My interview session in Singapore

For some of your information, I'm in Singapore for two job interview.

Before you get a job, you will ask your friends or relative who are working in Singapore. So do me. They did helped me during my getting-job-process. I re-do my resume for 3 times. First one is to fancy for me though it might look awesome for someone, but I found it look like so immature layout after half year. The second one doesn't look perfect then I worked on the third layout.

It's not easy to get a job in Singapore now when the SG government changed the labour law and global economy is getting worst. There's one day when I got one call from SG then I got very simple on phone interview. I asked whether can the employer arrange skype interview session for me and he say yes. But the second company do not accept skype interview. I realize I will never got a job if I do go there. So I booked my flight 2 days later to SG. Other than that, I also keep on calling both company before I go and follow up the news to make sure everything is ok. If I never call back, follow up and go there, guess the interview session never gonna happen.

There's one thing I understand, the company did check their mail regularly and they will respond super fast if you're the desired applicant. This is experience as a graphic designer post. May not applicable on other field.

So, I took almost 2 hours bus to the first interview place near Tampines Ave 1. It's a industrial place with company that repair motorbikes, doing job on steel stuff and a small hawker centre. The office located at the forth floor, quiet, clean place and not much employee. Boss that interviewed me is a friendly person. During the whole conversation, he explained the company's role, what he want to achieve and what kind of designer he would like to hire. Owh ya, he did asked me what is my weakest point. Luckily I saw that the night before went for the interview. Homework...it's all about homework. Graphic design is not an easy job but they always got low pay and long working hours compared to other field. Unless you're famous art director etc.

Then I left to the second company. I lost during my way however in the end I managed to reach the destination before appointed time. It's located around Toa Payoh North, takes me around 1 hour reach there. The company's name doesn't matched with the signboard outside. I asked the employee but I guess it's not an important question and they don't really care so no one answered my question. After a short chat, the Boss required me to complete one design on-the-spot. Luckily I faced this kind of question during my first job. He said my artwork failed, which I accept. However I don't really accept when he said that design is all about talent. How about hardwork? Damn. There wouldnt be great designer without any hardwork but just talent. Frankly, compared to the first interview session, this boss doesn't make me feel like respect him.

Finally, I completed both interviews after annoyed both Bosses for few days.

*next up: the days after interview session...