Admissions Counselor Mock Interview
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Question 6 of 35
What are your favorite resources for helping students discover potential career choices?
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Krista Wenz has been on thousands of interview panels hiring EMS professionals and firefighters for public and private agencies.
The interviewer would like to know what resources you prefer to utilize when counseling your students on their potential career choices. Give two strong examples if you can. This will show that you are well-rounded and can offer your students variety.
Some examples include exploring the student's study habits and social skills, administering career and personality tests, looking at the student's favorite classes, and considering hobbies and extracurricular activities. At the end of your answer, be sure to ask the interviewer if they also have any recommendations or favorites. This can strike up a friendly and informative conversation.
Krista Wenz has been on thousands of interview panels hiring EMS professionals and firefighters for public and private agencies.
"I like to take a well-rounded and modern approach when it comes to the resources I offer my students. These days, they don't follow through on the resource if it isn't online or available on a device. For this reason, my top two resources are Gladeox.org, where students can take an online career quiz and utilize other resources for career discovery. The second resource I frequently use is 16personalities.com. It's a fun, interactive, and incredibly focused personality quiz that gives career suggestions based on your core characteristics. Do you have other resources that you prefer to use?"
Krista Wenz has been on thousands of interview panels hiring EMS professionals and firefighters for public and private agencies.
"While completing my master's degree, I learned of a few fantastic resources for helping students discover new career choices. A few of the most memorable ones were an exploratory quiz and an academic success plan template. Which are the favorite resources used at your educational facility?"
Krista Wenz has been on thousands of interview panels hiring EMS professionals and firefighters for public and private agencies.
"Over the years, I have leaned on two primary resources for helping my students discover potential career choices. First, predictivesuccess.com helps me to predict a student's behavior and then create an action plan. Second, my employer's internal program offers a variety of career discovery resources. Could you share with me the resources that you use here?"
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While at Augustana College, I had a class with an academic advisor that helped me decide what major and career path to take. During that class, we had to go in-depth the routes we could take for potential majors and the careers that come from the majors. Another resource I experienced during my time was the Meyers-Briggs personality test. I believe this was a great resource to use as it mapped out my tendencies and showed me what people who had similar tendencies normally do as a career and helped me understand what I might be best at.
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These are excellent resources and suggestions. Meyers-Briggs has been a solid solution for many professionals and students.
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