26/11/2024
Likability Quotient
Who likes you matter a lot. Don't focus too much on people who don't you,because many don't like themselves.
Story time
During my orientation at the college, the faculty mentioned that those who are enrolled in the certificate programs would do the work experience which is for short period say 4-6 weeks while those who are enrolled in diploma program would take cooperative education (coop).
The coop technically show last for 5 months and 2 weeks or more. This is determined by how early you get placement and the faculty would assess individual's cases. I was overwhelmed 😪 by the time the previous class were doing their tradeshow.
In December 2023, I had 3 opportunities; personal support worker, and guest service receptionist in a busy recreation facility which is a sector in the Hospitality & Tourism industry and the 3rd one I can't remember what the job title was. I attended the interview for the personal support worker and recreation facility jobs and both offered me a job.
The decision making time, the personal support worker job would pay me more, and give me more hours, the guest service receptionist job wouldn't give me enough hours and the pay of course is the minimum wage. However, I settled for the guest service receptionist offer for the following reason.
1.) My interviewer who is now my supervisor wanted to know beyond my resume. She asked at the interview who are you, not what is in your resume, I read that before you were invited. I sat back in the chair I was provided, crossed my legs and she turned her seat and did the same. I took some minutes and told who I was. She listened , she looked into my eyes and I did the same, she didn't write during this time.
2) After about 3 mins of talking about myself. We talked about Nigeria, and I realised she loved jollof Rice.
After that Day on Dec 1, 2023. She said, " send XYZ documents, get me 3 references and I told those I would give out their emails and cell. I told her give 2 days to get in touch with them and revert. On December 12, 2023 I began my training.
I met my amazing colleagues, he took me round and helped settled in. By January 2024, my colleagues who did my on