Speed Interview Review

“In Review”

Haajira LansanaDecember 9, 2008

SIR OBJECTIVESStudents will be able to practice interviewing

skills with assistance from local employers and ISU Career Center staff

Students will be able to interact and learn from their peers in a group interviewing setting

Students will experience a variety of different interviewing styles through employer group rotation

Students will have the opportunity to enhance networking skills through interactions with employers

SIR AGENDAThree times a semester; Two hour program

Welcome, Purpose of SIR, & Introduction of Volunteers (5min)

Three, 30 minute interviews

Two, 10 minute breaks

Evaluations from employers and students

Resource Table

COLLOBRATION

Todd Alberts Industrial & Mechanical Technology

Dr. Troy Allen Department of Aviation Technology

Charles Nightingal e College of Technology

Dr. Dale Varble, College of Business Sabrina Wall, & GRIP

EMPLOYER SAMPLESFederated Insurance

Mid-west Communications, INC

Vigo County Library

Target

City of Terre Haute

STUDENT PARTICIPANTS

Registered AttendedSept. , Monday 22nd 27 24

Sept., Tuesday 23rd 33 31

Sept., Wednesday 24th 24 21 84 students 76 students

Only 6 students participated that were not apart of a class

*67 students took the time to fill out the evaluation form

Sixty-seven out of the 76 (or 88%) students who attended from all three of the evenings responded to this question.

85%

15%

Student Gender

Male Female

Sixty-seven out of the 76 (or 88%) students who attended from all three of the evenings responded to this question.

1%

9%

90%

Student Year In School

Freshman Sophomore Junior Senior

Fifty-eight out of the 76 (or 76%) students who attended from all three of the evenings responded to this question.

33%

16%

2%

14%

10%

3%

2%

2%

10%

5%

2% 2%

Student Major

Aviation BusinessCareer & Technical EducationComputer Engineering TechnologyConstruction ManagementElectronics TechnologyInformation TechnnologyManufacturing TechnologyMechanical Engineering TechnologyPackagingPolitical SciencePhysics

The chart summarizes the results from the interviewer evaluations quantitatively assessing the students manner, quality of responses, nervousness, appropriateness of responses ,use of examples, and level of improvement for the Speed Interview Review for all three days.

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Interviewer Three Day Summary

All Interviewers

This chart shows the proportion of positive comments and comments suggesting improvement for the administration from the interviewer evaluations for all three days. Thirteen out of the18 (or 72%) interviewers who attended from all three of the evenings responded to this question.

77%

23%

Types of Interviewer Comments(administration)

Good Improvements

Question #7: Any comments/suggestions regarding the administration of the program?(Question employers were asked to respond to)

This chart breaks up the positive comments about the administration from the interviewer evaluations from all three days.

80%

10%

10%

Types of Interviewer Good Comments(administration)

Overall Students Planning

Sample comments for each category are as follows:

Overall: -Great program, keep it going -I think the program was handled very well and professionally done

Students: -Students were well dressed

Planning: - ISU maintained excellent contact with me

This chart breaks up the comments suggesting improvement about the administration from the interviewer evaluations from all three days.

67%

33%

Types of Interviewer Improvement Comments (administration)

Organization Students

Sample comments for each category are as follows:

Organization: -Slightly shorter sessions to improve flow -Conduct a pre-session

Students: -Wanted more participation from students on how to improve interviewing skills

This chart shows the proportion of positive comments and comments suggesting improvement from the additional comments on the interviewer evaluations for all three days. Six out of the 18 (or33%) students who attended from all three of the evenings responded to this question.

83%

17%

Types of Interviewer Comments(additional comments)

Good Improvement

Question #8: Please note any additional comments/suggestions(Statement employers were asked to respond to)

This chart breaks up the positive additional comments from the interviewer evaluations from all three days.

80%

20%

Types of Interviewer Good Comments(additional comments)

Overall Students Attitudes

Sample comments for each category are as follows:

Overall: -I thought the quality of this event was great -I think the thirty minute time difference was great

Students Attitudes: -I really enjoyed the enthusiasm of the students

This chart breaks up the additional comments suggesting improvement from the interviewer evaluations from all three days.

100%

Types of Interviewer Improvement Comments (additional comments)

Student Attitudes

Sample comments for each category are as follows:

Student Attitudes: -3rd session students were bored (Organization)

*Only one employer out of the eighteen made this comment. This does not reflective the views of all the employers.

The chart summarizes the results from the student evaluations quantitatively assessing the students’ manner, quality of responses, nervousness, appropriateness of responses ,use of examples, and level of improvement for the Speed Interview Review for all three days.

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All Students

All Students

This chart shows the proportion of positive comments and comments suggesting improvement for the administration from the student evaluations for all three days. Twenty-three out of the 76 (or 30%) students who attended from all three of the evenings responded to this question.

43%

57%

Types of Student Comments(administration)

Good

Improvements

Question #7: Any comments/suggestions regarding the administration of the program?(Question students were asked to respond to)

This chart shows the positive comments about the administration from the student evaluations from all three days.

100%

Types of Student Good Comments(administration)

Overall

Sample comments for each category are as follows:

Overall: -The program was organized well and moved smoothly -The program was quite successful -I think it’s a good thing to attend -Seemed to be useful

*A total of 19 students answered question #7. Their positive comments all dealt with the SIR program as whole (overall) , which totaled a 100% .

This chart breaks up the comments suggesting improvement about the administration from the student evaluations from all three days.

62%15%

8%

15%

Types of Student ImprovementComments (administration)

Organization Marketing Timing Interview Questions

Sample comments for each category are as follows:

Organization: -Let employers sit and allow students to choose who they want to go to -I think the administers could group people with others in their majors

Marketing: -In flyers or confirmation message add a brief description of what will happen at the event -I think you should make people more aware of it

Timing: - Did not start on time

Interview Questions: -Questions more suitable for my major

This chart shows the proportion of the positive comments and comments suggesting improvement from the additional comments on the student evaluations for all three days. Twelve out of the 76(or15%) students who attended from all three of the evenings responded to this question.

75%

25%

Types of Student Comments(additional comments)

Good Improvements

Question #8: Please note any additional comments/suggestions(Statement students were asked to respond to)

This chart breaks up the positive additional comments from the student evaluations from all three days.

Sample comments for each category are as follows:

Overall: -I liked the different aspects and perspectives of the employers -A lot of great information; a great experience

Student Improvement: -Thought it was a great way to improve my interviewing skill and was enjoyable -Getting to hear other answers gave a good idea of what to say

44%

56%

Types of Student Good Comments(additional comments)

Overall Student Improvement

This chart breaks up the additional comments suggesting improvement from student evaluations from all three days.

75%

25%

Types of Student ImprovementComments (additional comments)

Organization Timing

Sample comments for each category are as follows:

Organization: -Smaller groups if possible -Get some aviation guest if possible -If possible do some one-on-one interviews

Timing: -Please give a 1 minute warning announcing that the sessions will restart

This chart compares the summaries of the results from the student and host evaluations quantitatively assessing the students’ manner, quality of responses, nervousness, appropriateness of responses, used of examples, and level of improvement for the Speed Interview Review on all three evenings.

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InterviewersStudents

Overall Student vs. Interviewer

CHANGES FOR THE FUTURE

Adjustments-1 min warning during breaks informing that the next session will start

-Incorporate more marketing strategies

-Outreach to more employers

-Announce practice interviews available at Career Center

Possible Program Additions-Pre-Session on topics of pre, during and post interview phases

-Post employers names and companies on info sheets and signs

-Along with general questions, employers are invited to bring their own

-New evaluations