Interview Skills Workshop

Today we had a guest speaker come to our class and teach us interviewing skills, giving u tips, etc. He is a professional journalist. Out of all the information and help that he gave us I really learned alot about interviewing people. I learned that the key to a good interview is always start off asking easy or simple questions and move along towards the harder questions after because it keeps the interviewee interested. You also have to keep trying when the interviewee is being difficult, you never give up. You have to say things that will make them want to talk. You always have to be prepared ahead of time because if you are not prepared then you will look very unproffesional, and stupid. You also have to take control and don't let the interviewee try to take control of the conversation. There is plenty more that I learned today, but it's a little too much to write =p