I have learned that my online interview skills are less-refined than my in-person interview skills. Granted, both could use some improvements, but I'd rather interview in "real life" than online.
Some things that are nice about online interviews is that you don't have to do the awkward "do we shake hands?" or worry about if your outfit looks ok when you stand up and sit down.
Overall, I think my biggest strength is expressing my passion for teaching and helping students. I feel as though that was evident in the interview, which is great because it is the most important aspect of the job.
As we were starting the online interview, both of us had technical difficulties. In order to troubleshoot this ahead of time, it is important to make sure all equipment is functioning properly and it would be a good idea to do a "practice" interview with a friend to work out technological difficulties and to be more prepared and relaxed in an interview.
Another struggle I have in an online interview is looking at the camera. It is so much easier to look at the eyes of a person than at a little black lens on a computer, but it is important to remember that by looking at their eyes on a screen, it appears as though you are looking away from them. This is one of my biggest weaknesses in online interviews because it is so much less comfortable.
One thing I struggle with in all interview situations is staying concise. I feel as though I'm slightly improving, but I need to make sure I know the purpose behind my responses and make sure they are focused on answering the question rather than giving background.
In the interview, VoNique was very professional and friendly. She is able to seem comfortable and make the interviewee feel comfortable while remaining extremely professional and poised. I give her a 5/5!
Aww, thank you! You really did an awesome job. Really. I wish I had a passion for a particular career the way you have for helping students understand math and critical thinking. I was so impressed to hear about student that went from failing to getting one of the best grades in the class. And about the way you strive to treat everyone kindly and as though you expect them to do a good job. It was a pleasure doing this assignment with you--despite the technical difficulities :)
ReplyDeleteThe online interviews were very interesting. We had technical difficulties at the beginning as well. I could definitely see how this could turn off an employer before a single word had been spoken. It is very important to get all the kinks worked out before starting.
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