Manager Interview Essay
I chose to interview Regina Geis, who holds the administrative role as acting supervisor for the County Mental Health adult day program, which provides services for individuals with intellectual disabilities. Ms. Geis has held this position for 15 months. This is her first managerial position within a human service agency. Her style of management has changed over this short period of time. She feels that she is now more direct with her direction with staff. She stated, "Maybe now I come across as a little bit cold. But I have learned that I now have to use the least amount of words to get my point across."
Ms. Geis feels that to be an effective leader one must demonstrate with a high level of confidence, "even if I'm unsure of myself,...show more content...
She replied with "Linear like Dr. Sprague (agency CEO)."
Ms. Geis feels that the communication skills that one must possess in order to make advancements in management are that one must be an effective communicator, know the work environment, and the people you work with.
Edmondson (2009) discusses four different basic communication styles. The first style is expressive which have a tendency to speak quickly, focus on the big picture, and have a high energy level. They can be perceived as unpredictable, vain, or excessively jovial. Next are systematic who tend to focus on small details, not on the larger picture, and try to avoid conflicts. The third type listed is sympathetic. These individuals focus on people and relationships. They are good listeners and so concern for everyone's needs. Sympathetics also do not like be at odds with others. Lastly, the fourth communication style identified is directs who generally keep dialogue short and are perceived as a multitaskers. The study recommends that the individual discover her own communication style and adjust the style according to the situation.
Grant and Taylor (2014) conducted a study which identified six essential communication traits that can aid women to demonstrate confidence: (1) starting strong, (2) staying succinct, (3) dimensionalizing content, (4) owning voice, (5) controlling movement, and (6) projecting warmth (p. 73). The authors found that the way a women talks about her accomplishments have
Cultural Interview Essay
CULTURAL INTERVIEW
My cultural interview was with a coworker, 28 years of age and of Hispanic descent. While conducting the interview I learned a lot about the Hispanic culture. Many Hispanics like to be called Latino (a). Some do not like to be referred to as Mexican when they are from other countries other than Mexico. Hispanics also use slang within their culture just like African Americans. Within the culture the male is the dominant figure in the household. All the decisions that affect the family go through the father. If there is no father in the house, the oldest son fulfills that role. The older son may drop out of school so that they may assist the mother at the house in the absence of the father. Many Hispanics...show more content...
Their family got together every opportunity they could. They had many traditional things they did as a family such as a gathering of family every year for her grandmother's death, but as a celebration. Every year on Christmas Eve her family would also draw together to exchange gifts at different relative's houses. The interviewee stated this became a tradition for her family because the married people in the family had to attend festivities at their spouses' relatives. English and Spanish are both spoken in the Hispanics households. The majority of the older members of the family only speak Spanish. My interviewee stated that she did not know how to speak Spanish, but her mother did and fluently. She stated that her mother has always told her that she needed to know Spanish because that was her heritage, but she never felt it very necessary. The Hispanic culture celebrates the coming of age which is called a 15 or Quinceaneras. The Quinceanernas is usually a big production for the girls. The girls have escorts and dress in a formal type ballroom dress and have many of her friends and relatives there for the celebration. My interviewee stated that she did not have a Quinceaneras because she did not really get into it. She also stated that she got pregnant and did not want her parents to spend all that money for the celebration. The boys on the other hand do not go all out with this type of celebration, but instead celebrate at their
What is an Interview? Essay
What is an Interview?
An interview is a conversation, which is held between two or more individuals where some questions are asked by the interviewer to obtain information about the interviewee. When the assignment Conduct a Job Search was given to us, we were excited. This kind of project was not only to help graduating students, like ourselves but anyone who is entering the workforce.
An interview can be one of the best experiences. The interviewing program we have developed will be taught through slides, presentation, systematic activities, and skits. Individual folders will be handed out including pictures that will demonstrate how to wear the right clothes for the interview. The skits that some of participants in the session...show more content...
Timeline for Training Session
 5 Minutes: Introduction/Pretest
 5 Minutes: Job seeking (resume/cover letter/thank–you letter)
 10 Minutes: Proper Interview Attire/Prior to the interview/how to tie a tie activity
 5 Minutes: HIRED Game (interview questions)
 15 Minutes: Interview Skits
 5 Minutes: Proper Interview Behavior
 5 Minutes: Discussion/Posttest
Job Seeking
Compare to the early days, today we have the best technology and education to assist people who are seeking and preparing for the workforce. The improvement of technologies is helping people get new ideas how to find employment and be well prepared at an interview. In this part of the manual, it well list several methods on how to search for a job that is right for you and what to bring with you to the interview.
There are numerous ways to look for a job. Hunting for a job can be an easy task if you know what you are looking for. Most people think about how much the employer will pay, while others prefer to work for a company where they enjoy doing that type of work. Here are some ways to find these jobs.
1. Ads: Most companies place ads in a newspaper to look for extra help. Local ads are good for people who are looking for a job closer to home, however if the ad does not have the job you intend to do, maybe that might
Veteran interview Essay
Veteran Interview
My grandfather, Larry, served in WWII. He enlisted and stationed at Camp Polk. He went through places like New Guinea and the Philippines during the war.
When I asked him if he experienced any combat he said; "yes, I experienced some combat. But most of the time I spent in combat was in a tank. Not too much action there." A typical day in my grandfathers' life at the time was to wake up at the crack of dawn and get ready for a full day of combat, well at least for the ground troops that didn't have a tank to be protected by. Of course for him, driving a tank was easier then being a ground troop. So that made things a little easier. He told me every day the main thing he did, and I quote, "kep my...show more content...
Then you're stuck setting them all up for the rest of the night."
The thing that stuck out most in my grandfather mind he said was; "looking forward to go home". The war got tough in many ways and situations which made my him wish he was home with his family again.
I asked him if he thought about the war very often now and he said; "so so. Not alot. Glad its over." When I asked him if he lost any friends or people he served with in the war he said that he lost some friends in combat but he didn't talk much about that. He carried his sacred heart metal with him everywhere he went. He would pray for the war to end at night before he fell asleep. The friends he made in war are either dead or he no longer keeps in touch with them at all. There wasn't much said about his worst and best experiences in the war. All he said on that was "to keep alert and stay alive." The war did not change him. My grandfather was received with "lots of love." He was going to go to Japan but he ended up going home early. He was in Minilla on V–J Day, the day the war ended. This was a victory day celebration.
I asked him if he had been scarred either emotionally or physically from serving in the war and he said; "yes, both especially when you get surrounded. One time he told me that he opened the top hatch to his tank to see if the cost was clear. There ended up being a jap hiding in a tree above him and he