I did an interview for Target Corporation about a month ago. I found out about Target at the Career Fair that was held on campus and followed through by signing up with MTSU's Career Development Center website. They accepted my resume and asked me to come for an interview two weeks later.
I prepared for the interview within the two weeks. I did research on their company and research on the profession to make sure I knew what I would possibly be getting myself into before the actual interview.
I arrived at the Keithly University Center on MTSU"s campus fifteen minutes before my scheduled interview. I sat on a couch outside of the door with a fellow classmate and waited til they came to get me for the interview process. I felt like I was waiting in a doctor's office; which is always uncomrfotable.
As they called me in for the interview, I was trying to lighten the mood to let myself try to be more at ease; but it did not work in my favor. It was a very standard interview with many behaviorial type questions. I thought I knew what my responses were going to be; and once I got in this little room, I did not know. I drew a few blanks on some questions and quickly came up with some answers. They were not as good as I had planned, but I made it through. After I spoke with the first interviewer, I went in the hallway and filled out the application until they called me back in for the next one on one. This interview went the same as the first round; which was not too great.
The interviewers were hard to really communicate with. Their nonverbal communication was very blank. They did not show any expression on their faces; all they did was look at me, and then look down to take notes on what I was saying. The only verbal communication was the questions they would ask me.
After the interview, I thought it was awful. I did not think I was going to get a second interview; which I did not. Looking back, I think I needed to be more prepared than I was; maybe even over prepared myself. I need to think about my answers to questions and answer them effectively.
