After we ate our lunch we came back to the company again. The applicants are already there when we arrive, seems like they don't want to be late for their job interview. I plastered a smile when we passed in them and they greeted me a pleasant afternoon. I could see they are presentable enough, I guess they retouched themselves before going here and I admire their sincerity for the job application. Your personality and physical aspects would show what kind of employee you are.
"Simone,"
"Yes Sir?"
"Bring me a cup of tea."
"Okay Sir."
"Thanks."
"You are welcome Sir."
"By the way you can let the first applicant in so that we could finish our interview earlier. I don't want to waste my time because I have so much to do."
"Okay Sir, will do it right now."
The first applicant for this afternoon has a very good personality, his credentials make me impressed. He is like Ms. Estanda.
"Well, I am impressed with your credentials. You have lots of achievement. So I guess I will just give you one question to answer before I decide whether you'll undergo the training period or not."
"Okay Sir." His face did not show any fear, he was very confident. I like his aura, he doesn't feel intimidated and I want employees like this. Who are firm and professional enough to act in front of everyone.
"If I appoint you today as my assistant secretary would you take the chance considering you won't undergo training? Why or why not?"
"First of all Sir I would be grateful and blessed if after this interview I am the new assistant secretary. However I would not take it because even I have high credentials and I impressed you I still have to undergo training and proved myself. I am not saying that I am incompetent that's why I have to undergo a training, I would like to undergo proper training so that I could enhance my skills even more. So my answer would be a no."
Okay, I was right he is the great competitor of Ms.Estanda, I like his comprehension. I loved how he delivered his answer. That was a smart move for an employee. Unlike other applicants who would just grab the opportunity because they find it as an ace. In that case I might agree that he knows my company.
"That was a good answer Mr. De la Fuente. Well, I'll see you in the training ground then."
"Thank you for the acknowledgement Sir, it is my pleasure to prove myself in the training ground." After that I gave him a hand sign that he can leave my office. Looks like Ms. Estanda has to become competent enough. Let me see if the two of them will team up or have a competition. At least if two of them are hired and Simone my secretary will resign I have someone to appoint. Their profiles are impressing and I can say that they deserved to be in my company.
The interview went on and on, I was exhausted and drained but I have to cater them all. Around three in the afternoon I decided to take some break because I felt like I have to shut down. There are only 12 applicants left and I can cater them.
"Simone, I must say this batch are very competent."
"I agree with you Sir, we can only define their performance in the training and seminars. Sometimes good profile can be deceiving in the eyes. And you have experiences about it Sir."
"I found someone just like Ms. Estanda."
"Mr. De la Fuente?"
"Yep, I can sense that he also knows the main rule of my company. I can't wait to see two competent applicants work together. I want to see how professional they are."
"I bet they won't have any competition."
"Yeah, but still we don't know how things work out if we haven't witnessed it."
"That's true Sir."
"Okay, I am done taking rest. I can now start interviewing the remaining applicants."
"Are you sure Sir? I thought your head aches."
"Yeah but I cannot waste more time, I have to finish this by today. Besides the pain is tolerable and I can say that I am excited to see how many competent applicants are gonna enter my company."
"You are enjoying Sir."
"I am, this batch of applicants are not a pain in the ass. They are well prepared and well mannered. So far this is the best set of applicants I have encountered. Your batch was an exemption of course." I chuckled.
"We all know that my batch were very competitive."
"And competent enough so let it be."
After Simone left I continued the job interview. I only offered the applicants two to three set of questions before I said if they will be undergoing a training or they should do better next time. I wanted to hire them but I cannot accommodate all of them. Maybe if I deploy some of employee to other branches I will cater another set of applicants. Maybe in the future. I have a plan to expand my business even more. Yes, I am that competitive.
After the interview was finished, I settled myself in the sofa. I took a little bit of rest because my head aches are not tolerable enough. Maybe because I haven't had enough coffee. When someone entered my office he found me in the sofa lying. The reason why my relationship with Simone is a little bit off in the professionalism because I was used to this set-up. But we still have professionalism outside especially in company meetings. My employees often called me as a two personality employer, sometimes they could see me treating them like a family and most of the time as my employees.
The big secret to the company's success is being humble and down to earth type of person. We don't have to be arrogant with our achievements because if we fail we will ashamed ourselves. My circle of friends are simple too but they love to have girls. I only want one woman.
"Sir, I brought you some medicine and coffee."
"Thank you Simone, just put it in the table I will drink them."
"How was the interview Sir?"
"Satisfying and exhausting to cater."
"I will send you the list later, especially the final applicants to undergo trainings and seminars."
"Thank you. I want to hire them all but I can't as of the moment. I have to minimize my employees because I am afraid that they will have poor performances just like the one I fired."
"I understand Sir."
"You can now go back to your office, I can handle myself just fine here."
"Should I call your driver to fetch you up Sir?"
"I can drive for myself Simone, I just need a rest."
"Okay Sir, I am leaving. "
I looked at my watched and noticed it was just 4:30 in the afternoon, I can take some nap for thirty minutes because I head myself home. Today is very exhausting, I went home but ended up going to hospital, paying bills and talking to a bubbly and adorable woman. But afterall, what happened today gave me lessons and that's enough because I learned. I was also able to hear stories from strangers and that was a good experience. If it weren't because of an accident I won't meet MS. Estanda, she thought me life lessons. I smiled while reminiscing the scene earlier, I looked like a crazy person.
I heard three knocks on my door so I stand up to open it, if it was Simone obviously he would just enter. But because it didn't open I guess, I have some visitors to cater. And I was right my crazy friends visited me.
"Hi dude, I thought I could not come here again. You guard kept telling us that we cannot enter, did you ban us from coming here?"Rafhael said and went into the sofa.
"The guard told you not to enter because he knows that you will just pester me. Kidding aside maybe he forgot your faces. You are not that handsome though." I chuckled and settled myself in my chair.
"Hi dude."
"What brought you here Xayne? Don't tell me Rafh dragged you going here."
"You are right, he told me he misses you."
"That's gross bro."
"I have bunch of ladies and I will just fall into bromance? My eyes and heart would not." Rafhael chuckled. Xayne on the other hand went into the window, my favourite spot of this office.
"You don't have food? You are not feeling well? You have a medicine in your table." Rafhael commented and picked up the medicine on my table.
"You could have brought me foods if you want to go here. Yeah I had a headache."
"I heard you are hiring applicants, I want to apply." Xayne said.
"As if you are qualified."
"Aw, truth hurts Xayne. You are overqualified or maybe you don't reach the standards." Rafhael teased Xayne.
"Says the one who cannot stick to one girl because he cannot afford their standard." Xayne teased back.
"Oh shit, that was below the belt." I said and chuckled too. Not this is what I mean I have crazy friends. Rafhael glared at Xayne because of what he said me on the other hand texted Simone to bring us some foods.
"Bro, you have to chill sometimes. You have to hang out and have some time for yourself." Xayne suggested to me.
"I agree with Xayne, you are a workaholic person."
"Soon, I am enjoying being here in the company."
To be continued…