What Do Interviewers Want to Hear From You

Christa Downey explained to us that in all interviews, the interviewees need to demonstrate their fit, competencies, and interests. Although it is important to have many skills required for the job, Christa emphasized that interviewees should show their genuine interest in working for the company. By showing interest and enthusiasm to learn the duties of the job, the interviewee will leave a positive impression on the interviewers. I really liked how we worked in pairs, discussed the assigned skill including how can we develop the skill, and shared what we discussed as a group. It was interesting how most students shared that leadership, communication, and teamwork skills came from the group projects they had to do for class. One thing that opened my mind was when Christa said people often associate leadership with a title, but leadership is actually having the opportunity to be in a group and taking initiative to work on the project. I agree with her because leaders take initiative. They make sure the subordinates understand the mission and inspire them to complete the mission. Overall, I enjoyed The Art of the Interview seminar, and I am grateful that Christa gave us the interview workbooks to help us prepare for our interviews.

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