A lecture on interview strategies for students was held on the 16th of October in the Academic Cultural Center. This lecture was the second of the three launched by Support for Recruiting, and about 100 students participated. The main format of the lecture was Q&A. The lecturer categorized the questions which the students had emailed in advance and made a presentation using them. Therefore, the students could understand the lecture more systemically. The main topic was about the skills used during interviews. Specifically, this lecture covered how people answer interviewer's question and how they have to compose themselves in front of them, etc. The points covered in the lecture were about basic attitude and speech skill. The lecturer highlighted that students should have their own characteristics, and that students should demonstrate them through their experience to the interviewers. Additionally, he suggested analyzing the intention of the question to answer methodically and comprehending the traits of the company you want to be hired for.
Kim Dong-hyun, a senior student majoring in History, said “I learned how to prepare for an interview and why I should analyze the intention of the question. Also, the Q&A format was helpful to understand the lecture better." He also said “Once, I participated in the simulation interview planned by Support for Recruiting. It was good but a little disappointing because of untrustable feedbacks and excessive participants. However, this lecture was brief, yet specific.”
Kang Won-jun, employment consultant, the lecturer of the second lecture, said “After I gave lecture few years ago, I felt that I needed to explain the basic skill for interview because Dongguk students were so passive and nervous. So, I decided to make my presentation as a Q&A and it seems to be successful.” He also said “I was impressed because the atmosphere was so good and students seemed to be earnest. But it is regretful that students’ skills and ways are not advanced yet.” Lastly, he said to all students that finding their own characteristic is important and through this lecture, he hopes many students excel in interviews.

Jo Chang-yeon  jcy314@dongguk.dgu

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