The Customer is always right
“Assume that the customer is right until it is plain beyond all question he is not.”[1] Work experience is crucial for developing skills and gaining experience within your preferred workplace and will aid in your success and help “prepare you…
Always Read the Room
Teacher Alex Parker states that ‘a lot of educators don’t receive a ton of training within teacher preparation programs on how to foster conversations’[1] about the LGBTQ community within the classroom. He states that, ‘in many cases teachers never learned about LGBTQ topics…
The Life (and burn out) of a Covid Assistant
Work placement – It was, in a word, stressful. Throughout work placement there were many ups and downs, most of the ups being the people I met and the experiences I got to have, and most of the downs being…
Learning From Your Mistakes.
I’m not a particularly confident person, I hate confrontation and I stress about the littlest things, bottling them up inside because I’m scared if I ask for help I will be judged for getting myself into that situation in the…
Breaking into the Scene
As our work-based learning journeys and adjoining placements come to end, I’d like to use this blog post to reflect on the challenges of self-confidence and promotion within the radio and music industry. I will use Gibbs’ model of reflection…
Adapting Learning
Teaching is a profession, which like all occupations, comes with difficulties. I had anticipated classroom management and disciplining to be some of the more challenging aspects I would encounter upon my time at Limavady Grammar School (LGS). However, what ultimately…
Screw ups big and small and what they mean for us
In my first blog I detailed an event in which I made a mistake involving the routing of various Audio in relation to the sound desk I work with at my placement. As such I have decided to drive deeper…
The Interview and the Introvert
For someone who suffers from an anxiety disorder, ‘ simulated interviews’ equates to my version of ‘simulated hell’. Yet despite my initial feelings, this experience has provided me with useful, constructive feedback in preparation for real job interviews and helped…
Facing the Fear of Interviewing
Interviews can be the most important part of getting a job and because of this, it is often the most stressful. Employers being able to meet directly with potential candidates for job openings can incite fear and dread in the…
Simulated Job Interview
One of the most intimidating experiences in a professional setting is the job interview. The job interview is stressful and hard as you are tasked to show a person in a more established state than you are why you matter…
“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…
What, Me Worry? (Or, How I failed to stop worrying and trust the interview process.)
Ciaran Coyle – 40304722, Blog Post 2 SITUATION – Fail to prepare, Prepare to Fail. When looking through the available job listings posted on Canvas, I was absolutely delighted to find the Beggars Music Co. job Production description. Beggars music…
Stumbling through an Interview…A Guide.
Job interviews are one of the most nerve wracking portions of the job application process. Having only done a handful of interviews in my life, I was not well versed on how to maximise my chances at acing one. As…
Blowing Your Own Trumpet 101
“I don’t mean to brag…” Or, maybe I do. This is the troubling enigma faced by every candidate in a job interview, fearing the dreaded phrase, “you’re fired“, before they’ve even been hired. With every painful interview experienced, the one…
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…
Is Drama Just All Fun and Games?
Initially, I felt nervous, suddenly very aware of my lack of Drama knowledge and admittedly, intimidated by the exuberant confidence I associated with Drama teachers… This blog reflects on my placement experiences in Bangor Academy and Sixth Form College, using…
Back to School (Again?)
Can you remember your first day of secondary school? Not only are you a newbie in a setting unfamiliar, but simultaneously you must embrace the position of explorer; as navigation from classroom to classroom becomes essential for survival. Moreover, almost…
Blog posts from AEL students on placement
