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Babyruth

Thursday, January 10, 2002 - 10:40 am Click here to edit this post
Kep, I'm so excited for you!!

Best of luck (not that you'll need it-- they will be lucky to have you, if they are just smart enough)

I will be keeping my thoughts on you on Tuesday and sending good vibes.

Soeur

Thursday, January 10, 2002 - 03:49 pm Click here to edit this post
Yeah Kep! Now you have to let us know how it goes. Isn't it great to apply for a job you REALLY want? Have fun with the whole process and let us know what you are wearing to the interview.

Meme9

Thursday, January 10, 2002 - 04:02 pm Click here to edit this post
Kep, I just thought of something....You could use all of us as references. LOL

Kep421

Thursday, January 10, 2002 - 04:12 pm Click here to edit this post
Oh Meme, that would be great, except for one little, teeny tiny problem!!! I'm sure you guys would sing my praises until my cheeks were bright red...thus ensuring my being hired...but the problem is my new boss would strictly monitor my internet access, or block me from the TVCH site altogether...we can't have that....uh huh...wouldn't work...no way...I'd rather be unemployed!!!!

Thanks anyway...

Meme9

Thursday, January 10, 2002 - 04:20 pm Click here to edit this post
Good point Kep!!! We don't want anyone getting between you and this site!!!

Kep421

Monday, January 14, 2002 - 05:11 pm Click here to edit this post
I wanted to come by and say thank you to all of you who have given me so much support...I've made it through the week!!! WOOHOO!!

I took your advice Sunshinemiss, and came back here frequently to keep my positive attitude up. Reading these post and with the help of JuJu's pool boy, I've had a sunshiny smile all week!

Souer, I've decided on my Navy Blue pin stripe suit because I look so much better in pants than a skirt. Got my hair done in a very professional page boy straight cut, and I'm all set!!!

Meme, thank you for the extra encouragement in my folder, that was very sweet of you....I'll post here tomorrow after the interview!!! All this positive energy has got me feeling very good about tomorrow....

THANK YOU ALL VERY MUCH!!

Alib

Monday, January 14, 2002 - 06:41 pm Click here to edit this post
Kep, I'll be thinking of you tomorrow. Bonne chance!! Had my French oral exam this morning. Seemed to go OK but one never knows. Now I am just waiting for the results.

Twiggyish

Monday, January 14, 2002 - 06:46 pm Click here to edit this post
Got my fingers crossed for both of you!!

Admin

Monday, January 14, 2002 - 07:31 pm Click here to edit this post
I always come here from work, in fact if I couldn't access this from work I don't know what I'd do...I might have to find a new job! :)

Kep421

Tuesday, January 15, 2002 - 06:10 am Click here to edit this post
Excuse me everyone...I need to speak with Alib for a second....

Alib: Je suis sûr que vous avez fait très bien sur votre examen français oral. Je ne pense pas que je ferais très bien du tout si je devais prendre un examen français oral. Tout d'abord, je ne sais pas le français, deuxièmement, j'irais engourdi si je devais prendre un essai devant n'importe qui. L'essai était-il long? Était-il devant la classe entière? Comme vous pouvez très probablement dire, j'utilise un traducteur pour signaler ce message. Je ne puis pas parler français, je suis essai juste de montrer hors fonction à tout mon autre TVCHer's. Je pense que seulement Souer sait la vérité. BTW... comment a fait l'entrevue disparaissent? Avez-vous obtenu une entrevue " revenue "? Pour quel genre de travail était-elle l'entrevue?

Alib, j'allais signaler dans votre chemise personnelle sur le conseil du membre, mais je ne pourrais pas trouver un pour vous. Voulez-vous un? Si oui, je pourrais vous faire un et alors chacun de TVCH pourrait venir et vous laisser de jolis messages dans votre chemise... Souer et moi pourrait même vous laisser des messages en français, pour vous garder dans la pratique!!

Quoi qu'il arrive, vous devez nous faire savoir les résultats de votre examen... quand vous saurez?

Ok, back to English now....

That's too funny Admin...That's one of the main things I was looking for in a job too. Maybe that's why I've haven't been able to find anything since last March????

Alib

Tuesday, January 15, 2002 - 07:27 am Click here to edit this post
Kep -

Thanks for the message in French. I will respond in English to save everyone the time required for translation. I work for the Canadian government, Transport Canada, in Civil Aviation. 8 years ago I went on language training and met what is called a "B" level in speaking. These results are only good for 5 years so if you move to another position you have to redo the exam. In reading and writing my results were so good that I received an "exemption" which means that I never have to do exams in these two areas again. Now, eight years later I am trying a competition for a position at a higher level (around $20,000 difference a year salary wise). As my results in speaking are over 5 years old and it is what is called "bilingual imperative" I must meet the language requirements before they can offer me the job. So ... yesterday I had the test which consisted of a 30 minute conversation totally in French with a very pleasant lady. We discussed my university courses and my current job (the present); past projects that I have worked on (the past); plans for retirement (the future); and there were two role play exercises - giving directions and trying to convince someone of something. It seemed to go smoothly but I was very nervous. I don't like talking about myself in English and it is even more difficult in a second language where you have to use different vocabulary and verb tenses and complicated sentence structures. Now I am awaiting the results which should be available today or tomorrow. I was interviewed for this position in December and it appears that I did well enough in the interview to reach this stage. If I am successful in the French I just have to go through an upgrade to my security clearance and then hopefully I will receive my letter of offer. Isn't bureaucracy grand!!!

