Describe five ways in which you think you have human capital that is truly unique.
· I take pride in being different. Growing up, I would go “against the grain.”
· I am incredibly dedicated and hard-working, when fully committed to something. I will outwork the competition and do what is necessary to win.
· I am a former athlete who enjoys and derives great enjoyment from sports. Whether it be watching sports, reading about sports, playing sports, etc.
· I am caring for those who are caring of me.
· I am loyal
Interview the five people who know you the best.
With the recent outbreak of corona virus, I resorted to conducting this interview over the phone with the 5 people who know me the best. The first interviewee was my best friend from home. A kid who I grew up with me described me as “hard-working, thoughtful, odd, annoying (jokingly, I hope) and passionate. The other was a friend I made in my many years playing baseball, this person described me as “passionate, fun to be around, hard-working, passionate and loyal. My former roommate, and best friend described me as being “different, attentive, free spirited, talented and passionate. My mother and father both described me as being “caring, passionate, athletic, thoughtful and responsible. These interviews were conducted via phone, so they were unable to be recorded and posted, but the results of these interviews were great to hear.
Reflect on the differences.
I think that my expectations and thoughts about myself lined up perfectly with how my friends described me. There are things that my friends point out about me, that I am not necessarily quick to point out, but are accurate. I tend to get upset easily; I believe rooted from my expectations for an ideal and perfect situation/ or the best possible outcome. I think these interviews were accurate. From my original list, I would include the ability to delegate, to lead, and to encourage the big moment.
Hi Jake,
ReplyDeleteI think that its really interesting that your own opinions were able to be reflected in what the people who you know best say about you. I think that says a lot about your ability to be self aware which will help you in your own judgement in the future. I also was able to learn more about myself and want to add more after I conducted the interviews.
Hi Jake,
ReplyDeleteYou sound like you have a lot of great traits. Working in the business world in the future, it is important to have all those attributes. I totally agree that your interviews with people you know are often the best one as they know so many things about who you are. Hopefully everyone's interviews went just as well.
Hi Jake,
ReplyDeleteIt sounds like you have a lot of good traits that can help you a lot with your future. I think that it is great when you already have some attributes, especially when you can use it for the good of what yo want to work with in the future. That is already a step ahead of a lot of people.