At our board meeting on April 7th, Dr. Ford set aside time for students to participate in mock job interviews. Disappointingly, only one student participated. Or should I say took the opportunity to practice a job interview. I invited several students who were sitting in the reading room, just outside of the room in which we were meeting, to join us, but they chose not to.
I understand that being interviewed by several people, or even one person, isn't on a par with hanging out with friends or gaming on a computer, but it is one of the necessary evils you must suffer to get a job today. The fact is that the more often you can interview, the better your chances of coming off well in an interview and landing a job. Doesn't it make sense to suffer some practice interviews among friends and supportive mock interviewers than to stumble through a real job interview, suspecting that you probably blew it?
Let me offer an analogy. If you wanted to be invited to join a volleyball or softball team, wouldn't you practice some before the day you had to demonstrate your skills to the team manager or captain? Wouldn't you spend time trying to get skilled enough so you didn't look foolish on the day it counted? Job interviews are exactly the same. Practice some before the event and come off looking more polished, confident, and desirable as a prospective employee.
Except for the lack of students at the mock interviews, I thought the faculty and students showed more talent, enthisiasm, and energy than I've seen in a long time. You all are doing a great job in the TC program.
See you all next year in the afternoon of the board meeting for a mock interview and review of your portfolio. Both are tools needed to land that after-graduation job. :)
Posted by artelser
at 8:31 AM MDT
