CV SUBMISSION AND ONLINE TEST

CV submission, online logical reasoning and aptitude test took about 3 hours, which permitted my presence in the P&G CEO Academy. I cannot help you with the aptitude test for I don't understand it myself, I just chose what felt right to my judgement and experience.

What you can prepare, hopefully, is a good enough understanding of English so you don't mess up chances that could have justly belonged to you. If you're in your freshman or sophomore year, elevate your IELTS game. About the CV, I've had dozens and dozens of CV drafts during my 4 years until I finally have my "it" CV.

Some ready-to-go materials to prepare for the offline tests, I recommend reading my HRCers' work, listed below.

Begin - Kinds of Aptitude Tests: https://hrc.com.vn/thong-tin/chinh-phuc-ngay-4-dang-aptitude-test-pho-bien-nhat-thi-truong-tuyen-dung-hien-nay.html
Dig in - Numerical Reasoning: https://hrc.com.vn/thong-tin/chinh-phuc-1-numerical-reasoning-test-tham-hoa-cho-nhung-nguoi-khong-hoc-gioi-toan.html
Dig in - Diagrammatic Reasoning: https://hrc.com.vn/thong-tin/chinh-phuc-2-diagrammatic-reasoning-test-hoa-mat-toi-mat-voi-tu-duy-logic.html

the interviews

The interviews were an honest peek into the P&G experiences. My first interview was with Hao, who became my direct manager. The supposed second and third ones were bundled up into a single interview but with two seniors: Clark from CMK and Sanjay a former VP. They were standard questions with a twist and on the rock. They all started off breezy and then deep dived into corners of your naive soul (if you let them).

My advice? Prepare and don't prepare. You can easily look up popular interview questions, situational judgement so-and-sos to warm yourself up. But also don't over-prepare them, sticking to a script gives you the impression of insincerity and also with a little bit of nerve you will screw it up.

The most important thing you can do is reflect on your past experiences, remember how and why those events made who you are today -- and believe who you are today will fit with P&G in the future.

What if I tell you can prepare for these kinds of interviews a few years in advance? Spend your university life telling great stories. Forget whatever prizes that seems luxurious and tempting, be devoted and committed to impactful stories and meaningful lessons. I had never come close to mentioning any of my awards or prizes, and fortunately not even my GPA. Hao, Clark, and Sanjay asked me "Why did you set this and that objective for your website, what was the thought process?" "Have you ever had to make choices under a budget? How and why?". I was blessed with the rich experiences out of two years in HRC, and helping my sister with her English schools -- lesson-filled work, actual work, work that you owned and was responsible for and kept you toss and turn at night just to wake up all the more motivated in the morning.

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