California State University, Long Beach Students Learn Interviewing Techniques

            On Nov. 16, 2011 the California State University, Long Beach Career Development Center held an interview technique workshop at the center (BH-250) for over 50 students.

            The workshop was organized and presented by Angi Carrillo-Humphreys, counselor for the Career Development Center who focused on interview preparation and process.

            Carrillo-Humphreys informed students on how to prepare for the interview through practicing how to smile and how to shake hands with employers. Students practiced with each other on how to effectively greet in a professional manner.

            “These students need to get to know themselves and feel confident about going on an interview. It’s all about believing in yourself and knowing yourself,” Carrillo-Humphreys said.

            The interview process was focused on how to effectively communicate with employers during the actual interview. Carrillo-Humphreys gave students sample interview questions and advice on how to answer those questions in an effective way. This led students into a group discussion where they talked about how they would answer each question. Carrillo-Humphreys gave students feedback and advice on how to answer questions and how to market themselves to employers through their responses.

            The meeting concluded with students asking Carrillo-Humphreys individual questions and sharing information with others about job searching. “You know I didn’t think I was going to learn much more about interviewing. It’s funny because the workshop taught me even more about interviewing and now I can use all these tips for any job I apply for,” Leslie Vu said, a California State University, Long Beach gerontology student.