Emma Thomas

MGT 431 – 001

27 October 2022

Interview Protocol Assignment

The job I used for the Job Description: Historian

History and Archeology

Competency Description: Knowledge of historical events and their causes, indicators, and

impact on a particular civilization and cultures, and of preservation and archival techniques.

Selected Question 1:

DESCRIBE A TIME THAT YOUR KNOWLEDGE OF HISTORY AND ARCHEOLOGY

BENEFITTED YOU?

Rating Scale:

1: Unacceptable Response 2 3: Average Response 4 5: Exceptional Response

Q Their knowledge of history and Described a time that their Was enthusiastic and excited to
1 archeology has never benefitted knowledge benefitted them, describe multiple times it has
them; they were very and that impact/end result it helped/benefitted them, and what
unenthusiastic. caused/led to. the last lasting impact these
instances caused.

Justification: This question is important to the job of a Historian because history and archeology

is basically the description of what a Historian is. A Historian is someone who has knowledge of

historical events, history, and archeology, as well as others.

Probing Question: What would say is your biggest achievement in regards to history and

archeology?
 Learning
Competency Description: Uses efficient learning techniques to acquire and apply new

knowledge and skills; uses training, feedback, or other opportunities for self-learning and

development.

Selected Question 2:

IN WHAT WAYS ARE YOU CONSTANTLY LEARNING AND APPLYING THE

KNOWLEDGE THAT YOU GAIN IN YOUR DAILY LIFE AND WORK?

Rating Scale:

1: Unacceptable Response 2 3: Average Response 4 5: Exceptional Response

Q They are not constantly learning
2 and do not apply any of their
knowledge in their day-to-day life.
Applies their knowledge to
their work and daily life; is not
actively seeking out learning
experiences.
Devotes time every day to acquire
more knowledge; is excited to
continue their learning and use
what they know in every aspect of
their life.

Justification: This question is important to the job of a Historian because in this career one is

always learning about history, whether it is from historical writings/documents, from other

historians, or from new findings.

Probing Question: How much time to you devote to acquiring more knowledge on historical

topics?
 Reading
Competency Description: Understands and interprets written material, including technical

materials, rule, regulations, instructions, reports, charts, graphs, or tables; applies what is

learned from written material to specific situations.

Selected Question 3:

IN WHAT WAYS IS HAVING GOOD READING SKILLS IMPORTANT TO BEING A

HISTORIAN?

Rating Scale:

1: Unacceptable Response 2 3: Average Response 4 5: Exceptional Response

Q Does not think that reading skills Has good reading skills; Constantly reading to improve
3 are beneficial when being a occasionally reads to improve their reading level; enthusiastic
historian; does not read their skills. about reading historical
themselves. documents.

Justification: This question is important to the job of a Historian because as a historian one is

always reading historical articles, documents, writings, etc. Without the proper reading skills one

will most likely not be successful in the historian career.

Probing Question: Have you ever had to read a historical document with faded and/or intricate

cursive, and was written in speech patterns from hundreds of years ago or a different language?
 Research
Competency Description: Knowledge of the scientific principles, methods, and processes used to

conduct a systematic and objective inquiry; including study design, collection, analysis, and

interpretation of data; and the reporting of results.

Selected Question 4:

DESCRIBE WHAT YOU WOULD DO IN THE EVENT THAT YOU HAD TO PRESENT

A HISTORICAL TOPIC THAT YOU DID NOT KNOW MUCH ABOUT?

Rating Scale:

1: Unacceptable Response 2 3: Average Response 4 5: Exceptional Response

Q In this situation they would only Would look up quick articles Would look up historical
4 present the limited information that about the topic and get as much documents and records, as well as
they do have. information that they can then articles. Would make a detailed
present some of the presentation and paper, as well as
information found. detailed notes on everything about
the topic.

Justification: This question is important to the job of a Historian because research is a key

component of history. Without good researching skills, doing the job of a historian would be

quite difficult.

Probing Question: Why would doing detailed, in-depth research be the most beneficial in this

situation?
 Geography
Competency Description: Knowledge of geographical locations, their relationships and

characteristics.

Selected Question 5:

IN YOUR OPINION WHY IS ONE’S KNOWLEDGE OF GEOGRAPHY IMPORTANT

IN REGARDS TO THE HISTORY PROFESSION?

Rating Scale:

1: Unacceptable Response 2 3: Average Response 4 5: Exceptional Response

Q Does not think that knowing Explained why geography is Was enthusiastic and excited to
5 geography is beneficial; has important to history; gave little talk about geography and
negative thoughts about geography. detail and no examples. explained in detail how it relates to
history and provided examples.

Justification: This question is important to the job of a Historian because geography has a big

impact on history. Geographical history has a major impact on social and cultural history. For

example, Pangea, ice bridge from Russia to Alaska, county/kingdom boarders throughout time,

landscapes/river valleys, and many more examples.

Probing Question: How does the history of the land and countries relate to the history of

historical figures and cultures?