Mock Interview Reflection

This blog is about my reflection on my mock interview I had last week for an internship with the Atlanta Braves. Here are the questions and answers I had to reflect on after my interview.

1. Were you nervous? How did you deal with this?

I wasn’t really nervous; I just didn’t really know what to expect doing a mock interview with m teacher. I have had numerous interviews and I have even had a mock interview before, but it was with someone that worked with the company and I did not know them. So, the fact I knew my teacher that was performing the mock interview threw me off guard because I didn’t know how real it would be. It turned out great in the end I think because I did feel like I was interviewing for my internship with a lot of the questions that she asked.

2. Did you get any questions that threw you? How did you handle those questions?

I really didn’t have any question that threw me off because like I said I have had many interviews so I have heard the majority of the questions asked before. Since I have been asked many of these questions before I have become better prepared and also from reading interview tips from the website article has also gotten myself better prepared for new questions.

3. If you could do the interview again, what would you do differently?

If I were to do the interview again the two main things I would make sure to do would be to keep my posture up the whole time and speak slowly. I think I began to slouch a little into the interview because I got comfortable since the interview was with my teacher and not a real one. Also, Angela pointed out to make sure I speak slow because I have the whole interview time to make myself look good and not to be in a rush.

4. What did you learn from this experience?

What I learned from this mock interview experience was new techniques to answer questions and also to always have questions for the interviewer at the end to show your interest in the company. I also came away with two faults I had with my posture and talking fast so I make sure not to do those things in real interviews in the future.

Presentations

All the presentations I saw this week were great. I learned a lot of new things and they were interesting to watch. The 3 that stick out in mind to me were Kelly's about dark chocolate, Mark's about the Chevy Volt, and Ken's about super cars. Kelly's presentation was well organized and I learned something I would have never thought, and that is that dark chocolate is actually good for you. It was also a bonus that she gave out the Dove candy, I really enjoyed that. Mark's presentation was also interesting to me because I love cars and always reading about new ones coming out, but I guess I missed the Volt. I had not heard of this car yet so it was cool to learn about it and see the new concept Chevy had with a electric car with a small engine that help charged the battery back up when it ran out of power. Then Ken's presentation was also interesting like I said because I enjoy learning about cars. And just like Ken his topic is something I like about cars too, SPEED! He had awesome pictures to go along with his slides and gave all the interesting facts about them that make those cars supercars. So, that is the three presentations that I saw this week that really stuck out to me.

Free Topic...What happened Clemson?

I decided for my free topic I am going to write about the game yesterday and just rant and get my frustration out. I have no clue what happened in the second half. We had a great first half with 17 points and really should have been 21 because I think we should have scored on our first drive the way we moved the ball up the field, but we couldn't finish and had to settle for a field goal. Then Davis and Spiller had an amazing 1st half with statistics that running backs usually have for the entire game with about 100 rushing yards and 1 touchdown each. Then we came out in the second half and just lost all our momentum. The three turnovers really killed us and some questionable calls were also made. Spiller's second touchdown was called back for a questionable holding call I really agree. And then there was the most horrible spot we got on the fourth down call. Anyway we should not been in that predicament trying to rush down the field to score or tie the game up. WE should have been in control the second half we the lead and finished out the game like we played in the 1st half. But we can change what happen so hopefully the team won't let this loss get them down and we come back strong against Wake and finish out the season so we can make it to the ACC game which we have the team to get us there.

Reality of Cover Letters

The biggest thing that shocked me was that the cover letter was not the first thing looked at when you send it and your resume. I always thought a good cover letter is what got the potential employers attention to even take the time to look over your resume, but come to find out that's not necessarily true. The truth is if your resume gets their attention then they take the time to look over your cover letter. This is where your cover letter comes into importance. You want your cover letter to be direct and to the point telling your potential employer the particular reason you are interested in working for their company. The checklist is also a very good thing to have from that website. It helps you make sure you have everything you should for your cover letter. And remember to always follow up to you cover letter and resume. Another point people don’t always remember to do.

Response to interview articles

The first article I read was the article about answering the toughest interview questions. I chose that article because I think that would have to be my weak part in the interview process. Like the main question that always gets me is where do I see myself in 5-10 years. I have an idea but I always forget what I planned to say or it just doesn't come out right. The article suggested not to get to personal which I do sometimes, but to just give a few goals that you are working toward and how you are going to work to try an achieve them. So I think this will help me later on in interviews so I don't ramble on about my personal stuff and instead focus on my goals so they know I have things set out I am wanting to accomplish.

The second article I read was about qhat questions to ask the interviewer. I always get stumped her in the interview when they ask me if I have any questions. I usually have one or two, but sometimes I do not have any at all and they look surprised that I do not have any questions. The article says you need to ask questions which I know because it makes you look more interested i nthe company, but I just can't think of anything I can ask. The article gave great examples of different questions to ask different people in the hiring process such as the recruiter, the hiring manager, and the executive. I went ahead and printed this article out to save so I can look back to see what questions will be appropriate to ask to different people for my future interviews.

Web 2.0

I think that the title of the video "machine's are us/ing us" is talking about how technology has taking over our lives. In today's world everyone is almost in constant contact with technology whether it be on the computer, Internet, cell phone, mp3 players, etc. At the end of the video it makes a lot of statements that are the barriers that all the new technology is bringing. We are subject to more identity theft or losing our privacy because of hackers and people having so much of their personal things online such as paying bills, e-mails, or buying things online. That is why I think the message at the end telling "us" that we need to rethink everything is a message about our future and its role with technology. We keep moving more and more to a pure society of technology and at this rate we will almost cut off all sources of personal connection with human beings in the future. And that if we completely rely on technology someday we could crash just like a hard drive and lose everything if all of information is only stored in technology.

Introduction

Hey my name is Jordan and I am a junior this year at Clemson. I transferred from Tri-County last year after I got my Associates Degree in business management and now going to Clemson for sports marketing. I moved from Virginia 6 years ago to Anderson and graduated from the famous T. L. Hanna with Radio.I am into all kinds of sports and can't wait for football to kick off next weekend, GO TIGERS! I like to play basketball and golf with my friends in my free time. Also, I just got my first motorcycle last summer so this past year all I have been doing is riding my bike around.