{"id":14,"date":"2025-04-30T18:30:30","date_gmt":"2025-04-30T18:30:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/mgmt453blog\/?p=14"},"modified":"2025-04-30T18:30:30","modified_gmt":"2025-04-30T18:30:30","slug":"interview-experience","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/mgmt453blog\/2025\/04\/30\/interview-experience\/","title":{"rendered":"Interview Experience\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"612\" height=\"495\" src=\"https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/8677\/files\/2025\/04\/job-interview.jpg\" alt=\"5,600+ Interview Cartoon Stock Photos, Pictures &amp; Royalty-Free Images -  iStock | Job interview cartoon, Online interview cartoon\" class=\"wp-image-15\" style=\"width:453px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/8677\/files\/2025\/04\/job-interview.jpg 612w, https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/8677\/files\/2025\/04\/job-interview-300x243.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 612px) 100vw, 612px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>During my career-life, I&#8217;ve had my fair share of experience being interviewed for position such as internships and full-time positions. I&#8217;m aware interviewers tend to jump to conclusions and make snap judgments during the first few minutes of the interview. I tend to focus on creating a great first impression with all my interviews. I focus on having great energy, great body language, and maintaining eye contact. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In my eyes, the interviews I have been apart of have all felt effective. During the interviews, I would get asked about a quick background into who I am and how I got started on the path I&#8217;m currently on. That question gives me a chance to express myself and give the interviewer a glimpse into who I am. After the introduction, I speak about my qualifications and the work I&#8217;ve done. When I was looking for an internship, I spoke about my experience on the residential side of construction and my desire to face a larger challenge in construction. When I was searching for a job, I referenced my internship and ambitions. After discussions about my qualifications and experience, the interviewer and I would exchange questions. During the questions, I would strategically &#8220;sell-myself&#8221; to the interviewer to make myself more appealing as a potential hire. The question period is very effective as it gives me a chance to get to know the interviewer better and I&#8217;d use the opportunity to make a good impression.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The only ineffective interviews I&#8217;ve experienced are ones where I&#8217;m not given a chance to make &#8220;sell&#8221; my personality and showcase how I am as a person.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If I were to go back and advise my employers on how to improve the effectiveness of their interviews is if time allows, try to get to know the interviewee. I&#8217;ve had great experiences in all my interviews because I felt that the employer also cared about learning my background and who I am as a person. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>During my career-life, I&#8217;ve had my fair share of experience being interviewed for position such as internships and full-time positions. I&#8217;m aware interviewers tend to jump to conclusions and make snap judgments during the first few minutes of the interview. I tend to focus on creating a great first impression with all my interviews. 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