Week 2 Student Interview Script

Please see here for the full interview script

Here is our refined hypotheses and questions for this week.

Hypothesis: Students find making job applications (Resumes, Cover Letters and LinkedIn Profiles) difficult and stressful

Resumes:

1. Students want a resume review process / tool to prevent being “tossed aside”

2. Students struggle to identify the important qualifications they need to highlight for the job

3. Students want step by step tutorials from finding the job to the interview

Cover Letter:

4. Students don’t know the correct elements to include in a cover letter

5. Students see cover letters as more important than resumes

6. Students change the tone of their cover letter depending on the job they are applying for

LinkedIn

7. Students know that they should have a LinkedIn profile

8. Students either do not feel confident making or know how to make a LinkedIn profile

9. Students don’t use any other platform besides LinkedIn for their professional online presence

INTERVIEW

We are students and entrepreneurs. We’re working on a product for students to make better job applications, so that they have a better chance at getting the job that they want.

What do you find is the biggest challenge in the job application process?

Cover Letters:

We want to know how you make cover letters. How did you make your last cover letter? (and what sucked about it). Let them talk first.

• Method:

  • Starting point: Open up a word document

  • Elements: What elements do you include in your cover letter? (4)

  • Format: Do you use a specific format? Where did you get it from? (4)

  • Review: How did you review your cover letter? Did you get assistance? (?)

  • Tailoring: Did you customize it for that employer? (6)

LinkedIn

Do you have a LinkedIn account?

Yes →

• Why did you sign-up?

• Tell how you made your profile.

• Are you confident in the quality of your current profile?

• What do YOU get out of using LinkedIn?

• Do you pay for LinkedIn? Did you even know that was an option?

• Have you had any training related to creating online profiles or networking online?

No →

• Why not? It sounds like it addresses X problem you mentioned earlier.

Do you have any other online profiles or websites for professional use?