ERIC Number: EJ1435373
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 7
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ISSN: ISSN-0883-2323
EISSN: EISSN-1940-3356
We Have Talent: Mock Group Interviewing Improves Employer Perceived Competence on Hireability
Rochell R. McWhorter; Gail Johnson; Julie Delello; Marilyn Young; Rob E. Carpenter
Journal of Education for Business, v99 n5 p345-351 2024
New business graduates often have difficulty finding suitable employment in a competitive job market. Students need direct instruction for communicating their self-competence to employers. This paper highlights a practical application of mock group interviewing (MGI) and instruction over five semesters exploring multiple practice rounds of behavior-based interviewing with 521 undergraduate business students at one 4-year public university. A culminating MGI event afforded students opportunities to practice their communication and soft skills with area business professionals (N = 126) as interviewers. Results show promise that MGI training may improve employers' perceived competence of students' hireability and be beneficial for students with diminished self-competence.
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Business Administration Education, Employment Interviews, Employment Potential, Role Playing, Teaching Methods, Soft Skills
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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