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Jamco

Nov 11, 2016

Scholarship / United we stand, divided we fall. Chevening 2017/2018 - Networking [3]

@Holt
Hi Holt, I had submitted my revised essays (which I did not have the time to repost here) in my scholarship application a few days back. Whether or not I am awarded the scholarship, I just wanted to say thank u so much for helping me and the rest of the applicants in our essays. We really appreciated it.

Have a lovely day ahead :)

Jamco

Nov 7, 2016

Scholarship / United we stand, divided we fall. Chevening 2017/2018 - Networking [3]

Hi there. Would appreciate if anyone could help me to look through my essays for my Chevening Scholarship Application 2017/2018 and to suggest for improvements. Thank you so much in advance.

Networking

United we stand, divided we fall. We will be able to march forward at a steady pace but much further than one ever could alone. Being in the Chevening Community will be an opportunity to widen my current entrepreneurial circle to bring together a broader selection of professionals and resources complementing each others' endeavors. To be the best entrepreneur is one that has good networks to encourage, innovate and create outstanding ideas. The journey is what builds friendships, networking, characters, intellectual and mindfulness - A vital step to not skip at all cost.

Do imagine this. If an individual is represented by a thread which in turn is represented by a culture, creativity, ideas, knowledge, experience etc, that thread will only get bigger, stronger, and more colorful when woven together. By building long-lasting connections with like-minded people of different nationalities pursuing the same passion, we will be able to encourage, share and innovate our ideas and strategies together, each forming forming avant-garde ideas.

Relationship Managers ("RM") are the central of networking of every Bank. Being in a team of 8 people handling an overall 131 government and government linked companies' ("GLC") accounts, the nature of my job is such that we will have to rotate the set of Clients occasionally when the need arises. This requires a whole new understanding of the Clients' characters, backgrounds, histories and businesses' requirements. Earlier this year, we welcomed 3 newcomers to the department which then the portfolios' rotations of took place for the new allocation to the RMs. I was entrusted with a new set of clients and with my previous set of clients being transferred to another colleague. Despite the changing of personnel, my previous Clients persisted to contact me for advices and assistance. This is an epitome of a network well established, whereby the Customer has placed his faith in me and I am equally honored to go the extra mile to assist him.

I had the privilege to organize in a team to represent the Bank for two (2) Corporate Social Responsibility ("CSR") Projects which are an Orphanage and Old Folks Home. It was an eye-opener touching experience to a world I was never exposed of before. I have become acquainted with the team members that strived to make positive impact on the communities. I also volunteered at an animal shelter, PAWS and was devastated to see that many stray animals that were uncared for. The CSR and PAWS experience had engraved in me a strong will to make a change and I vowed to be the voice of those who are not able to voice out their rights.

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One essay in one thread please

Jamco

Nov 7, 2016

Scholarship / Chevening Palestinian Territories - Networking Question [3]

@N15052016

Hi Nadin,

As I was reading your essay, I realized you included mostly on benefits of networking. I would suggest adding specific examples of your networking in your daily life in this essay to show how you are well connected.

Hope this helps.

Jamco

Nov 7, 2016

Scholarship / Chevening Scholarship - Leadership : the one who can develop their character, knowledge, and skills [3]

@PratiwiU

Hi Rezha, you have strong points in your essay and I see that you are putting in your effort to portray yourself as a good leader to others around you. However, I see a room for improvement in the way you structure your sentences.

Hope this helps in any way.

Jamco

Nov 7, 2016

Scholarship / "Be the change you wish to see in the world" A good leader is able to send out positive vibrations [7]

@Holt

Hi Mary. I took your advise and improvised the essay. Hope you could check it out for me.

A good leader has the trust of his people. Trust is that one powerful word that forms the adhesive bond between a leader and his people. Good leaders do not lead by imposing force and demand on his people. A good leader leads by guiding and showing people admirable actions stipulated based on their pure intentions for the betterment of others. A leader does not always have to be someone at the top, it can be anyone even a small child, as long as s/he depicts admirable actions worthy of emulation which gives impact to the world, even by the smallest action.

