The process of interviewing my boss was one that was so smooth. I just sent a message to him and said “hey, I need to interview you for a Uni assignment”. He was down immediately, as they say, any exposure is good exposure and so we picked a date and time and we locked it in. This showed that I have gained my bosses trust and not only deliver results on the court but off the court, and I made sure that he had his microphones ready and I had my Tripod ready so that the interview could be heard and viewed in a coherent manner.
I prepared some questions that I knew would equate to 5 minutes and I was ready for the interview, this was not like a pro athlete video where all the pressure is on you, but was a chill interview. I used my values of listening, and, reading a person’s face in order to deliver an interview with lots of energy. Emile possessed a lot of passion and enthusiasm delivering the interview and definitely loves the field that he works in.
PsycNET explains that an interview is a conversation with a purpose to it. The purpose of this interview was not just to fulfil Uni requirements, but to gain perspective and inspiration into the future work place. Whether it has to do with the University degree or not, this interview develop a background and further understanding as to why Emile wanted to start this business in the first place.
I feel like this short interview is summed up perfectly by K. Steinar who says if someone knows what to ask for, why they are asking it, and how they ask it, then you can deliver a short interview with lots of meaning. There was lots of meaning in this interview, the main three points that I took from it were:
- Emile has a passion for his work.
- You can work hard, but you can also smart and be more effective.
- Morals you possess at home can be applied to the workplace.
One thing that happens whenever I interview someone is that one of the questions they will say “oh that is a good question”. This corroborates my interview experience and my values of getting the full picture of something that has been said to achieve maximum results. This also on reflection makes me feel like I have done a good interview and that both parties see this as a conversation rather than a chore, which it could definitely feel like for professional athletes who do thousands of interviews in their career.
Reflection after the interview was that, after getting to know Emile, we are both similar in how we act, how we are business driven and of course, our love for the sport of basketball. These are all key morals that are now being delivered into the workforce, and has helped maintain a reputable relationship between the boss and myself in a way where we can have an interview like this but is basically two fellas have a conversation.
Ultimately, the interview process as a whole is something that I have had a lot of experience with, and whenever I interview, I make it casual in order for the party to feel comfortable, and this was also seen in this interview. Emile repeatedly joked around and laughed showing that this was not just a to-do task but something he was passionate and happy to do. When I saw this, it also made me happy knowing I have succeeded in the interview and in delivering his business model to my fellow students.
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