I used to have a "chemise personnelle" in the members folder but I think it disappeared from lack of use. I can't always find the time to get there. It would be nice to have a place to check for messages and discuss things like this.

I am interested in hearing how your interview went. You can e-mail me at home (the address is in my profile) or at work at

bouchea@tc.gc.ca

Ali

Kep421

Tuesday, January 15, 2002 - 10:58 am Click here to edit this post
Arruuuugggghh!!!!! I won't find out until Friday if I have the job or not. Seems they are interviewing one more person on Thursday...SHEESH!!

Ali, I don't know how you can stand it!!!!

Oh, by the way, the interview went really well. The VP of the Center is a great lady, she kind of reminds me of some of the people on this board. It only took 10 minutes or so, I can't tell if that's good or bad. I received positive feedback from all the answers I gave to her questions. She seemed to enjoy the interview almost as much as I did. The more she talked about the Center, the more I wanted to work there!!!

This Center not only supports school teachers, it also has programs that help develop individual school curriculums that promote and use technology as teaching tools. They also actively seek out high school students to promote Technology careers and to assist students who take an interest in the fields.

As an employee, my family would also be allowed to take advantage of the classes and programs offered at the Center, which could mean a lot to my kids and grandkids.

If I don't get this job, you guys are gonna have one blue TVCHer on your hands.....

Moondance

Tuesday, January 15, 2002 - 11:05 am Click here to edit this post
I bet you did GREAT Kepy!

:)Kepy got the job:)

I will keep repeating it!

Kep421

Tuesday, January 15, 2002 - 11:07 am Click here to edit this post
Hey, in case your interested, here is a link to the Center's site.

http://www.centernet.org/aboutus.htm

...the lady in the picture is the one I just interviewed with.

I have so much post interview energy, I need to go find some jokes to post!!!!

Twiggyish

Tuesday, January 15, 2002 - 11:18 am Click here to edit this post
Obtenait toujours mes doigts croisés!


(Ok, I cheat and use a translator)http://babelfish.altavista.com/raging/translate.dyn

Jewels

Tuesday, January 15, 2002 - 11:20 am Click here to edit this post
Yeah, what Twiggy said!

Kep421

Tuesday, January 15, 2002 - 11:24 am Click here to edit this post
Oh, Twiggy that's great!!!

I love to translate French back to English...it always gives me the giggles. I only wish I could know if English translates to French just as hilariously!!!

By the way, when I translated your line back into English, this is what it said:

"Always obtained my cross fingers!"

LOL

Car54

Tuesday, January 15, 2002 - 11:28 am Click here to edit this post
Tish, you spoke french!

Babyruth

Tuesday, January 15, 2002 - 01:53 pm Click here to edit this post
HAHAHAHAHAHA Car54- You said what I was thinking! LOL

Why is it that the only thing I remember from high school French is "Voulez-vous couchez avec moi, ce soire?" LOL

And that was a song, of course, not something we were taught in class.

Urgrace

Tuesday, January 15, 2002 - 03:35 pm Click here to edit this post
Madame, Oui, now I'm jealous. I wanted to learn French in high school, but they didn't offer anything but Spanish and Latin. Se la vie!

<did i do that right? LOL!>

Kep421

Saturday, January 19, 2002 - 05:56 am Click here to edit this post
Ok it's official...I have the job!!!!

Friday was the worst day. I waited all day for her call, and by 2pm EST, I couldn't stand it anymore, so I called her.

She said that there were a few items she needed to discuss with the Exec. Dir. and that she probably wouldn't be able to give me an answer until Tues, because Monday is a holiday. I was very disappointed, so to keep my mind off it, I went online to do some course work for my web class.

When I got offline (I have a 56K modem), I checked my voice mail, and there was a message from her saying she was leaving for the day, but she didn't want me to worry all weekend and that I had the position if I wanted it....WOOHOO!!!!

I have to call her first thing Tues morning to work out the details...I am positively estatic!!!Since then I've been nothing but this great big smiley face!!!
bigsmiley

Car54

Saturday, January 19, 2002 - 06:51 am Click here to edit this post
Aw Kep, that is great news. And I like it that she called you. Actually I spent all day Friday interviewing people, and it is so hard to leave people hanging. I have been in that postion and I hate it when we are seeing people for a week or more, and the early people have to wait for our decision. Sounds like a good start!
I hope it is everthing you want! Congratulations!

Soeur

Saturday, January 19, 2002 - 11:52 am Click here to edit this post
Congratulations Kep! With your attitude it is really obvious that you will do a great job and they will be patting themselves on the back for having the good sense to hire you.

Max

Saturday, January 19, 2002 - 12:08 pm Click here to edit this post
Congrats, KEP!!!!!

Babyruth

Saturday, January 19, 2002 - 12:11 pm Click here to edit this post
Congratulations, Kep!!

WAY TO GO!!

Juju2bigdog

Saturday, January 19, 2002 - 02:16 pm Click here to edit this post
Yay, Kep!

Jewels

Saturday, January 19, 2002 - 02:41 pm Click here to edit this post
Way to go Kep! Congratulations!

Alib

Monday, January 21, 2002 - 09:05 am Click here to edit this post
Congratulations