The task of completing the mock interview was very insightful and yet nerve-wracking. This experience allowed me to learn a lot about how others and prospective employers may perceive me. In addition, I also learned a lot about myself. I took some time in advance to plan for the interview. I considered aspects such as when to arrive, what to wear and preparing a resume. This prior planning helped me to have a successful interview. The night before my interview prepared a couple of outfits that seems appropriate attire for an interview. My post-baby body has left me with limited options for apparel. I ended up wearing a pair of grey dress slacks, a black T-shirt that came to my neck and a cute sweater that was striped with different shades of grey and black. I 've become very concerned during interviews because of my body art. I always attempt to dress very conservatively and I always cover any tattoos or other body modifications. Styling my hair also proposed an issue because of my dreadlocks. There also seems to be a negative stigma associated with Caucasian styling of dreadlocks, therefore I chose to wear a black scarf that covered my hair in a sufficiently. I left myself ample amount of time to dress and arrive at the interview. I was nervous I was going to be unable to locate the Crew Center on such a large campus. However, I was able to …show more content…
But she also provided me with some ideas that I could use to continue to improving my skills such utilizing the star method and a job journal. Star is a acronym stands for situation or task, action and result. Another great idea concerned keeping a job journal throughout my clinical externship. I could review the journal shortly before an interview to help keep myself fresh on assignments and work experiences. Carrie also suggested that I asked more questions to determine if I would be satisfied with being employed with that
Interviewers’ appearances, including their clothing and hairstyles make a difference in determining what they learn from their interviewees because of how they’re being perceived. For example, when sociologists are interviewing specific target audiences in gathering select information, the answers they receive may be different if they look a certain way. By dressing differently or looking, you may make your interviewees less reserved to speak to you. However, on the flip side, when comparing this with ethnographic research methods by blending into the community or desired audience you wish to research, you gain better results as shown by previous researchers. Gathering information, and your overall results based on your interviews has a dependence on your
It is important to choose clothing that presents yourself as a professional. Common clothing apparel to avoid include: jeans, tennis shoes, t-shirts, hats, flip flops, or any clothing that has a brand name or message/logo on it. Also you need to try and avoid ill-fitting clothing as it may become a distraction during your interview. Clothing items that have holes in them should be avoided by any means necessary. This includes any designer jeans, worn out jeans, or shirts with various holes. The last thing that you want to do is to show up to the employer’s office dressed as if you belong on a beach somewhere instead of an office setting. Showing up wearing unprofessional clothing could almost certainly guarantee that you will get rejected and not get the job opportunity. Bright and bold colors should be avoided unless intricately incorporated into wardrobe. A safe and suitable wardrobe for men would include a suit, blazer, and/or a sweater with a button down. Popular colors that can be included with this said wardrobe include black, grey, and navy. Neutral colors are always preferable when dressing for an
In this activity I gathered information on relevant and legal questioning/assessment strategies used in interviewing. I also compiled a list of questions to be used when hiring teachers or administrators.
The famous quote “practice makes you perfect” was exactly how I felt during my mock interview assignment. It was a good exercise to practice and improve my interview skills, because I was able to monitor my actions during this process. My normal practice to prepare for an interview is by answering some usual interview questions in front of the mirror. This exercise was different, because I could give several attempts and review all my responses. This helped me identify my strengths and weaknesses and develop strategies to enhance my communication skills and confidence. The following answers reflects the summary of my reviews of the mock interview:
My communications classmates and I were partnered up with one another in order to perform a mock interview. During a mock interview, an interviewee is asked a set of questions (previously unbeknownst to the interviewee) and the interviewee had to give good answers to the questions. On October 24, in Mr. Wolfe’s classroom during 7th hour, at the student desks located next to his radio,My partner and I, Gabi Kappes took turns interviewing one another. The primary purpose of the mock interview according to Mr. Wolfe (our teacher) was to prepare ourselves for interviews we will engage in sometime in the near future.Gabi interviewed me for a prestigious MFA program at the University of Wisconsin Madison (which only
It made me a better practitioner by improving my knowledge, skills, attitudes, competence, performance, and quality of patient care.
During the interview process, how would you describe the environment of the interview and the questions asked?
I was extremely nervous because I did not know what to expect during an interview, but
On Thursday, August 27th, I interviewed with Mark Wasden for a front desk position at the Cole and Ustick Library in Boise, Idaho. This was the first interview that I have ever participated in, and even though I went in to my interview nervous, I came out confident. On Tuesday, September 1st, I went back to my Human Relations class, where I learned different techniques to improve my interview skills. I also received tips on how to handle different situations that could happen in future interviews. After I reflected, I saw that there were some things that went well, as well as some things that I could work on.
As an interviewer there are numerous techniques, and styles an interviewer can utilize to get the most information from an interviewee during an interview. Recently tasked with watching an interview of a person who, was the victim of a robbery where the individual stole her handbag. The interview was, An overview of investigative interviewing [Video file]. (1998). Tasked with analyzing the interview there is a variety of components of the interview to analyze: strengths, weaknesses, and, my own observations or perceptions of the result of the interview.
Everyone has attended or will attend a job interview in there life time, which is considered to be a very stressful process for most. However, by being prepared for an interview it can calm nervous and help a person land the job of their dreams. The overall goal of an interview is to convince the recruiter that you’re the best person for the job. In order to this, the interviewee must sell his or her skills, knowledge, and experience in a professional manner to the employer. The company will also be looking for people that are motivated and bring a positive personality to the organization. For an outstanding interview, it is essential that the interviewee prepares prior to the interview, dresses and acts in a professional manner, and
my dress code was proper for a job interview; but to me I thought I made a huge
Also, I was surprised to find out a teacher who has such a close relationship with her students' parents. Most of the teachers that I know, usually look at parents' involvement in a negative way. Nevertheless, it appears to be a promoting tool for teachers if they use it correctly and with some
After my first simulated patient interview, my main goals were to improve basic clinical interviewing skills such as paraphrasing and summarizing, to make a deeper contact with a client more focusing of client’s feelings and emotions than my own and to be more confident and relaxed during second simulated patient interview.
First at all, a good applicant should be well dress because job applicants should arrive at job interviews are being critically observed from the time they enter in the building and sometimes in the parking lot beforehand. If an applicant arrives with a club clothing then than reflects a lack of corporate awareness and their place in the organization if they were to be hired. For example, my friend went to apply to Lost Coast Brewery for a job. He went dress with a cloth of his favorite team of soccer. The day that he went for the interview he was interview by the owner. All the answers that he gave were very good. The owner told him that he has the job. The owner gave a suggestion that next time he has to wear a different cloth because som...