CAREER MANAGEMENT- CDEV8130/8131/8132

ASSIGNMENT 3: INTERVIEW PREPARATION SELF-

ASSESSMENT
Academic Year 2023- 2024

Worth 10% of the final grade

Individual Assignment
Due: This assignment is due by the end of module ten and is worth 10%.

See Instructional Plan for exact due dates.

Submit to: Assignment 3 submission folder. Submission folders can be accessed by selecting
Course Tools and then Assignments on the course navigation bar.

Description
In module 10, you carried out the analysis of a job posting to predict interview questions and
prepare written responses. This is a key component of interview preparation. This assignment
asks you prepare predicted questions based on the same job posting you have been using and
prepare responses using the STAR method. You will be assessing yourself in this assignment.

Rationale
Preparing for interviews will improve your performance and confidence during an interview.

This assignment will evaluate the following course learning outcome:

5. Respond confidently and competently to a variety of interview questions using the

corresponding interview response strategy.

Directions
Complete the activities below and the included self-assessment rubric. You will be grading your
performance on this assignment. Upload the completed word document to the assignment
folder as one document. Ensure you have completed the self-assessment rubric before
submitting.

How Your Assignment Will be Graded

A rubric has been created and can be found in this assignment and attached to the submission
folder. Submission folders can be accessed by selecting Course Tools and then Assignments on
the course navigation bar.

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Use of any form of generative artificial intelligence (AI) is strictly forbidden throughout all
stages of this assessment, including brainstorming, idea generation, outline formation, etc. This
includes your cover letter and resume.

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generating tools, or other technologies that produce work for you. Using AI in any capacity
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the severity of the penalty dependent on previous offences. In cases where you are unsure if
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MODULE 10: PREDICTING INTERVIEW QUESTIONS, PREPARING

USING THE STAR METHOD

Using your job posting from assignment 2 and following the example in module 10, complete
the table below. In the section on FIT, include all information from the job posting that provides
clues about company culture. In the section on COMPETENCE, include all information from the
job posting that highlights key skills, experience, credentials, and training required for the
position. Next identify the key words from the sections on FIT and COMPETENCE. Use these key
words to predict interview questions.
Behavioural and situational questions will work best when responding using the STAR method.

Write a minimum of 4 predicted questions based on FIT, and a minimum of 4 predicted

questions that assess candidate COMPETENCY requirements for the position.

Statement From the posting KEY WORDS Predicted Question

Fit

Become a valuable member of
our dynamic Design Team, where
you will play a crucial part in
developing cutting-edge wireless
products. Our team is known for
its energy and creativity, and you
will have the opportunity to make
a significant impact in shaping
the future of our advanced
technology. Join us and take on a
key role in delivering innovative
wireless solutions.
Design Team,
1. Can you elaborate
Advanced wireless
on your involvement
products, Lively, Key in high-energy design
role teams, specifically in
the development of
cutting-edge wireless
products?

Collaboration, 2. How can you

Collaborate closely with guarantee successful
specialists in software Teamwork, Cross-
teamwork with
development, RF technology, and functional professionals in
antenna design. collaboration software, RF, and
antenna design in
order to accomplish
project objectives?

Opportunities for
learning, 3. How do you
developing skills, prioritize your growth
Seek out chances to expand your
and adopting a in your career and
knowledge and enhance your
growth mindset. actively pursue
abilities.The requirement for
chances to improve
precise and efficient
your abilities within a
communication of information is
fast-paced work
crucial.
setting?
 Embracing 4. Could you share
Requirement for adaptability and innovation, instances where you
skillfulness in dealing with fostering have brought forth
challenges. creativity, and inventive concepts or
embracing a resolutions to
forward-thinking assignments in your
mindset. prior positions?

Revolutionary 5.What is your

initiatives, approach to making
Opportunity to participate in Advancement, contributions to
cutting-edge projects involving State-of-the-art innovative wireless
wireless technology. technology technology projects,
and what unique value
do you bring to these
initiatives?

