Tags: interview
Date: 13 July 2009 21:06:05
One thing I will say about the OU, they are good at providing instructions for interviews. I have a long list of stuff I need to take (note to self: don't forget marriage certificate, as passport is in maiden name still), and I know in advance that they will primarily be asking me questions based on the person spec (as I am not expected at this stage to have detailed knowledge of the actual course). I have had to do some online activities (it was on the basis of those that they confirmed the interview), and tomorrow I have to get there a bit early as they also have a written exercise, a scenario, which I have to do on the spot.
I am having a (very minor) panic that they want me to bring my academic certificates to prove that I'm as qualified as I claimed on the application. Of course, Sod's Law, what is the one certificate I can't find anywhere? Of course, the one for my OU degree. Of course. Mind you, presumably as it's with them it will be easier for them to check up on than if it was a certificate from another uni, which is why I'm not panicking (much). And I do have certificates for a couple of the modules at least, just not the end result.
I bought an interview outfit today - my only smart blouse is really too thick for a July outing (I bought it for when I did the talk in Helsinki in December), and my smart trousers (also bought for Helsinki) have got rather worn and tatty, and they also got drenched today in the rain. I shall have to make sure I have my lucky pants as well :)
I'm a bit perplexed though about how it might go. They've told me the interview will be around an hour long, based on the person spec as I said. But the specs for both the specific course and the generic OU tutor one aren't all that detailed. I'm looking at every point, and I can't think how they're going to string it out that long. Oh well, I guess that's their problem.