Tuesday, 17 June 2014

Additional Research

What qualities do you think make a good interviewer?

I think to be a good interviewer you need good communication skills and be very confident around people. I think having a bubbly personality and being very friendly is also and important quality to have.

Example of these skills

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LvoztHyRXy8

The One Show - Amanda Seyfried interview

I think The One Show always demonstrate these qualities by really interacting with the guests in an informal friendly manner.
The interview was about Amanda Seyfried starring in the new Les Miserables film and promoting it. I think the interview was effective because she got her point across about why people should see this film and she seemed comfortable being there and talking to the presenters.

Interviewing Ruth Hale

Do you enjoy working at the old peoples home? Do you find it rewarding?

I really enjoy working with the old people at the retirement home. I do find it rewarding and I hear so many stories from their past and what they've achieved and done in their lives. Some of them are quite funny.

Could you picture yourself working anywhere else?

Defiantly not! I've been working there for 6 years now and I couldn't think of anything I'd rather be doing; its such a nice atmosphere at the retirement home and everyone is so nice there.

This isn't a nice question but, do you secretly have a favourite person living in the home?

This is an easy question for me; Dorris and she's 82 and loves a good gossip and she's such a sweet lady. She makes my shift when I go in defiantly.

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1. What was the purpose of this interview? 

The purpose of this interview was to find out how she feels about her work and finding out about the work she does.

2. Why did you decide to interview the person you chose?

Because I have know Ruth for 4 years and she's always got a lot to say about a lot of things and she's such a nice person.

3. Why did you decide on the questions you chose?

I chose the questions because they were relevant to Ruth's work and I thought she would have a lot to say and not just give me one word answers.

4. Did the interview take a different direction to what you were planning?

The interview went exactly as planned and was really simple and Ruth gave really good answers to the questions I asked.

6. How successful do you think the interview was?

I think the interview was really successful as the answers were open and she gave a lot of information with the questions I gave her.