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Overcoming Overthinking: Navigating The Psychology Behind Simulated Interview Anxiety
‘There are few greater fears in life than waiting for a job interview to start.’ (Yate, 2021: 185) When I found out about the simulated interviews we had to conduct for the module, I was terrified. I had been interviewed multiple times before for various part-time retail/hospitality jobs to get me through university, and had…
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Simulated Interviews Are Only The Beginning…
One thing about final year of university, is that a good interview does not shy away from you. From PGCE interviews to that interview for a J1 Visa to America, you get thrown into it. It must be one of the scariest things to have to do, but I suppose it is not as easy…
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Do Not Underestimate The Importance Of The Simulated Interview
I participated in a simulated interview with my classmates on Thursday, February 1, 2024, in order to get us ready for our impending completion of University and the reality of having to go for job interviews. Teaching English at a secondary school is my goal and ideal career, therefore I shall be applying for a…
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Flourishing under pressure: traversing the terrifying terrain of simulated job interviews
Job interviews huh who doesn’t love them? As soon as you hear that alarming word ‘interview’, your heart feels like it’s dropped to the pit of your stomach, the butterflies come sweeping back and then your heart rate shoots up to the sky, well that’s how it works for me anyway! And I’m sure I’m…
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The Inevitable Battle of the Simulated Interview
Applying for jobs is always exciting, there’s no doubt about that. But for every butterfly of excitement there is also an existential dread for one inevitable part of the process – the interview. Regardless of how badly I have ever wanted a job the knowledge that an interview looms as an unavoidable enemy that must…
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Interview Fever: Symptoms and Cure
[1] Anxious Interviewee Sweating hands, a fast heartbeat, and an uneasy stomach, these are all symptoms associated with a pending job interview. Unfortunately for me, I was not able to avoid this illness on the day of my university mock interview, causing severe brain fog. However, it may prove beneficial to reflect upon the experience,…
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Testing my skills
[1]During my time in placement, I have learned a lot about live sound engineering, especially when using the Sonic Lab. The room itself is extremely unique not only in its construction but also the tonal qualities and the audio set up within the space, therefor it is very different from doing sound in just about…
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First Days on Placement – A Learning Curve
After the challenging task of finding a placement and facing rejection constantly from different production companies, I finally started at DoubleBand Films in January. My role while on placement is as a Research Assistant, a role which prior to starting I had little experience in which led to some learning experiences as I found some…
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Recipes for Success- Job Interview Stew
Job Interview Stew Preface: Welcome back to my blog, where I share my recipes for success based on my experiences undertaking AEL3001 Work-Based Learning. If you are coming here directly from my previous recipe Self-Reflection Pie, welcome back! If you haven’t seen my earlier recipe, why not take a look? On today’s menu is my…