Comments on: Southwestern – practice your interview skills 30 times a day. http://www.southwesternalumniblog.com/southwestern_company/southwestern-practice-your-interview-skills-30-times-a-day/ Read about what's going on with Alumni of The Southwestern Company internship program. Thu, 29 Dec 2011 20:20:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Travis Lopes http://www.southwesternalumniblog.com/southwestern_company/southwestern-practice-your-interview-skills-30-times-a-day/comment-page-1/#comment-4154 Travis Lopes Sat, 24 Apr 2010 03:08:48 +0000 http://www.southwesternalumniblog.com/?p=403#comment-4154 Good insight Shayne. I have yet to interview for a job but will keep this in mind. Keep up the good work! Good insight Shayne. I have yet to interview for a job but will keep this in mind. Keep up the good work!

]]> By: Van Davenport http://www.southwesternalumniblog.com/southwestern_company/southwestern-practice-your-interview-skills-30-times-a-day/comment-page-1/#comment-4092 Van Davenport Thu, 22 Apr 2010 02:42:54 +0000 http://www.southwesternalumniblog.com/?p=403#comment-4092 GREAT blog, Shayne.......& SO TRUE! A career interview is nothing more than a sales presentation right down to the close. I recall hitting the career interview circuit in Washington, DC after my 6th summer. I went on 5 interviews and received 5 offers, choosing what was at the time my "dream job". Each interview told me that if I could sell books door-to-door, I could do what they do. Southwestern on the resume got me the interview (every time), but it was the SKILLS that I learned and eventually mastered that got me the job(s). I just kept closing.......early........& often! Thanks for putting this out, Shayne! Most sincerely, Van Davenport Director of Sales Protect 1 Family, Inc. A Family Heritage provider GREAT blog, Shayne…….& SO TRUE! A career interview is nothing more than a sales presentation right down to the close.
I recall hitting the career interview circuit in Washington, DC after my 6th summer. I went on 5 interviews and received 5 offers, choosing what was at the time my “dream job”.
Each interview told me that if I could sell books door-to-door, I could do what they do. Southwestern on the resume got me the interview (every time), but it was the SKILLS that I learned and eventually mastered that got me the job(s). I just kept closing…….early……..& often!
Thanks for putting this out, Shayne!

Most sincerely,
Van Davenport
Director of Sales
Protect 1 Family, Inc.
A Family Heritage provider

]]> By: Davis http://www.southwesternalumniblog.com/southwestern_company/southwestern-practice-your-interview-skills-30-times-a-day/comment-page-1/#comment-4055 Davis Tue, 20 Apr 2010 21:11:44 +0000 http://www.southwesternalumniblog.com/?p=403#comment-4055 Shayne - This is a great example of something I was articulating to some of my work colleagues. When people have asked me to explain how Southwestern has helped me in the work world, there are so many things to discuss. Aside from the learned life-skills (attitude, work ethic), I would say that it was skill in my first and only job interview that ultimately led to my hire. The quality of my interview was a direct result of my time on the bookfield. Sure, a SW resume looks great, but having a great interview validates the resume and gets you the job you want. Regards, Davis Shayne –

This is a great example of something I was articulating to some of my work colleagues. When people have asked me to explain how Southwestern has helped me in the work world, there are so many things to discuss. Aside from the learned life-skills (attitude, work ethic), I would say that it was skill in my first and only job interview that ultimately led to my hire.

The quality of my interview was a direct result of my time on the bookfield. Sure, a SW resume looks great, but having a great interview validates the resume and gets you the job you want.

Regards,
Davis

]]> By: Dawn Weidenhamer-Di Peppe http://www.southwesternalumniblog.com/southwestern_company/southwestern-practice-your-interview-skills-30-times-a-day/comment-page-1/#comment-4053 Dawn Weidenhamer-Di Peppe Tue, 20 Apr 2010 20:50:13 +0000 http://www.southwesternalumniblog.com/?p=403#comment-4053 Thanks. This helps get me ready for tomorrow. :-) Thanks. This helps get me ready for tomorrow. :-)

]]> By: Rebekah H. http://www.southwesternalumniblog.com/southwestern_company/southwestern-practice-your-interview-skills-30-times-a-day/comment-page-1/#comment-4051 Rebekah H. Tue, 20 Apr 2010 20:20:54 +0000 http://www.southwesternalumniblog.com/?p=403#comment-4051 Thank you! This article was informative, helpful, and applicable! It came at just the right time, I cannot wait to use it! Thank you! This article was informative, helpful, and applicable! It came at just the right time, I cannot wait to use it!

]]> By: Carolyn http://www.southwesternalumniblog.com/southwestern_company/southwestern-practice-your-interview-skills-30-times-a-day/comment-page-1/#comment-4049 Carolyn Tue, 20 Apr 2010 19:48:50 +0000 http://www.southwesternalumniblog.com/?p=403#comment-4049 Thanks for the tips and the confidence boost! Thanks for the tips and the confidence boost!

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