Wednesday, September 14, 2016

Slow down, bulls-eye!

This interviewing activity taught me about the importance of relaying what you are saying back to an experience that you have had. An interviewer does not simply want you to state what you are good at, or why you think you should get the job, they want to hear examples and evidence of how you would be a good fit. Do not simply tell them, show them through the things that you have done.
I have this particular tendency that when I get nervous, I begin to talk faster and faster and faster. During my interview, I was a bit nervous, so my speech began to accelerate at an unnaturally fast rate. My interviewer was still able to understand what I was saying (thank goodness), however slowing down would definitely be beneficial in the future. Besides that, I feel like I was very well prepared going into my interview. I was able to answer all of the questions I was asked and felt confident about the answers that I had given. If I were to give advice to someone who was going into an interview, my advice would be for them to take time beforehand to put themselves in the interviewer's shoes and think about what they want to hear. By doing this, I believe that the interviewer would be able to tailor his answers to portray even more how good of a fit he/she is for that company.

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