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Jeremy Schifeling
So you’ve got a big interview coming up… Time to do a million mock interviews, right?
WRONG.
In my experience, practice by itself is not enough - you need to practice on the things that actually MATTER.
Which means NOT memorizing robotic answers but actually understanding:
🪞 How you’re COMING ACROSS to the person on the other side of the table
⚡️ Whether you’re communicating with ENERGY or monotony
✅ And ultimately, what’s the FULL IMPRESSION you’re leaving, not just the words you said
But good news: You don’t have to practice all this alone.
Instead, do what the pros do:
🎥 RECORD yourself practicing so you know exactly how others see you
📈 TRACK your cadence and tone to measure your energy levels
📣 GET FEEDBACK from insiders who know exactly what greatness looks like
And best of all, you can do it all… for FREE… right here on LinkedIn! 😮
And then get ready for the best practice - and performance - you’ve ever delivered!
© 2024 Jeremy Schifeling
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Ron Moskal
As a long-time Career Renewal Advisor and many years as an executive recruiter, Ron has interviewed hundreds of candidates at all levels of organizations. In the attached sheet, he provides a concise list of questions you should be prepared to answer and those you might wish to ask. His single goal is to prepare you to out-interview the other candidates.
How to Out-interview the Other Candidates (pdf)
DownloadHarvard Business Review
A quick, concise article giving thoughts on answering tough interview questions.
Be Prepared for Situational Interview Questions (pdf)
DownloadChicago Tribune February 11, 2024
Every person conducting an interview will agree that they want the candidate to be interested in the job and the company and that it is imperative that they ask questions. But what to ask?
This article gives you some ideas of appropriate questions. Some of them may not be appropriate or relevant to you or the job but they will give you a starting point to craft your own thoughts.
20 Questions To Ask In An Interview (pdf)
DownloadMike RIcciardi, January, 2024
Mike is an executive in the food industry. In addition to having been formally trained in the techniques of interviewing, Mike has conducted hundreds of interviews and has seen all kinds ranging from the horrible to the ones that strike the right note and lead to that coveted job offer.
He shared a rare glimpse of what employers are looking for during that interview. When they say "Tell me about yourself", what are they really asking? Do they want you to ask questions? If so, what should you ask? These issues and others were covered in this fast-moving presentation.
Interview Skills (pdf)
DownloadHere is a concise list of interview questions often asked along with why they are asked and suggested responses.
Your-Interview-Cheat-Sheet (pdf)
DownloadMore and more companies are using Zoom or other virtual services for interviewing. This timely article on preparing for remote interviews from the Harvard Business Review:
Woody Lovacheff, January, 2021
Woody has been a Career Renewal advisor for many years and has worked with many candidates. This presentation discusses the questions interviewees often face and provides techniques for answering them.
Interview Questions (pdf)
DownloadQuestions
This meeting was devoted toward questions--and answers--in the interview process. There was a good discussion among the attendees on many of the popular questions AND WHY THEY ARE ASKED. Several of the advisors added their personal experience in conducting interviews the questions they asked and expected from the candidates.
Here are a set of articles on questions in interviews. You may find some of them controversial, but all are thought-provoking. You may want to read them before the meeting.
Jan Sugar September, 2016
Jan gave us a fascinating presentation on the art and value of story telling. Through many examples and directed remarks, she showed how stories "define us and connect us" to others. Especially impactful was challenge to us and the exercise to create six-word stories to help define who we are. Jan left us with several meaningful thoughts: "Practice. Practice. Practice new tools and ideas. You become what you practice" and "Failure is the grandfather of success."
Jan's Slides (pdf)
DownloadRichard Oberbruner September, 2015
Richard gave a dynamic presentation on using Improv in the job search. With wit and wisdom, he gave concrete examples of applying the five elements of improv to the job search. Through audience participation activities he showed us how to "take your job search seriously but take yourself lightly." He gave us several practical answers and approaches to the tough questions interviewers are asking in today's environment.
Richard's Presentation (pdf)
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