BeliliosPublicSchool模擬面試計劃(MockInterviewatWorkplace)

TheRationaleBehindTosharpenstudents’interviewingskillsthroughinteractionwithprofessionalsinreal-lifesituations.Tostrengthenstudents’careerorientationsTobroadenstudents’exposurethroughOLETocultivatestudents’genericskillsTomaximizetheuseofcommunityresourcestofacilitatelearning.ToconsolidatethepartnershipwiththeRotaryClubandbringthemintotheschoolTostrengthenthehome-schoollinkHowdiditwork?IntroducedtheprogrammetoS.7andinvitedvolunteerstojoin48girlssignedup17Interviewersweresought,9ofthemRotariansOthersincludedparentsandoldgirlsEachinterviewerwouldtake2-3girlsandinterviewthemontwoconsecutiveSaturdaysinDecemberintheirworkplaceAscenariowascreatedtomakeitlookrealHowdiditwork?TheScenarioYouareaS.7studentlookingforajobplacementsinceyouwillhavealongvacationafterthepublicexam.Youareeagertogainsomeworkingexperienceandyoudonothaveanypreferenceforthetypeofcompanyorthejobnaturethatyoumayencounter.Acompany/anorganizationisnowofferingyouaninterview.Prepareforitwellandmakeagoodattempttoimpressyourprospectiveboss.Howdiditwork?Theinterviewerswerefromallprofessions:doctor,lawyer,businessmanager,insurance,accountant,media,education,I.T.,humanresources,properties,etc.Oncestudentswerematchedwithaninterviewer,theyhavetoresearchontheirbackgroundandpreparewellfortheinterviewe.g.lookinguptheyearbookofthecompanyorstudyingthewebpageofthelawfirmFindoutthelocationandmakethemselveslookpresentableHowdiditwork?Asetofsuggestedguidingquestionsweresenttointerviewersbeforehand,however,mostofthemwouldchoosetoimprovise.InterviewswereconductedinEnglishand/orChinese.SomeevenhadamixtureofPutonghua.Theinterviewlasted20-30minutes,followedbyanimmediatefeedback.Interviewerstocompleteanevaluationformandsendthembacktotheschool.Anoverallreportwascompiled.TheAssessmentStudentswereassessedintheseways:Dotheyhaveapresentableresume?Howdotheylook?(dress,grooming,bodylanguage,eyecontact)Howaretheyrated?(assertive,achievement-oriented,cooperative,responsible,outgoing,open,dedicated,poise,maturity,professional,verbal,abilitytolearn)Dotheyhaverealisticcareergoals?Dotheyappraisethemselvesrealistically?ResponsesfromInterviewersMostinterviewerswereveryimpressedbytheparticipants’goodmannersandlanguageabilities.Theytooktheinterviewseriouslyandpreparedthemselvesadequatelyforit.Somegirlswereverysmartandalert.Yetsomewerenotproactiveandassertiveenough.Generallytheyneededabetterknowledgeofcurrentaffairsandglobalissuessothattheycouldrespondmorereadilytosuchquestions.

ResponsesfromStudentsStudentsfoundtheexperienceveryexciting,inspiringandfun.Theyfoundthefeedbackparticularlyuseful.Therewashoweveradiscrepancyinthelevelofinvolvementandattitudeamongtheinterviewers.Overallspeaking,theyhadlearntmuchfromtheexperienceandhighlyrecommendedthattheprogrammebere-runnextyear.RecommendationsforImprovementPlanearliersothatmoreinterviewerscouldberecruited–awidermixtureofprofessionsCouldconsiderofferingthistoS.5aswell.Couldstrengthenstudents’backgroundknowledgee.g.resumewriting,personalgrooming,presentationskillsetc.MorethanonescenariostoalignwiththenatureofthejobsAde-briefingwithallparticipantswouldhelpfurtherconsolidatethelearning.VoteofThanksBPSthanksthefollowingRotariansfortheircontributionto