My Interview I Have Ever Done My Life

I interviewed Ashley Porras, a Licensed Vocational Nurse at Sharp Rees Stealy. She gave me background information of how she got into the healthcare system, great advice and what she does on a daily basis. The reason I chose Ashley as the person to interview was because I got the chance to spend the day with her at work and I loved it. I found it interesting what she did and got the opportunity to learn more about her, her occupation and where she see’s herself in the future. Someday, I would be an LVN and gradually get higher in the healthcare field like she is doing now.

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.

While interviewing the social worker I choose I found out some really interesting and useful information. I not only found out things that strictly involved her and her life as a social worker but I also learned a lot for my future career in social work

When I first found out about this assignment I was a little anxious because I didn 't know whom I would interview or how my request would be received. As I consider my options I thought it would be best to interview someone that could offer me some insight as to what it is like to be an elementary or junior high school counselor, which are the two age groups that I would most like to work with. With this in mind, I decided to interview one of my son 's past guidance counselors. This is a woman that I have admired since the first day that I met her. In talking with her I found her to be a very knowledgeable, caring, and open person. She has been in the helping profession for over twenty years and working as a guidance counselor since 1999.

For this assignment, I decided to interview my aunt because she has been a social worker for about thirty years, and has a lot of experience. She attended Dominican college in Orangeburg, New York where she graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Psychology. She then went to graduate school at Montclair State in New Jersey where she received her master’s in psychology. After this, she decided to go back to school for her MSW, which she received from SUNY Albany. Since she graduated, the only profession she has worked in is social work, and she is now a licensed clinical social worker. She loves what she does and is glad that she made the decision to become a social worker.

When it came to the interview, I decided to ask Sophia questions about what it was like to be in social work practice. Some of the questions I posed were: What are the challenges and rewards of social work, what do you feel to be major successes in your fieldwork and how did you achieve these, what would you define as the primary purpose of social work practice, do you have a most memorable case you have worked on, what would you change about the system and why, and is there any advice you have for someone just starting out in a social work career?

“Diversity makes for a rich tapestry. We must understand that all the threads of the tapestry are equal in value, no matter their color; equal in importance no matter their texture,” by Maya Angelou. I met my interviewee, Bill Hemphill through a mutual relative in my family who was generous enough to provide his contact information. Although he was he was a busy man, he agreed to let me interview him at his office. At first, I thought he was very strict and sympathetic , as a social worker should .To become a qualified Medical Social Worker you must be hard working, educated and dedicated. Upon meeting him he seem very courteous to those around him; he came up to me and shook my hand and praised me from becoming a “fellow” social worker. My impressions of him were that he was a delightful man who would give the world to his patients. We walked to his office and he shut the door behind to give us privacy. He bluntly said “ask any question you like about me and my career.”

I learned quite a few things from my interview with Andrea. Some good and some not so much, but overall I was able to listen and learn about a different form of social work, and the work and situations that she goes through. The person I interviewed, Andrea Gregert, is a longtime friend who went to the University of Pennsylvania, studied psychology, and now works and teaches at UC Berkeley. She 's had extensive training in clinical psychology, and has experience in substance abuse and counseling. Andrea told me that the feeling of wanting to help others has always been with her. When I asked her what helped her decide on being a social worker her response was that someone in her early life had a problem with substance abuse and it affected her because she didn’t know how to help them at the time. Her wanting to help her friend pushed her to complete her doctorate in clinical psychology. I know it must have been a difficult journey to complete her education. She knew then that she could make a difference with the education that she received. She left me with a very passionate feeling about the field, and I 'm glad that I had the ability to interview her.

My first interview was with Prisalla Hairs, she is a PTA employed by AIM Home Health and she works strictly outpatient for them. One aspect that she likes about her career as a physical therapist assistant, is that it is very

The interview made me reflect about what I want to and why. If I want to become a school counselor then that would require education beyond a bachelor degree. I had always picture myself having my own classroom and returning to Kern County to empower and teach students. After talking to a few social workers in Kern County I became interested in the field, but that would require me to attend a graduate program. After graduation I could see myself working in the education field whether is it counseling students or teaching them I know that I will be making a difference in their

During the mock social work interview process I have discovered a lot of interesting facts about the process, myself, and the differences between how the interviewer and the interviewee experience the interview. The opportunity was unexpectedly very informative and has shown me how I want to grow as an interviewer for my clients as well as myself.

My worst fear during the interviews were that I would say something that was insensitive or that the clients would be offended off something that I would say. However, the opposite of my expectations happened, I really had a great time interacting with the different clients. I think the greatest reward out of talking to the clients was that my anxiety and nervousness towards the possibility of messing up, when in fact the opposite happened. The greatest reward out of this was that was that the clients seemed very happy to tell some of their stories to our group. Some stories that they were telling us took them into a sense of nostalgia when talking about some of their early memories. It was also very rewarding to know that the clients thoroughly enjoyed being there and knew that they were going to help us become better occupational therapists.

Today I interview Josiah. Josiah is an 8 year old African American boy in the third grade at King Elementary School. Josiah who also goes by the nickname Jojo is tall for his age; he stands about 4ft 5in and weighs close to 70 pounds. Josiah is a very happy young man throughout our interview he smiles and laughs frequently. His energy level is also very high during our interview I had to redirect his attention and allow him to take breaks to stretch. Josiah was very outgoing and open to talk with me. I felt a little hesitation at first but once his teacher gave him the ok. He relaxed and let his natural self-shine through. Josiah and I talked in the back of a third grade class room during the classroom assigned free time. The teacher is one of my good friends and allowed me to speak with Josiah after obtaining permission from his parents.

Thank you for taking the time to meet with me Thursday. I enjoyed our interview and was especially pleased to learn more about the different responsibilities that you have in your career as a Social Worker at Belmont Village Senior Living and also, in the organizations that you are a member of.

In general, I don't think undergraduate research is anywhere near as intense as graduate research. Many of the schools I interviewed at strongly recommended having post-bac full time research experience because they felt it would give students a more realistic idea of grad school. It really depends on the level of your undergraduate research, though. I worked on several independent projects and a thesis, so I was working 30 or so hours a week not counting the the data analysis I had to do on my own time. I think that really prepared me well for grad school and the faculty I interviewed with felt the same way.