As a relationship manager ("RM") at a humble local bank in the centre of the town amidst other giant Banks and being in a high paced industry, I was often reminded by my boss that I am my own Chief Executive Officer ("CEO"), entailing my own management of portfolio of Customers and how I handle them from the point of origination of the loans to the final loans repayment. RM is the middle person that ensures smooth conduct of facilities by Customers and to assure of timely facilitation of drawdown.

The facilitation of drawdown alone requires liaising with multiple departments/parties i.e Solicitor, Security Documentation Department ("SDD"), Loan Operations System ("LOS") concurrently and once initiated, the process has to complete by the day end. In the case of a drawdown, I will have to give prudent clear instructions to the officers in respective departments to ensure clarity and cooperation. I ensure SDD receive the legal documents for the drawdown. SDD usually liaise with Solicitor however at times I will negotiate with Solicitors to fasten the process up and finally leave it in good hands of the SDD to complete the documentations and ensure compliance. I will send instruction to LOS to proceed with the disbursements of the monies for Clients and ensure the individuals in LOS conduct the drawdown without delays and before the cut off time.

Some of my colleagues have trouble dealing with the individuals in those departments during the process of drawdown whereas I usually had minimal troubles. I have to admit they have their own personalities but there is always a way to negotiate, accommodate and understand from their professional perspective. Listen to understand, not listen to reply. They are the practising personnel longer than I have been with the Bank, so I respect their knowledge and skills and I am willing to learn from them instead of forcing my views on them.

Apart from that, I am my Clients' creative solutions provider, whereby I will customize solutions for each Clients giving their business a solid direction based on their nature of business, current market development and trends. As a solutions provider, I feel the need to help my Customers solve their business dilemmas in order for them to grow which circuitously injects into the growth of the development of the country. I find this personally satisfying, to be able to bring about a change.

Jamco

Nov 7, 2016

Scholarship / "Be the change you wish to see in the world" A good leader is able to send out positive vibrations [7]

Hi Mary. Would really appreciate your constructive reviews on my essay for improvements please?

Jamco

Nov 6, 2016

Scholarship / "Be the change you wish to see in the world" A good leader is able to send out positive vibrations [7]

@Ysalah

Thank you Ysalah. I'll take note of the grammatical error.

Apart from that, are there any comments on the structure and the contents?

Jamco

Nov 6, 2016

Scholarship / "Be the change you wish to see in the world" A good leader is able to send out positive vibrations [7]

Chevening 2017/2018 Essay on Leadership

Hi, would appreciate some feedbacks on my essay for my Chevening application. Much thanks in advance!

"Be the change you wish to see in the world" was Mahatma Gandhi's saying during the independence of India in 1947. A good leader is able to send out positive vibrations that is able to shift a person's frequency to a positive note in which the resonance will invariably be passed on to the next person. A good leader has the trust of his people. Trust is that one powerful word that forms the adhesive bond between a leader and his people as Mahatma Gandhi had with his people.

Good leaders are not those who lead by imposing force and demand on his people. A good leader leads by guiding and showing people admirable actions stipulated based on their pure intentions for the betterment of others. A leader does not always have to be someone at the top, it can be anyone even a small child, as long as s/he depicts admirable actions worthy of emulation which gives impact to the world, even by the smallest action.

As a relationship manager ("RM") at a humble local bank in the centre of the town amidst other giant Banks, I was often told by my boss that I am my own Chief Executive Officers ("CEO"). This entails my own management of portfolio of Customers and how I handle them. Each Customer requires customized ways of handling as they each have a different background history and different story lines. My line of profession taught me to always be readily updated on the latest news and ongoing events and market trends as the creative solutions provider to each Customer which vary from case to case basis, flexing them in accordance to their nature of business and their requirements and how they fit into the picture in the current market. This enables me to understand the essentials of the businesses' modus operandi and what drives them to bloom. As a solutions provider, I feel the need to help my Customers solve their business dilemmas in order for them to grow which circuitously injects into the growth of the development of the country. I find this personally satisfying, to be able to bring about a change.

On a more personal note and objective of being a social entrepreneur, I feel the need to invest, contribute and help more people in need out there, to change and to move forward unfaltering in leaving my footsteps behind for others to follow and finally walk beside me and eventually leaving behind footsteps together, so more will be encouraged to join the journey. I dream BIG and it is time for a BIG change.