Job interview

One feature is that their ethnic values and cultural practices are still practiced and maintained in their homes. A question brought up within these interviews regarded this feature, all of of the subjects shared a few similarities. Within their families they did adopt certain nuances and values that can be described as “American” while still holding onto their own culture. Eric Liu is capable of speaking…

Music is an art than can connect us all, the topic I choose to do my interviews on was music and how race plays a part into the music we listen to today. In many people’s lives music is a constant, they are always listening to it. That’s why corporations like Spotify and ITunes exist, they are capitalizing on the easy access of music from all different genres. Music is a way in which artists can share their experiences and life troubles without having to speak about them, rather they can just…

must learn because they already have the ability to open up to others, but for a specific individual, individuality is a trait that comes naturally. On September 26th 2015, I interviewed Shari Olges, my mother, in her living room. We conducted the interview on two separate couches, which was clever of her due to the small size of these couches, in which I sat on the couch closest to a window bursting with light. Mrs. Olges sat on a couch that was slightly longer and enveloped some space used to…

Parent Interview Analysis Parents always will look for the best for their children. Education is one of the most important things that parents focus their attention. In these days, parents look for school with a high academic level but also they are looking for school where they can feel welcome and encourage to be part of their children’s education. Parents play an important role in children’s education, when a child see their parents involved in the school activities, they feel proud and…

Audience analysis The interviewee 's audience is the interviewer. To conduct the interview on interviewer performed by interviewee, it is important to understand the needs and the attitude of the interviewer, the person who represents the company and wants to find the best candidate for the job. It is important to keep in mind that the interviewers might have their hands tied up by human resources, they want to hire somebody who fits within the team at the workplace while trying to…

Interview Project Michelle Ko is a 21 years old female. She was originally from Korean, but moved to America with her family when she was 12 years old. She admits that adolescent was a very confusing time in her life. However, it also a very big step in her life when it come to finding her identity. In this essay, I want to focus on the gender, friendship, and culture aspect of Michelle. When she was young she mainly takes care of her younger brother and she was a lot closer to her father than…

I started the interview by asking my mom what she is most satisfied at the moment in her life. She replied, “I am happy to have balance between work and home.” This means that she is happy for her part-time job because it means that she is able to raise me and be involved in my life. Considering her ability to contribute to the world by raising a child and having a job, my mom has a sense of generativity. This is often developed during Erikson’s…

Oral History: Effective or Defective? Oral history is a method used to attain historical knowledge through interviews and recordings of people’s memories of past events. Paul Thompson, the founder of the journal of Oral History, proclaimed, “Oral history is not necessarily an instrument for change; it depends upon the spirt in which it is used.” Most historians have mixed views on oral history. There are historians who question whether oral history is effective in the field of history, while…

responsibilities on a typical day? 2) What are the various jobs in this field or organization? 3) What was your major and did you receive any certificates during your education? 4) What kinds of experiences, paid or unpaid, would you recommend for persons pursuing a career in this field? and 5) Why did this type of work interest you and did you always know you wanted to pursue this field of study? Some additional questions I thought to ask her during the interview were based on her emphasis in…

For the informational interview I contacted a family friend Rebecca Gray Detling who is an executive sales manager with ICH Global LLC. I first just started off asking Rebecca on what she majored in college, how it prepared her for her job, what courses were the most valuable, and what class she wished she would have taken while in school. While in college Rebecca majored in physical therapy and had a minor in finance because she knew she wanted a future in the business field while helping out…