IOM JOB INTERVIEW w/ Ms.

Torres

Ms. Gipa: Hello, ma’am. Good afternoon.

Ms. Torres: Good afternoon. Are you ready?
: Yes, ma’am.
Ms. Torres: Okay so, I have here your resume which you
sent us last week. First, tell me about yourself.
Ms. Gipa: My name is Lianne Gemima Gipa, you can call me
Lianne, and I just graduated from Batangas State
University with a degree in Industrial Engineering and
during my study time I learned a lot about optimizing
complex systems and processes by reducing wastefulness in
production. I also get to explore different departments
that needs to be handled in firm, for example is to
integrate workers, machines and materials to run the
production.
Ms. Torres: Says here that you are a IECB passer, can
you tell me what is the work of work of Industrial
Engineers?
Ms. Gipa: An industrial engineer primarily works to
improve and manage manufacturing processes for a company.
We are primarily concerned with finding ways to better
utilize employees, machineries, and other assets to
improve the operation. We study reports, rate of
production, we are also responsible in ensuring worker
safety. So yeah, ultimately we work on strategies to make
improvements, to better the production process and
minimize waste. It can be done either by iterating the
old process or designing a whole new process, if required.
So, that’s the work of industrial engineers.
Ms. Torres: Can I know why you applied for this position?
Ms. Gipa: Uhm, I applied in this position because I am
interested in being an active part of the industrial
space where I can exercise the things I learned in my
university and also my administration skills. Aside from
that, the industry is continuously progressing and
growing so there’s a lot of new opportunities that is
waiting for me here and surely a lot of different things
to learn in the future that will help me in my career.
Ms. Torres: So, why us? Why do you want to work for this
company specifically?
Ms. Gipa: Mainly because I have been impressed with the
amount of innovation and development of your products in
such a short amount of time. The way your products
structured and the level of accessibility on how to learn
how to use your products have consistently impressed me.
And with that, it urged me to purposefully sought to be
in this company because I love challenging opportunities
and companies that are obviously committed in developing
unique and innovative products, and yes, that is why I
want to be a part of this team where I can utilize my
skills and continue to develop the innovative work you’re
performing here.
Ms. Torres: Alright, tell me about your strengths.
Ms. Gipa: I am very proud of my communication skills, I
consider that as my greatest strength. But aside from
that, I am very experienced working with teams from
different departments to coordinate projects and most of
the time I am the one who takes charge of everything and
that’s what made me to be a good leader and in managing
people in general. Speaking of managing, I am also
excellent at managing multiple tasks without sacrificing
the allotted time frame or deadline or quality of what is
needed to be done.
Ms. Torres: Okay, so what about weaknesses?
Ms. Gipa: Uhm, personally I think my biggest weakness is
not asking questions not because I assume I already knew
everything but I always get this notion that the thing
I’m about to ask is “already known” or it’s “stupid” to
ask, and because of that I have run into many situations
either at school, or in my internship where I find myself
not quite sure about something. And rather than asking a
question, I end up putting myself behind and never
understanding fully. To combat this, I always think of
questions I have and write them down so I don’t forget
them, then figure out the appropriate person to ask.
That’s what I do now and I’m continuously working on it
and after some time I learned that I should never feel
that asking questions is a bad thing because it shows you
are engaged in what you are doing and are curious to
learn more.
Ms. Torres: You’re a fresh grad, right? Being a fresh
grad right now, where do you see yourself five years from
now?
Ms. Gipa: Five years from now, I envision myself to have
a solid foundation and space in the industry. I want to
be able to grow in a company, to develop my professional
skills and upgrade professional status. Frankly, if I get
hired, I don’t know where this will take me, but I feel
that this company is the right place to start.
Ms. Torres: Okay, last question. Why do you think we
should hire you over other candidates?
Ms. Gipa: I think you should hire me because I know what
the role requires and I’m confident that I have the right
skill set that you are looking for. And even though I do
not have yet practical achievements to talk about since I
am only a fresh grad, this actually gives me the liberty
to explore my potential by giving the best to this
organization, which I can guarantee. I am a fast learner,
adaptive to any situation, committed, and can work under
pressure. And on top of that, I am eager and passionate
to prove something in the industry so safe to say that I
am willing to put in a work that exceeds what is usually
asked of me. That’s all.
Ms. Torres: Alright. Thank you, Ms. Gipa.
Ms. Gipa: Thank you, Ma’am.