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Stimulated Interviews – The Key To Success?
Job interview. The dreaded two words. What will I wear to look professional? But not too professional, I still want to show I’m a cool trendy person. What if they ask that stereotypical tell me about yourself question? What is relevant to tell an employer? Can I call going to gigs a hobby? After attending…
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Returning to the depths of placement
Re-entering the classroom after the Christmas holidays was a more daunting experience than I had anticipated. Over two weeks away from school had me in a state of anxiety and self-consciousness. Would I remember what I had learned? Would I remember the students’ names? Would they remember mine? Not only were these questions circling my…
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Weaponising My Stress
Introduction Interviews never fail to make my palms sweat. There’s a large part of me that struggles with imposter syndrome and job interviews seem to be nothing but a catalyst for those doubtful feelings as I start questioning if I have any of the right experience and if the employers would ever even want me.…
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The Dreaded Interview Process
On today’s blog post…. Hello and welcome to my second blog post! Today I will be reflecting on my experience regarding the AEL3001 Work-Based Learning stimulated interviews. I’m now an expert but I hope this blog post makes you feel less terrified for having to go through the interview process for any job because although…
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Bob, Bert and I, the Road to Redemption.
Daunting, imposing and uncomfortable. Previous experiences with interviews led to me associating these three words with them. I never enjoyed the experience of being interviewed in a professional setting; I always felt uncomfortable, as if I was putting on a performance, an inauthentically hyperbolised version of myself. However, I learned that the necessary evil of…
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Simulated Job Interviews Unveiled: A Reflective Perspective
”Ability is what you’re capable of doing. Motivation determines what you do. Attitude determines how well you do it”. Lou Holtz (2021) Interviews: a daunting experience that everyone has the misfortune of doing at some point in their lives. It’s a small window of time where your heart skips a beat or two while your…
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Navigating the Rhythms-Challenges and triumphs of a music student on placement
Entering the world of music education as a placement student in a secondary school is like setting out on a musical quest, it’s a voyage filled with obstacles, victories, and life-changing experiences. In this focused discourse, I want to ask you to come along on this life-changing adventure with me as I work through the…
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Camp Catastrophes….
My initial expectations for working at an American Summer Camp were pretty much in line with what one would typically expect. The experience wasn’t exactly what I had anticipated based on my naïve idea of what I had seen in films like “Camp Rock” (Matthew Diamond, 2008) and “Parent Trap (Nancy Meyers, 1998).” Things didn’t quite…