{"id":5251,"date":"2015-09-15T17:35:26","date_gmt":"2015-09-15T17:35:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/careers-internships\/?p=5251"},"modified":"2024-01-30T14:12:16","modified_gmt":"2024-01-30T19:12:16","slug":"student-gets-the-job-dressing-for-success-careerspc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/careers-internships\/student-gets-the-job-dressing-for-success-careerspc\/","title":{"rendered":"Student Gets The Job: Dressing for Success! #careerspc"},"content":{"rendered":"

Two week\"mario<\/a>s ago I had my first job interview since 2002. Though I had performed an internship<\/a> last fall, I was worried about the interview. I decided to change my approach and make some adjustments. First, I purchased business cards<\/strong>. They were not expensive and they offer free templates online. I bought resume paper and business letter envelopes. I had some address labels, so I used the same template as the business cards.<\/p>\n

The day before the interview<\/strong>, I got a haircut and chose the clothes I would wear. I had a business suit and a shirt. I cleaned my shoes to ensure no dirt was visible. I made sure my clothes matched and there was no visible damage or dirt. And that night I practiced. I dressed in my suit and walked around the house. I wanted make sure I would feel confident and comfortable walking into the room. I was given the choice to interview at 8:00am or 12:45pm. I the later time slot, so I would not feel rushed.<\/p>\n

I arrived 30 minutes early,<\/strong> so I could find parking and review possible questions. As a veteran, I visualized this interview like a military promotion board. Anyone who has ever been in front of a military promotion board knows, you arrive early and your uniform must look impeccable. I was walked into a conference room where I would wait with other potential candidates. I had never interviewed this way, so I was glad I arrived early. As I sat in the conference room, I looked around and wondered if I was overdressed. There was only two candidates in the room wearing a business suit and I was one of them! As I continue to look around, I noticed I was the only one with a fresh haircut. Before the interview began another candidate walked in like they just ran a marathon. I was glad I made it 30 minutes earlier; because, I looked fresh and relax.<\/p>\n

I was a nervous wreck as I waited for my name to be called. Every time the door opened, I wondered if they would call my name. Finally, a representative from Human Resources called my name and asked for my resume. I gave her my envelope, and she immediately noticed the difference. She was impressed with my business card and my resume. She assured me that I was next for the interview. The moment of truth was quickly approaching!<\/p>\n

Finally, I they called my name. I answered each questions with honesty. If I didn\u2019t know the question I told them I didn\u2019t know the answer at the time. I was also honest with the supervisor and I said I was nervous. At the end of the interview I was offered the job. I was proud of myself; because from the moment I received the invitation to interview \u2013 I began preparing.<\/p>\n

I believe that dressing for success<\/strong> and being prepared was the key to standing out from the rest of the candidates. Sometimes you need more than a shirt and a tie to stand out. Here are some points I learned from this interview:<\/p>\n

\u2022 Wear clean clothes.
\n\u2022 Don\u2019t wear chains hanging out from you jeans
\n\u2022 Don\u2019t wear jeans
\n\u2022 Get a haircut
\n\u2022 Comb your hair, Groom your beard, or shave, but don\u2019t look like you just woke up.
\n\u2022 Wear a tie that matches your shirt
\n\u2022 Make sure the tie is adjusted right around your neck<\/p>\n

I didn\u2019t have all the answers to the question for the interview, but I was honest and I presented and acted professionally. These are things I learned during the workshops I attended with St. Petersburg College and from my experiences in the United States Army. I didn\u2019t start as the CEO for the company, but I now have one foot inside a company. Now I have the opportunity to put in practice what I learned at SPC and I can gain experience that can match my education. I learned all this at the Employment and Internship workshop: be prepared and be professional. Next stop \u2013 completing my B.A.S. in Technology Development and Management<\/a>!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Two weeks ago I had my first job interview since 2002. Though I had performed an internship last fall, I was worried about the interview. I decided to change my approach and make some adjustments. First, I purchased business cards. They were not expensive and they offer free templates online. I bought resume paper and … Continue reading Student Gets The Job: Dressing for Success! #careerspc<\/span> →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":544,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_members_access_role":[],"_members_access_error":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[4,10],"class_list":["post-5251","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-student-stories","tag-career-services","tag-internships"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/careers-internships\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5251","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/careers-internships\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/careers-internships\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/careers-internships\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/544"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/careers-internships\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5251"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/careers-internships\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5251\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10668,"href":"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/careers-internships\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5251\/revisions\/10668"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/careers-internships\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5251"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/careers-internships\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5251"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/careers-internships\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5251"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}