Our Year 10 students had the great privilege to be interviewed by ‘outside’ community members in a formal interview during today’s Careers’ class. Our interview panellists included Jessica Stephens, the Human Resources Coordinator for Timboon and District Healthcare Service (TDHS), Anthony ‘Tige’ Foster, a sales rep for Greg Allan Farm Machinery (Ex President Simpson & Nirranda Football Clubs, ex agricultural contractor), Louise Radley, the Human Resources Coordinator for The Vet Group and entrepreneur, Tim Marwood, the owner of Timboon Fine Ice Cream (ex Timboon Railway Shed Distillery, ex dairyfarmer). This was the first time that our Year 10 students had experienced a formal interview. The students selected their interviewer, researched the organisation, prepared their resumes and in spite of their nerves, walked bravely to their allocated interview room and knocked on the door! They were met with a firm handshake and welcoming smile. The interviewees returned to the classroom, a more confident and relaxed person, not just because they had survived the interview but because they had presented themselves SO well. The students said that it was more like a chat and that they felt most comfortable during the interview. The four interviewers were most impressed with their performance. In fact, Louise, Jessica, Anthony and Tim found the interviews most enjoyable, and like the students, so important. These mock interviews provided our students with the opportunity to practise their interpersonal skills before they face future real-life situations. Practice makes perfect! Next time we meet with our Year 10 classes, they will also be provided with a written evaluation of their performance by the interviewer. WE ARE THRILLED that Louise, Jessica, Anthony and Tim have offered to return – and even hold mock interviews for the Year 12 students - who missed out on such an opportunity during the lockdowns. Many thanks to Andrea Vallance for organising our volunteer interviewers, who gave up their time and contributed to ensuring that our future generation feels more confident, as they face their future. - Katherine Fox & Fiona Mackenzie Comments are closed.
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