Roxanne D

A Review From The Truth Telling Critic

Chariot Specialist Cars were very unprofessional, unprepared and sloppy for a potential new candidate's interview. On the day it took place, I was dressed my finest interview attire, had a makeover, organised a business portfolio to exemplify my years of experience in the many different and versatile working environments I'd been part of throughout the course of my career. I also thought to assemble some notes and in-depth knowledge I'd accumulated about the company, it's reputation, impact on the general public, reviews from other professional critics and ability to demonstrate adequate customer support, when doing my research. It was just a little thinking outside the box intuition, to show I cared about the job position I was applying for, and the outcome was less than satisfactory, to put it mildly. To put it bluntly, the treatment I received for trying to appear presentable and proactive was about as constructive and as well-received as finding out that a member of the public service order i.e. a police officer of the law, was responsible for the sudden disappearance and brutal first-degree murder of an innocent pedestrian. I travelled over to the company, arriving thirty minutes before my interview was ready to begin. I introduced myself to the receptionist, who offered me a seat and a hot beverage. Just as my hopes were starting to rise, thinking I'd found a very kind and accommodating colleague to work beside, as the vacancy I was intending to fill was for a front desk receptionist part time, things began to go wrong. I asked if I may be excused to quickly powder my nose before the interview commenced. The current receptionist pointed me in the direction of the facilities and off I went. When I came back, I was very disappointed to find out that the woman conducting my interview, was already downstairs and started to berate me for "wandering off" when she was expecting our session to take place and questioned why I'd "helped myself" to a beverage that were only meant for staff members, never taking into consideration that I'd arrived half an hour early or simply been offered a hot drink by the considerate receptionist. During the interview in the upstairs boardroom, not only did I detect hints of uncertainty as to what questions she wanted to ask me and what the company was looking for in a new employee, but also I sensed an element of arrogance because of the way she'd keep on dodging the idea of me providing the answers, formally and diplomatically. And when I did refer to my binder, she scrunched up her face and rolled her eyes, thinking I wouldn't notice. After the interview was over, I left feeling like a huge weight of tension had just dropped off my shoulders. I didn't want to discredit my gut instinct that this opportunity wouldn't work out, but I felt somewhat optimistic about the decision making process based on how calm and composed I managed to stay during the rude manner I'd just had the misfortune to experience. 12 days later, I receive an email from the same member of the management team, stating that I'd been unsuccessful on this particular occasion and that they will not be taking my application any further. Outraged, I rang up the same lady and questioned her as to why I wasn't shortlisted for the position, as she hadn't elaborated with any critical feedback as to why I wasn't suitable enough, and she said it was because when she asked me the question of what I knew about the company, I had simply responded that I didn't know a thing. I would therefore not recommend anyone to work for, or with Chariots Specialist Cars, as they clearly don't appreciate dedicated and diligent workers. The constructive feedback that I asked for was clearly more than just utter nonsense, but completely made up on the spot to cover her own back. As mentioned above, my professional business portfolio I'd put together containing my resume, cover letter, a screenshot print out of my LinkedIn account, and other valuable documentations that would make for a sturdy interview, complemented with many important skills and valid qualifications were enlisted. My favourite part of designing the binder's contents was when I created the index section, summarising the requirements needed. While trying to sell myself with a prolific status, I would refer to this section every time an example of these noble qualities was expected to be explained in greater detail. When I was polite, interpersonal, proactive, diligent, professional, problem solving, innovative, revolutionary, a good communicator, a co-operative team leader and a general credit to the business corporation, followed by an example. All the information I needed, or was intending to present, was broken down into categories, cross referenced to provide more relevant information on another page, and finally colour coded to correspond faithfully with the appropriate workplaces in which the right knowledge was obtained. Safe to say, I think I'm a woman who is more than capable of doing her homework. By the description of this review alone, I would describe the individual to be very well-spoken, organised, put-together, very driven, determined, focused, strong-minded, savvy and so independent. And that is the exact kind of leverage the career industry needs these days to stop people getting treated like total pushovers! REMEMBER TO ALWAYS THINK TWICE!!!!