what was another way to prepare for an interview - to avoid being nervous or caught off guard?

think strategically and plan for questions that might be asked

what was the advice given for the "tell me about yourself" question in the podcast?

have a 3 part strategy to help "tell your story"

what did the STAR method refer to?

situation, task, action and result

what is important if putting your telephone number on your resume?

That you set up a pleasant voice mail

Why do many people report not enjoy interviewing?

it is not a common social interaction

what is the key to a well formatted resume

limited formatting - clear, easy to read

how did the speaker feel about generic answers?

avoid generic answer, explain why this is important to you

what helps with unwanted body language in an interview?

be strategic in what you want to share, and practice

when talking about "selling yourself" what was suggested as a method to prepare?

plan to share a few things about yourself in advance, and work them in

what did they say is a good way to end an interview?

ask what they think is important in the role

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what was another way to prepare for an interview - to avoid being nervous or caught off guard?
when in doubt, just read your resume
think strategically and plan for questions that might be asked
always be spontaneous, and never use the same answer twice
answer every question with your own question
2
what was the advice given for the "tell me about yourself" question in the podcast?
start with your birth and spend a minute or two on each year of your life
Just read your resume to the interviewer
always have a coffee before and just wing it
have a 3 part strategy to help "tell your story"
3
what did the STAR method refer to?
a galaxay far far away
stop, talk, act and remember to smile
situation, task, action and result
strategic, talkative, agreeable, remember
4
what is important if putting your telephone number on your resume?
that you answer it every time it rings
that you carry your phone with you at all times
That you charge your phone daily
That you set up a pleasant voice mail
5
Why do many people report not enjoy interviewing?
interviewers are evil people to be avoided
it is not a common social interaction
you can make up only so many fun facts about yourself
it is only fun if your answers rhyme
6
what is the key to a well formatted resume
limited formatting - clear, easy to read
use only images to tell your story
bold, lots of bold
try to capitalize all your most important topics
7
What does Jeff refer to the resume as?
a series of unfortunate events
a pass to the big game
a ticket to the interview
a long and winding road
8
how did the speaker feel about generic answers?
generic answers are awesome, and so are you!
vanilla is a top flavor right? don't mess with perfection
avoid generic answer, explain why this is important to you
memorize the top answers to all interview questions
9
what helps with unwanted body language in an interview?
be very talkative and hope they don't notice
put a pebble in your shoe before the interview
be purely spontaneous and genuine
be strategic in what you want to share, and practice
10
when talking about "selling yourself" what was suggested as a method to prepare?
plan to share a few things about yourself in advance, and work them in
Have some famous quotes memorized to impress the interviewer
make up stuff that makes you FANTASTIC
try to answer questions as you think the CEO would answer
11
what did they say is a good way to end an interview?
as quickly as possible
ask them for ways you could have been better in the interview
ask what they think is important in the role
always bring a small gift, chocolate, flowers, etc.
12
how can you ensure your resume does not change formatting when sending it out?
You lock the document with a secure password
save it as an adobe pdf file
save it as a power point slide
You contact the person receiving and ask them what printer they use

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