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Hi!

As promised in the previous post.

Saya mau jelasin sedikit nih tentang XL Future Leaders dan proses seleksinya. Jadi bagi yang belum tau, XL Future Leaders merupakan sebuah program kepemimpinan selama dua tahun yg diinisiasi oleh XL Axiata sebagai langkah memajukan Indonesia.

Sampai saat ini XL Future Leaders atau biasa disebut XLFL sudah berjalan selama 4 tahun lebih loh dan ga kerasa sebentar lagi XLFL Batch 5 bakal terpilih.

Tapi pasti masih pada bingung kan proses seleksinya gimana?

So, saya bakal share pengalaman mengikuti seleksi XLFL Batch 4 tahun lalu :D

1. Seleksi Administrasi Online

Di tahap pertama ini, kamu harus mengisi form pendaftaran secara online di website join.xlfutureleaders.com tapi sebelumnya pastikan dulu kalau kamu memenuhi semua syarat-syarat umumnya ya seperti ipk minimal 2.8, mahasiswa/i di tahun kedua atau ketiga, dan pastinya aktif berorganisasi. Syaratnya mudah kan? Trus lanjut ngisi form yg isian dan pertanyaannya ga terlalu sulit kok, masih seputar biodata, beasiswa dan prestasi yang pernah didapat, detail organisasi yang diikuti, juga dua buah pertanyaan essay dengan jawaban maks. hanya 300 karakter termasuk spasi (karakter yah bukan words). Lalu, di kolom yang ditanyain tau program ini dari mana boleh pilih nama "Sarah Nabila Yasmin" yaa :p gatau si ngaruh atau ga lol.

Untuk tipsnya mungkin kamu harus maksimalin bgt di prestasi, pengalaman organisasi, juga essaynya. Bikin semenarik mungkin ya karena ditahap ini paling banyak yang akan gugur. Jadi, jangan anggap remeh and do your best!

2. Tes Bahasa Inggris dan GMAT

Jika kamu lulus seleksi tahap pertama maka akan lanjut ke English test dan GMAT. Untuk pertanyaan Englishnya ga sesulit yang dibayangkan jadi jangan takut dulu yaa, mulai latihan soal-soal TOEFL aja dari sekarang biar terbiasa pas tes nanti.

Trus, kamu bakal dikasih waktu istirahat selama 15 menit dan lanjut test GMAT. Ada yang tau jenis tes ini sebelumnya? Jadi GMAT (General Mathematic Aptitude Test) adalah tes yang hampir sama kaya tes TPA pas seleksi masuk universitas dulu. Bedanya, tingkat kesulitan GMAT akan lebih tinggi dan sedikit membingungkan kalau blm terbiasa.

Saran sarah jika sudah mendapatkan pengumuman lolos tahap pertama, langsung deh coba-coba ikut GMAT Online Test di internet untuk bayangan aja sih soalnya bakal gimana. Semangat!

3. In-Tray Exercise dan Focus Group Discussion

Ini apaaa......

(Ekspresi saya langsung berubah waktu baca cover soal yg dibagiin)

Well,

Setelah membaca tulisan di cover akhirnya saya tau kalau In-tray Exercise ini sebenarnya adalah soal yang diberikan untuk proses seleksi calon manager.

In-tray exercise berisi satu set deskripsi perusahaan plus 3-4 buah soal kasus yang harus dijawab dalam bentuk essay singkat dan harus detail. Soalnya ga ketebak sih, tapi masih seputar masalah-masalah yang biasa terjadi di perusahaan trus kita analisis dan kasih solusi.

Setelah selesai ngerjain In-tray Exercise, kita lanjut ke focus group discussion. Kita bakal dibagiin dalam beberapa grup dan seingat saya kita bakalan bahas pertanyaan-pertanyaan yang ada di In-tray Exercise sebelumnya. Tujuan di tahap ini adalah untuk melihat kemampuan seseorang mengemukakan pendapat, menerima pendapat, dll. Jadi disini kita dituntut harus aktif tapi jangan terlalu aktif sampai ga peduli orang lain juga ya hehe.

4. Final Interview

Pengumuman peserta yang lanjut ke tahap interview juga langsung ditempel satu jam kemudian dan yeay alhamdulillah lolos!

Di interview kemarin saya diwawancara oleh Mbak Yudith (Perwakilan XL Axiata) yang superduper baik. She is such a lovely person. Pas wawancara ditanyain mulai dari data diri, keluarga, prestasi-prestasi yg pernah dicapai dan prosesnya sepeti apa, kelebihan dan kekurangan diri, trus pengalaman organisasi juga. Hmm, di interview santai aja kaya ngobrol biasa tapi tetap prepare yourself well and don't ever ever try to lie. They will know though.

Daaan...

Beberapa bulan kemudian dapat email langsung dari Bu Dian Siswarini (CEO XL Axiata) bahwa saya berhasil menjadi bagian dari XL Future Leaders. I'm beyond happy and feel so blessed.
I already feel the benefit of this program and I want you to feel it too.

Fighting!

Happy weekend.

Love,

Sarah xx

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