CsarRoncancio

InterviewPlan
Communication1010017
11/23/2015

BackgroundInformation
MyInterviewee:
IamplanningtointerviewCarlosVasquez.heworksatIntegracore,LLCinWestJordan
asaIT(InformationTechnology)supportManagerspecialist.IwillinterviewCarlosattheliving
roomofthehouseIlivein.IchosetointerviewCarlosbecauseIknowhestudiedComputer
Science,andhasanassociate'sdegree.Ididntknowhimverywell.Heistheownerofthe
houseIcurrentlyliveinwithsomeroommates,andtheytoldmeabouthisprofession,soI
decidedtointerviewhim.
Iplantoaskanumberofquestionsmainlyrelatedtohisjob,experiencesand
expectationsinourcareer(ImpursuingComputerSciencetoo).
CareerResearch:
Ihavealwayslikedtechnologyandbegantakingclassesinlinux,webprogramming,and
networkadministration.IlearnedmoreaboutWebdesignandlovedit,soImplanningon
focusingonwebdesignandlinuxnetworkadministration.
ITsupportisarolleverycompanyneeds,computersystemsandinformation
technologieshavebecomebasicinanycompany,andoffcourseneedmaintenanceandsome
problemsfixedperiodically.Ithasanaveragewageof$43,000dollarsayear.
AsaComputerSciencestudentIknowthatmanypeoplestartwiththeAssociates
degree,BachelorsandfinallyMasters.AsaninternationalstudentIhavedecidedtofollowthis
timeline,soafterIgetmyAssociatesdegreeIwillbeabletogetaworkvisa(OPT)foroneyear
andlookforcompanysponsorshiptodoBachelorsandMasters.

IfoundoutCarloswasonceaninternationalstudenttoo,soIamveryinterestedonwhat
hehastosayaboutmyplans,andhowaretheprospectsandchallengesforinternational
studentsinAmerica.

InterviewSchedule
Opening:
HelloMr.Carlos!Thankyousomuchfortakingtimeoutofyourbusyscheduleforthis
interview.IamreallyinterestedonyourapproachonComputerScience,andyourinsighton
yourcurrentjobaswellasexpectationsandexperiences.
AsIbrieflydescribedwhenwespoketheotherday,thepurposeofourmeetingissoI
caninterviewyouonthecareeryouhavechosen.It'sanassignmentformycommunication
class,butevenmorethisisanareaofinterestformepersonally.I'llbeaskingyouaboutgetting
startedinthefield,yourscheduleanditsimpactonyourfamilylife,andcontinuingeducation.
I'llbewritingjustafewnotes,butyoucankeeptalkingwhileIwrite.Idon'twantto
interrupt.Thisshouldnttakelongerthanahalfhour.Areyoureadytostart?

Body:

Topic1:GettingStartedinComputerScience
First,Idliketofindouthowyougotstartedinthisfield.
1.WhydidyouchooseacareerinComputerScience?(Primary,Open)
WhywouldyousaywasreasontodoitinAmerica?(Secondary,Open)
2.HowdidyougetstartedasanItsupportspecialist?(Primary,Open)
3.WhateducationalpathwouldyourecommendifIwanttoentertheComputerSciencefield?
(Primary,Open)
Howmuchtimedidittaketogetthetrainingyouneeded?(Secondary,Closed)
Howmuchdiditcost?(Secondary,Closed)
4.WhatotherelementsarerequiredbeyondschoolingtobecomeasuccessfulITsupport
specialist?(Primary,Open)
Whatotherfieldscouldyoutransitionintowithoutadditionalschooling?(Secondary,Closed)
5.WhattypesofknowledgeorskillswouldIneedtogainbeforeIgettothefield?(Primary,
Open)
Whatresourceshaveyouusedtodeveloptheseskills?(Secondary,Open)
6.WhatwerethefirstchallengesyouencounteredasafirsttimeITSupportassistant?(Primary,
Open)
WhatwasthekeyonbecamepromotedtoITSupportManager?(Secondary,Closedbut
couldbecomeOpen)
Whatelementshavecontributedmosttoyoursuccess?(Secondary,Closed)

Topic2:ATypicalDay
NowthatIknowhowyougotstarted,Idliketohearwhatyourcurrentjobislike.
1.Canyoutellmeabouthowatypicaldayplaysoutinyourworkplace?(Primary,Open)
Whattasksarethemostdifficult?(Secondary,Closed)
Whicharethemostsimple?(Secondary,Closed)
2.Whatdoyoulikemostaboutyourjob?(Primary,Open)
Whatwouldyousayyoulikeleastaboutyourjob?(Secondary,Open)
3.Canyoutellmeaboutyourschedule?(Primary,Open)
Howaccommodatingisyourscheduletoyourpersonallife?(Secondary,Open)
Areyouallowedtotakevacationtimeordaysoffwhenyouchoose?(Secondary,
5.Allthingsconsidered,wouldyourecommendyourcareertoasingledad(Iamasingledad)?
(Primary,Open)

Topic3:ContinuingEducation
Mynextquestionsareaboutcontinuingeducation.
1.Iscontinuingeducationrequiredorrecommended?(Primary,Closed)
Tellmeabouttheeducationareyoucurrentlyinvolvedin,ifany?(Secondary,Open)
Whateducationwouldyourecommendbeyondwhat'srequired?(Secondary,Closed)
2.Whatcontinuingeducationdoesyourcompanypromoteonyourdepartment?(Primary,
Open)
Whicheducationalresourcehaveyoufoundmostpracticalandvaluable?(Secondary,
Open)

3.Arethereanyotherlearningstrategiesyouusetohelpyoumakebetterdecisions?(Primary,
Bipolarbutitmightturnintoanopenquestion)

Clearinghousequestion:Theinterviewee'sturn
1.AretheresubjectswehaventdiscussedthatyouthinkIneedtobeawareof?(Primary,
Open)
2.CanyouthinkofanyoneelseIcouldinterviewtogetmoreinformationaboutthefieldbeforeI
entertheprogram?(Primary,Bipolar)

Closing

Well,lookslikethat'sall.Thankyouverymuchfortakingtimeforthisinterview.Ireally
havelearnedquiteabit,andyouhavebeenextremelyhelpful.Youvehelpedmeunderstand
howthismightbeapossiblecareerforme,andyouhavealsohelpedmecompletemy
Communicationassignment.
Finally,Ifyouwouldbesokindtofilloutanevaluationforminorderformetogetcredit.
Pleasebecompletelyhonestbecauseyourevaluation,whethergoodorbad,won'taffectmy
grade.ButIwon'tgetfullcreditfortheassignmentuntilmyprofessorreceivesit.Soifyoudon't
mind,couldyoupleasecompletetheevaluationnowormail(email)ittomeinthenexttwo
days?Heresastamped,addressedenvelope(oremailaddress).
Thankyousomuch!Thishasbeenwonderfulanditwasapleasuretomeetyou.
(Handshake)Goodbye.