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RISK
RISK ACTION
ACTION

FOR COLLEGE, CAREER, AND LIFE REWARDS

KNOW IT WRITE IT WORK IT

Complete the following on paper or in digital format.

KNOW IT Think Critically

Become a Better Interviewee

Build basic skills. Make a list of questions that a job applicant would typically hear in an
entry-level interview. Recall questions from job interviews you’ve had, look up questions
using online sources such as Quintcareers, or consult books on job interviews. List 15 to 20
questions.

Take it to the next level. Imagine yourself as the interviewer. Thinking about learning pref-
erences, life experiences, learning from failure, role models, and more as you ponder, write five
additional questions.
Move toward mastery. Pair up with a student in your class and interview each other. Person A
interviews Person B for 5 to 10 minutes and takes notes. Then switch roles: Person B interviews
Person A and takes notes. Each person uses the set of questions developed in the first and second
parts of the exercise.
When you are done, share with each other what interesting ideas stand out from the inter-
views. If you have suggestions, offer constructive criticism to each other about interview skills.
Finally, to sum up, write a brief analysis and summary of your experience, including what you
learned and would keep in mind for a real interview—both the good and the bad.

WRITE IT Communicate

Emotional intelligence journal: Compare your vision with others. Dan’s vision of
the future ended up differing from how his parents envisioned his career. First, describe your
current vision for how you might pursue your passions in the working world. Then describe
what your parents or other family members have in mind for you. Compare these two

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