How do you plan on self-promoting yourself?
Wale would like to wait till both the time is right and his projects are fully formed before promoting, but when he does he wants to make a “big splash” and incorporate all avenues of media. He wants his work to be well promoted while he personally stays as far as possible from being public. He will utilize every possible form of media available to promote his work. This includes the Internet and new media, television, radio, print and outdoor. He believes total saturation is best.
Name three goals you have between now and graduation.
Unlike many college students Wale has paying off his bills as his goal while in school. With no financial burdens hanging over his head he can develop a sharp focus on his direction in life before graduating, which is another one of his goals as a student. Finally, while in college Wale wants to develop the skills required to fulfill his life’s passion.
What employment goals do you have after graduation? Name three of them.
During the coarse of this answer it became apparent that Wale is a very selfless person and genuinely wants good for others, not for any recognition or financial returns. Wale want to get himself employed into a lifelong career of positively and selflessly affecting and changing lives. He also believes he needs to keep developing himself for this purpose as he goes along. Another ambition he hopes and plans for is for his work to be very popular while he personally remains almost anonymous.
Name three best-case scenario jobs you would like to have and why.
Wale would like to be a CEO. He wants to be in the position to call the shots. He also wants to be actively involved in video production and wants to be part of a production team in order to work on the field. This is the medium through which he intends to affect lives.
Do you prefer to work professionally with a group or on your own and why?
Wale prefers to work professionally in a group as he feels it allows him and the group as a whole to get things done faster and more efficiently. He also believes that through teamwork, individual specialization is greatly enhanced.
What contributions can you make to a group dynamic? Name three things.
Wale sees himself as a leader who can guide a team and establish their direction. He also believes he can support the cohesion of a group by unlocking horns during times of misunderstanding by bridging gaps between members. Every group has its weak link and “a chain is only as strong as it’s weakest link.” Wale has had a much experience in supporting other group mates and handling lagging teammates’ responsibilities to forge a team ahead. He believes he can contribute that experience to any group he's part of. In other words he doesn't buy into excuses for team failure.
What contributions can you make working independently? Name three things.
Wale believes he can make quicker deliveries while working solo and under solitary conditions. He also believes his outputs are bound to be better for the same reason. The aspect of production – post production – that he chose to specialize in, is one that does not require group work at its incubation. He also handles his own responsibilities without a burden of supervision on anyone else, which helps him be efficient while working independently.
What are your pet peeves?
Wale is not a fan of people unable to think deeper than their immediate experiences. He also hates to see people in the habit of thinking selfishly. To him, it literally means they are unable to see beyond their own horizon when they plan.
Name three things you feel passionate about professionally - this could be school related, current job related, group or organizationally related - and outline why you feel passionate towards them.
Clearly a fan of his chosen field media communication was his immediate response. He loves to see communication cause positive change. He also admitted the instant gratification of today’s connected world was a high point for him. He also is passionate about storytelling both in the traditional way as well as unorthodox methods new media allows. One other aspect Wale has passion for is the creativity applied to to anything whatsoever. He's not a big fan of conventions and stereotypes.
How do you handle stress and pressure?
Wale never falls victim of stress.
Name the last three jobs you had, and the best success and the worst failure you experienced at each of these jobs.
True to form, Wale worked as a video editor with a media outlet during a youth camp he attended but it wasn’t until he started to work at TCA Media that he began to flourish in skills. Self employed as a freelance video/graphics producer, Wale also consulted for GoodFruit Videos in Lansing Michigan
Good moment – Thought GoodFruit Videos, Wale got to work with highly places clients in the society shortly after starting freelance work and they all expressed satisfaction and now reach out to him directly for projects as a freelance video/graphics artist.
Bad Moment – Personal and family pressures forced Wale out of freelance work and into other job that will pay the bills without the career satisfaction.
How do you handle criticism?
Wale likes being constructively criticized, because he takes correction from it. However, if he is criticized in any embarrassing manner, especially in public, he doesn’t take it lightly with the critic, but still manages to pay attention and to reevaluate it later on.
Name two things that you can criticize about the interviewer and constructively criticize.
Wale feels the interviewer asked one-too-many personal questions and sometimes deviated from the script, but that supported a conversational flow. Wale also thinks the interviewer was unpleasantly dominant, but believes it is a good quality of interviewers. It helps them to take charge of their interviews.
Outline three strengths you have in school.
Wale said he has practical design sense and work experience that helps him make complex things easily understood. His organization is a point of pride. His ability to manage resources is also something he thinks serves him well for now and into the future. As a third area of strength, he has also observed himself to have a very retentive memory.
Outline three strengths you have in your workplace.
Wale grasps processes quickly. He is also a team player and will carry teammates along with the qualities of a team leader.
Name three things - graphically -that you want to have on your website.
Wale plans to use soft colors that blend in an aesthetically pleasing way. He will also make use of some videos and other past works. There will be good alignment and spacing on his web pages. He intends to place all links and buttons where necessary.
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