Do You Wanna Do A Phone Interview?

So I had my phone interview today for the Fall 2016 DCP! It was bright and early at 8:15am my time. Kathy called me about 5 minutes late, which was totally fine, and it lasted about 30 minutes, maybe a hair more. I think overall, it went well!

We opened the interview with some general housekeeping questions, like verifying I had a valid U.S. driver's license, and making sure whether or not I was an international student in the U.S. on a visa. We also reviewed the Disney Look, so I talked about having some earrings and a nose piercing, but that I would take them out on stage like I did on my last program. I also told her about my tattoo and how big it was. Since it would be covered by almost every costume, it should be fine!

Then we moved on to talking about my last program. She asked me a lot of questions about my experience overall, and some role specific questions about merchandise and attractions. I think I'll put a list of questions I had at the end. She did not ask me any scenario-type questions, but that's not necessarily a bad thing for me, just different! I think most of my phone interviews before have involved at least one.

She mentioned that since I had put interest in a lot of roles, she may not mention them by name, but I would still be considered for them, and the answers I had might apply to other roles as well. She asked me about Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique and PhotoPass which was a little unexpected. She then asked a few questions about Vacation Planner and my sales experience. Since I worked as a Group Sales Intern during my baseball internship, we had a lot to talk about! She went pretty in depth with this role, because she said she's had people show a lot of interest in this role, and when they start, they don't realize how sales-heavy it is. Having a number/target to reach is not for everyone, and she wanted to drive home certain points about the role to make sure I understood what it involved.

At the end, she asked if I had to choose, would I rather work in a park or a resort. I said a park, since I loved picking up shifts in the parks doing merchandise, and I really liked working in a park at Thunder Mountain. The environment is so different than at a resort!

I asked two questions at the end. I asked her which classes she recommended for networking, and then I asked to make a location request. I asked if I were offered a role that could work in a park, I would love to work at Hollywood Studios, preferably near Sunset Blvd.

So, at the end, she told me the basics. Check my dashboard twice a week to make sure I don't miss anything. Once she passed on her notes, she said it could take until mid-April to hear back, but that's the last day. Most people will be hearing back before then, in February and March.

So, fingers crossed I get to go back home! Now, all I can do is wait.

'Til next time!



Questions:
Do you understand the Disney Look/are you willing to follow it?
Do you prefer a fast pace or slow pace?
Do you prefer working outdoors or indoors? (She asked me a variation of this, asking if I preferred working outdoors in attractions or indoors at a resort)
She asked if I was comfortable speaking any other languages? Would I be willing to take a test?
What was my favorite responsibility in my past work experience, overall?
What was the toughest responsibility in my past work experience, overall?
How would I handle multiple responsibilities, such as helping a guest, another guest approaches with a question, and a leader is calling for me on a walkie?
She asked me to tell her about my living situation on my first program? This was a very broad question.
How did you handle conflicts with your roommates?
Did you ever handle an emergency situation while working at Thunder? How did you handle it?
Why do you want to come back to Disney?
How do you feel about being trained on computer systems, ticketing systems, or even reservation systems?
Are you comfortable handling large amounts of money and achieving sales goals?
How do you work while under pressure?
Do you have any experience using DSLR cameras?
Do you have any experience doing hair styling?
Are you comfortable lifting heavy items as part of your job responsibilities?
Which 3 roles do you feel you are most qualified for?
If you had the choice, would you rather work at a park or a resort?

Applications 2.0

Soooo applications for Fall 2016 went up yesterday! Legit so early, because all the tweets/e-mails have said that applications would drop in early February. But hey, the earlier I apply, hopefully the earlier I get accepted to go back home!

So I submitted my application last night, around 4pm, since I was out visiting some friends and couldn't apply earlier. The only real difference in the application I noticed was that I needed to include job responsibilities and skills into the application. In past years, for work history, they would just ask for your company, job title, start and end dates, and what industry the job was in. So I just copy-and-pasted my resume into the job responsibilities and came up with a few skills for each job I've had (up to the maximum of 5).

I got the "Thank You for Applying" e-mail about an hour after I submitted the application, and got the link to the Web-Based Interview about an hour after that. I waited until this morning when I was home (my tablet keeps freezing on me and I don't trust it with something this precious), so I took the WBI around maybe 11:30am this morning, and scheduled my phone interview shortly after!

So my phone interview, at the moment because I will definitely try to change it to an earlier date, is 8:15am next Thursday (8 days from today). I'm feeling very chill right now, the only preparing I really think I'll do is get ready for the alumni-related questions they'll probably ask me. But other than that, I'm just waiting!

'Til next time!