Oh my goodness. My phone interview went soooooo well!!! I couldnt be happier :)
My interviewer was Carrie, she called about 5 minutes after my scheduled time of 12:15. she started off with basic questions, basically going over what i put on my application. Right from the start we were laughin and giggling together because i was her first interview of the season!!! She was very laid back! She asked me why I wanted to do the DCP and asked me about my work experience. I brought up my disney heritage class and how I knew David Horvath and she knew him as well! we talked for awhile about him and how she knew him. It was nice to have something in common right off the bat. She asked me to describe a time when there was a time crunch and I had to get something done! From there she listed all the roles i was open to, and asked me to say my top 3.
My interviewer was Carrie, she called about 5 minutes after my scheduled time of 12:15. she started off with basic questions, basically going over what i put on my application. Right from the start we were laughin and giggling together because i was her first interview of the season!!! She was very laid back! She asked me why I wanted to do the DCP and asked me about my work experience. I brought up my disney heritage class and how I knew David Horvath and she knew him as well! we talked for awhile about him and how she knew him. It was nice to have something in common right off the bat. She asked me to describe a time when there was a time crunch and I had to get something done! From there she listed all the roles i was open to, and asked me to say my top 3.
I told her character attendant and of course she asked why! I told her about how I love guest interaction and how characters are my favorite part about the park! She asked me what I would say if Mickey had to go away for awhile, what I would tell the families in line. I told her I would recommend them to a nearby character until Mickey returned! She asked if i was comfortable working in all conditions, in the sun and inside, i of course said yes!
She then asked my second role, which I said Vacation Planner and began to explain why. before i could even finish she stopped me and basically said she couldnt see me in that role. She said "im sure you are fully capable and would be great at it, but i see you as the moving around and energetic type!".... that right there gave me hope that she wants me to be a character attendant :)
So then i changed my second choice to Photopass, and told her about my photography experience and why i enjoyed it. She asked if i would be comfortable carrying the weight for 8 hours at a time, i said it would be no problem!! I made sure to point out that Character Attendant would be a better fit for me.
And for my third I said attractions again, just because of the endless possibilities. From there she went into the disney look and agreeing to work anytime, etc etc. She asked me if i had any questions for her, and i asked her about how she got to be in casting! Her story was a great one, including her doing a CP, going home and doing a real world job for only 6 months when she got tired of it, packed up and went back to Disney. She worked in Traditions and casting, and eventually moved back home and is now a seasonal worker, only interviewing CP's during recruiting season!
I told her how i loved her story, and loved the fact that Disney is so versatile in what you can do within the company. I told her I didnt know what i wanted to do yet, but if its meant to be, it will happen. She said that was one of the most important things she has learned in her 40 years... i think we really clicked :)
SO i have a really good feeling that I will get character attendant. Yet at the same time, she has hundreds of people to interview so im not getting my hopes up. She said 2-3 weeks until i will know, but they said that last time and I found out in 2 days! so im going to hope for a week, but until then I will be going insane wondering!!
the only thing I left out, was the fact that i didnt want to work in Hollywood Studios again. Dont get me wrong, its my favorite park, but I wanted to try something different this program. But if whats meant to be, will be, so im not worried about it :) It feels good to have this part out of the way, and from here its just waiting. I hope to get in contact with Carrie if i receive the Character attendant role, and thank her for being such a great interviewer. If all interviews were as relaxed and fun as that one, no one would be afriad!!
I told her how i loved her story, and loved the fact that Disney is so versatile in what you can do within the company. I told her I didnt know what i wanted to do yet, but if its meant to be, it will happen. She said that was one of the most important things she has learned in her 40 years... i think we really clicked :)
SO i have a really good feeling that I will get character attendant. Yet at the same time, she has hundreds of people to interview so im not getting my hopes up. She said 2-3 weeks until i will know, but they said that last time and I found out in 2 days! so im going to hope for a week, but until then I will be going insane wondering!!
the only thing I left out, was the fact that i didnt want to work in Hollywood Studios again. Dont get me wrong, its my favorite park, but I wanted to try something different this program. But if whats meant to be, will be, so im not worried about it :) It feels good to have this part out of the way, and from here its just waiting. I hope to get in contact with Carrie if i receive the Character attendant role, and thank her for being such a great interviewer. If all interviews were as relaxed and fun as that one, no one would be afriad!!
Good luck to all those who have yet to apply, and those who are interviewing soon! This is the chance of a lifetime, and it all begins here.
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