Question

You will then find one human to interview. This can be anyone you know or a stranger.

The interview should be conducted in-person or through skype or FaceTime.

The interview should be informal and should focus on any information that you want to learn about your subject. More will be discussed in class about generating interview questions.

Try to think of roughly 10 questions to ask your subject. Focus on aspects of the subject’s life, career, family, future aspirations etc.…

You do not need to record the interview but may take notes.

During the interview you want to pay attention to your subject’s behavior, word choice, and nonverbal messages.

You will then compile all your information and compose an essay that:

Discusses your interview experience from an interpersonal perspective.

You may discuss things such as Self-disclosure, equivocation, conflict, verbal, non-verbal messages etc…

The idea is to give me a sense of how you felt before, during, and after the interview.

Were there any verbal or non-verbal messages that confused you or made you feel relaxed?

Did you or the interview subject use self-disclosure and if so how did it help or hurt the experience?

You may discuss any term, theory, or concept that relates to interpersonal communication.

You do not need to provide direct quotes from the interview or any specific content from the experience. Instead you want to focus the essay on discussing your experience through an interpersonal perspective. Try to work-in/discuss as many terms and concepts from your textbook that relate to interpersonal communication as possible.

Answer 1

The interview conducted was of a male, 22 years of age, on the occasion of a post of a financial advisor. This is the kind of post that includes the person interacting with various clients, understanding their requirements and providing them with the best advice to handle their finances so as the ensure optimum growth. Also, the person should be competent enough to blend in the needs of the family where he might be interacting with them at personal levels, and assisting with the different needs of the family.

The person did not appear to be confident in the beginning, fumbling often in giving their intro. In the non verbal cues, the person was sitting petite, confident, but somehow, towards the beginning, this confidence was not able to be translated in their speech. Later, as the interview progressed, with an increase in subject knowledge the confidence grew. He was maintaining eye contact. Hands were kept proper, posture still erect. He had also disclosed some of his positive experiences. I did ask him about his fumbling in the beginning, and he clarified that he was nervous. This showed that he was honest and did not mind to acknowledge his weaknesss.

Self disclosure included some of his positive experiences of college and academic life. Also, when asked about negative disclosures, he could not provide any. With the progression of the interview, the candidate seemed confident. There was a certain amount of houses that that translated into effective convincing of his efficiency to carry out the job properly. Also, his subject knowledge was excellent that meant he could carry out his work well.

During the interview, he was able to successfully solve the questions provided which displayed problem solving. He was able to listen to the questions properly, even the lengthier ones, that showed listening skills.