How has your transition into the organization been so far? Has it been as you expected? What are some of the duties you have accomplished and what do you hope to accomplish by the end of your experience?
My transition has been very smooth, I feel that the event planning courses and the career prep assignments at ASU has prepared me for the "real world". I feel like I am learning a lot and that this last step of training will open up career doors for me when I complete the internship. As for my expectations it is a little quieter right now than I thought it would be. This is for several reasons, the econmomy has heavily affected our field. People are watching their pennies. However weddings are recesion proof and high season is a mere month away meaning the work and planning will be very intense in no time. I still work everyday and am always available to the clients but it feels like the calm before the storm.
As for my long term experience I hope to be able to recruit, coordinate and plan an entire event with little guidance bythe end of my internship. As for now I get to play an essetial role in the key aspects of the events we are planning and coordinating. I had my first real solo duty last week and it was truly an amazing learning experience. I had to interview several candidates for the position of translator for a bilangual wedding. The job entailed posting a advertisement in Cragslist and setting upt he appointments to interview the candidates. I did about 10 different interviews, it was a very interesting experience to be on the other side of a job interview. I had to have control of the conversation and keep it going. I weaved out the candidates that were not exactly right for the jabs and the ones that were. This assignment was a true test of my people skills and I feel that I have passed. The hardest decision was chosing the best person for the job, and not just myfavorite person. I am confident in the candidate that I chose that they will do an amazing job.
My second week defenitely added to my interview skills.
As for my long term experience I hope to be able to recruit, coordinate and plan an entire event with little guidance bythe end of my internship. As for now I get to play an essetial role in the key aspects of the events we are planning and coordinating. I had my first real solo duty last week and it was truly an amazing learning experience. I had to interview several candidates for the position of translator for a bilangual wedding. The job entailed posting a advertisement in Cragslist and setting upt he appointments to interview the candidates. I did about 10 different interviews, it was a very interesting experience to be on the other side of a job interview. I had to have control of the conversation and keep it going. I weaved out the candidates that were not exactly right for the jabs and the ones that were. This assignment was a true test of my people skills and I feel that I have passed. The hardest decision was chosing the best person for the job, and not just myfavorite person. I am confident in the candidate that I chose that they will do an amazing job.
My second week defenitely added to my interview skills.
Ahhh! I totally forgot about those questions! Thanks for posting this and reminding me. How did you feel interviewing people... was it stressful?
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