CTP Skill Center

Today was employment services so we first went over the STARS method which is a simple framework. If only remembering and crafting the stories was so easy. But its a good framework to have and though some of the questions I didn’t have good ones right off the bat, trying and “failing” allowed me to come up with ideas and figure out what should be refined. Like one I tried to do an IT example but it just became a hypothetical so I decided to use something from when I worked at as a kitchen steward instead as I can actually use concrete examples.

I also had my employment services intake and worked on refining my resume. I think I look like a much better candidate now. But time will tell. At least now I won’t have a resume design that breaks when I change the text.

Then we did practice interview questions. A lot of them were difficult and required the STARS method. But I felt like regardless of my struggles, it was worth the practice. And it continues to be a great group of people who are welcoming and trying just as hard as I am to improve.

Now we have homework to work on our answer on “what do we bring to the table that other candidates don’t?” It’ll be difficult. But worth the effort.

October 16, 2026: Today, I did a lot of interview questions. Many of my responses have much improved since the last month!

October 12-16, 2026: This week was a great week for me, no doubt about it! I worked on a lab project, did a couple of mock interviews, and polished up some responses to some common interview questions.

10 16 2026

What we started off with was a presentation on the STAR method and how we could incorporate our answers to some of the questions using the STAR method. Then we spent some time working on the projects individually, like resume questions and answers and LinkedIn profile. I was working on my LinkedIn profile during that time and some of the questions and answers. During the week, I was able to do the outside study time and work on the lab assignment during class, which had to do with using virtual machines to create one os then working on a single virtual machine to create different os like Linux or Windows as boot options.

Today, my primary responsibility as an administrative associate was to research and publish current job opportunities on our site. I reviewed potential positions using platforms like Idealist and SimplyHired, successfully finding and posting three new listings for our users. Additionally, I updated yesterday’s job posting by adding its direct URL to ensure job seekers have immediate access to the original application page. Through these efforts, I helped streamline our platform’s resources to keep our listings accurate.

October 15, 2026: Today, I did a couple of mock interviews, each with a member of Mechanics Bank. They were Chad and Katie. Both were great interviews, and I got some good feedback from both of them!

Today, my primary responsibility as an administrative associate was to research and publish current job opportunities on our site. I gathered listings by exploring job boards such as Idealist, Dice, and Monster, and then posted the relevant positions for our users. Additionally, I updated an existing post by replacing general website URLs with a direct link to a specific job listing for better accuracy. Through these efforts, I helped streamline our platform’s resources to ensure job seekers can easily access direct application pages.