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Almost every person on the face of the earth is or has been employed at some point in their lifetime. This implies that, like any job, they had to make a great first impression at an interview. Those interviews determine whether he or she becomes a new addition to the company or are going to be left at the wayside. Besides the fact of the intimidation of becoming a new employee, there are many other ways a person may impede their ability to be hired and fail their interview. First impressions…

Basic 101 Skills for Interviews I remember my first interview like it was yesterday, I remember how nervous I was. My palms were sweating like crazy, I just wanted to get it over with. It wasn’t that I wasn’t prepared it was just my first professional interview. I had gone to the careers services office at my university to prep my CV, attended some mock interviews with my counsellor and got some counselling to best prepare myself. These services were readily available to me. They were free for…

There are three types of interviews: structured interviews, semi structured interviews, and unstructured interviews. Structured interviews are interviews that are formal such as telephone interviews, survey research and political polling. The interview is set up with a designed place ahead of time and a set of questions preplanned. Semi structured interviews are interviews that allows the interviewee to talk about a topic more “open minded” (pg. 87) rather than structured and to the point. The…

Joel Rifkin, a notorious serial killer had killed seventeen prostitutes from 1989 to 1993. On June 28, 1993 he was interviewed my homicide detectives and a year later he was convicted and sentenced to 25 years to life. During the investigation he had been interviewed my homicide detectives that were in charge of the murder investigation. Interviewing is a fundamental skill that all members in justice related professions must be equipped with. Knowing how to effectively interview a victim or…

Torture and cruel treatment is banned at all times, places, and including times of war (Torture). It is a terrible thing that still exists in some countries. People use it either to get information from people or to just hurt the person involved. We as people should not defend torture, because it is hurting people to get something. What is the reason that it is done? There are other methods to get information and possibly more effective ways. Torture has always been up for debate and it is a…

peer reviewed, it is a weaker paper in my opinion compared to the popular article written by Burgess. Burgess’ paper uses a variety of ethos, pathos, and logos throughout the article whereas Petersen’s paper was quite limited in these writing techniques. Ethos, pathos, and logos are appeals that writers use to prove their point. Ethos has to do with credibility. An example…

My first real interview was in high school, and it’s also the most unforgettable interview I’ve ever had. My AP language art told me about this summer camp, and how they pay you to be a counselor for the entire summer, so my friends and I decided to apply. The director of the camp called us, and we all put our interview slots for Sunday at different times, so we can all drive to the Camp together. When Sunday finally came, I was nervous. This was the first time I was going to be interview for a…

It can be said that, when we ask others intimate questions about ourselves, we gain a perspective we have not previously explored. This is an interesting concept, especially when we decide to interview those people with whom we are close. First, I interviewed my long-term boyfriend Jeremy Salter. He gave several answers that shocked me; I disagreed with some, reluctantly accepted others, and yet learned the most with his answers. Next, I interviewed my coworker and closest friend, albeit of only…

In August of 2008 the late Christopher Hitchens wrote an essay published in Vanity Fair that was titled “Believe Me, It’s Torture”. This essay was unique because of its strange pairing of content and audience. Christopher Hitchens had decided to put a fairly controversial political essay in a magazine that targets women, covers fashion and pop culture, and typically steers away from politics entirely. This shows that his intended audience was the average adult woman in america. Christopher…

Interviewing someone is something I am definitely going to need for my future career as a physical therapist. This class is going to get me where to the point where I need to be with interviewing a patient and being able to gain respect and trust with my patients. With the two interviews we have done in class, I can see where I have improved as an interviewer and where I need significant improvement on my interviewing skills. Opening the two interviews, I thought I did a much better job at…