SPCH 277N Week 8 Discussion; Interviews

Week8Discussion:Interviews RequiredResources Read/reviewthefollowingresourcesforthis • Textbook:Reviewallchapters • Lesson • Minimumof1scholarlysource(inadditiontothetextbook/lesson) InitialPostInstructions Fortheinitialpost,addressthefollowing,usingtheprovidedheadingstoformatyourpost: • Verbal o Whatweresome ofthequestionsasked duringaninterviewyouhave beena part of?Share whichoneswerehelpfulandwhichoneswerenot. o What source have you found helpful in giving advice regarding the interviewprocess?Shareaspects ofthis sourceyoufound helpful. • Nonverbal o Whatnonverbal cueswereusedduring oneofyourinterviews,anddidthose nonverbalcuesput youatease orcreatemore tension? o Whatwaswornduringtheinterview,andhowdidthewardrobechoicesimpactthe experience? o Howdidthe settinghave animpactontheinterviewexperience? • References o Place yourtwoAPAcitationsinthissection. If you have not been on an interview, look up three questions an interviewer might ask, andassessthosequestions.Whatcanbecommunicatednonverbally?Whatdoyouthinkyoushouldwear? What have you discovered about the impact of the setting? You may need more than oneoutsidesourcetoanswerthisquestioneffectivelyifyouhave notbeenonaninterview. Follow-UpPostInstructions Respondtoatleastonepeerortheinstructor.Furtherthedialoguebyprovidingmoreinformation and clarification. WritingRequirements • Minimumof2posts (1initial &1 follow-up) • Minimumof2sourcescited(assignedreadings/onlinelessonsandanoutsidescholarlysource) • APAformatforin-textcitationsandlistofreferences Grading ThisactivitywillbegradedusingtheDiscussionGradingRubric.Pleasereviewthefollowinglink:Link(webpage):DiscussionGuidelines CourseOutcomes(CO):4,5DueDates • Recommendedcompletiondateforinitialpost:By11:59p.m.MTonWednesday • DueDateforallposts:By11:59p.m.MTonSATURDAY • Postsmustbeonseparatedays HelloClass, Verbal: As a person who has been on my fair share of interviews during my entire working experience, there area few standard questions I have been asked no matter what field of work for which I had applied. Aftertheinterviewerhasgivenmeanintroductionandinformedmeaboutwhatmakesthecompanysogreat,one of the first questions I am usually asked is “What made you apply for this position”? Then theywould go on to ask, “What would make you a good fit for our company”? Then there are usually a fewmore questions like, “Please tell me about a situation where there was conflict? How did you resolve it?Nowtellmeabout asituation whenyouwere atyourbest?” One of the questions I am constantly asked during an interview that I do not believe is helpful is,“Where do you see yourself within 5 or 10 years?” The reason I never see this question as helpful isbecauseIknowthatIamgoingtogivetheinterviewertheanswertheywanttohear.Theusualansweris“Iseemyselfgrowingwithinthecompanytothebestofmyabilities”.Whilethatanswermayormaynotbe true, I do not know if I would even like this company to work for the next 5 or 10 years. There havebeenafewjobsIhaveworkedwherenotlongafterIwashired,Ihadtoreleasethemasmyemployer. Notalljobssharethesamevaluesorwhattheyclaimduringtheinterviewprocess. One of the questions I am constantly asked during an interview that I do believe is helpful is, “What makes you a good candidate for our company”? The reason this is a helpful question is becausethisisanopportunityfortheinterviewerseehowwellyoucansellyourself.Accordingto(Engle,2019),letting the candidate speak because it represents an accurate reflection of the candidates thinkingprocess, and personal values. During my response, I am highlighting my best qualities, which includesthe ability to be a fast trainable employee. Most companies have their own ways of doing the samethingsandtheyliketoknowthatthepotentialemployeeisflexibleandwillingtolearn. I like to utilize different sources that I find helpful in giving advice regarding the interviewprocess. I used to watch videos on VHS, then DVD, and finally the internet. I also tend to find someonewho works in the field or company of which I have applied for and ask a few questions about thecompany.AnotherresourceIstillusefromtimetotime,aremyolderrelatives.SinceIcomefromaverybigfamily,Ihavefamilymemberswhohasworkedinmanyfieldsandpositions.Iwouldaskoneofthemtosetsometimeasideandgooverwithmearehearsalinterview.IalsomakesurethatIamwellrestedthe night before and eat about an hour and half before an interview. Most importantly, I try to usebreathing/calmingtechniquesbefore myinterview. Nonverbal OneofthenonverbalcuesusedduringonemyinterviewsIexperiencediswhentheinterviewerleaned forward while I was speaking. At that moment, I knew that I had his complete undividedattention. I was answering his question about a time I had experienced conflict and how I resolved it. Itwasthefirsttimeduringtheentireinterviewwherehestopstakingnotesandreallybegantolistenandlook at me. He was surprised about how I answered and the result of it. The nonverbal cues did put meateaseandencouraged metocontinuewith myanswer. I was taught by my parents and etiquette class, a long time ago to choose your interviewwardrobe wisely. No matter what type of job I am interviewing for, I try to dress professionally. Duringthis interview, I did wear black slacks, red blouse, black, blazer, and black nursing shoes. My wardrobeimpactedmyexperienceinapositiveway.Althoughthiscompanyspokealotaboutself-expressionandinclusion, I did notice that quite a few people who were not dressed professionally were not offered apositiondespitetheirqualifications.Accordingto(McLean,2018),wemakejudgementsabouta person’spersonalityorbehaviorbasedonphysicalcharacteristicsandresearchersarequicktonotethatthosejudgmentsareinaccurate. Thesettingforthisinterviewwasformal.Theroomwascloseddoor,hadfourwhitewalls,threechairs and one desk. There was nothing personal in this room. This is the type of room that would makepersonfeelclaustrophobic.Iwascompletelynervousuntilthepersonwhogavetheinterviewstartedtospeak.Oncetheinterviewbegan,Ifocusedontheinterviewerandignoredtheroomcompletely. Reference: Engle,P.(2019,April).TipsforSuccessfulInterviews,Hiring.ISE:Industrial & SystemsEngineeringatW McLean, S. (2018). Chapter 4: Nonverbal Communication. In Exploring InterpersonalCommunication(2ndEdition, pp. 178-228).FlatWorld.