SBM POLTEKPAR 2025 SIMULASI WAWANCARA: ZAHRA EKAWATI PKA POLTEK NHI BDG LOLOS

Summary

In this simulated interview, Zara, a high school graduate, introduces herself and explains her reasons for choosing tourism and event organizing. She shares her passion for teamwork and event planning, discussing her past experiences in organizing school events, including being a committee member for yearbooks and sports tournaments. Zara also discusses her future aspirations, such as becoming a wedding organizer, and reflects on her gap year activities. Throughout the interview, feedback is provided on her English and event-related knowledge, with guidance on improving pronunciation and furthering her understanding of event management terms and concepts.

Takeaways

• 😀 Zahra introduces herself as a graduate from Indem Senior High School in 2024, and mentions her gap year and extracurricular involvement in technology and sports.
• 😀 Zahra is interested in tourism and event organizing, citing the growth of the tourism sector and her dream of starting a wedding organizing business.
• 😀 Zahra defines tourism as the act of traveling away from home for various purposes and mentions its commercial industry, which provides services to tourists.
• 😀 Zahra demonstrates knowledge of event organizing and MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, Exhibitions), explaining its focus on professional and educational events.
• 😀 Zahra shares her experience in high school as a committee member for various school events, such as the yearbook creation, class meetings, and tournaments.
• 😀 Zahra expresses her passion for teamwork, organizing events, and working with different groups, which aligns with her interest in event organizing as a career.
• 😀 Zahra highlights her experience in student council activities, pointing out that these roles were voluntary and sometimes required personal financial investment.
• 😀 Zahra explains that she took a gap year to prepare for official school exams and mentions her attempts at enrolling in institutions like STTD and IPDN.
• 😀 Zahra discusses her future aspirations to be a businesswoman, specifically focusing on becoming a wedding organizer, which she believes is a sustainable and profitable business.
• 😀 Zahra enjoys concerts and is a fan of artists like Hindia and Baskara Putra. She also shares her experience in covering songs and attending concerts.
• 😀 The interviewer gives feedback on Zahra's English skills, suggesting mouth exercises to improve her pronunciation and communication, and mentions areas for improvement such as speed and clarity in speech.

Q & A

Why did Zahra decide to take a gap year after graduating from high school?

Zahra chose to take a gap year to prepare herself better for future opportunities and to improve her chances in her next attempt at entering official school.

What is Zahra's major area of interest, and why did she choose it?

Zahra is interested in the tourism and event organizing sector. She chose it because tourism is a growing field with many job opportunities, and she dreams of starting a wedding organizing business, which is closely related to the tourism industry.

How does Zahra define tourism?

Zahra defines tourism as the act of traveling away from home for business or another purpose. It also refers to the commercial industry providing services to tourists, with various aspects including products, destinations, and types of tourism activities like sightseeing, shopping, and attending events.

What is MICE, and how does Zahra explain it?

MICE stands for Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Exhibitions. Zahra explains it as a segment of business travel focusing on professional and educational events that involve large gatherings for specific purposes.

What extracurricular activities did Zahra participate in during high school?

Zahra was involved in extracurricular activities like technology clubs and indoor sports clubs. She also played an active role in organizing school events and was a member of the student council, though she was not involved in paid positions.

Why does Zahra enjoy working as part of a team in event organization?

Zahra enjoys teamwork because it allows her to collaborate with her coaches, seniors, and peers. She finds organizing events fulfilling, even though the work can be challenging at times.

What is Zahra’s career goal after completing her education?

Zahra aims to become a businesswoman, specifically in the wedding organizer industry. She believes wedding organizing is a lucrative business because everyone will eventually get married, providing a wide market.

What did Zahra do during her gap year?

During her gap year, Zahra enrolled in courses to prepare for official school exams, though she did not succeed in enrolling in the official school she had aimed for.

What is Zahra’s opinion on the challenges of student council work?

Zahra acknowledges that working in student council can be challenging, as it is a voluntary position without payment. Despite this, she finds it rewarding and enjoys the experience, especially in organizing events and learning from her peers.

What are Zahra’s future aspirations in the field of event organization?

Zahra aspires to specialize in event organization, with a particular focus on wedding planning. She believes this field offers opportunities for high income, depending on the market and budget, especially with the potential to target both high-value and budget markets.