3 questions I would ask during an interview
- What is the Storm Tours Handbook? What information does it include?
- Under minor duties you specify “adding information collected in the field”. Would being out in the field day to day be a responsibility of mine as well, or would someone else be handling that part and working collaboratively with me on this task?
- How do you see this job growing in the future? Specifically you mention that there will be room to travel and that a major responsibility is to promote the handbook to other companies. Generally, how would this look in practice? What would it entail?
3 big moments to demonstrate the value of me to a committee
- I’ve worked as a writing fellow with undergraduate students for two semesters and have experience working one on one with a variety of students all across campus. I’ve had experience engaging with those who don’t want to talk and those who do, and I am able to be personable which helps to open up conversation. I’ve also had experience guiding students in learning how to take initiative to get the help that they need.
- I also have experience in sales, specifically that of the Cleaning Critter, a worldwide sensation. I worked collaboratively with two other team members to design, manufacture, and promote this product to others. I also created an informative pamphlet with my team as well as a YouTube advertisement for the product, and was able to present it in front of a panel of investors.
- For three out of my four years in college I’ve worked as a research assistant for Dr. Stiegler-Balfour in her Reading Comprehension and Cognition Lab. Throughout this I’ve had the opportunity to work under multiple lab managers and with a variety of other lab members. This job required strong organizational and time management skills and often required me to perform at my best under pressure. For example, I’ve presented research findings at multiple local, regional, and national conferences in front of a large audience. My team members and I have also needed to gather data and turn it over to be analyzed within strict time constraints.
3 questions by the committee
- What makes you the best candidate for this position? What value would you add to the team that might be different from other applicants?
- Explain the role that you usually play in a group setting and how that would be relevant to this job.
- Share an experience of when you had to overcome a challenge and explain how you were able to do so.
- What interests you about the Storm Tours Handbook specifically?
- What is one area of your professional development that you would like to improve on? Explain why. How do you think you could work on developing this skill while in this position?
Questionable things about the job description
- One thing that I find questionable about the job posting is that it’s not consistent all the way through. Some major duties are in present tense while others are not, there are periods missing in some areas which makes it look a little unprofessional as well as inconsistent capitalization, and obvious places where wording wasn’t carefully reviewed.
- Another thing that I noticed which is rather small but worth considering, is that the job title is listed as a “Storm Tours Handbook Coordinator and Salesmen,” which in some ways may be off putting or deemed as non inclusive language. It kind of reads as if the company is only looking for men to fill this position which I don’t think is the case, but that may be how it comes across to someone seeking employment.
