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My Critique After looking back on my community interview, there were a couple of things I noticed. One thing was that I did a pretty good job using attending and SOLER skills. I kept eye contact for the majority of the interview, I kept my body open, and I refrained from creating barriers between myself and the interviewee. These are all things I have been working hard on, and am happy to see some improvements. Another thing was that I tried to use some reflective listening and summaries. At…

On January seventeenth and eighteenth of the year two thousand and fifteen, thousands of Americans tuned in to OWN (Oprah Interview Network) to watch the Lance Armstrong’s interview with Oprah Winfrey. The ninety minute interview was done in Mr. Armstrong’s home located in Austin, Texas. Winfrey conducted this interview with Armstrong to address the public U.S. reports of him using banned substances during his professional cyclist career. For years he denied the fact of ever using any type of…

For this assignment I stepped into the shoes of a Senior Consultant who is gathering information over the current IT system that Madura Fashion & Lifestyle has in place. Throughout the interview I am assuming that Madura has just hired a group of consultants who will be gathering information prior to making a recommendation of what system to use. The interview is taking place prior to Madura having knowledge of the Wooqer platform and is interviewing a Madura manager. The goal of the interview…

interviewing. Motivational interviewing is considered goal-oriented and the motivate is to change or completely resolve a specific behavior. Within the motivational interviewing process, four different techniques or skills can be used to successfully approach and change a behavior. The first techniques that can be used is called open questioning. Open questioning, allows others to tell you their story without giving and yes or no answer. An example of an open question could be, “help me…

On Thursday, October 8th, I attended the seminar on how to successfully interview at Career Services. The seminar was done by Brian Creed. During the presentation I learned many tips on what to do during a professional interview. Some things I already knew but there was a lot of information that was new to me. I believe it is very important to know how to make your interview as successful as possible; especially since soon I will be apart of many interviews as I join the work force. The seminar…

The Art of Interviewing a Suspect, Skill or Science? Exam No. 5 Introduction The purpose of this paper is to discuss the interview practices employed by law enforcement both domestic and foreign and to determine whether the techniques are comprised of scientific methods, skill sets or combination of both. Definitions Skill - [mass noun] The ability to do something well; expertise. ‘difficult work, taking great skill’ (Oxford Dictionary, 2016) Science - 1[mass noun] The intellectual and…

Semi-structured interviewing is guided only in the sense that some form of interview guide, such as the matrix described below is prepared beforehand, and provides a framework for the interview. The majority of questions are created during the interview, allowing both the interviewer and the person being interviewed the flexibility to probe for details or discuss issues. Less intrusive to those being interviewed as the semi-structured interview encourages two-way communication. Those being…

Jean Ross is the radio personality for V-103’s radio station. Her first ever interview was with Muhammad Ali. Ms. Ross’s job background is a years worth of accomplishments and experiences. Her position and role at the radio station, career path, and experiences, is something well worth knowing. Position and Role at the Radio Station Interviewing a radio personality has its perks because you learn about the work you wouldn’t know they would have to take on in their particular job. Ms. Ross…

The first method I will be using is interviews. Interviews are a widely used method of research with children and it helps one obtain children’s own perspectives (Greig, Taylor, & MacKay, 2013, p.160). Specifically, I would like to conduct semi-structured interviews with my participants. A semi- structured interview involves questions that cover a large amount of topics but allows room for the interviewee’s own ideas to develop (Greig, Taylor, & MacKay, 2013, p.160). Interviews will be…

Informational Interview Summary “An Informational Interview (also known as an Informational conversation) is a meeting in which a potential job seeker seeks advice on their career, the industry, and the corporate culture of a potential future workplace” (Wikipedia) As part of my ALS class I was assigned to find a person that has experience in a job/career that I might be interested in having in the future. For my informational interview I choose to interview my cousin Vlad Spector, Vlad…