Blog Homework, due Friday 1/30

After creating your individual blogs in class today, you are to do the following homework, due by class time on Friday:

1) Your first homework post to your class blog is to do do the following: 

Preparing for an Interview (15 points)

We're assuming that your Resume and Cover Letter was stunning, and that you are now set up to interview for the job.  You want to prepare for the job the same way you prepare for written communication. Remember that the first thing you do is plan ahead, consider your audience and remember what the job is, do some research (go to the company website, etc.). Below are what to do next, and what is expected to be in your blog post.

1) Title the post: "Preparing for an Interview"

2) Write five (5) job-specific questions down that you expect to be asked by the person interviewing you for the job. Label the questions 1-5 and put some space between each.

Consider your own resume and cover letter, and what they may ask from reading them.

3) Under each question type an "a." and then explain in 2-3 sentences your rationale for expecting the particular question. 

4) Under your answer for #3 (after you've finished "a."), write down "b." After each "b." Write down your thoughtful, appropriate answer to the question you expect to be asked. Your answers should be thorough, and I'd expect there to be at least five-sentence explanations to a few of the answers, if not all.

Here is an example template, for those confused:

1)  Question 1

a. Rationale for expecting (2 sentences)

b. Answer to question (5 sentences)

2) Question 2

a. Rationale for expecting (2 sentences)

b. Answer (5 sentences)