tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5541500.post12912904320971179..comments2024-03-28T18:35:54.237+09:00Comments on BigHominid's Hairy Chasms: a day of prep and tutoringKevin Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01328790917314282058noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5541500.post-52661501657675806172015-08-19T19:53:34.376+09:002015-08-19T19:53:34.376+09:00I wasn't putting you on the spot. I guess a f...I wasn't putting you on the spot. I guess a full class in research techniques is needed to improve that one job interview skill or requirement.<br /><br />When I consider making Dean Inc. or the like, I think about how to make it fit the major of most of the students in class. But how am I going to mimic a software design studio? I guess I should make Generic Dean Inc, a company that runs convenience stores or the like.Surprises Aplentyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14178013380916292778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5541500.post-34471645638421816362015-08-19T17:23:18.712+09:002015-08-19T17:23:18.712+09:00I would invite you over for dinner after the gig, ...I would invite you over for dinner after the gig, but unfortunately I am going to be away from tomorrow morning to Friday morning.<br /><br />Anyway, good luck!Charleshttp://www.liminality.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5541500.post-8314543890612916932015-08-19T17:02:26.104+09:002015-08-19T17:02:26.104+09:00Brian,
That's a good question, and I'm af...Brian,<br /><br />That's a good question, and I'm afraid I don't have a good answer right off the top of my head. I would suggest that the students get curious about whatever company it is they're applying for, then research that company. (I'm sure you already tell them to do this.) If they have a particular question that <i>isn't</i> answered by their research, then <i>that's</i> the sort of thing they should ask questions about at the end of the interview. Companies want to know that you've researched them, but they're also glad to entertain questions about their inner workings.<br /><br />Another recommendation might be for the students to ask compatibility-themed questions along the lines of, "I see that your company is involved in X. I have an interest in Y, which I think is closely related to X. Does your company offer ways for me to pursue my interest in Y, or is there some way for me, as an employee, to do work/research that combines X and Y?"<br /><br />That's all I've got at the moment. Sorry, man.<br /><br />Other commenters should feel free to chime in.Kevin Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01328790917314282058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5541500.post-27020264791303551192015-08-19T16:47:15.676+09:002015-08-19T16:47:15.676+09:00Do you know any good way to help students prepare ...Do you know any good way to help students prepare questions for their interviewers? You know, at the end of the interview, "Do have any questions for us or about our company?"<br /><br />It is such a specific situation that I don't know how to model it in class. I have considered making Dean Inc., a company that mumble-mumble and get the students to ask questions about it but that requires a lot of specific preparation from me that might not be transferable to the next class.Surprises Aplentyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14178013380916292778noreply@blogger.com