Blog Post #2 Due Wed 2/19 Interview Questions

2/12/2020

Please list five interview questions you can ask the person you are profiling. Then list two possible secondary sources you can look into for information for your profile.

When replying to a peer please critique their questions, add one additional question, and one additional secondary source.

24 Comments

Renee Staude

2/18/2020 08:19:33 pm

1. How long have you been a commercial diver for?
2. What got you into commercial diving/ made you so passionate for it?
3. What are some things you have learned or experienced from this career you did not expect?
4. Talk about where you grew up and how that may have impacted your career path decision.
5. What are some opportunities and advancements you have experienced in this career?

https://www.commercialdivingacademy.com/blog.cms/post/58/8-things-to-know-before-you-start-commercial-diving

https://www.seadwellers.com/key-largo-marine-life/

Michaela Clarke

2/19/2020 04:47:27 pm

It seems like you have great questions about his career! It will be interesting to learn about commercial driving and his passion. Maybe a question about his relationship with your best friend Alex would be interesting because I remember you mentioning that you knew most information from her point of view. It would be nice to learn something about her from his point of view!
https://www.girlsaskguys.com/family-friends/q112732-i-want-to-ask-my-best-friend-s-boyfriend-some

Collin Johnson

2/18/2020 09:05:09 pm

1.) When did you first get into music/musical background.
2.) What makes a competent musician, be it in a small group, larger orchestra, freelance jobs. session work?
3.) how did you initially start out in your music career? was it hard finding work, how competitive is your field when it comes to more traditional instrumentalists like horn, string, woodwind players, etc.
4.) Do music schools help in guaranteeing a job working in the field of music as a performer?
5.) Do you enjoy your line of work. Taking for instance the movie Whiplash, which of course exaggerates the hardships of being an accomplished musicians to a degree, does the amount of work outweigh the enjoyment of organizing, arranging, performing for numerous ensembles?

Website with some information on the professor I'm hoping to interview:
https://powersmusic.org/people/spencer-aston/

Perspective of another professional instrumentalist:
https://www.jefflewistrumpet.com/professional-trumpet-player/

Marissa Merlino

2/19/2020 07:49:06 pm

I think your questions are really insightful and open-ended and will lead to meaningful conversation. Since most of them are focused mainly on the career aspect, maybe include questions about his personal experiences. For example, you could ask him to talk about one of his first performances, his most memorable performance, or a person he met in the music field that inspired him or impacted him in some way. I found this source that could help you with writing about the career aspect of Spencer's life. It's specifically about classical musicians but I think it has valuable information about the careers of all instrumentalists in general: https://dc.cod.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1445&context=essai

Ariana Bishop

2/18/2020 11:00:05 pm

1. What type of cooking do you do ?
2.How does it feel to be an American citizen ?
3.How did you first learn about rasta ?
4.How was it growing up on an island?
5.How did the immigration process work for you or you're family?

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/culture/food/the-plate/2016/07/for-rastas--eating-from-the-earth-is-a-sacred-duty/

https://www.uscis.gov/citizenship/educators/naturalization-information

Samantha Montalto

2/19/2020 09:00:46 am

From these questions, I assume you've changed your focus of profiling on your co-workers background and culture instead of the toxic friendship she was in. I would take out the first question and continue to focus more on her background, maybe ask about the major differences in cultures

Samuel Baldwin

2/19/2020 07:35:52 am

1. What is your motivation for choosing the OT field?
2. What Kind of jobs can be found in OT?
3. Are you involved in any organizations surrounding OT?
4. What degree must be aquired to become an OT?
5. I know your interested in OT research could you go into depth on what exactly you would like to pursue in reasearch?
https://www.aota.org/Conference-Events/annual-conference.aspx
https://www.webmd.com/pain-management/occupational-rehab#1

Jon Burke

2/19/2020 07:51:00 am

I see that your questions will add depth and build upon a story, but maybe make them more open ended. Maybe structure #4 like "what are the typical requirements for OT and what did you do to get there?".

http://www.otcareerpath.com/

Jon Burke

2/19/2020 07:36:28 am

1.) What has made you most proud in this life?
2.) What is your biggest regret so far?
3.) What fictional character did you look up to growing up, and why?
4.) What made you decide to move up to Boston?
5.) Tell me about the perfect world through your eyes.

https://www.onlyinyourstate.com/south-carolina/20-south-carolina-life-lessons/

https://www.military.com/veteran-jobs/search/law-enforcement-jobs/military-transition-to-police-force.html

Tiara Pina

2/19/2020 08:46:55 pm

I think these questions are questions not a lot of people ask, which makes them interesting. Each questions is different, and will give you, the interviewer, the opportunity to build off of those questions based off of the answers the person you are interviewing gives

Samantha Montalto

2/19/2020 07:55:04 am

1. When did you realize you wanted to be a guidance counselor and why?
2. Did you have plans to do something else, maybe graduated with a degree in something completely unrelated to being a guidance counselor?
3. What is your biggest challenge in this field of work?
4. Are there any regrets you have from the past or things you wish you did/knew earlier?
5. How has your role as a guidance counselor developed over the years?

samantha montalto

2/19/2020 07:57:46 am

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S187704281202071X
https://www.schoolcounselor.org/asca/media/asca/Careers-Roles/WhyHighSchool.pdf

Julie Harrison

2/19/2020 10:26:13 am

I really like how your questions are open ended. To add to this, I would try to focus on their personality throughout the interview as well. I think it would also be interesting to ask what a typical day is like for a guidance counselor. This will give you a better perspective on their daily activities. It is an open ended question that could lead to other topics.

