Initially, I was interviewing the interviewer, not a good thing, however it probably demonstrated confidence. I felt it went well and that I answered the questions to a satisfactory level, although you can never tell as the interviewer always smiles politely. The Interviewer “Richard Waite (The Creative Group Head), confirmed that he would honour my personal development and encourage me to continue the college course. Brilliant!.
Hopefully, I will be asked back for a further interview and be offered the job. I should hear from Emma, in the next few days. Meanwhile, I now have two results to wait for:
- Will I pass the unit?
- Will I be asked to attend a second interview?
7 comments:
I think "interviewing the interviewer" is actually a good way to start an interview. It shows your interest, as well as enthusiasm. Confidence is so important in interviews, and there's nothing better to show confidence than to lead the conversation for a while.
Sounds like the interview went well, and again, good luck!
Firstly, good luck and fingers crossed that you get a second interview. A job like that will certainly benefit you on this course and it's nice to hear that they'll continue the monday college tutorial time off for you!
Secondly, it does sound like your interview went well. Confidence is definately something you should show at an interview and asking questions can show the interviewer that you're serious about the job!
Unfortunately, I did not get the job because I possessed too much managerial experience. Furthermore, it was felt that I had too many examples in my portfolio. The correct amount of examples to present is subjective and this is something I find it difficult to gauge. Streamlining my portfolio obviously is something I need to do before I attend future interviews.
I feel disappointed with the outcome because this is one company I could see myself working for.
I'm sorry to hear about the job. It has to be the first time that I've heard 'too much experience' as a reason for not getting a position.
Streamlining a portfolio was not something I was aware of. I thought that showing as many examples as you can to a company showed them how diverse you can be and shows the quality of your work.
Once again, so sorry.
Thank you for your comments, Tom and Suzanne. I am optimistic in the belief “everything happens for a reason”, not disheartened.
Confidently searching for the perfect job, if theirs such a thing?
You are right there "everything does happen for a reason". I too am a firm believer in this.
I am sorry to hear you didn't get the job though.
As for Streamlining the portfolio how many pieces you show is one of those questions that has many answers. I think that I would show about 5-6 of my best pieces of work.
How many did you show?
I showed over twenty pieces of artwork, to cover all aspects of direct marketing approaches.
Examples included: corporate identity, exhibitions, illustration, packaging design, vehicle graphics and photography. I will need to limit my portfolio to just ten pieces in future.
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