Interviews come
with built-in challenges, even for folks who do it for a living. Here are a few things you can do to stay cool, calm and collected.
CCAP interviews are
done after you've spent the morning
cooking. So you're walking in for a nice chat - and you're tired (not enough
sleep the night before, either, huh?).
So walk in straight and tall - and sit that way, too.
You want to look as
if you have enough energy to take on the world (Think of the interview as an
exciting opportunity. It is!)
Speak up! When you
mumble, you sound cranky and uncertain about your answer. And remember: you are positive about wanting that scholarship!
Which reminds us -
ditch the profanity. Seriously. It is most definitely not f---ing sophisticated. Besides, your audience won't appreciate
it.
Remember that you
actually don't know it all. If you
did, you'd already have your own culinary enterprise. And maybe more.
If you honestly do not know the answer to any question,
say something like "I haven't been able to think through that, but I know
it's important." OR - "I'm still considering options and hoping to
find some guidance here."
Explain and
describe as much as possible -
just "yes" or "no" are dead-end responses, and you're not a dead end!
Always remember to
be truthful, and to the point in your answers.
One more thing:
Remember, you actually do not "deserve" any particular
scholarship. You don't know everything about every other CCAP finalist. So stay
nice!
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