Playing the role of an interviewee on a job interview, I was asked some questions.  I must say it was one fantastic experience. When I was giving my answers, I could see the interviewer nodding the head in agreement, and this indicated that I was going in the right direction. I maintained my eye contact as much as I could, and this made me focused throughout the interview. I discovered that my strength as an interviewee was based on the use of verbal cues appropriately. As well, I had the correct information on the company, and this made me even more confident. The interviewer was very welcoming to the point that when the question about handling dogs or any do allergies, I found myself narrating to the interviewer a small incident that happened to me when I was taking care of my dog. After the interview, I was given a paper with some follow up questions that I would answer later on.

This was very different when I was the interviewer. At first, I would say it started well with all the warm greetings that made the interviewee more comfortable and open.However, somewhere along the way, I was lost. I think this was because I failed to maintain eye contact when interviewing. This made my mind wander; to a point, I started noticing the faces my interviewee was making. This turned out to be one of the weaknesses I discovered to have as an interviewer. With the use of non-verbal cues when asking the interviewee questions, it made it a lot easier for the interviewee to understand and explain the answers.

Similarly, I found myself nodding my head when the interviewee was speaking just because the statements uttered were all true according to my recent research. This gave the interviewee confidence, and the conversation went on and on almost past the allocated time. What surprised me the most is when I laughed during the interview this did not disturb the interviewee even a little bit. Instead, the interviewee smiled right back.  A good conversation does not just end right there; some follow up should be done. This was what I did. I had also prepared a follow-up questionnaire for my interviewee.