#048: Ultimate Career Growth Performance: Interviews
Career Growth Made Easy
English - April 12, 2021 04:00 - 19 minutes - 13.1 MB - ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsCareers Business Education How To career job resume interview performance raise promotion Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Ultimate Career Growth Performance: Interviews
Armed with your education, experience, and values you polish up your resume. You identify your hard and softs skills along with any potential gaps that may require improvement. Then you get "The Call", you have an interview. Will it be virtual or in person? How will you get ready? This week's episode walks you through the preparation process.
Chapters
[01:25]
How do you prepare for an interview? What do you wear? What research do you do beforehand?
[01:58]
Research the position and company you're going to interview with. Check their website, take note of any unique images, messages, or themes.
[03:31]
If your interview is going to be virtual then double-check your tech!
[05:11]
Be aware of your surroundings including background noise and activities.
[05:36]
For in-person interviews, I recommend performing a few test runs. Map out your trip including location, parking, and building entrance.
[06:26]
So, when does the interview truly start? Yes, it's a trick question. Do you know?
[07:19]
Are you someone that "Turns on the charm" in special situations? Or, are you open, honest, and yourself full time?
[07:48]
Craig recaps an interview story he recently watched. The moral of the story, you never know who's watching.
[09:49]
What's the dress code? How should you dress? Typically you'll wear the same level or "plus one".
[11:18]
This Glassdoor study identified the top 50 questions you'll likely be asked at your next interview.
[12:00]
There are at least a dozen ways to ask you about your strengths and weaknesses.
[12:40]
Learn how to use Craig's 3P rule, Powerfully Placed Pauses. It can help you read the room and check your interviewers for signs of hesitation or concern.
[13:40]
Everybody has at least one weakness, don't they? If so, what are you doing about it?
[14:56]
Another question that made it to the top 50: "Why should we hire you?"
[16:41]
Here's where the "T" from the SWOT acronym comes in. The "T" stands for threats. In question format, "Who are your biggest competitors?"
Mentioned Links
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Glassdoor’s 50 Top Interview Questions
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