Hoping

So I applied as a Foreign Service Administration Specialist at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. 

The job role is pretty much what I'm familiar with - administration and operational roles, but the interesting part is that I will be assigned to one of the 7 divisions - Administration, Consular, Corporate Services, Human Resource, Protocol, Strategic Communications or Technical Cooperation - and because of this, my career path will have options rather than being limited. And after 3 years of working at HQ, I will have the opportunity to be assign overseas to one of the 50 countries that Singapore has an Embassy office in. That has always been one of my goals - to work overseas - and this is one of the ways for me to achieve it.

I applied for the position on 26th January. I was informed that I was shortlisted on 10th April. My first interview was on 18th April. My second interview, part 1, was on 24th April. My second interview, part 2, was on 10th May. If I pass this, my third interview will be a panel interview. I'm crossing my fingers, hoping that I will get the shortlisted for the third interview. 

I think I have not lose my interviewing skills and abilities. I did went for a job interview back in January, and I was 100% sure that I got the job since both the Country Manager and HR Manager wanted me to sign the contract the following week. But it was just not meant to be, since both of them accidentally mess things up. Honestly, I don't blame them but I blame the office-busybodies. Anyway, I'm confident of my face-to-face interview. 

Even though the HQ is at Tanglin and it's 1.5 hours of traveling time (from the minute, I step out of my house until I reach the building), for the sake of being given that opportunity of working overseas, I'm willing to endure it. My desire to work overseas is getting stronger.

In Shaa' Allah, everything will be alright.

PS: That was wonderful! I can't seem to get it out of my mind.