interview questions

Unpopular Opinion: Most people do not know what they are doing when it comes to interviewing potential employees. Just because you have a have a Manager, Director, VP or C-Suite title does not make you qualified to interview potential employees. The reality is that most people have not been trained or taught exactly how to interview a potential employee. The good news- it's a skill you can learn! It's best practice to be prepared for the interview with questions. 

In today's episode, I had the opportunity to sit down with Interviewing Expert and Co-Founder of Expert Interviewers Lorna Erickson. We cover:

How few companies actually train their managers how to interview

What interview questions should you ask 

The most shocking and worst interview question she has ever seen asked

For nearly two decades, Lorna has dedicated her work to studying and practicing different interview techniques. How did she become an expert? She developed an interviewing case study and conducted more than 5,000 interviews to examine and practice different methods. It was during that time, Lorna learned the tools and techniques that yielded the highest results in both interviewing efficiently and hiring accurately.   

Shortly after finding her expertise, came her desire to share that information with others. Lorna then began creating and delivering custom interviewer training for both small teams and multi-billion dollar companies globally. She has an obvious passion for what she does, and in her trainings she uses a balance of humor and real life experiences to educate teams and give them clear tools to help them hire better.

You can find Lorna HERE and more on Expert Interviewers HERE

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“Tell me about your weakness” could be the most annoying and confusing question to receive during a job interview. Should you answer honestly? Should you find the silver lining and tell the interviewer how you grew because of your weakness? So many questions. In this episode, I discuss: 

• What this question is really about
• How to reframe the question in your brain
• The best way to lean into your blindspots to answer this question

Jill Griffin is committed to making workplaces more successful for everyone through leadership training and development, team dynamics workshops, and employee well-being programs. Her executive coaching, workshop facilitation, and innovative thinking have driven multi-million-dollar revenues for top agencies, startups, and renowned brands. Collaborating with individuals, teams, and organizations, Jill fosters high-performance and inclusive cultures while facilitating organizational growth.

Visit JillGriffinCoaching.com for more details on:

• Book a 1:1 Career Strategy and Executive Coaching HERE
• Gallup CliftonStrengths Corporate Workshops to build a strengths-based culture
• Team Dynamics training to increase retention, communication, goal setting, and effective decision-making
• Keynote Speaking
• Grab a personal Resume Refresh with Jill Griffin HERE

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Join us as Kevin Lau, Senior Director of Global Customer Engagement at F5, shares thoughts on the evolving landscape of customer marketing. Discover how to set and align priorities with executive leadership, how to source and distribute customer feedback, and strategies for building a robust customer engagement tech stack.

In this episode, Sunny and Kevin explore: 

• (00:53) Kevin's journey from his first post-college job to customer marketing
• (03:17) A glimpse into F5 and Kevin's pivotal role there
• (04:53) The mission of the Customer Engagement team at F5, and how they measure success
• (07:35) Challenges faced in building a new team and how to overcome them
• (09:12) Developing cross-functional relationships for customer success
• (11:29) Defining metrics and the vision of success at F5
• (13:50) Kevin's tech stack for enhancing customer engagement and how to procure technology with a focus on clear KPIs
• (17:20) Prioritizing as a customer marketing and engagement leader
• (20:16) Mechanisms for effectively gathering valuable customer feedback
• (22:52) Kevin's predictions for the future of customer engagement and advocacy
• (24:33) Qualities to look and interview questions for  hiring

Stay tuned through the end of the show (26:41) to learn:

• If Kevin is team pizza or burgers.
• Whether Kevin is an early bird or a night owl.
• Who Kevin thinks we should interview next.

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Kevin Lau (LinkedIn)

Sunny Manivannan (LinkedIn, Twitter) 

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We hear it all the time… Get some social proof!

And with more than 80% of buyers trusting reviews & testimonials equal to that of a recommendation from a friend ⬇️

…social proof → sells! Social proof can include:

• Testimonials
• Case studies
• Screenshots
• Interviews
• And more!

Today we’re chatting about getting GOOD testimonials from your clients & customers.

✨ hint: the magic lies in specificity ✨

And then… how you should use testimonials in your marketing.

Grab the Testimonial Template if you want to collect testimonials TO-DAY! ✨

Do you feel like this episode helped you create a game plan to get better testimonials? Tell us! Follow, rate, & write a review for the podcast on your favorite player (Apple, Spotify, etc.) 

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Already have lots of social proof, but want to put it to good use in a case study? ⬇️

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Dr. Sarah Nicholls is an Emergency Medicine doctor, online educator, and YouTuber who believes that our careers are what we do, not who we are.  

