Written by Amie Case, Graduate Assistant with the Career Center, Master of Arts, English: Creative Writing. It happens to the best of us: at some point, we all blubber our way through an interview. We think out loud with lots of “uhh’s” and “umm’s,” we completely lose track of what we were trying to say, and our minds freeze until we no longer know our own names. In … [Read more...]
Written by Grace Smith, office assistant for the Career Center and graduating creative writing major who's headed to Loyola Marymount University for MFA Program in Film & Television. So here is the truth: Interviewing is hard. It’s uncomfortable and intimidating, and, let’s be honest, just plain weird. Well, at least it is for me. I am always uncomfortable … [Read more...]
Written by Amie Gant, Career Center Communication and Design Assistant, Bachelor of Science, Professional Writing. What can be scarier and more stressful than Halloween's haunted houses, ghosties, ghouls, and zombies? Job interviews. However, the more you practice and get familiar with the process, the less terrifying interviews may become. Mock interviews provide … [Read more...]
Written by Benjamin Thomas, Employer Relations Graduate Assistant, Career Center We all have heard those great stories, those motivational speeches, or hilarious anecdotes. Story-telling is a great way to relate an event or to communicate an idea. A job interview, however, is a very common, and sometimes unexpected, reason for telling a story. Picture it: You’re in a … [Read more...]