Blog Post #3, Career

For my 3rd and last blog post I decided to take the career workshop offered at the Starr Career Development Center called, “Mastering the Job Interview- Focuses on the second interview or the site interview”. Going into the workshop I thought that it would be pretty pointless with tips that would not help me. On the other hand, I gained much more out of this workshop than I had expected! First of all, the environment of the workshop was amazing. The environment included a group of people of about 25-30 people. All the people were of like mind as myself and wanted to improve their skills. The workshop taught me a bunch of tips and tricks that I could actually use in an interview. The first tip that I learned during the workshop about job interviews was about walking into the room. I learned that right before you walk into a room for a job interview you should stop and pause at the door. Once you have stopped at the door, you think about your exact purpose in the interview and focus. You stand up straighter and become prepared to speak in a loud, clear, and most importantly, a confident voice. Second, I learned about answering questions. I learned that it is very important to pause and really think about your answer before you speak. When you think about what you speak about before you say it, your mind has time to think of a truly unique and purposeful response that will incite interest from the interview to you. Also, as a secondary interview question, I learned that there are also countless others who have the second interview as well and that this interview counts just as much as the other one, if not more in that you must impress the interview most. We learned about trying to relate the interviewer’s life to my own life by talking after the interview well. Most importantly, we learned that one’s expression is the most important part of the interview as a whole. The way one sits, dresses, and speaks gives the interviewer the best representation of the type of person you are. You must sit straight with a flat back and your shoulders back. Also you must dress to impress; do not wear the same clothes that everyone else in the room wears, yet keep the dress code proper. Finally, speak loudly, clearly, and confidently. I really enjoyed the workshop and hope to attend more in the future.