Interviewing: On Perspective, Control and Outcome
Interviewing As I sat to begin writing this blog post, Douglas Heyes’ 1966 adaption of P.C. Wren’s Beau Geste was running on TCM. The titles rolled and my attention oscillated between the Technicolor picture and the task at hand. As…
“Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway”
As we come closer to the end of our undergraduate studies at Queen’s, it’s now time to look at what’s coming next. As part of our Work Based Learning module, we had been set the task of completing simulated interviews…
The Mind Blank
A job interview is when an employer ‘asks you questions about your career, personality and life and you answer honestly while trying to impress them.’[1] Seems easy, doesn’t it? Not when your mind goes completely blank second question in! I was…
Simulated Interviews: A Pointless Exercise?
Simulated Interviews = Hell. When I first heard that I would be expected to do simulated interviews as part of my course, I panicked. I thought, this will be a nightmare, what could be worse than simulated interviews with your…
Blog posts from AEL students on placement
