CAREER PAPER INTERVIEW GUIDE POFI 2380/POFT 2380 State your field of interest. Complete a table of qualification for the position and salary. Interview at least two people in your field of interest. The career you want to aspire. You must state their name, job title, and employer of each interviewee, how long they have been in this field, and how long they have been on their present job. Please attach a job opening you wish to aspire to this interview. Questions to be answered by the interviewee: 1. What does it take to be good in this field? 2. What kind of special skills or certification is needed? 3. What are the minimum requirements for entry level? 4. What kind of personality is required, physical and mental requirements? 5. What do you like about the job? 6. What do you not like about the job? 7. What are the rewards and frustrations? 8. What does your spouse think about the job? 9. How much overtime is there and when does it occur-seasonal, end of the month, etc.?
10. How much pressure-deadlines-is involved with the job? 11. How much social contact with others-employees and clients is there? 12. Is it a job where you are sitting, standing, or doing a mixture of both-amount of physical activity. 13. The number of job levels in the career-normal pattern of advancement-normal salary progression- top people get how much more than the rest of the employees-salary range? 14. How much travel and nature of? 15. What about job mobility? 16. What about job mobility in field outside of Harris County, transfer with company? QUESTIONS TO BE ANSWERED BY THE STUDENT 1. Do l have what it takes to make it in this field? 2. What are my strengths and weaknesses? (Give evidence, not opinion) physical stamina for overtime, intelligence, psychological, social skills, temperament, drive and confidence. 3. What are my strengths and weaknesses relative to a job in this field? 4. How can I utilize my strengths? 5. How can I overcome or improve my weaknesses? 6. Am I willing to work hard enough to be a manager or officer? 7. Am I willing to work overtime? 8. Am I willing to travel? 9. Am I willing to relocate?
QUESTIONS TO BE ANSWERED BY THE STUDENT 1. Do I have what it takes to make it in this field? 2. What are my strengths and weaknesses? (Give evidence, not opinion) physical stamina for overtime, intelligence, psychological, social skills, temperament, drive and confidence. 3. What are my strengths and weaknesses relative to a job in this field? 4. How can I utilize my strengths? 5. How can I overcome or improve my weaknesses? 6. Am I willing to work hard enough to be a manager or officer? 7. Am I willing to work overtime? 8. Am I willing to travel? 9. Am I willing to relocate? 10. Is spouse or friend against, for or enthusiastic about each and every aspect of a career in this field? 11. Do I want to enter this field? AFTER INTERVIEW 1. Was person interviewed in a good mood? 2. Was person interviewed impressive? 3. Was person interviewed favorably impressed by you?
