Personal Thoughts And Reflection Of My Interview Conduction

Shantelle Jones is a 17-year old adolescent female who was referred to this agency following a brief hospitalization for a suicide attempt. She resides in Rural, Michigan with her paternal aunt, Ms. Wilson, who has become her adoptive parent, as well as her younger sister, her paternal grandmother, and an adult male cousin. During her intake appointment, Ms. Wilson stated that she would like Miss Jones to be less aggressive toward her sister, less rebellious, and to become compliant with the medical recommendations of the psychiatrist who treated her in the hospital. Miss Jones stated that she would not like counseling, but if it was necessary she would comply because she would like to be less depressed and have less strife in her home life.

What do you consider to be your most important accomplishments on the job since your last review?

In the roughly eleven-minute interview with my client, Alex, we discussed her need for case management services. She established her concerns that she wanted to address with me, as well as her current status in education, living arrangements, social supports, along with her history in the same areas. We also began to discuss (informally) the goals that she intends to reach with help of my services and other services she may be referred to. During the process, I learned about Alex’s strength and resilience. I also learned a lot about myself as an interviewer.

Before the interview I felt relaxed. I was busy in the morning observing another Occupational

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.

A thematic analysis of an interview was used to help students develop an understanding of the role of an RC. This role is dynamic and challenging; it offers great opportunities to grow and work in an academic team based environment that fosters constant learning. Often RCs play a significant role in the process of bringing a project from conception to completion which requires a variety of qualifications and leadership qualities. An inductive approach to this process, beginning with data collection and analysis, allowed me to consider specific aspects of the topic and progress on to more general concepts. Eventually, I was able to discover connections between existing knowledge and the data I analyzed. The finalized themes included Qualifications; Role of Team Leader; Rewards and Challenges.

Our interview was spread between three days. Each day consisted of a different area in which Dana covers. Day one was spent interviewing and having

In addition to posing my questions the best I could I also made sure to paraphrase throughout the interview. Paraphrasing is very useful because it helps me clarify what my clients have said. It is smart to clarify so that not only you

In the beginning Sophia was a bit nervous and awkward but it was nothing that I have not seen before. As we went further into our conversation, she got better and less nervous or awkward. I can't say that the conversation flew by but throughout the interview, she seemed enthusiastic and interested in what I had to say.

Throughout this semester this class has allowed me the privilege to get to know people who I would have never talked to on a personal level while also having the chance to advance my interviewing skills while getting to know them. Not only did these interviews and experiences display my strengths such as being able to adapt to certain situations but even more importantly it helped show me my weaknesses. After one interview and the next, I had to learn what role I had to play as within each interview I had to adapt to find my specific role as it varied from one to the next. Having the opportunity to interview a handful of people from the beginning of this semester to now has also taught me that the person you are interviewing can have a tremendous effect on if the interview goes successfully or not for reasons that I will elaborate on further in my paper. Lastly, one of the greatest lessons I learned about while interviewing people would be how to properly prepare to make sure the interview itself go as smoothly as possible. All of these factors have helped me grow in becoming a better interviewer and have helped me grow as a person.

On May 16, 2017 I interviewed Jaimie Resendiz about what it means to be American to her. Jaimie is 29 years old, shes been living most of her life here in Orange County. She recently moved to a different county, which is, Riverside County. She has her own house with three children, and two small dogs. Although, Jaimie has kids she isn’t so sure if she wants to get married.

I said the work OK and nodded my head a lot. I stumbled on my words and misspoke at times. During some parts of the interview I nervously laughed. I also was fidgety with my hands. I feel like I skipped over opportunities to go deeper into certain topics. I thought I made good eye contact and explained everything to her, I answered her questions. I displayed empathy, and warmth. I used clarification and reflecting content and meaning. I offered a plan for action but did not ask Ashley how she felt about the plan. I tend to mother people- I just want to fix their problems and need to focus more on self-determination. I did explain my role as a generalist social work. I offered her encouragement and

First of all, as you already know I tend to say the words “now” and “and” alot whenever I start my questioning. After reviewing my video I started to keep a tally of how many times I said those two words. I ended up saying “now” 15 times, and the word “and” 12 times. I’m pretty sure that I missed a few of the times that I said them, but overall what I noticed is that I said those two words most often in the beginning of my interview and as the interview progressed it was still present, but noticeably less. I also remember that it felt like I was taking long pauses in between answers to take notes. After I watched my video, I saw that I really wasn’t, and could of taken an extra couple of seconds to finish notes better, and think of my next question. Lastly, I think I would like to make a little more eye contact with the interviewee. This is definitely not first thing that I want to work on, but I feel that it is another good thing for me to work on. It also gives me a third thing to talk about in this paragraph successfully completing a rule of three, strengthening paper as a

When I was in the interview with the Pool I was completely ready for the questions they

I’ve had quite the learning experience over the last few weeks. I had a chance to obtain valuable information and support from my principal. I learned so much about the administration role and how difficult it can be. When I began my interview, I felt overwhelmed and excited at the same time. My principal is also my mentor; she has been very supportive of me pursuing my dreams to be in administrator. As I conducted my interview I learned so much about the principal’s role. I asked my principal a series of questions. The questions were based on the Interstate School Leadership Licensure Consortium Standards (ISLLC). My first question was based on educational programs. The educational programs at any school need balance. While we live in a test results world, there needs to be a balance of focus. I look at the type of student I want my school to produce and I surround myself with a faculty and other staffs that not only share in the mission, but also will help every student succeed. In addition, as an administrator, I need to provide my faculty and staff with the tools and resources necessary to make everyone feel successful.