Competenc
e Experience configuring and LTE PHY/MAC
troubleshooting network devices is algorithms, 1. " Could you
required and Creating LTE PHY/MAC Algorithm design,
layer algorithms. Simulation,High - please provide
tech information
skills,technological about your
development.
background in
the
development
of LTE
PHY/MAC
layer
algorithms and
your approach
to algorithm
Conducting precise simulations Matlab, C, design?
using Matlab and C programming Simulation,
languages. 2. " How can you
Accuracy
guarantee the
precision and
dependability of
simulations carried out
in Matlab and C for
the purpose of
wireless system
design?".

Analyzing data,
Analyzing data from modem tests conducting modem
tests, and
evaluating 3. Explain your
performance. approach to examining
data obtained from
modem tests and
assessing the
effectiveness of
wireless
communication
systems.
Working closely with DSP
DSP developers,
developers to implement and
Collaboration,
troubleshoot physical layer
(PHY) algorithms on a System- Debugging
4. Can you describe
on-Chip (SoC).
your involvement in
working together with
DSP developers to
implement and
troubleshoot PHY
 LTE technologies,
Wireless systems, algorithms on SoC
Telecommunications platforms?
Strong background in LTE
technologies.

In what ways do your

expertise and
background in LTE
technologies enhance
your ability to create
wireless
communication
systems?`

PREPARING RESPONSES USING THE STAR METHOD

Now that you’ve predicted some interview questions, take some time to think about how you
would answer three of those questions predicted in the previous table. Write the question on
the blank line and fill in your response in the table. Consider what an interviewer would need
you to demonstrate in the response.

First Predicted Question: How do you make LTE technology work better for our products?

Situation/Task

Action(s)

Results

What skills are

demonstrated
in my
response?

Second Predicted Question: ____________________________________________________________

Situation/Task
 Action(s)

Results

What skills are

demonstrated
in my
response.

Third Predicted Question: ______________________________________________________________

Situation/Task

Action(s)

Results

What skills are

demonstrated
in my
response?

SELF-ASSESSMENT GRADING RUBRIC

Now that you have completed the assignment, you will be grading yourself. Use the rubric
below. Be sure to save the document before uploading it to the assignment folder.
Select one of the points associated with each criterion and place the grade in the column titled
POINTS. The choice should be a true representation of your performance on this assignment.

Criterion Unacceptable Developing Acceptable Accomplished Exceptional POINTS

(Pass)

Fit and 1 point 2 points 3 points 4 points 5 points

Competenc Rate yourself
e I provided a I provided a I provided a I provided a I provided an out of 5
weak analysis limited analysis good analysis of comprehensive exceptional based on the
of the job of the job the job posting analysis of the job analysis of the job choices
posting, did posting. to demonstrate posting to posting, including provided:
not complete my demonstrate my all of the key words
the task I had difficulty understanding understanding of that demonstrate
according to predicting of fit and fit and fit and competence /5
instructions, or questions or competence. competence. in the job posting.
did not predicted
complete the questions
 activity. unrelated to the I was able to I was able to I was able to
job posting. predict some predict interview predict interview
questions but questions question targeted
missed key targeted to the to the job posting
questions. job posting based based on all of the
on most key key words
words. identified.

Interview 1 point 2 points 3 points 4 points 5 points Rate yourself

questions out of 5
are framed Selected None of the At least 1 of the At least 2 All Interview based on the
and interview interview interview interview questions are choices
responded questions are questions are questions are questions are framed using the provided:
to using the not framed framed using framed using framed using the STAR Method and
STAR using the STAR the STAR the STAR STAR Method, are targeted to the
Method Method nor Method but are Method, and and questions job posting. /5
are they still relevant to questions which which are not are
relevant to the the job posting. are not are still still relevant to
job posting. relevant to the the job posting.
job posting.

Add the
points
together and
put the total
out of 10:

/10
TOTAL

Overall Score
Unacceptable Developing Acceptable Accomplished Exceptional

0 points minimum 4 points minimum 6 points minimum 8 points minimum 10 points minimum

NOTE: The self-assessment grade is subject to change by your instructor if it is not

a true representation of your performance on this assignment.