Since I took a career break since May 2024, I have gotten back on a job search since October 2024 and damn, it has been different experience some which I can't remember but I will share the ones I can remember, from the online interviews and Physical ones.
The law firm.
This is a beautiful Law firm in Ikoyi, Lagos. The interview was for 10.am and I got there just few minutes before 10.am which for me was late because I like being punctual so I can relax before the interview begins.
Interviews before now were conducted minimally, i mean 1 person per one interview appointment, if you were given 10am for your interview, you will be the only attendee but these day, appointment time is for all applicants and you will be made to wait till you are attended to. You may spend 5 hours waiting your turn.
I met about 10 candidates waiting and more to join. Apart from that, interview didn't star till about an 1hr later because we were waiting for the interviewer which is not a HR and hadn't resume work by the way. At about 11.am, we started entering an office in twos according to how we arrived and each person spent at least 15mins getting interviewed.
It got to my turn and I had to see this man who had no experience or business with conducting interviews, he was cofounder of the firm which I believed he was supposed to be busy with other things. He welcomed me in and I sat in opposite him while he was going through my CV.
He asked why I didn't have my age, marital status and my state of Origin on my CV and I looked him directly in the eyes (cos oju loro wa) and told him 'that CV format is outdated and if those questions were important, he could ask me while I give him the answer'
We had a little joke about my home town and He asked where I live, and immediately I told him, He said 'haa, we cant pay your money o' I should have just said Okay and kept it at that but I pestered him to tell me their budget and He said I didn't have a right to ask him because he is the one interviewing me.
He asked why I was leaving my work place and I told him, then he asked how much I was being paid and this is where I returned it to him and said 'I wont be disclosing that for confidential purposes' He pain am 😛😛😛😛😛😛 He now asked how much I am expecting them to pay me, I gave him a big figure, he was shocked and that was where the interview ended.
He said 'you are quite an interesting person, but I don't think we are ready for you' He gave me his business card and said 'keep in touch'. I smiled and thanked him but I never kept in touch. If I was interesting and he wanted to keep me close, He would have gotten me a job.
Anyways, this is where I would be ending this experience, and of course there are loads of interview experience that I would be sharing, so If this is your thing, do well to check back this blog.
The song for today is Okay by Adekunle Gold.
Toodles
P.S; special shout out to the man that said he had missed me writing, this is for you.
