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Interview Differentiator-Be a Story Teller


When you search Google for the words “Interview Preparation,” you will come up with approximately 756,000,000 results. While I am sure you can find an abundance of valuable information, it is very difficult to navigate through all of the content available on the Internet to determine what is truly pertinent and effective for your interview and personal experience.

A few questions might immediately come to mind:

“What is effective right now in my industry?”

“What are hiring managers most impressed by?”

I have noticed a consistent and trending pattern over the last few years…

Interviewers and hiring managers want to learn about candidates through specific and detailed examples of their work and background.

BE A STORY TELLER

Many companies will include behavioral or situational interview questions—perhaps not for the entire interview, but a few of these questions can definitely be expected. Whether the questions are “situational” or more traditional, hiring managers are impressed by well thought out examples such as success stories that showcase highlights of a candidate’s career. As opposed to more general responses that do not offer depth, detail or insight.

   -Perhaps you can share an

explanation of how you overcame a challenge or a difficult situation.

   -Volunteer how you helped to resolve a past conflict or issue with a co-worker or supervisor.

   -Explain a project that you completed before an important deadline, under budget, o

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