00 AM PDT,
Half 'n' half said…
As jm and EGM say its the test results that will matter. Keep your head up. *prayers on the way*
At August 15, 2007 7:42:00 AM PDT,
mocha! said…
Good luck gal!
LMAO @ KTN!!!
At August 15, 2007 8:53:00 AM PDT,
bantutu said…
Utapata ushtuke...
At August 15, 2007 10:06:00 AM PDT,
Kip said…
Dont worry if you dont get the job you will not be the first not will you be last.. just make sure you go the bathrooms and andika on the walls " unyc was hia (8am-11 am 07 )"
and go look for next jobo ...
At August 15, 2007 10:10:00 AM PDT,
bomseh said…
You shud be having the number by now. But why is the number so important?
At August 15, 2007 2:49:00 PM PDT,
aegeus said…
All the best dear...i wonder what the contacts have to do with anything...i thought its the quality of the candidates that matters...ama they are trying to see who is connected to who so that they do not post you in their departments in case you get the job...rather puzzling that...i ran recruitment for a while and that was NOT a prequalification...
At August 16, 2007 12:27:00 AM PDT,
Pekiro said…
U better got his/her contacts, u might land in that job....so do sthing now. I wish u a gd luck.
At August 16, 2007 2:56:00 AM PDT,
excess said…
Is it mine? LOL
Hang on there, you'll get something!
At August 16, 2007 3:07:00 AM PDT,
Kirima said…
Best of luck, I like the way you are tackling the interview with confidence, I have been on some panels and I know the candidates who are at ease carry more favour than the nervous ones. get the contacts and keep on trying
At August 16, 2007 7:00:00 AM PDT,
jm said…
Ebu break a leg in that 2nd interview...
At August 16, 2007 8:43:00 AM PDT,
Kafai. said…
Gal, hang in there. Crossing my fingers for you.
At August 16, 2007 9:35:00 AM PDT,
Nakeel said…
Eeh thats a new one and a lesson too. Gal will pray for you everything will be alright forward the details to them.
At August 16, 2007 9:40:00 AM PDT,
Udi said…
Can you put the persons blog adress?
Best of luck in KTN.
At August 16, 2007 11:11:00 AM PDT,
3N said…
Best of luck unyc and don’t follow udi’s advise ati give them the blogger’s web address.
At August 16, 2007 11:58:00 AM PDT,
thrretypesofcrazy said…
@udi- atii can't you put the person's blog address" wewe
pole about not aving the number lakini that is not a question for an interview or is it now? Well, get it and kweli arm yourself for round two.
Good luck
At August 16, 2007 12:02:00 PM PDT,
thrretypesofcrazy said…
ps. the pictures on Nairobi- very nice.
At August 16, 2007 1:51:00 PM PDT,
Kip said…
"....Half this game is ninety percent mental...."
At August 16, 2007 6:58:00 PM PDT,
nahjaj said…
oh my... sorry. hope things get better.
At August 16, 2007 11:12:00 PM PDT,
inexess said…
Details umepata?
best of luck on that second interview! it should be easier than the first
LMAO @Udi, Ati angeweka the blogger address as the contact? dude ease off tequila! LOL
At August 17, 2007 4:56:00 AM PDT,
Klara said…
Pole aki!
Bt I agree with Mwangi & Egm, The test carries more weight though!
Good Luck dia!
At September 7, 2007 2:01:00 AM PDT,
---Supreme-G.R.E.A.M--- said…
I think that was a dumb reason 4 them not to give u a job.
I once went for a recruitment into the army and one officers walked over to one jamaa. Looked at him suspiciously. Bent down and told (not ask) the recruit to part his legs. We all stared waiting with bated breath what was to transpire. He then proceeded to touch the recruits, holiest of holies and decried "You have only one ball! Go home!"
You can imagine the embarrassment! I got loads of other nasty stuff that was directed at us but I look back at those days and smile with nostalgia.
With a turn out of like 10,000 guyz and they are required to come out with like only 13 recruits, they've got to use every means possible to kick ya sorry behind out.
Pole sana 4 the misap but at the same time I feel you should have explained your case.
At September 7, 2007 2:08:00 AM PDT,
---Supreme-G.R.E.A.M--- said…
By the way, I forgot to leave a comment on those pictures. Damn, we got a beautiful city. I was overcomed by alot of pride seeing such nice shots of Nairobery. I read the comments from the site and I felf like ripping my shirt off and shout "THIS IS OUR CITY GUYZ!"
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