About this episode

Andrew LaCivita discusses the common mistake job candidates make by focusing on interview questions instead of their personal stories.

One of the biggest mistakes job candidates make is preparing for the wrong thing. They spend hours trying to predict which interview questions they'll be asked. They search for lists of the most common questions. They memorize answers. They rehearse responses. And then they walk into the interview hoping they guessed correctly. There's just one problem, I mean, other than this giving me heartburn. That's not how you score the best in interviews. The strongest candidates aren't focused on the questions. In fact, they don't give one hill of beans about them. They're focused on something else entirely. This something makes interviews less stressful. Not to mention, but I will, your answers more compelling. And let's not forget the ginormous point about how your value teleports itself from you to them at hyper-speed. In today's lesson, I'm covering why most candidates approach interviews backward and what to focus on instead if you want actually get the job. If you'd like to build a great career and lead a rewarding life, check out some of these other places where I share my teachings: 1. Check out the milewalk Academy , my coaching and training site, for freemiums and premiums. 2. I…

People in this episode

Host: Andrew LaCivita

Topics covered

• interview preparation
• job candidates
• storytelling
• career development
• interview strategies

Keywords

• interview questions
• job candidates
• storytelling
• career advice
• interview strategies

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