Whether you are an officer worker,  executive, healthcare worker, or doctor, there are many similarities between the workplace and the working conditions in a hospital or emergency room. 

In this episode, we discuss : 

• how to manage the pressure of an ever-changing work environment 
• how she worked through long COVID
• the 3 most significant things you can do to manage stress
• her belief that the basis of self-care is self-responsibility
• the importance of funding employee resource groups (ERGs) and HR
• the most critical strength she uses to support her patients
• what she does to keep her career fresh
• how she helps healthcare workers overcome self-doubt
• how she managed her own perfectionism and people-pleasing tendencies to avoid burnout and now how she helps others to do the same

Follow Dr. Sarah Nicholls on Instagram and  watch her on Youtube

Mentioned on the Show
The Career Refresh episode 108: Listener Questions: How to get over workplace conflict and when to go to HR

Jill Griffin is committed to making workplaces more successful for everyone through leadership training and development, team dynamics workshops, and employee well-being programs. Her executive coaching, workshop facilitation, and innovative thinking have driven multi-million-dollar revenues for top agencies, startups, and renowned brands. Collaborating with individuals, teams, and organizations, Jill fosters high-performance and inclusive cultures while facilitating organizational growth.

Visit JillGriffinCoaching.com for more details on:

• Book a 1:1 Career Strategy and Executive Coaching HERE
• Gallup CliftonStrengths Corporate Workshops to build a strengths-based culture
• Team Dynamics training to increase retention, communication, goal setting, and effective decision-making
• Keynote Speaking
• Grab a personal Resume Refresh with Jill Griffin HERE

Follow @jillGriffinOffical on Instagram for daily inspiration
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Endings are natural and, at times, necessary. Whether you are the terminator or the terminated, how you end the relationship shows a ton about your character, professional maturity, and goodwill. In this episode, I discuss:

• What happened when a recent long-term partnership ended
• How I handled it and how I wish they would have handled it
• The 10 things you need to do when the relationship ends

Mentioned on the show

Unreasonable Hospitality, by Will Guidara
The Career Refresh Podcast, Episode 95, The Seasons of Your Career

Jill Griffin is committed to making workplaces more successful for everyone through leadership training and development, team dynamics workshops, and employee well-being programs. Her executive coaching, workshop facilitation, and innovative thinking have driven multi-million-dollar revenues for top agencies, startups, and renowned brands. Collaborating with individuals, teams, and organizations, Jill fosters high-performance and inclusive cultures while facilitating organizational growth.

Visit JillGriffinCoaching.com for more details on:

• Book a 1:1 Career Strategy and Executive Coaching HERE
• Gallup CliftonStrengths Corporate Workshops to build a strengths-based culture
• Team Dynamics training to increase retention, communication, goal setting, and effective decision-making
• Keynote Speaking
• Grab a personal Resume Refresh with Jill Griffin HERE

Follow @jillGriffinOffical on Instagram for daily inspiration
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In this episode of "The Full Desk Experience," host Kortney Harmon is joined by guest Jim Stroud to discuss the role of AI tools in recruitment, and the importance of human interaction in the hiring process. Jim shares insights on the benefits and limitations of AI tools and Chat GPT, highlighting their usefulness in generating sourcing strategies and optimizing recruitment processes.

However, they also delve into concerns such as bias, misinformation, and the need for transparency when using AI tools. This thought-provoking conversation explores the future of AI in recruitment and raises important questions about compensation, workload, and maintaining a healthy work-life balance.

Key points discussed in this episode include:

- Powerful tools for staffing and recruiting with diverse viewpoints from multiple sources

- The role of AI tools in screening candidates and answering basic questions, while emphasizing the irreplaceable value of human interaction in executive talent recruitment

- Speculation about the future of AI

- The importance of addressing bias, transparency, and security when integrating AI systems into recruitment processes

- Key considerations when choosing AI tools, including compatibility, reputation, customer support, and impact on candidate experience

- Examples of using Chat GPT for sourcing, ranking strategies, writing persuasive emails, and generating interview questions

- The need for human verification and cautions against over-reliance on AI tools without human oversight

- The potential impact of AI tools on compensation and workload, calling for necessary conversations and considerations in this regard.

Overall, this episode provides valuable insights into the benefits and challenges associated with AI tools in recruitment, fostering a discussion on the future of AI in the workplace and the importance of maintaining a balance between technology and human interaction.

To see more of Jim's work, check out:

• The Recruiting Radar is a weekly newsletter of business leads for people in the business of recruiting. 
• The Recruiting Life  is a whimsical view of the world of work that aspires to educate and entertain.  
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• The Jim Stroud Show - The Jim Stroud Show is a YouTube series about the future of work, life and everything in between. 
• JimStroud.com - If you want one place to keep up with all Jim does, this is it. Subscribe now. Subscribe often. 

