Lesson 12-Mock interview

1. Who did you interview with and what is their job title?

I interviewed with Angie Stevens D.D.S. She was the dentist of the office for the hygiene assistant position I was applying for.

b.What was most useful to you about this experience?

I have interviewed many times for this postion in the past, however this time I knew their was a check list. I reviewed that check list and the felt more aware of how I conducted myself.  I wanted to answer and share my previous experiences with the interviewer correctly so that I would be able to demonstrate that I was the right person for the job, not just able to do the job.

c.  What was the most difficult question you were asked? Why?

I think that the most difficult question to answer was about a mistake I made at work.  I'm used to sharing my strengths and to on the spot remember something that I did that was a mistake was difficult. I took longer than I would have liked to answer that question. In the future I will have a story prepared just in case I get asked that again....in a real interview :)

d.  What advice would you give to others preparing for an interview?

I would give the advice to appropriately share personal experiences if they pertain to the job inquiry and to be friendly and confident in your ability to do the job your interviewing for. I would suggest doing a mock interview like this one because it is extremely helpful to be prepared before you go in.  I think I will keep this evaluation sheet and use it as a personal checklist in my mind for my next interview.

e. Name at least three (3) things you learned.

I learned that I say "um" too much and that it's distracting. I learned that I fidgit while waiting for the interviewer to ask the next question and I learned that while sharing personal experiences from previous jobs that I needed to make it more precise and not take so long on each detail but to just get to the point.

f. Name at least three (3) things that can be improved on for your next interview.

I think the three things that I mentioned previously could be improved plus I think I would like to be more prepared for the "mistake" question and I think I would wear closed toe shoes because I realized that it's a little too informal to have an open toe shoe on even if it is a nice dress shoe, my mock interviewer pointed that out.