Public Works Mock Interview
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Question 9 of 30
Tell me about your education.
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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.
This question offers you the opportunity to breathe more life and context into your educational background. Whether you earned a collegiate degree or not, your interviewer is interested in learning more about the valuable professional life lessons you've learned that helped you grow as a professional. Feel free to share any educational experience that had an impact on your professional growth, whether through a formal education or extracurricular leadership roles, lessons learned from a mentor or role model, or growth experiences while on the job.
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.
Take time to explore their careers site and the educational or development opportunities they advertise that they offer. If any appeal to you, express your interest. Also, explore the educational and credentialing opportunities available to American Public Works Association's members. "Get ready to experience APWA's best in education and credentialing, because we're bringing you a dedicated learning experience each month with Focus on Public Works! Focus on Public Works will celebrate a new technical area each month, featuring expert-led online education, trending technologies, resources, networking, and more opportunities."
If any of those interests you, share your intention to pursue those opportunities. The same could apply to the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE): "50 years of professional development training, 1200 courses to choose from, 19k participants last year, offering courses on Architectural Engineering; Coasts, Oceans, Ports and Waterways Engineering, Construction Engineering and Management, Environmental Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering Profession and Practice Structural Engineering, Sustainability and Resilience, Transportation, Water and Water Resources."
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.
"Well, I spent two years in community college and earned my associate degree, and then another two years at college and earned my bachelor's in project management. I enjoyed both experiences, but found most of my life lessons came from my experiences as captain of the swim team, and as lead lifeguard at the beach on the lake. Also, I volunteered a few times to teach our community first aid and CPR classes, which I still teach on occasion. There are a few of us who run it, and we take turns on a rotating basis."
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