In the middle of the BEM FEB Unair period, the Fighting Cabinet spread its wings by opening recruitment for 2017 and 2018 students who wanted to join until the end of the 2018 period. BEM Friends or SOBEM is a process forum that is quite popular with every new student in that year. The main reason SOBEM was chosen is that BEM FEB has more varied departments and bureaus such as castrates, community services, etc. so that students are more free to choose according to their respective interests. In addition, not only train soft skills, but also increase relations at the faculty level continuously. It can be seen that the desire of students to contribute is quite high, reaching 130 registrants. The number of SOBEM registrants continues to increase from year to year, therefore the number of acceptances has also increased to 43 new staff. In the selection process, SOBEM has 2 stages, namely psychological tests and interviews which were held on August 27-30, 2018.
SOBEM applicants can choose their preferred department, including the Administration Bureau, Finance Bureau, Public Health Bureau, Arts and Sports Bureau, Business Bureau, External Relations Bureau, Community Service Bureau, Medical and Communication Bureau, Human Resources Bureau, Kastrat Bureau, and Science Bureau. The departments and bureaus within the Fighting Cabinet are open to assisting with soft skills within the organization.
During the psychological test held in Soepoyo Hall, many applicants arrived on time and appeared enthusiastic. Due to the overwhelming enthusiasm, the interview selection process was divided into two days, held in Menara Hall. Applicants were able to meet directly with members of the 2018 UNAIR FEB Student Executive Board (BEM FEB UNAIR)'s Fighting Cabinet and participated in the interview with extraordinary enthusiasm.
After the selection process was completed, the selected applicants were warmly welcomed at a welcoming party on September 7, 2018. The event was held in a more relaxed manner to create a more relaxed and enjoyable atmosphere. A departmental gathering at the end of the event also fostered camaraderie between the applicants and their chosen departments. It is hoped that this event will foster a stronger sense of camaraderie, leading to a more comfortable contribution process for the next half term. Furthermore, the contributions, soft skills training, and communication skills are expected to be implemented in daily life to improve the quality of FEB UNAIR students.