Posted by Asela de Saram in Achievements, Careers, Miscellaneous
If you are wondering where I was for the last 2 weeks where I conveniently disappeared from the face of this planet…
Well as much as I would love to say that I was abducted by aliens and had probes stuck in places that I would find hard to explain about…
But I was actually busy with getting a job! A job you ask? Yes! A Job! I am employed now. It was always in my long-term plan to have a steady income and this is most definitely the conventional way to make money… although getting employed was least likely choice for me, I figured earning money doing what you love to do is fair enough.
Getting a job is a funny business. Most people prepare for it with all the possible resources they can muster, whereas others just walk-in without a worry on their minds. With both the above cases the chance of landing the job completely depends on the way you approach the situation. In my case, I walked in and got the job simply because I followed a few basic guidelines:
* Did a background check of the company, the kind of business they are into (IT, HR, Training, etc)
* Spoke to a few friends within the company to understand their work culture
* Prepared a few Q&A scenarios of the most likely questions they would ask
* Made a mental note of a range of how much I would be expecting in terms of a payment package
* Finally, got a good nights sleep before the big day!
I hope that this may help anyone else that is looking to get a job or change their jobs.
On another note, I made a few changes to this blog today by adding an “Advertising Zone” on the right bar. I don’t expect it to kick in for another 24 hours since that’s how long it takes to get activated and populate with relevant ads.
Hoping to post a new review soon, so stay tuned for that… I promise it would be a real treat for the creative souls out there.
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