Perfectionism: Not Your Friend
So stop seeking it!
Intimidated by video interviews?
Are you intimidated by video interviews? You’re not alone! In order to get ready, start by running a speed test on your internet. That will let you know if your current setup will allow for the interview to begin with, and if it looks like your system doesn’t have the bandwidth, consider finding…
What to do at an interview dinner
The dinner interview can be so unnerving, especially now. Can you say no if you’re not comfortable being in person yet? How should you behave if it’s a fancy restaurant? What should you order? The process is intimidating at the best of times, and given our current situation, it becomes even more fraught. …
Keep track of your connections
Keep track of the info interviews you do. At first, you’ll feel like you can keep it all in your head, but especially if you’re looking for a bigger change to your career path, the information you take in is going to get very muddy very quickly. I use a simple tracker in Excel, but…
Info interview etiquette
The etiquette of the informational interview can be a little confusing. They’re not just coffee with a friend, and they’re not an actual interview, so what to do? The informational interview is definitely its own unique thing, but the good news is that it’s informal enough that the rules are pretty simple: 1. Be…
I’ve scheduled an info interview. Now what???
What questions should you ask in an informational interview? I don’t know about you, but I’ve gotten stuck at this point many a time. I have found a fabulous person to talk to, and even scheduled a time, and suddenly I’m panic-stricken because I don’t know what to ask. First of all, don’t…
How can I find people for informational interviews?
Finding people to have informational interviews with can feel overwhelming and intimidating but it doesn’t have to be. As with most things, I encourage people to start with what’s easy. Who do you know already, and who do they know? Most of us have vague ideas of what our loved ones do, but we…
What are informational interviews and why should you do them?
I’ve talked a lot about how important networking is when you’re looking for a job or growing in your career, so this I want to talk about my favorite kind of networking, the informational interview. You may or may not be familiar with the term, so today I’ll talk you through what it means and…
Finding Where You Fit
Remember that an interview goes both ways. You’re interviewing them as much as they’re interviewing you. It can be hard to keep that in mind when you feel desperate for a job, but it’ still true, even then. One of the worst possible outcomes of an interview can be a bad-fit job. Most of…
“Tell me about a challenge you solved.”
Behavioral interview questions like this are popular because your answers can illustrate what kind of colleague you’ll be and what your approach to the situations really is. Your temptation might be to give a generic answer, like, “Well, on our last big challenge, we really pulled together as a team and got a difficult…