Interview Reflection

 

What jobs?

 

I applied for two jobs within my interview and they were Floor Manager and Video Mixer. These roles and their requirements align with the responsibilities that I have as an individual. I feel that I have skills such as communication and working under pressure so that I can complete this job to the best standard. Additionally the jobs that i applied for are what interests me the most out of the list and therefore were naturally the first two i chose. I said I would rather do the floor manager role first as it sets the foundation for if I wanted to try out being a vision mixer.

 

What went well?

 

I did really well talking about why I would be the ideal candidate for the roles that I applied for, considering that I usually find it difficult to talk about my skills and personality. I feel I did really well in this aspect. Additionally I didn't go into the interview with any written plan as to what I was going to say in response to each question and instead I only had a mental idea from my preparation beforehand.

 

What didn't go well?

 

In some of my responses I said the same things but in different ways so it may have come across to the interviewer like I was repeating myself or trying to fill some sort of time in the interview. It is important for me to combat this should I do it again as if they need to be picky between multiple good candidates, that could be something that I get picked for.

 

What could I improve on?

 

Ensuring that I am directly answering the questions asked and not going off on a tangent would be something that I feel I could improve on. This keeps the interview short and concise and allows the interviewer to keep a more positive mindset of you as a candidate when the interview comes to a close. Additionally it gives you more time to answer any additional and supporting questions that the interviewer may have which could further help you in your chances of getting the position that you are applying for.

 

What would I do differently?

 

I would ensure that I know what I want to say in good detail for each question rather than just having a brief idea. This will set me up for success so that I can find the best possible answer to each area of a question. For example, what experience do I have in a specific field? If I look into more detail as to what I want to say, it allows me to pick the best pieces of experience to give to the interviewer instead of just picking the most recent or the first one that comes to mind.