An analysis of my job interview experiences including their effectiveness and impact.
By: Gage Ekström
Hello! I am happy that you found your way to my blog.
I have been in many job interviews, and a fun fact is that I actually placed First in the state of Oregon for the Job Interview competition in the Future Business Leaders of America club I was a part of in High School.
Throughout all of the interviews I have been in, and I have had good ones and bad ones, the single thing that impacted the effectiveness of the interview was the interviewer themself and how comfortable they made me feel. At the end of the day, it was the recruiter that gave me a insight into the company, and helped me see what the type of people I would be working with would be like.
Just like we saw in our lectures from class this week, it is important to select recruiters who are, “warm, personable, and knowledgeable about the job and organization.” In the best interviews I have been a part of it was apparent the recruiter loved the company and the worked that they performed.
Information gathered from: Oregon State University’s MGMT 453 – Mike Cieri, 2025
I think if I could go back and tell the companies that I had poor interviews with how they should improve their interviews, I would tell them to be sure that they are selecting the right people or teams of people to conduct the interviews. If you want your company to seem reliable and like one that will look out for and respect its employees, then you need to introduce prospective workers to those that inhibit those ideals the most.
I also think that the interviews that had me interview with individuals from all different levels in the company helped me see all the different types of work that could be performed there, as well as all the different kinds of people.
