Interview question
Interview Field Exercise Assignment
Each student is required to conduct two interviews for the semester. Specific due dates are provided on Moodle. The primary purpose of this activity is to give you an opportunity to engage with two professionals practicing in the field of HR or HRD. Try to arrange at least a one-hour interview to provide enough time for some in-depth discussion. If possible, get a tour of their facility (if they have one). Phone and Skype interviews are acceptable. Email interviews are not acceptable. Do not pursue a job during this informational interview unless the other person initiates the discussion. Most interviews will develop a character of their own once you get them started. Remember, this interview can be as valuable as you choose to make it. If you put effort into it, you will get much more out of it than you might expect. Please produce a five-page report per interview. The cover page does not count towards the page count. For those of you who have completed this assignment in previous courses, do not turn in the old assignments. This conduct is considered academically dishonest and will be reported to LSU Student Advocacy and Accountability.
Your interview should be written according to APA6 guidelines and include an abstract and cover-page with the assignment title, your name, date, university name, school name, course number, and professor. See figure 1 below. Your interview field exercise should be no less than five pages in length, double-spaced, 1-inch margins, Times New Roman, 12-point font. There is no penalty for writing more than five pages. Each section of your paper should be labeled with the corresponding question in bold.
Choose a minimum of five of the following questions. In addition to these questions, you are required to develop five of your own.
1. Describe the activities and roles in your job.
2. How did you get into the HR or HRD field?
3. What formal background or preparation did you have to prepare you for HRD practice?
4. Describe a typical day in your job.
5. What is the “good news” and “bad news” about your job?
6. What do you find most rewarding about your career in HRD?
7. How does your job relate to other parts of the company (HRM students should hit this area particularly hard)?
8. Describe the different program areas that you are involved with.
9. How did you get your job?
10. What advice would you give a college student interested in a career in HRD?
a) In general
b) About getting into the field
c) Finding a job in HRD
d) About advancing in the field
Figure 1
Grading Rubric
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Abstract: -Provide a brief summary of your interviews and the highlights of what you have learned. |
10% |
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Abbreviated Transcript -Provide your interviewees name, contact information, title, the length of their career in HR, and the organization they work for. Your interviewee must work in the HR or HRD field. -You are not required to provide a word for word account of you interview, but you must provide the question and a detailed summary of the professional’s response. |
40% |
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Reflection -Provide a detailed reflection, directly after the abbreviated transcript, of what you have learned. Do not provide vague platitudes. |
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Written Composition -Your plan is well organized, well-written (including spelling, grammar, reasonable paragraph length, double-spaced, 12-point font, 1-inch margins), and within the five page per interview guideline. |