job application experience

1. What am I good at?

I am honestly really good at keeping up with my workload and task I need to accomplish. I have had a pretty hectic life these last 2 years and honestly can say I have been working hard for myself and my family. They have made me really good at keeping up with what’s going on because of how busy taking care of my mother is while doing school full time.

1. What do I value?

Generally I value family very high over anything else. My mother got sick 2 years ago and I have been taking care of her since. My mother had a life changing situation and I have helped her through it all. I can do anything for my family as I really care about them and would do anything they would do for me for them.

1. How did I get here?

I came to this point not by choice but because I must. No one in my family was able to take care of my mother so I deicide to stop everything and help her figure it out. I came to this point because no once else could and I would do anything for my family especially my mother who has done so much for me.

1. Where am I going?

Now I am still helping my mother but I am also finishing school online so I can continue my life. I hope to graduate next year and begin to finish my flight license after. I really want to get into the airlines as my family has worked for them since I was young. Being a pilot will also make my family happy so hopefully in the future I am a pilot.

The personality I got on the test was type 1 The Reformer and is closely related to a perfectionist. I need to learn more things in order to become the ideal perfectionist hence the reformer part. Saying that I am aware of my flaws and understand what I need to do in order to be my ideal self. That I typically have an eye for the finer details and will improve till I meet my perfect criteria. I also have a tendency to hide my emotions and listen to more reason and results then how I feel emotionally.

A potential employer reviewing my Enneagram Type 1 results would likely see a number of strong qualities that make me a valuable and dependable employee. As a Reformer you are responsible and committed to doing things the right way. The attention to detail creates drive for improvement, and strong sense of ethics makes me a reliable team member who consistently strives for excellence. The high standards of a Reformer make me a natural leader in quality control and any role that requires discipline and precision.

However, an employer might also recognize a few challenges with my type 1 Reformer approach. Since it closely mimics a perfectionist I could be overly critical in some areas and over work myself to achieve the perfect results. Additionally Type 1s tend to suppress emotions and view emotional expression as weakness I may find it difficult to show vulnerability or connect on an emotional level with fellow work colleagues. Over all I believe that the pros outweighs the cons and the employer would see my value in other aspects then what a test results says.

As a business owner making the right choice for hiring is crucial especially when filling an important role in my company. In the proposed dilemma choosing between Avery who has high potential but low performance and Jamie who is consistent but has limited potential, I would hire Jamie. For a company I believe having a stable and dependable person like Jamie can really make a business thrive because she can consistently complete the task I need, but gets flustered in situations outside her routine. Avery’s peak performance is attractive however not being consistent can really make it hard to rely on him when he’s unreliable. For the business the operations need someone who’s consistently shows up and delivers the work needed to keep things running. Jamie is perfect for this role because she is predictable and would help create trust within the team because she shows reliability which in my opinion is better than Avery’s high potential.

I would put Avery in a marketing section or design because having such brilliance if he could have a breakthrough idea it can help set the company apart from others. In this field even if Avery is slightly a slacker but has a great idea because of his intelligence and leads to a viral product or campaign is far more significant then day to day operations. Creating a product or campaign that boost the business values significantly is irreplaceable.

Jamie would be perfect for an HR job or customer service role. These positions require accuracy and routine which is perfect for Jamie who excels in everyday task. These jobs depend on details and commitment to doing things right consistently. In this role Jamie’s is better because having consistency here is better then the brilliance Avery has in these roles.

My brand is built around accessibility and empathy in healthcare. The brand is important to me because my brother has diabetes and i understand how expensive these supplies are and what to make it more affordable for people who have diabetes. I represent a diabetic supplies brand dedicated to offering affordable and reliable high-quality products to people managing diabetes at low cost. I bring to potential employees is a commitment to patient first values and passion for healthcare equality. My strengths are market empathy and the ability to articulate the needs for lower cost diabetic supplies. What makes me unique is my understanding of diabetes and the families involved in it who struggle with affording these expensive supplies.

Attention healthcare disruptors, non-profits and mission focused startups. Are you seeking a partner who brings not just supplies, but solutions? I’m a brand built on the belief that life-saving diabetic supplies should never be a luxury. Think insulin pens without worry, glucose meters without panic, test strips that don’t burn a hole in your wallet. With me the organization gains a seasoned ally in the healthcare space and a person who endured similar hardships. I offer product development and patient tailored communities underserved by traditional markets.

I thrive where others fall short, connecting with real people and helping them through there issues. If you want to elevate your health impact while keeping the cost affordable, I am the one for the job!

