As a class, we all participated in an Etiquette Dinner, where we were taught the language of interviewing over food. Personally, this experience was very eye opening. I was able to be exposed to another business facet that I did not even know existed. I am very grateful I had this opportunity to gain the appropriate knowledge of business interviews over dinner. At first, I was nervous. I did not know what to expect. Was the instructor going to be strict? How was she going to interact with us? I think I was more stuck on, how do you teach someone proper etiquette? By the end, I was a pro. I never realized how much I already knew on this subject. If it was not for my mother, I know I would not know half of what I know now.
On a professional note, this experience introduced me to another aspect of the business world. I now feel I am competent to have an interview over dinner. I know I am now capable in succeeding in this type of interview. If an employer asks me to dinner, I am knowledgeable on how to handle myself in this type of situation. This will set me apart from other candidates. It will show me in a different light. The employer will recognize my proper etiquette, and it will stick with him or her when making that final decision.
From this experience, the most valuable thing I got out of this was being able to be competent enough to now go ahead and have a graduate school interview over dinner. I have one more thing that sets me apart from the next one. This event has changed my thinking by giving me a mindset of wanting to do and have more things that will set me apart from the next interviewee. Now that I have this information, I want to continuously do things that will put me into a different light, a more positive light, than other individuals. I am now equipped to go out there and be great! I now have the confidence to be able to impress someone over a nice meal; I have the confidence I need to impress the employer. Sometimes it is not what you say that impresses someone, but what you do that impresses them.
On a professional note, this experience introduced me to another aspect of the business world. I now feel I am competent to have an interview over dinner. I know I am now capable in succeeding in this type of interview. If an employer asks me to dinner, I am knowledgeable on how to handle myself in this type of situation. This will set me apart from other candidates. It will show me in a different light. The employer will recognize my proper etiquette, and it will stick with him or her when making that final decision.
From this experience, the most valuable thing I got out of this was being able to be competent enough to now go ahead and have a graduate school interview over dinner. I have one more thing that sets me apart from the next one. This event has changed my thinking by giving me a mindset of wanting to do and have more things that will set me apart from the next interviewee. Now that I have this information, I want to continuously do things that will put me into a different light, a more positive light, than other individuals. I am now equipped to go out there and be great! I now have the confidence to be able to impress someone over a nice meal; I have the confidence I need to impress the employer. Sometimes it is not what you say that impresses someone, but what you do that impresses them.