Recruitment process on HAL part 3

Posted by GUGUN BASUKI on 08.40 No comments

Finally, the tests have come to an end and I was given a reference paper to be given to SBI next day. Early in the morning, I reached SBI office and give them the reference paper. I was given another paper for reference to the hospital in Rawamangun. I forgot the name of the Hospital, but I still remember it’s located at Rawamangun.

I went to the hospital and do the test, but on our own expenses, there were some people from HAL as well waiting there. There were 2 tests, first was blood test, and second was chest roentgen.Finished with those medical checks up, I was ordered to submit the results right away on that day also. After that, the lady asked me to go to Mr. Halizah (sorry if wrong spelled) to ask about what to do next. He is known to be my supervisor after that. He told me to bring sums of photos, and cash for administration and visa deposit. Total of the cash was about over Rp.1,000,000+. But there was Rp.900,000 which was for visa deposit will be returned when I finished my training.

He gave me date line for me to settle the admin fees and deposit as well as preparing the photos. Besides that, I was told to bring the Photostats of my latest certificate, valid and expired passport if there is any, as well as seaman book if there is any. I settled the photos as fast I could and settle the payment of the fees as well and then I was prompted to sign a contract. He told me how much do I get paid, and tipping and how the salary will be given, how long I will have my training, when it is going to be held and when I will start working, how is my work going to be and so on. After that, I was prompted to go to the visa counter where I was asked to fill in my contacts and pay all the sum of money as well as submit the documents.
Finished with all those, what I have to do next was waiting to be called for a visa interview at the US embassy.

I was going back to my hometown as it’s almost Idul Fitri, so they won’t be calling in short time. Two weeks after I submitted all necessaries, I was called and asked to go back to Jakarta and go to SBI office to get the reference paper from SBI to US embassy. With that yellow card, I go to US embassy the next morning. As he warned me that it will be crowded, I go there about 6.00 am, and it’s true, there are hundreds of people queuing up near the entrance of the embassy even though it will only open at 7.00am. One hour waiting there seems to be most tired from all those efforts to work on board. But there are few local people who rent chairs to those who are tired. Well, Indonesian always knows how to make money, isn’t it? Around 6.55am, there was a lady officer shouting to the queue line "Sailors go to left! Make 2 lines!" I was as fast as I can to reach the front line and there are almost 100 of sailors on that day (it’s Monday). Then, with full security we are all being check before entering the US embassy. Well, luckily sailors have the privileges to enter first before other publics that queuing up before us. As I remembered from the entrance to the visa interview, we have to gone through 3 checks before we can actually enter the building. From human check to metal detector, and even our hand phones, walkmans, discman, or other electronic stuffs must be left at the entering counter.

The first step when interview would be finger print detection. After all finished with finger print which almost same when we do our driving license in the police station, we will be called again to be interviewed. They will ask how many times we work as sailor, how long, which cruise, etc…
Well, I get back to my aunt’s house but off course without leaving my hand phones, and feel good as I’ve finished all those procedures. I only need to gone through the training, and I will be onboard to work as RSA. Well, I don’t know what exactly waiting for me at the training mess, or on the board itself. I was called yesterday from SBI to remind me the training date, and when should reach the training place in Cikarang. I was told to reach there a night before training begin, which is 7pm.

And I was told that there is no washing machine or iron there, I was told as well to bring my suit which is white long sleeve shirt, black pants, black shoe, dark coloured shock, bow tie, and personal belongings. Other than that, I was told that the training session will be 5 weeks English class and 5 weeks professional class. If I can’t pass the first 5 weeks, I will have to repeat until I pass. That’s mean; almost all of the tests were about English skill, written or oral.

Things move great so far, hope so in the next 10 weeks of my training.
Hope this can help you to gain confidence before you actually apply and gone through the process, but this procedure can be changed anytime the SBI or HAL wanted it to be. So, don’t expect it’s all the same as my experience.

Last tips from me, English as I said is the most important, if our English is good enough, well, you can believe on your self and gain your self confidence through your English skill, I am not talking about can say "yes" or "no" but more to intermediate skill.

Good luck but don’t try your luck!