The last couple of jobs I applied for and looked at were all severing jobs. The tasks were put down as bullet points and they were very simple. The job description really didn’t drive me away from the job because serving is kind of similar at each place you work at. The other factor that adds to it is whether or not the restaurant is a fine dinning one or not because that will decide how you have to approach customers. Working at a fine dinning restaurant will also have to serve certain ways. For example the last fin dinning restaurant I work at said that you cannot use a serving tray when bring the food because it looks unprofessional. There were some other rules fine dinning rules you had to follow such as dress code, how you talk to customers and lastly how you brought the dishes out to the customer. The serving job was very similar to other serving jobs just a little more uptight on things compared to working at a brewer. When working at a brewery you didn’t have to dress as nice and were in a relaxed feeling environment. At some really nice restaurants the environment feels very snobby and when your working at the brewery the environment feels very soothing and friendly.

Below is an example of the job task:

• Customer Service
• Menu Knowledge
• Tableside Service
• Order Taking and Execution
• Table Management
• Teamwork
• Problem Solving

Qualifications:

• Experience
• Communication Skills 
• Presentation Skills
• Wine Knowledge
• Customer Service Skills 
• Food Knowledge
• Attention to Detail

If I came across a creditable article about my favorite company had been accused of widespread discrimination against individuals from an ethnicity, culture, or belief system I associate with it would drastically change my perspective of the company. The first thing I would look into is how scholarly is the article and if its solid or if there a potential misconception. This is just something I do a lot these days because there is so much misinformation on the internet and would have to do research of my own. after confirming the truth then I could no longer associate with that company to the best of my ability.

I would also have to see how the company reacts to the situation. If the company is taking responsibility for what happened and will also take accountability to move forward? Or is the company trying to sweep things under the rug and deflect? Depending on how the company responds will also shape my perspective of using or applying to that company in the future.

Looking at a larger picture if I still supported the company after these horrible allocations came out of their unethical practices then I’m enabling them. As a consumer of the company or potential worker my choices show what I tolerate and what I don’t tolerate. Over all if the company failed to reform I would likely not use the company anymore let alone apply to it for a potential job. This would be in all aspects financially, socially and professional.

Companies that designate more resources to marketing and advertisement could potential spend less then focusing all the resources on employee recruitment and selection. The reason is that because if the company markets its self in a way that they appease to the the people they want in there company. The company spends less money on individuals and more money finding people or talents that they want to join there company. By marketing to the people they want in there company they are also reaching a larger audience then auditioning and spending large sums of money on individuals that may not even be hired by the company. The company could potential be saving more to focuses on other productive avenues in the company making it grow even more then anticipated. The process is also helping filter people who wouldn’t qualify normally out by marketing and advertising exactly what the company is looking for. however the company may face some potential drawbacks because of this method.

The potential draw backs to marketing and advertising instead of focusing on employee recruitment and selection is that biases may accrue. because your looking for a certain type of person it could create discrimination in the hiring process which is not a good thing for the company. Also since the recruitment and selection process is not as through it could lead to hiring a couple bad people which could affect the company in a negative way. One way is that you hiring someone who is toxic and there toxicity spreads to the other coworkers causing a loss in work progression. The toxic co workers could influence other people because we are humans who are social beings.

The last job I applied at was a server position at a fine dinning restaurant inside a hotel that is very popular in the city I live in. I was very excited for the interview process and came into the interview dress appropriately however I was shocked when I showed up to the restaurant. The manager who was in charge of my interview was not in the restaurant that day. I had to get his contact information from the restaurant and call him to figure out what was going on. The manager answered my call and gave me an apology as he said that he forgot which made me feel like the restaurant was not as professional as I believe it to be. Not showing up at the designated time that they set really reflected poorly in my eyes and very unprofessional. We reschedule the interview for another day however I was not found of my experience so far.

I finally came in and got to talk to the manager I was interviewing with who was a pretty mean guy that didn’t seem like her cared for his job. The manager started the interview off by asking my experience and I let him know that I have a lot of experience and showed him my resume. he looked at my resume and said that he was not really impressed by it but would still like it hire me for a different position.

The process of the interview was already poor in my eyes and the way he behaved when he was interviewing me really made me not want to work at the restaurant. I was offered the job however I did not take it because of how I was treated and how unprofessional their managing staff was. They had many issues in the interview process and I could only imagine how bad working for them would have been so I declined the offer and looked for work at another place.