Thursday, July 3, 2008

Career Shadow

What did I think of my job shadow?
I honestly could not tell that what I was on was a job shadow. I am not faulting Mr. Jamarr Womble or INROADS for that, he was a good guy, but we really did not do much in career exploration, like I assumed we would. Missing that crucial element in a job shadow, however, did not necessarily mean that I did not learn anything.
I did learn how to improve the format of my resume, how to present a “90 second commercial” about myself, how to improve my public speaking skills, what kinds of questions to expect in an interview, and who to try to model myself to be. These things that I did learn are very essential in actually getting a job, so no matter how you look at it I got something good out of the situation.
All in all, the job shadow was not bad; I learned valuable information that I will be likely to remember for quite a while. I just wish I got to see more of the business aspect to INROADS because I could have seen if this would be the type of career that I think I want to pursue.