Introduction At the age of 17 I enlisted in the United States Navy, and since have completed multiple combat deployments, lived overseas and been a part of multiple other billets representing the United States of America. These were times well spent, however, only to a very limited extent did they prepare me to conduct an affective and articulate job interview. Present day, the U.S. Military has implemented an extensive job interview process, with the goal of selecting qualified individuals for vital roles within our government. The job interview project opened my eyes to a world of preparation and focus that I never knew existed. In this paper, I prepare a job-interview strategy, identifying a few character traits that are the foundation of my being, and then link these traits to memorable life experiences that have had a profound effect upon me and those who I interacted with. The next few sections of the paper entail observations and a critique of a recently conducted mock job interview, and my “elevator speech” which is hyper-linked for reference. I conclude with vital lessons learned throughout the job interview process and project courses of action for a successful outcome from future interviews.
Key traits and life-experiences that have shaped who I am
Spending a fair amount of time deployed in the defense of the United States of America has led me to appreciate all that this country has to offer, and not take the freedoms we enjoy for granted. Most of all,
In our society nowadays, many people take our freedoms for granted. We live our lives as if we had it hard. They complain about all their work, high taxes, bills, corrupt government, and just how terrible people treat one another. Most American citizens believe we should be further ahead and better if you will. “How could we have gotten to this point?” many people ask. What these people don’t realize is how many have sacrificed themselves to help us to get here and make us a better country.
Most sacrifices we make are only for our greater good or just to simply acquire a want. But the sacrifices that men and women in the forces make, ultimately to secure our freedoms and rights, is beyond our sacrifices. The brave men and women who fight and give their lives so that we can live a free life. So many people give their lives for the greater good of us, and our country. That we may have the privileges to live out our own free life because of these people who risk their lives for everyone's freedom. I can’t explain how grateful we are to live in a country in which we have protection and a government that will do anything to keep us safe. As a citizen of America, I can say that my country is a country of the brave and fearless. My country would stop at nothing if we our citizens were threatened. No matter at any extent, would our country back down and give
The interview process is something we have all gone through in order to get any job. It may not be our dream job but it is a job and we all have to do this process in order to even be able to start working. In Katy Piotrowski’s article “Preparing for the Job Interview: Know Thyself,” she explains everything that you need to know and not know when going to a job interview. Graduating college and having a Bachelor’s degree of Science in Nursing is what I look forward to doing in the next two years. I will be discussing myself applying for a position in the nursing department. Being the right candidate for this RN nursing position in hospice care requires a lot of hard work and dedication, and that is why I am a good candidate for this position.
Immigration has been a controversial issue in America throughout history. Immigrants were seen as people who took jobs from Americans,and to top it off didn’t appreciate American culture. Foreigners through the decades have had difficult times fitting in with American society and are often met with hostility around the country. Going into the interview with my Chinese teacher, I believed I would hear a story along the lines of this, shedding the light on the ignorance in America, but I received the complete opposite. This interview opened my eyes to a different perspectives of the immigrant experience, and that all aren’t necessarily negative.
A freedom I enjoy because of veterans sacrifice is freedom of speech. With freedom of speech you can basically say whatever you want when you want it. If you don't like a person running for a place in office or something, you are allowed to say you don't like them, without getting in trouble. If you want to protest something you are also able to do so. You can go out into the streets or on social media and protest whatever you want with freedom of speech. Your allowed to voice your opinion. People in the army go out of the country and risk their lives everyday for us to have freedom of speech.
I have been a part of this great nation for 80 years. From the time I took my first breath as a baby to this exact moment of 1940. Over the years, I have traveled to experience and witness life changing events. Due to my past, I have gained a true sense of what it means to be an American. And believe me, America is something to be proud of.
Since I was young, it wasn’t a firefighter or an astronaut that I dreamed of becoming, it was a member of the United States military. As I matured, only one branch held my attention: the Army. I’ve wanted to give back to this country that has given so much to me with just three words - life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, the inalienable rights. I want to give back and do so as a representative of the most highly acclaimed service academy, to be a part of the tradition of excellence that has shaped our country.
Overall, my feelings and thoughts about this experience were positive, emotional, as well as informative. I feel that some of the things that were mentioned I would have never known until this interview was actually conducted. The thought of troops living conditions while being deployed was just horrific. You have military troops out fighting for our country and protecting, ,but don’t have a descent bed to sleep in, no air conditioning, being on missions that they don’t know whether they are going to make out dead or alive. They are not able to contact their families as much as they would like to because they are so many miles and hours away. I give the upmost respect to our military troops because it if wasn’t for them who knows what the world
Veterans frequently note ‘finding a job’ as the most difficult task they face when transitioning out of the service, citing transferring military skills to a civilian professional atmosphere as one of the primary hurdles. Aside from the difficulties of the current job market, one of the biggest difficulties Veterans report in finding a job is dictating how their military skills translate to the civilian professional atmosphere. Nearly all believe they have the skillsets required to land their targeted job, but most express concerns about how to translate their skills to a civilian business environment. Many Veterans feel their military service is respected by possible future employers, but still three in five Veterans note concerns about cultural
I was born here, grew up in a country that raised me to be great. All of us. Brought up to do our best in whatever we wanted to do. Freedom. We were given freedom to choose who and what we wanted to be. Though, it is constantly in battle, fighting for the peace and freedom for which it was found. People fight, constantly, the oppressed versus the oppressors. The police against angry protesters.
People always state that living in America is a privilege, that we are all free and capable of doing anything you set your mind to. To me, being “free” in America doesn’t mean that you are actually free. Being free means that we are not told or controlled by the power of another. I always felt that I wasn’t free to do anything I wanted to do, which takes me to where I am today. I never took being in America seriously and took advantage of it. In the last five years of my life, I learned that being in America is a great honor. I also have learned to take advantage of the opportunities presented to me. It all started from my parents, then going to Vietnam, and now where I am today, college. It showed me that I should be grateful for where I am now.
n the wise words of Asa Philip Randolph, “Freedom is never given, it is won.” Thanks to our soldiers and veterans, my generation does not have to fight for our freedom anymore. America has given us an amazing place to live in, with one of the world’s best economy and a society that respects everyone. People can write their own narrative, and everyone can have a great life. Here, everyone is welcomed and given a chance to live the life they dreamed of.
When you think of the united states, what words come to mind. The average person would suggest words such as diversity, freedom, and independence. However, in this sense, I am not average. When I think of the united states, I think of words honor, courage, and commitment. When I first entered the NJROTC program, the core values of honor, courage, and commitment, where some of the first things I learned and they’ve been an important part of my life ever since. Being a member of this program help me to understand that as a response to uphold these principles in some way.
Being a military brat has changed who I am. As I have grown it has driven my desires to change the
I structured this paper by giving you the insight about all the question I asked and the responses I received, ending it off with the list of facts I learned and knowledge I gained throughout the interview.