New Media Lab at Park

I just finished my first audio project for my digital media class!

http://karibovard.podbean.com/

Ventajas de ser bilingüe (Advantages of being Bilingual)

Buenos días, bienvenidos al Hotel Casino & Spa Argosy ¿En qué puedo ayudarle, señor?

 Tengo mis reservas para quedarse esta noche en el hotel.

 ¿Cuál es su nombre y número de teléfono y voy a ser capaz de check-in?

Translation

Good morning, welcome to Argosy Casino Hotel & Spa how may i help you sir?

I have reservations to stay in the hotel tonight.

What is your name and phone number and I will be able to check you in?

            Let’s say the conversation above was between a front desk associate who spoke English as their first language and Spanish as their second language, and a guest checking into the hotel that spoke Spanish as their first language and was still learning English. 

            It’s important that a company has an employee that is bilingual is valuable when communicating with guest. Just think, if none of the front desk associates spoke Spanish, there would have been a language barrier between the guest and employee which would have made it uncomfortable for both of them. We have all been in awkward position were there is tension because you were not able to communicate because of the language barrier. There is a way to never be in that type of situation again, become bilingual!

            Being bilingual is important this day and age. There are many ways to communicate, verbally and non-verbally, but being a good verbal communicator is one of the keys to achievement. I understand if at first you are intimidated to learn another language, just think how good it’s going to look on your resume!

Check out this article in Job Journal!
http://www.jobjournal.com/article_full_text.asp?artid=1194
Tiene un gran día.

Interviewing 101

Interviewing 101

When I think of interviewing the first thing that comes to my mind is interviewing for a new job, which shouldn’t be the case. Interviewing is used for much more than just an interview for a job. Newspaper reporters’ interview people to write their stories, and when we communicate with people we are interviewing each other without even knowing it! Here are some things to consider when you are conducting an interview:

Simple questions- Make sure the person that you are interviewing does not have to ‘decode’ your question. Instead of asking multiple questions all at once, try one simple question and you will be amazed how much more information you will gather.

Open-ended questions- These types of questions will allow the person being interviewed to elaborate on their answers. You will not gather as much information if you only ask questions that give you a ‘yes’ or ‘no’ answer.

Conversational questions- Instead of a question and answer interview try to ask a question where their response will allow you to make a conversation. This is a way for them to relax and feel like they are the center of attention. You will be surprised how much information you are able to gather about a person while having a laid back conversation.

Notes- Take as many notes as you can! Try to write down everything that the person is saying. Taking good notes ensures that you will have precise quotes that you can use in your story.

Listen- I cannot express how critical listening is. You will miss out on a lot of valuable information if you are not fully consumed in what the person is saying.

Research- Conduct research before and after interviews, it will help you understand the situation or person you are interviewing.

Ready. Set. Interview! Now that you are more confident in interviewing go interview someone, even if it’s a friend!

I have posted a link that will also help improve your interviewing skills.

http://www.metrostate.edu/msweb/resources/academic_ss/cae/writing_center/clues/interview_report.html