A few weeks back I posted about the struggles of networking. This post was all to do with finding a professional in the field of technical communication to interview. Well thankfully I can provide a positive update as I have indeed managed to find a suitable candidate. It wasn’t easy but I managed to get there in the end with some help.
However the most important part of this interview assignment is still to come up; the interview itself. When I heard back in week one that I would be conducting an interview I felt nervous straight away. Hearing the word interview brought back many unhappy memories of interviewing for jobs. All this worry wasn’t exactly justified however, as the interview I would be conducting would be a whole lot different to my past interviews. There won’t be any job at stake when I conduct this interview and I’m not under pressure. I will be trying to find out as much as I can about the job of an education technologist. Instead of being nervous I am actually very excited about this assignment. Getting the chance to learn about a potential career from a person who knows what its about is valuable. In a few months time I’ll be finished college and looking to take the next step. I’m undecided on what career I want to pursue as there are so many great options. If this interview goes well and I like what I hear, there’s a high chance I’ll make my decision based on this.
With all the resources I’ve been given this semester about conducting interviews I’m confident it will go well. I’ve learned about how to structure an interview and about how to ask the right questions. These new insights will prove to be useful in both this assignment and my life in general.
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