Interviews

Interview? Yeah I am looking for a new job. Why? Because I want to be a teacher for god's sake. Anyway, I went for two interviews with private schools already. One is in Subang Jaya and one is in Puchong. The interview went ok with the Subang Jaya one but with the Puchong one, I tell you, she is one hell of interviewer. But, luckily, with the help of my PMS and soft skills, I managed to make the interviewer change her thinking of my qualification and experiences?

Wanna know how it went? At first, yada-yada interview name, from, blablabla and etc, she then started to see my application form (not resume) and she started to question why i left one company in such a short period (which I have 4 different companies) and what makes i think i can teach IGSCE syllabus, how can i commit, am I a good teacher, why do i think and see myself as a teacher, why this, why that, what company, what position, why, why, and why. So, I let her to ask (even though I tried to interrupt but she managed to tepis my interruption). So, I give the list of reasons why (and with a fierce face; i think)

1. I do want to commit more than the periods that I've in in a company but if the company doesn't want to continue and let me to be in it, is that my fault?

2. Yes, my experience mostly not focus in school. I did teach in tuition centres and adults and also little kids. Why? Because I have been sending resumes and attending interviews for SO MANY TIMES but they promised to call back but apparently they didn't. Why didn't I go to government schools? Firstly, Selangor has stopped taking GSTT teachers and the only subject for guru sandaran is maths. Should I take it? Of course not. Because? Maths is not my forte. Why I didn't apply straightaway to PPD or JPN? Because I am an IPTS graduate and they are bias with IPTS graduate and they think that IPTS graduates aren't good as IPTA graduates. Which I totally disagree with it. So, with rejections from interviews and the Jabatan, should I just sit at home and do nothing? Of course not! By working in the 4 different institutions, there's where I know my own ability, my strengths, my passion and my weaknesses. Is it my fault that I haven't even got a chance in teaching school kids? To learn about IGSCE? To widen my strength in teaching?

3. I am the type who is ready for challenges, but I KNOW my limits. What for to stay in a place where I cannot expand my passion?

4. Again madam, is it my fault again for not GET A CHANCE to be in a school? and, WHEN will I get the chance? 10 years time? 30 years time?

She was very quiet and she sandar (which at first she duduk tegak with Naomi Campbell attitude kinda look) and spoke to me softly. Like she the glass in her mind shattered after listening to my defense. Then only she said thank you for giving info about it and will call next week see me after 7 on the weekdays.

Then when I went out from the office, she called (with a very soft voice) and ask whether I can teach literature or not. And I told her, only low level, not high level.


P/s : I am not afraid of anybody and won't ever let anybody to belittle me.