{"id":3610,"date":"2024-03-09T14:54:26","date_gmt":"2024-03-09T14:54:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/ael3001-23\/?p=3610"},"modified":"2024-03-09T14:54:26","modified_gmt":"2024-03-09T14:54:26","slug":"ael3001-navigating-the-interview-process","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/ael3001-23\/2024\/03\/09\/ael3001-navigating-the-interview-process\/","title":{"rendered":"AEL3001: Navigating the Interview Process"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A reflection on my simulated interview<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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Interviews 101<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

My Limited Experience<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

The initial prospect of partaking in stimulated interviews was extremely daunting, having never experienced an interview for an industry job before. The territory wasn’t entirely unfamiliar to me, however, having successfully completed half a dozen interviews for part-time posts in the service industry over the past six years. These experiences helped me feel confident with interview etiquette, as well as how to present myself to prospective employers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Before commencing my role at Arts Care as part of the AEL placement module, I did not undergo a formal interview process. I met the staff from the Communications department at a placement providers’ event organised by Queen’s and, from there, we arranged an informal ‘talk’ to discuss my potential role within the organisation. Although this experience improved my networking skills, the absence of an interview stage meant I was unable to build upon my interview performance, which increased my anxiety for the upcoming simulated interview.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, given the cruciality of interviews within the world of work, I was eager to build upon my previous experience. Naim et al (2016, 191) summarise the significance of the interview process in the following quote:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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JOB INTERVIEWS ARE UBIQUITOUS AND PLAY INEVITABLE AND IMPORTANT ROLES IN OUR LIFE AND CAREER.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Despite many crew members in the film industry finding work through connections and recommendations from previous co-workers, the interview process in film for new first-time employees cannot be understated. Blair, Grey and Randle (2001) found that:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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35 PER CENT [OF CANDIDATES] GOT THEIR FIRST JOB THROUGH AN INTERVIEW<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

In this blog post, I will be reflecting on my simulated experience using Gibb’s reflective model (1988, Figure 1).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Preparing for the Interview<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Finding a job that fits me<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

For my simulated interview, I was tasked with selecting a job listing that I could potentially apply for in the future. I found the process of choosing a listing easier than I anticipated, with my preferences being a job that:<\/p>\n\n\n\n