You mean I won’t be moving forward?
A testimony of Grace
Hi Community,
Are you faring well?
Have you ever gone through a recruitment process only to be told they won’t be moving forward with you after getting shortlisted? It can be heartbreaking, after the long anticipated invitation email that you’ve been shortlisted, after an invitation for a written test, you mean I won’t be moving forward?
This happened to me some years ago 👇🏾
After my Nysc, I fully moved to Abuja to begin “job hunting”. Before moving, I had prayed to be clear that Abuja was where God wanted for to be and also received a scripture as my guaranty😊. Next thing was applying for jobs left and right and sending cold emails to recruiters here and there. Finally, I got an email informing me that I had been shortlisted for an interview, I was so excited. The first stage was to take a written test, I prayed and prepared as much as I possibly could.
I was anxious but fortunately the test was to be taken from home which was a relief. The D-day came and I received the email with the questions, I did my best and ensured I submitted within the timeframe. Over the next few days, I had a dream about how four people were invited for an interview, only for one person to decline and only then was I suddenly there. I was too occupied with checking my emails day and night so I didn’t think so much about it, I was just convinced I’d move forward to the next stage and that the job was for me, all I remembered was that I was in the room.
Anyway, few days later, I got an email thanking me for participating and informing me that I won’t be moving forward- what!!!, I didn’t pass?! How? Why? I was so shocked, I think what I felt was more of disappointment than surprise (job search will test you!). But somehow, I had a bit of hope, a teeny tiny seed of hope I couldn’t explain. The next Sunday was koinonia and while preparing, I felt the nudge to go with my credentials. I got there and placed my credentials underneath my seat as we’d usually do during Shiloh, I cried my eyes out reminding God of His promises to me before I moved to Abuja, it was only then I remembered the revelation I had and what it meant- I wasn’t in the room at first but I was there at the end! I left Koinonia feeling more hopeful, my teeny tiny seed of hope had become a small tree.
You guys…….the next two days or so, I got another email inviting me to a physical interview session!
Sounds like a film trick? Well, film trick comes from the word “miracle” if you ask me.
And yes, I got the job!
The purpose of this email is to remind you to hold onto Gods promises in the midst of career disappointments, it might not happen exactly as it did for me but God is definitely worth trusting!
Until next time!