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I've sat in hundreds of interviews and I see the same mistakes.
Here are 9 interview tips to make you stand out from the crowd.
Bonus: Free Cheat Sheet.
Here are 9 interview tips to make you stand out from the crowd.
Bonus: Free Cheat Sheet.
You got the interview - now breathe.
Companies won't interview you if they don't see you as a potential employee.
Bring your best game - focus on what you can control.
Companies won't interview you if they don't see you as a potential employee.
Bring your best game - focus on what you can control.
#1.Start with:
◾ Researching the company
◾ Learn more about the open position
◾ Prepare for technical questions if relevant
◾ Researching the company
◾ Learn more about the open position
◾ Prepare for technical questions if relevant
#2. Prepare your stories
Structure your prepared stories on how you behaved in certain scenarios.
🟢 Tip: When you hear the words "Tell me about a time or give me an example " - the interviewer is expecting a STAR answer.
So what is STAR?
Structure your prepared stories on how you behaved in certain scenarios.
🟢 Tip: When you hear the words "Tell me about a time or give me an example " - the interviewer is expecting a STAR answer.
So what is STAR?
◾ Situation: Give the background.
◾ Task: What was your role
◾ Action: What you did and why
◾ Result: What was the outcome and what did you learn
Let's go through an example:
“Tell me about a time when you performed well under enormous pressure.”
◾ Task: What was your role
◾ Action: What you did and why
◾ Result: What was the outcome and what did you learn
Let's go through an example:
“Tell me about a time when you performed well under enormous pressure.”
S◾ My coworker had a family emergency and needed to miss work.
T◾ I was instructed to take on his project with a deadline in a few days.
A◾ I delegated my weekly tasks to allow me to focus on this.
R◾ This allowed me to finish it on time and with 100% accuracy.
T◾ I was instructed to take on his project with a deadline in a few days.
A◾ I delegated my weekly tasks to allow me to focus on this.
R◾ This allowed me to finish it on time and with 100% accuracy.
#3. Prepare your stories for:
◾ Teamwork
◾ Leadership
◾ Handling conflict
◾ Solving a problem
🟢 Tip:
Before you start your STAR story, define what the skill means to you.
Example: Define what leadership means to you then start your STAR story.
◾ Teamwork
◾ Leadership
◾ Handling conflict
◾ Solving a problem
🟢 Tip:
Before you start your STAR story, define what the skill means to you.
Example: Define what leadership means to you then start your STAR story.
#4. Prepare with mock interviews.
Do a few mock interviews with a friend to build your confidence.
🟢 Tip: Practice using this AI tool from Google.
grow.google
Do a few mock interviews with a friend to build your confidence.
🟢 Tip: Practice using this AI tool from Google.
grow.google
#5: Be professional
Interviewers are human - they judge people by appearance as well.
◾ Sit up straight
◾ Be enthusiastic
◾ Make eye contact
◾ Be dressed appropriately.
◾ Bring a notepad to make you look organized.
🟢 Tip: Video calls do not mean the rules have changed.
Interviewers are human - they judge people by appearance as well.
◾ Sit up straight
◾ Be enthusiastic
◾ Make eye contact
◾ Be dressed appropriately.
◾ Bring a notepad to make you look organized.
🟢 Tip: Video calls do not mean the rules have changed.
#6. Impress in the first five minutes
I usually know in the first five minutes whether the candidate is suitable and look for reasons to confirm this.
◾ Smile and look the interviewer in the eye
◾ Start with a positive comment "I am looking forward to this meeting..."
I usually know in the first five minutes whether the candidate is suitable and look for reasons to confirm this.
◾ Smile and look the interviewer in the eye
◾ Start with a positive comment "I am looking forward to this meeting..."
#7. Tell me about yourself means "Sell yourself"
Include:
◾ Skills
◾ Accomplishments
◾ Why you are the best for this job
🟢 Tip: Always use "I" and not "we" unless you answering a teamwork question.
Include:
◾ Skills
◾ Accomplishments
◾ Why you are the best for this job
🟢 Tip: Always use "I" and not "we" unless you answering a teamwork question.
#8. Listen to the question for keywords and answer appropriately.
◾ Responsible = leadership,
◾ Conflict = handling pressure
◾ Collaboration = communication
◾ Solved a problem = critical thinking, persuasion
◾ Responsible = leadership,
◾ Conflict = handling pressure
◾ Collaboration = communication
◾ Solved a problem = critical thinking, persuasion
#9. Ask intelligent questions
Do not skip this opportunity- it shows your interest.
But more importantly, you also need to find out if this job is right for you.
Don't undersell yourself. Ask questions that are important to you.
Do not skip this opportunity- it shows your interest.
But more importantly, you also need to find out if this job is right for you.
Don't undersell yourself. Ask questions that are important to you.
# Bonus:
I created this cheat sheet for you to remember important details.
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Keep it close to you. Good luck
I created this cheat sheet for you to remember important details.
tinyurl.com
Keep it close to you. Good luck
TL;DR
◾ Start with research
◾ Prepare STAR stories
◾ Do mock interviews
◾ Be professional
◾ Impress in the first 5 minutes
◾ Sell yourself
◾ Listen for keywords
◾ Ask intelligent questions
◾ Start with research
◾ Prepare STAR stories
◾ Do mock interviews
◾ Be professional
◾ Impress in the first 5 minutes
◾ Sell yourself
◾ Listen for keywords
◾ Ask intelligent questions
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