interview(Linda Raynier)

Q1: Tell me about yourself

How to be confident

Q3: Where do you see yourself in 5 years?

(X) personal life(life story)

(O)background, qualification, experience(work story)

(1) mini snapshots of work history

(2) achievement oriented

  1. company name
  1. title
  1. years in that role
  1. major responsibilities

(3) know about the role

(4) why the right fit

ability and need (connection)

Q2: What are your weaknesses?

(X) personality trait

(X) strength in disguise

can be fixed, corrected

occur in certain context/ have improved and continue to improve on

  1. list of past and current concerns
  1. highlight the weaknesses occur only in certain situation
  1. pick 1 current and 1 past weaknesses/ develop individual stories for each

why?

  1. make sure in long-term
  1. this job only

general

(O)what to do (X) to be

eager, focus the role, help and giver value

(1) remember the value(personal brand)

contribution

(2) persuasion, influence

what you want, convince others

context, timing

(3) frame answer appropriately

(X) dive (X) brush (O) story

description

(4) stories in back pocket

bucket in categories(3~4 exapmles)

(5) visualize and energize

belief, momentum

Right fit

(1) understand their pain/ how to solve it

(2) show the right demeanor, personality

job serves a purpose and need to met

technical< bright, engaging, positive, friendly, confident

(3) stories

(4) sell yourself

attention

(X)Q&A meeting

(O)sales presentation

explanation

(5) be confidently you

natural, self awareness(observation)

practice! (mirror, friend)

potential employee(for recruiter)

(X)communicate (V)last

long term(demonstrate value, strong performer)

wooed by savvy communication skills/ true potential

gaps in resume..

visual, feel

progressed in career (X stagnant role)

level progression

Explain gap in unemployment

past gaps

recent position/role

emphasize duties, tasks, responsibilities, achievements in detail

current gap

any relevant work

include it(something than nothing)

education, tasks

under-qualified

lack experience(foot in the door)

focus

resume, interview

key skills

technical qualifications

experiences

knowledge

highlight the key concepts(less exact experience)

improve, revelent

overqualified(pick)

It's during our darkest moments that we must focus to see the light.
-Aristotle

why can't?

honest with yourself

improve current situation

  1. chore but not an exciting endeavor

(X)low negative energy level

mindset

  1. all hope in outcome

make connections, showcase values, feel comfortable

  1. simply feel not good enough( self-doubt)

identify the strength (what to repeat, how to demonstration, stories to told)

certainty(who you are, value)

  1. not expressing 'professional presence'

true confidence(knowing own worth, value to offer, contribute)

  1. 'desperate' rather than 'excited'

calling in what you want

clear vision and feel(absolutely love)

clear idea not chance, not hope and pray mehtod