Today’s job market requires being both ready and prepared. Sometimes we confuse them or think they are interchangeable. They're not. In this episode, I discuss: 

• How I almost blew it on a recent international flight
• The important difference between readiness and preparation 
• Why action without strategy leaves you rudderless
• How you need to think through preparedness and readiness in today’s market

Jill Griffin is committed to making workplaces more successful for everyone through leadership training and development, team dynamics workshops, and employee well-being programs. Her executive coaching, workshop facilitation, and innovative thinking have driven multi-million-dollar revenues for top agencies, startups, and renowned brands. Collaborating with individuals, teams, and organizations, Jill fosters high-performance and inclusive cultures while facilitating organizational growth.

Visit JillGriffinCoaching.com for more details on:

• Book a 1:1 Career Strategy and Executive Coaching HERE
• Gallup CliftonStrengths Corporate Workshops to build a strengths-based culture
• Team Dynamics training to increase retention, communication, goal setting, and effective decision-making
• Keynote Speaking
• Grab a personal Resume Refresh with Jill Griffin HERE

Follow @jillGriffinOffical on Instagram for daily inspiration
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Get ready to revolutionise your hiring process as we unlock the secrets to crafting the perfect interview questions for candidates. We'll guide you through understanding the candidate's past experiences and why it's crucial to evaluate their skills, values, organization fit, and motivations. Together, we'll explore the importance of a skilled interviewer and how avoiding vague questions can lead to more insightful answers.

You goal with any interview is to be able confidently answer these questions: 
1) Can they do the job? 
2) Do you want them to do the job? 
3) Do you think they want the job?

Tune in to learn more!  

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Introduce Yourself in Any Situation.
How can we best introduce ourselves in any situation, confidently and calmly?  How can we come across as being impressive without being arrogant? Should we give our job title? Or underplay our success and be a little humble? We do it every day, but there are many factors to keep in mind when introducing ourselves.

Join Robin Kermode and Sian Hansen as they discuss some interesting ways to introduce ourselves in another fun episode of this podcast. 

“Tell me about your weakness” could be the most annoying and confusing question to receive during a job interview. Should you answer honestly? Should you find the silver lining and tell the interviewer how you grew as a result of your weakness? So many questions. In this episode, I discuss: 

• What this question is really about
• How to reframe the question in your brain
• The best way to lean into your blindspots to answer this question

Jill Griffin is committed to making workplaces more successful for everyone through leadership training and development, team dynamics workshops, and employee well-being programs. Her executive coaching, workshop facilitation, and innovative thinking have driven multi-million-dollar revenues for top agencies, startups, and renowned brands. Collaborating with individuals, teams, and organizations, Jill fosters high-performance and inclusive cultures while facilitating organizational growth.

Visit JillGriffinCoaching.com for more details on:

• Book a 1:1 Career Strategy and Executive Coaching HERE
• Gallup CliftonStrengths Corporate Workshops to build a strengths-based culture
• Team Dynamics training to increase retention, communication, goal setting, and effective decision-making
• Keynote Speaking
• Grab a personal Resume Refresh with Jill Griffin HERE

Follow @jillGriffinOffical on Instagram for daily inspiration
Connect with and follow Jill on LinkedIn

What’s the secret to a killer question?

The Founder of Positive Momentum, Matt Crabtree, is a master of the ‘Bloody Good Question’, a skill which can take you to new spaces within your own mind if done right. 

Join Matt as he offers the recipe to the best questions, explains why you should be more interested than interesting, and breaks down the magic of Michael Parkinson.

Key takeaways from this episode:

• Be more interested than you are interesting
• Take someone to places in their head they’ve not explored
• Don’t put pressure on yourself to ask good questions

Unsure how to prepare for a nonclinical career interview? Many doctors don’t know what to expect from industry interviews. If you’re stressing about how to approach challenging interview questions, listen to this episode and feel confident you can nail the nonclinical interview.

In this episode of The Career Rx we’ll discuss:

• What to include and what to leave out of your answers - and why
• The real reason you’re being asked three tough questions
• How to prepare and research for specific interviews

Today’s topic covers helps you navigate the top three interview questions nearly everyone struggles with: Why are you leaving your current job? What is your biggest weakness, or a time you failed? What are your salary expectations?

