A few weeks ago, I attended the Basic Interviewing workshop in the multipurpose room of the Vertical Campus at Baruch College. I chose to attend this workshop because of the difficulty I experienced during my first interview last year. Throughout my interview with the head of human resources at a Manhattan financial institution, I felt very nervous and extremely uncomfortable. Thus I sought to improve my interviewing skills at this workshop.
I think that this workshop was extremely helpful and made me more aware about how I should go about preparing for my next interview. The presenter stressed how we should acquire a strong knowledge of the company that we are being interviewed by beforehand. In addition, she emphasized how we should constantly rehearse the interview with another person in order to help us be more prepared. She said that by simulating how we would respond to the interviewer and compose ourselves during an interview, we would develop greater confidence going into the interview. The presenter also mentioned many of the obvious do’s, such as dressing professionally, maintaing eye-contact, and being very attentive. Overall, I really found her tips on preparation to be most helpful and useful and I will definitely implement her advice during my next interview.