Develop a richer understanding of careers, leadership, and employment dynamics. It will help you understand what is “really is going on” at work.
You are asked to conduct an interview. Below are the rules/expectations for the assignment.
The person you interview:
§ Should be at least 35 years old
§ The person cannot be an immediate family member (preferably not a family member).
§ AND should be employed full-time (at least 30 hours a week).
§ AND should be responsible for managing at least five employees. I recognize that many workers have opted for “gig worker” jobs, which makes this impossible.
§ In a perfect world, you will conduct the interview in person. I understand that this may be challenging. If you need to send this form to your interviewee and lead the discussion over the phone, that is fine. If you feel that sending the questions along and having your interviewee respond by completing the document in word processing format is the best approach (or only approach), that is also okay. The objective is to interview the person with the most interesting things to say (and who can help you the most). In the end, provide typed responses. If your interviewee writes something, you then type the responses.
§ 12-point Times Roman Font, one-inch margins, and 1.5 line spacing.
§ Use a standard interviewer/interviewee format shown below:
Question 1: How did you end up in the position that you currently have? Your career path?
Response to Question 1: ___________________________________
Section 1 - Background information to be included (approximately one page):
§ Name of the person
§ Current job title, education, and prior jobs
§ Family and non-work responsibilities
§ Name and description of the company they are currently employed (a full paragraph)
§ How was the interview conducted? (A few sentences will suffice)
Section 2 - Questions to be asked (I am assuming this will be minimally five pages in length):
- How did you end up in the position that you currently have? Your career path?
- How have COVID and other major social events (i.e., economy, politics) affected your job in recent years?
- Please describe the three things that cause you the most work stress.
- What specific ways do you cope with the stress you experience from work?
- What can companies do to get the best out of their workers? What changes need to be made immediately for companies to remain competitive?
- What did college/technical school teach you that has been helpful to you in