My Henrico Education Foundation Mock Interview Experience
Posted in on February 26, 2010
I was pleased to spend Wednesday afternoon interviewing J.R. Tucker High School students as part of the Henrico Business Council and Henrico Education Foundation's Mock Interview Program. This was a fun opportunity to interview a number of ambitious teenagers and offer my insights on the job interview process and how to best position yourself for a successful interview. The same attributes that make for a great interview apply equally to other business negotiations, namely: (i) Preparation--the importance of knowing as much as you can ahead of time about who you dealing with, what your objectives are, as well as the other person's objectives; (ii) Professionalism--people want to associate themselves and their businesses with people who inspire confidence and present themselves in a business-like manner; and (iii) Personality--people are unique in many ways and diversity is critical to success in the business world, while at the same time many of us share common interests, philosophies, etc., and when people can identify such common ground, then working together often becomes more productive and mutually beneficial. In other words, be yourself.
For more information about the mock interview program, please visit http://www.grcc.com/View/Page/programs_bc_henrico_issues