Mock Interview Experience

Yesterday I encountered an experience that was new to me. In my leadership development class we had the opportunity to participate in mock interviews. This was new to me as all of my jobs up to this point in my life were attained through common friendships and referrals. My interview for occupational therapy school had a different feel that the mock interview did. Overall, I feel that the interview went okay. I think that I was able to articulate well and and appropriately answer the questions, however there were several things that happen in which I did not know I was doing until I reviewed my video footage. My preparations for the interview were nothing drastic. I reviewed the online resources about common questions online and thought how I might answer them. However, I did not necessarily come up with exact answers to those questions and I thought it might hinder my ability to answer any unexpected questions. One thing that was different than I expected about this interview was that I felt myself rushing to answers. Typically I am more relaxed and casual about answering questions but for some reason I felt as though I had to spit them out quickly. In hindsight I might need to be more aware of this and consciously slowing myself down. If there was something I could change about the interview process, it would be that I would be more conscious of my body language and eye contact. Typically when I am thinking about an answer to a question, I do not look someone in the eye. This happened quite frequently during this interview. I believe the solution is just to be more aware and make more of a commitment to eye contact in my head. One thing I learned is the importance of slowing myself down. I think that being conscious and maybe meditating prior to the interview can help me to be more aware of my posture and body language and feel less rushed. Overall, I feel that this opportunity was very useful for my professional career.

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