I'm sure you've heard it before.
"Greek life prepares you for your professional career."
Since the stigma for Greek life is a little less work and a little more play, I guess it could be hard to believe for someone who hasn't actually gone Greek. Take it from someone who's been there, it's real.
To prove it, I've compiled a little list of real life questions that I, or one of my sisters, has recently been asked in a job interview and how Greek life had the answer! Check out these interview questions that you should be able to answer after going Greek, even if you have never had a job before.
Q: Have you ever faced conflict with a co-worker? If so, how did you handle it?
A: I have not ever faced a serious conflict with a co-worker, but I was in a sorority. Whenever you throw a bunch of girls together there's bound to be conflict! Even though there was conflict, it taught me a lot about how to deal with it. If I had an issue with one of my sisters, I was required to go to them first. Then if the issue couldn't be resolved, we would bring in an executive to help us resolve it. It taught me a lot about listening before I speak, and dealing with conflict directly. Now if I have a problem, I go straight to that person to resolve the issue. I like for other people to offer me the same courtesy.
Q: What is your organization style? How well do you work with people who differ from you in this way?
A: My personal organization style is very straight forward and logical. I like assess tasks and handle them with the most direct course of action. However, I work well with people who think more creatively than that. When you are in a sorority you are constantly being put on committees with other people who might have great ideas, but don't have the same organization style as me. I got really good at communicating with them and creating plans of action without taking over like I was the boss.
Q: How well do you prioritize tasks and obligations?
A: I prioritize very well. Sorority life requires a prioritized life. School work was always the most important thing, but I have to have my schedule organized enough that I could get my homework done and get my philanthropy hours done. I'm very good at assessing everything that I need to do and getting it all done in the best way possible.
Q: How comfortable are you with public speaking?
A: Very comfortable! During sorority recruitment season you have to be ready to speak to a group at a moment's notice. My experience in my sorority has not only made me an eloquent speaker, but it helped me develop my personality in my speeches. I had to know what I was talking about well enough that I could do Q&A and still be confident. I like to know as much about my topic as possible so I can communicate effectively.
Q: In your previous employment have you ever had an idea for a new process or an updated process that was implemented?
A: My last job didn't provide me with a lot of opportunity for this sort of creativity, but I had opportunities all the time with my sorority. We were constantly evaluating the success of our recruitment, education, philanthropy, and intercollegiate relationships. For instance, my sorority was trying to improve on the way that we executed our rush week, I made some suggestions for events that they are still using even though I graduated.
Don't forget to check out your university's rush and recruitment schedules! At MBU, you can check out myMBULife for more info!
