Requiem for an egg-tart

Yes I can go without eating normal carbs for 1mth, but somehow it is just plain wrong to say NO to a cute, yellow, creamie, egg tart staring at you with those oh so adorable eyes. Did I say eyes?:) Plain and simple:You just can't say "No" to an egg tart.

So as I nibble onto the egg tart, decided to share with you the classic liners and lessons I have learnt from my 1 mth job hunting in Singa Singa Singapore, normally you have to pay me for entertaining or imparting wisdom ok. :D

Classic Lines:
1. Interviewer: So what is your ambition?
YY: To be Happy
Interviewer looks at me weirdly with raised eyebrows.
YY: Well its true...Oh ok you mean career ambition, not life long ambition alrite...yadayadayada

2. Interviewer: Basically I need someone to clean my sh*t. (in a candid tone )
Yes he did say that and he is currently the marketing director, brand manager for 3 brands

3. Interviewer: ok now before you leave the room, tell me in ONE sentence, why should we select you on top of the other candidates I have heard things like hardworking, perseverant etc. And decide that yes XXX are the one and call you back for the 2nd round and meet the regional director?

Lessons Learnt:
1. As the S- Guru says so correctly " Its a numbers game"
You have to send, send and send again to companies that you would like for, even they are not hiring now, companies that advertised and job agencies.

2. Revamp and Rewrite
Its a continueing process to revamp and rewrite your CV and cover letter over and over again, and it would be well worth the effort to actually study the company and write something intelligent before you send it over, and for it not to sound like a copy and paste thing that you do with every company.

3. Smile until it Hurts
Even though you are sick of going for interviews and "selling" yourself, you have to put on a BRIGHT smile and act that its your 1st. Smile, eye contact and dress to impress! Oh yeah the Makeup too, hate that part.

4. Network works
I could be a slow starter at this, however I can vouch that it is indeed very useful, it may not guarantee to get you the job but it will definately get you the interview and then its up to you.

Think I will have to be on this track for some more time to get my "dream job", so feel free to share with me your findings too if you would like. :)

And the egg tart stopped smiling.