So moving to Sydney. I’ve been in an endless cycle of applying for jobs and then getting rejected then losing confidence. Stop then repeat. It was only the last few months where I have been applying non stop. Now don’t get me wrong, I knew that there must have been something I was doing wrong. So I sought help, asked for feedback, updated resumes cover letters and such. In the last few months, applied to over 200 jobs, each cover letter and resume being different and dedicated. Yet 0 replies still. And I'm just about to give up. Asked for feedback and got the usual replies. Lack experience, we just found someone more fitting, you're over qualified.
And I detest Engineering. I just cant see myself working in the construction industry and such. The passion is just not there. And this allowed me to look for over career paths, and after nearly a whole year, realised I wanted to get into project management. Now I started building connections and such. And I managed to get a referral into HP for a junior project management role. Entry Level, SCORE!. Which was what I thought. But then they didn't even give me the chance. They wouldn't even interview me, because they hired an Indian man in his late 30′s that moved to Australia 1 month ago and has had about 10 years experience with the same role. How is that even fair.
And now here I am at this last chance. I have been working in Sunglass Hut the last year and a bit. And a new position opened up in their head-office at Luxottica. IT WAS A PROJECT MANAGEMENT JUNIOR ROLE. How I found out was because I was referred by 4 people. My store Manager, The Market Manager, The State Manager, and one of the HR girls in the team. Now surely, that was a good sign. Had phone interview with HR, did ok, moved onto second round which was with the project manager. Typical interview of strengths and such, and she showed me around the office which was great. And I managed to meet the state manager and HR and joked around with them. I also got to meet the Australian CEO (who loves me) and we had a good laugh.
- Side story. I use to work in a small store so i never met people from headoffice. Because i was working in a multisite, I visited this bigger store nearby to transfer glasses during my break. So I stood there not serving anyone and telling the associates “I’m about to do something dodgey” LOL. So there is this really talkative guy and he puts 4 glasses on the counter and he’s like here’s a good multi for you (multi is a measurement we use. It indicates how many glasses you can sell to one person). And I’m there in the corner being all like, how do you know what a multi is. And he’s like oh I’m just a manger in this company. And I was like which store do you manage. And thats when the other girl yelled at me and said he was our boss, he’s the CEO. Now I panicked, and I knew I had to make a joke and wanted to pretend to suck up. So the first thing I came up with was, “You’re a handsome man” LOL. Well at least I made myself known, and he’s talked abuot me around the office too,.
Ok back to the story. So now its the third and final interview. It was with the project manager and her team this time. So what happened? Nothing, it was literally 30 minutes of them describing the role into detail and challenges etc, and 30 mins of me asking questions. Now I’m just so confused, because how can they measure how well I did. I did ask a lot of questions, but that's because I was genuinely interested in the job. I just hate this waiting game, its killing me inside. And this is the last chance I’m holding. If I cant get a job that I’m qualified for, referred and internal already, how is there even hope for other jobs. I just don't know ... :(
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