No problem Bboy (the nick Dora reminds me of the children's cartoon - Dora the Explorer ).

Yes, economic depression is getting worse by day. More people out of jobs, esp those in heavy industry. Speculated recovery is only in 2011 to 2012. If you seriously have problem getting a job, try internship first (liaise with your college/ uni). Perhaps after 3 months internship the company will want you to join full time.

All the best!

one of the most important thing to prepare not the appearance but our knowledge..try to study about that company.if can not remember write in small piece of paper and put in your pocket..dont shy to take a look at that note while interviewing..sometime they will think that you has done a lot of preparation but looking at small note..

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Added on March 5, 2009, 10:50 pmThis post has been edited by fa_aiz: Mar 5 2009, 10:50 PM

after interview, i plan to send thank you letter to the interviewer. But , what should I write? any1 can help?

Here is my style of thank you letter. Hope it helps.

Hi, another option to vivi79's format is just a simple thank you. Different ppl prefers diff version. vivi79's version is a little 'upfront' in my opinion. Then again, everyone's free to choose and maybe her version works well/ better.

But for me, I start by thanking the interviewer for taking the time to see me, and then mention that I'm interested to work with them. Lastly, I'll say that I'm looking forward to hear from them again. A modest and short thank-you note is sufficient.

Hardly to believe it might work, having a piece of paper! you might just fool yourself. Knowing what business or nature of the company is partly help you in interview session. and so do appearance.

any how to introduce yourself in interview?

Start with the present and tell why you are well qualified for the position.
Remember that the key to all-successful interviewing is to match your qualifications
to what the interviewer is looking for. In other words you must sell what the buyer
is buying. This is the single most important strategy in interview.

You can start with education background, down to your university, talk abt your family - how many siblings etc and maybe your ambition. The question of "Introduce youself" is the time when interviewer wish to get to know you better. I have mentioned this b4, bt I'll say it again - there r ppl who advise you not to repeat what's stated in your resume. But I would say, why not? The person who interviews you might not be the person who calls you up. Your interviewer might be a dept head who's too busy with his work to read your resume beforehand. A number of them only read the applicant's resume for the 1st time during the interview, while some who'd read it before might not remember due to the fact that you're not the only applicant.

yup, agree!

hi guys

I'm newbie here and would like to ask for opinion here. I've lost all of my certificates except for my degree's certificate and transcript due to my box went missing in the midst of moving out.

The problem is i only manage to apply for the re-issuance for my SPM result. So there gone all my extra curricular certificates which i earned hard through various participation in uni...it kinda affects my confidence level for interviews. Is it vital to have those since i'm really not comfortable bringing a folder with merely a few certificates... it's so pathetic!

Can't you get a lecturer to write a letter and get the Head of Dept/ Uni to sign on it saying you have participated in xxx and xxx during xxx year in Uni? I'm sure among the lecturers ard, there are a few that you're close to who would be willing to help since such an incident happened.

Try asking your lecturer to help with it. And yes, without certs to proof certain things, there's no credentials in what we say.

ah, need to go to that extend huh? Hmmm. I'm doom then. I'm not sure which lecturer would able to help me out on that. Hate to go back to uni for that again. Btw, thanks for the sharing.

I would say that's the least you have to go in order to get a written record. Don't be careless and guard your certs like gold next time. School/ uni certs, birth certs etc should be handled with care. Remember to keep it safely in your drawer and never misplace them.

Yeah, guess need to plan to go back all the way to serdang then. It was actually an unexpected incident. Lodged police report also didnt help much. Ah never mind, it happened and there's no point of regretting it. I'm kinda feeling hopeless at the moment. seriously

Yes, police report won't help much but if you do have one, it might help when you go to your lecturer for a written record of extra curricular activities.

Don't worry so much, settle it ASAP so you can feel at ease. I understand the anxiety of having lost something important. So chill and plan your trips. Ask the lecturer if you'll need to type a request letter beforehand or whether any proper channel to go through. All the best.

thanks..guess im just a bit down with all the problems i'm facing at the moment. With the job hunting and all, life isnt good at the moment.

btw, is it that there's no notification sent to email when the others reply to the thread?

Yeah, life isn't always rosy. Even those who has a job need to find a way to KEEP their job.

I think you can adjust the setting in [My Controls].

Indeed. Surprisingly i thought i've passed that depression long time ago. Guess i'm not that strong. By the way, thanks for your advice and i'll check out on the setting. You have a nice day

Hi, not knowing where to post my question but i think this thread should be the most suitable one.

Let's say, your current pay is RM4K, you're expecting to change a new job and wish to get RM6k. Now you are attending an interview, during the interview, the employer asks you what's your latest pay, would you tell him RM4K? Or you will tell him RM7k as let him deduct RM1k to be RM6k, which is your expected salary.

Kindly share your opinions.