Have you ever sat down and thought about exactly why interviews are so intimidating and so nerve-racking? Well we have, and here at the SPC Allstate Campus we’ve reached the conclusion that it’s because there’s so much room for error. And there’s too much at stake. You spend all night looking for the perfect outfit and going over the company’s history, just to walk in the next morning and freeze up. Once the nerves kick in and your train of thought is lost, before you know it the interview is over and you’re leaving without a job. Of course, we don’t want that to happen so we’re here to tell you about this little concept called a “mock interview.”

Mock Interviews

Allstate Campus

Wednesday, May 25th at 11:45 am

Since interviewing is a skill that has to be learned, you must spend time practicing this skill with the right tips and techniques. Mock interviews are simply used for training purposes allowing the interviewee to test his or her current skills and perfect their technique. It is designed to resemble a real interview and provide experience for the candidate.

Listed below are some benefits from participating in a mock interview.

• It helps reduce stress and anxiety before interviewing
• It helps boost your confidence
• Provides constructive feedback in a low-stress environment
• Helps you prepare for behavioral-based interview questions

Mock interviews are sort of like a “test drive.” It gives you the opportunity to test out your interview skills with someone who’s not evaluating you for an actual job. The mock interview facilitator is a qualified interviewer and will give you feedback on your responses. This exercise can help job candidates clarify responses to challenging questions and allow you to improve in areas that may throw you off-guard. In order to make a great impression on a prospective employer, you want to have the ability to make these necessary changes.

Generally mock interviews are offered by a career coach through a local workforce service or career services for students.  Our overall goal is to guarantee that interviewees will have confidence in their skills, to ensure that they’ll perform better in an actual interview.

For more information, contact Dee Mortellaro,  Career Outreach Specialist,  (727) 614 -7019.

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