In this post, I will share with you the planning process of my job application with innocent drinks. It is worth sharing because I believe in life, there will be time where you got to plan something so that when the time comes, you know what is your next move.
Problem #1
Sometimes, it is not always going to be sunshine. I have an issue with my eligibility to work in the UK as I currently have the student visa. I did my research and found out that I could possibly apply for Tier 1 (Post Study Work) visa. Despite the requirements, I am confident I can get through it.
Problem #2
But the bottom lime is whether I get the job or not. Ideally, the job would start as soon as possible since it is a 3 months position. Back to Problem #1, in order for me to apply for Tier 1, than I will have to graduate from Cardiff University and have minimum £800 in my bank accounts for the period of three months. Which means, I am looking around August 2010 to start applying for the visa. I am at disadvantage.
So, what now?
If this is like the Survivor or American Idol, than I am trying to win the wild card – it’s low in probability but it is a high-impact matters. And here is the master plan:
Step 1: Ace the inteview
About 6 years ago, the Guardian website published an article, Hiring staff can be a tough job. And innocent drinks takes a non-traditional approach to the hiring staff:
“We’ve put adverts on the sides of our bottles saying we’re looking for people, and we put emails out to our friends and family. The majority of people who have joined have come in through that route.”
The main reason why the did this is because of “… the importance of the personality and the attitude of the person to them”, says Reed, one of the founders of innocent drinks.
I wish to quote what Sir Richard Branson said during his interview with the Star newspaper:
“In everything you do, it’s important to put your whole heart into it“
I strongly believe that despite the procedure needed to take me on board, if I could prove that I could be a valuable asset to the team besides my character and personality I will succeed.
Step 2: Job secured? Yes and No.
If I secured the job, then I will proceed with the Tier 1 application process. But if not, then I am still glad to be given the opportunity to be interviewed. I will be going back to Malaysia and use what I have learned here in the UK to start on something new — like what have written in their book – A Book About Innocent: Our Story and Some Things We’ve Learned:
“This is a book for anyone who wants to start their own business, bring fresh thinking to their current one or has been told their idea won’t work. We’d like to help you prove the doubters wrong.”
With the above inspiration, I will step in the Fruit Towers on Wednesday, 26th May for the job interview. Wish me luck!