In this Episode: 

[1:20] Setting the stage for why these questions are tough
[4:30] Leaving for the right reasons
[10:25] An opportunity to show how you learn and demonstrate self-awareness
[15:00] The compensation conundrum - considerations for how to answer the ‘salary’ question

Links and Resources: 

Industry Insider - 12 hours of CME, learn exactly how to land a rewarding nonclinical career without a new degree, connections on the inside, prior experience, or a pay cut

In episode 44 of The Product Design Podcast, Seth Coelen interviews Jarvis Moore, Sr. Product Designer at LinkedIn.

During our talk, Jarvis shares insights on separating yourself from the pack when networking and interviewing, and determining if a company culture will fit your needs before accepting a position.

During our interview with Jarvis, you will learn:

😮 How a logo and a love for research landed Jarvis in product design
👀 His career low that confirmed the importance of company culture
🎯 How to ask the right questions to uncover a company culture during your interview
💡 Standing out in the crowd with more than your product design skills
👏 How to get over the “first job hurdle” and land the job you want

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Make sure to follow Jarvis after the podcast to stay on top of what he is up to!

• Twitter: @jmodesigns10
• LinkedIn: Jarvis Moore
• Website: https://www.jarvismoore.net

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James Weliky of Messing, Rudavsky & Weliky in Newton explains what you should do in an interview if you’re asked certain questions that are not permitted by law in this podast, excerpted from MCLE’s 4/14/2022 live webcast: What Employers Can & Cannot Ask During an Interview. The full program is available as an on demand webcast or an MP3 here. Get 24/7 instant access to hundreds of related eLectures like this one—and more—with a subscription to the MCLE OnlinePass. Learn more at www.mcle.org/onlinepass.

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A wild Rapid Fire Question Challenge appears! Season 3's 1st RFQC actually is a throwback to a couple Season 1 guests whose rapid fires never got released. The first challenger is Jennifer O'Donnell, translator & localizer who joined us for Season 1 Episode 15 called "Careers in Japanese: Translation & Localization". In that episode, we explored how to leverage Japanese language study into a career in translation and a peek behind the industry's curtain. After Round 1 finished, Megan DeVille stepped up onto the RFQ Challenge stage. Megan was our guest on Season 1 Episode 17 entitled "Accepted for JET Program... Now What?!". Megan recalls her JET Program application process, as well as talks about her experiences mentoring (and interviewing) prospective JET applicants. A fun mini-episode to hold us over until next week's episode on food-based travel, featuring an awesome conversation with Shinichi of the popular YouTube channel, TabiEats!

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In this episode Rob and Jonny give advise on how to answer common interview questions they have asked and answered throughout their combined maketing careers.

If you are attending an interview or applying for marketing jobs then this episode makes for essential listening.

Questions include:

• Give an example of a previous campaign that went well. 
• Give an example of a time something didn't go to plan and how would you change it.
• What do you enjoy most? 
• Strengths 
• Weakness 
• How do you measure success in your current role?
• How are you looking to develop?
• Why do you want to leave your current job?

When we are really focused on what we believe is possible sometimes we don't see how we are getting into our own way. 

This week I interview Elena Sonnino, a cancer survivor, yoga instructor and author. In this episode we discuss: 

• What to do when things don't go as planned
• How to manage your brain when you get what you want but you no longer want it
• 3 pattern disruptors that you can use to boost your mindset, soothe the Sunday Scaries, and tap into the confidence needed before the big job interview

Show notes: 

Grab a Strengths & Strategy Session HERE. 

Get my Top 10 Pro Tips to Stand Out on LinkedIn HERE

Check out my Recent Article on FastCompany.com: 4 Ways to Fight Ageism in Your Job Search

Follow @jillGriffinOffical on Instagram for daily inspiration. 

Visit JillGriffinCoaching.com for more details on my private and group coaching programs. 

Follow Elena Sonnino on Instagram HERE or check out her website HERE
Purchase Elena Sonnino’s book, Inhabit Your Joy, HERE
Grab a free practice from Elena Sonnino HERE

Jill Griffin is committed to making workplaces more successful for everyone through leadership training and development, team dynamics workshops, and employee well-being programs. Her executive coaching, workshop facilitation, and innovative thinking have driven multi-million-dollar revenues for top agencies, startups, and renowned brands. Collaborating with individuals, teams, and organizations, Jill fosters high-performance and inclusive cultures while facilitating organizational growth.

Visit JillGriffinCoaching.com for more details on:

• Book a 1:1 Career Strategy and Executive Coaching HERE
• Gallup CliftonStrengths Corporate Workshops to build a strengths-based culture
• Team Dynamics training to increase retention, communication, goal setting, and effective decision-making
• Keynote Speaking
• Grab a personal Resume Refresh with Jill Griffin HERE

Follow @jillGriffinOffical on Instagram for daily inspiration
Connect with and follow Jill on LinkedIn