Here is an overview of the daily tasks guidance counselors are asked to complete.

https://www.bestcounselingdegrees.net/faq/what-is-the-typical-day-like-for-a-school-counselor/

Renee Staude

2/19/2020 12:35:40 pm

another question to consider is asking about the age group and or setting they are or want to be a guidance counselor in and why they chose that specific focus.

https://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/high-school-notes/2015/02/02/3-ways-high-school-counselors-can-help-students-parents

Cody Piche

2/19/2020 10:10:55 am

1. What person or thing influenced you the most growing up? Why?
2. Did you always feel like you fit in growing up or did you feel more like you were on the outside looking in?
3. How did you get into your profession as a maintainer?
4. Did you have a different career before becoming a maintainer?
5. Do you feel like what you do is fulfilling in some way?

There isn’t much on the person I am profiling in any written form. So, I plan on interviewing a friend that did radio with him here at school. He's had more recent contact with him and can describe what he's like in the most present. I also plan on interviewing a family friend that attended high school with him to see if he still has the same personality he had all those years ago or to see if he has changed a lot. Possibly a coworker of his if something opens up in their schedule also.

Jullie Harrison

2/19/2020 10:17:37 am

1. Did you always know you wanted to be a writer? If so when did this realization occur? Did a book you read in the past inspire you to become a writer?
2. What has been the hardest part about writing a book?
3. Which book have you written is your favorite? Which book best represents you as a writer?
4. Did you ever give up on writing after rejection?
5. How do you begin writing a story? Do you brainstorm? Please explain the beginning of your writing process.

https://writersdigestshop.com/pages/how-to-publish-a-book-an-overview-of-traditional-self-publishing

https://www.liferichpublishing.com/AuthorResources/General/5-Step-Writing-Process.aspx

Sam Baker

2/19/2020 06:41:33 pm

Your questions are really strong, you could potentially ask if there is anything that they are currently writing or working on and if they could let you know anything about it.

https://www.authorsguild.org/the-writing-life/why-is-it-so-goddamned-hard-to-make-a-living-as-a-writer-today/

Alex Kingman

2/19/2020 11:49:37 am

1. What made you want to work in mental health?
2. What is the best/worst part of your job?
3. In what ways can I do to be an advocate?
4. How has it been finding jobs being trans and gay?
5. How has the work environment you have been in treated you as a trans individual?
I plan to connect with him and look for a website that the company may have and the different resources and services they can give to people in the community.

Samuel Baldwin

2/19/2020 03:03:46 pm

I like these questions they will work well for your assignment. All that needs to be done is to find extra sources.

Marissa Merlino

2/19/2020 05:06:22 pm

1. Did anyone/anything inspire you to take this career path (becoming a nail artist)? If so, who/what?
2. What were your fears when choosing this career path? Do you still have these insecurities today and how do you deal with them?
3. What piece of advice can you give to other aspiring artists/professionals in the beauty field?
4. What is it like living with anxiety and being in a field where you primarily deal with clients?
5. What did you learn from your first salon job experience, and how will you use these lessons in the future?

https://www.cosmetology-license.com/new-jersey/new-jersey-nail-technician/
https://www.nailpro.com/pros-and-cons-going-solo-nail-tech/

Michaela Clarke

2/19/2020 05:28:28 pm

1. What are some of the most important decisions you have made in your life? What makes them so important to you?
2. What experiences do you remember growing up without technology? Any funny stories about how you contacted friends, lovers etc.?
3. If you could go back and tell your 21-year-old self-something what would it be and why?
4. Who is your biggest role model? What are a couple traits they have that makes them influential?
5. What are a few tips on how to be successful in the work field?
source #1: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/listening-to-elders_b_4200329
source #2: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/seven-must-have-questions-every-profile-interview-kim-haman

Sam Baker

2/19/2020 06:37:26 pm

1. What would you want to be doing if you were not president of the university?
2. Was being the president of the university something you planned on?
3. What is the most difficult part of this job, and why?
4. You have a degree in law but never practiced, did you intend to ever practice law?
5. What is your favorite memory from your own time as a student of BSU?

https://www.wickedlocal.com/article/20150901/NEWS/150909691

https://www.bridgew.edu/the-university/president-leadership/president-frederick-clark

Collin Johnson

2/20/2020 06:50:03 pm

I think it's phenomenal you have an interview with The Fred Clark. These are some solid general questions to ask to get some good potentially juicy responses. Especially the last question, as I'm sure we are all interested in knowing what President Clark's most fond college past-time is.

Tiara Pina

2/19/2020 08:39:18 pm

Questions:
1. What do you think influenced you, as a child and teenager, to do what you do now?

2. What makes you interested in working with people younger than you?

3. Do you have any experiences with someone, in the past, that does what you do now?

4. Where do you see yourself within the next five years career wise, and how do you plan on reaching that goal?

5. Is there a moment, while working, that had made you absolutely sure that this is what you want to do?

https://www.bridgew.edu/graduate/psychology-ma

https://www.apa.org

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