Reflection

Reflection is more than just description. While description is important for explanation, it does not provide the meaning and significance that is needed to truly reflect. For example, telling a story gives the reader a description of an event or series of events. However, reflection comes into play when you look back on those events and learn from them, giving them meaning. In my e-portfolio, it is important to use reflection to show why I am telling the stories that I am using. If I simply said I fixed my computer and this is how I did it, the reader would be left asking "Why are you telling me this?". By employing the use of reflection, I am learning from my story and growing from it. When I include this information, the reader understands the message. In layman's terms, the point of the e-portfolio is to relay a message, and the stories which you use within it are merely the vehicles with which you attach that message(s). Reflection is all about why, what is the meaning, and where is the significance.

Answer these questions:
1. ) What does reflection mean to you?
2.) What is your understanding of this term?
3.) What sets it apart from mere description?
4.) How do you plan on using reflection to develop your e-portfolio?

Interviewing

Hey Everyone, hope you've had a great weekend. For this week's blog topic we are going to be talking about the interview process. For me, before the interview is always a stressful time, and I'm looking forward to this week to see how much we can learn from each other and be prepared for our next big interview. As part of Ms. Moody's class, I am aware that you did an interview practice video for one of your modules. How did it go? I remember being a little intimidated after doing that exercise, being afraid I was the least prepared student for a job ever. However, that's not the purpose of this exercise, this is supposed to be helpful preparation for the future. Many of the questions and discussion points this week will be based off that interview module. Again, feel free to ask any questions about the interview process you may have and we can try and figure it out together.

Questions and discussion points we will be addressing this week are:
-Discuss the results of your interview practice.
-Discuss the best way to answer some of the standard and non-standard interview questions.
-How do you deal with a phone interview and panel interviews?
-When is the time to talk about salary?

Cover Letters and Resumes

Hi everyone. Hope you have had a wonderful spring break. Those breaks sure do fly bye. I spent the past week in Chicago doing some missions work; it was quite an adventure as we drove up there, but it was a wonderful time.

This week’s topic we are going to look at cover letters and resumes. Cover letters and resumes are so important to understand as students seeking employment. I had a recent experience where I forgot to bring a cover letter and resume to a job interview; needless to say I didn’t get the job. It’s important to clarify the purpose of cover letters and resumes now, so when we start using them with employers we are able to describe well what we as individuals can bring to the table.

Answer the following questions:
What are some ways your resume can highlight your interdisciplinarity?
What are some questions about cover letters you’ve had?
What are some questions about resumes that you’ve had or do you have any advice to share?
Share a cover letter you have created, and share any resources you’ve found about resumes or cover letters.