This week in ARTED 308 we had the great privilege of being able to hear about what it is like to go through the job application and interview process from Principal Paul Weber. I found this opportunity to be exceedingly beneficial because I have not had many opportunities to hear from professionals about joining the work force after college or how to go about doing so.
The one aspect of the job searching process that I have been most concerned about is not being prepared enough, and so the most beneficial aspect of this session was to learn how to be better prepared for the interview. One way to do so is by researching the school district to which you are applying to. After the interview, a good way to prepare yourself for future interviews is to write down the questions that you were asked and analyze them. By analyzing the questions, you can start to see patterns of common questions that are asked at interviews, thus giving you opportunities to practice your responses to these questions.
Another aspect of the job search process that I had not taken into consideration is to never turn down an interview, and after discussing this with Mr. Weber, it only makes sense. By participating in interviews, you are practicing how to participate in interviews. Even if you participate in an interview for a job you don't necessarily want, it still is only beneficial to you. These opportunities can help you practice and then by the time you have an interview for the job you truly want, your interview skills should be top notch.
Overall, I am ecstatic that my classmates and I had this opportunity to better learn about the job search and interview process, and I believe that the other art education classes could benefit from this information as well. I feel more confident in my abilities to prepare for looking for a career and going through the interview process, and by doing so, I can only go up from here.
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