“Hello.” “Hello, this isBonsu. Iamcalling torequest anupdateonmy interview.” “Oh sorry, Mr. Bonsu,” the person at the end of the line replied, “I have been down with Covid,” he said, proceeding to tell me all about his symptoms and how he was only just beginning to get back his sense of smell. I was a bit nervous, but I went straight to the point; “Did I get the job or not?” “Sorryagain, Bonsu, andcongratulations. Youbeat outmore than three hundred applicants. The job is yours, and we can start negotiations.” How relieved I felt. Almost a month before this call, I had been sitting in my study when ‘ping,’ a notification popped up on LinkedIn.com for my career specialty from a company I had always wanted to work at. Looking at the advert, I realized that three hundred and fifteen people had already applied for it. Should I apply for this job? Shouldn’t I? Shrugging, I thought tomyself, “There is no harm in giving it a try.” I even submitted my resume without updating it because I thought it was a long shot to get an opportunity to interview. Seven days after I applied for the post, I received an email from the recruiter to schedule an interview. How surprising. After that, I was invited for four more interviews. Ten days later, I still hadn’t heard from the recruiter, prompting me to call him myself, and here he was, telling me that I had beaten over three hundred people to get the job. I tell this story to my boys, nieces, nephews, and kids of our friends that you should never count yourself out. If there’s a 0.1% chance for an opportunity, don’t let it pass you by. I took a shot at a 0.003 opportunity and won. Civilian Recruit 32 The Birthday Journal
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