Episode1:Lesson parent,teens should learn from a boy book warm without field experience

A boy's experience during an interview.

5 to 7 minutes into the interview, the lady looked at me, shook her head and said the 3 words that means a decision is irrevocable...."I am Sorry".

When an Oyinbo looks at you and does a crisp wry smile that barely lasts a second, and then utters the 3 words....your fate is sealed.

Anyway, those 3 words mean they cannot help you further, and there is no amount of begging, emotional appeal, crying or sentimental display that will make them change their minds.

"I am sorry, it is hard to believe that you have studied competitively for 17 straight years and you do not have a practicable experience that you can apply or adapt for the role you have applied for".

She glanced at my CV once again before looking at my boyish innocent face.

"Did you pay professional to write this CV" she asked?

"No" I quipped. "A professional CV writer would have probably spotted my lack of experience....."

"Yeah, you are right. I agree". She interrupted me. "Honestly, it is hard to believe that your CV doesn't even show any holiday work experience. Sorry where are you from again if you don't mind?"

"Nigeria"

"Did you ever work during holiday?"

"No"

"And you are not a prince?"

"No" (Half smiling).

"Well, you are not the first from that area that I have interviewed in the last 12 years I have been doing this. All of you seemed to have that brain knowledge but without adequate work experience to match it".

To cut the long story short, she confessed to me that based on CV alone, I was the most qualified of the final 5 candidates, and I was the last to be interviewed. She was expecting a sweep off from me, but all I did was a whimper.

She gave me a business card and told me to use her as reference.

"They will help you to build up your experience with one of their jobs. We can't offer you this role. It will definitely go to one of the other fours with lower qualifications but right experience".

She crossed out some lines and changed some of the words in my CV to action words connoting responsibilities. She liked it she said, but it was empty in real substance.

She deflated me, and yet built me up. But I learnt my lesson! Though I missed out on being a pioneer HR Officer for that Raddison Hotel somewhere around Leicester Square, I still walked out full of hope.....but yet with deep anger towards the educational system that nurtured me on 6334 without adequately preparing me for challenges beyond book knowledge.

To be countinue on the next episode.
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