Department of Energy Mock Interview
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Where are you from?
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Kevin Downey has an extensive background in business management, recruiting, branding and marketing. He's volunteered his career coaching services at job fairs, lecturing on interview techniques and crafting winning resumes and cover letters.
Another ice breaker question designed to lower your guard and get you to open up. It also offers another opportunity to create a connection. Once at ease, most people have less of a filter, and might grant their interviewer unintended insights into their personality. The more open you are will help them determine how well you'll fit into their team.
Kevin Downey has an extensive background in business management, recruiting, branding and marketing. He's volunteered his career coaching services at job fairs, lecturing on interview techniques and crafting winning resumes and cover letters.
You can use this icebreaker to highlight where you've come from, not only geographically, but also in life. Share the basics of who you are, why you're here, where you come from, and where you're going. Volunteer your more interesting accomplishments or life experiences. Remain professional. Also, use this opportunity to answer as many questions as you organically can. Doing so will make the interviewer easier for them, and might get them to lower their guard.
Kevin Downey has an extensive background in business management, recruiting, branding and marketing. He's volunteered his career coaching services at job fairs, lecturing on interview techniques and crafting winning resumes and cover letters.
"I come from a little town called Hell, Michigan. It's one of those little towns you work hard to escape, and it comes with its fair share of jokes. Fun fact, they elected a house cat as their mayor... yeah. So as soon as I reached the age where it was time to tour colleges, I toured campuses out of state. I wanted to get off on a fresh start when I launched my career. So I developed my first five-year career plan, starting with what out-of-state colleges had graduate programs that were conducive to my goals."
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