Life After Graduation
By: Edward • Essay • 306 Words • November 8, 2009 • 1,519 Views
Essay title: Life After Graduation
Life after graduation can be an emotional rollercoaster for an aspiring careerist. The joy of getting the interview and the agony of receiving a rejection letter shortly after. One company in particular preys on college graduates. However, with out customer service experience the chances of getting hired are slim to none. The interviewing process for this cellular phone service provider is tedious to say the least. The method used is referred to as the STAR Method which stands for Situation, Task, Action, and Result. This is basically a bunch of questions asking the interviewee to "name a time when you had to'' or ''give me an example of a time"..etc. The first interview consists of a pre-screening phone interview that last about five minutes. If a candidate successfully completes the phone screening interview, it will be followed up with a second phone interview. The next step to getting hired is getting an appointment to take a computerized test. The results of the test are revealed before leaving the site. If it has been passed successfully, a human resources representative