interviewpreparation

We all know it's important to keep your referees in the loop when you're progressing through interviews so they aren't caught off guard when the phone rings. But what if there's MORE you could do to set them up for success and ensure they give you a GLOWING, detailed review?

Our Aunty Sue shared this tried and tested hack with us, and we thought it was WAY too good to gatekeep.

In this week's episode, we talk about how you can use the last step in the recruitment process to really STAND out and land that offer.

🏀 Shoot Your Shot - Shoutout to Kirsty who bought us a coffee! Here's a snippet of what she had to say:

"Hi Emma and Sarah, firstly thank you so much for your podcast and what you do! I believe I am a living, breathing, and walking existence of your podcast advice. I found you in December 2023. I was receiving multiple job interviews but I could never nail an interview and would always finish them feeling sad and disappointed that I wasn’t able to articulate myself. I searched up 'interview' in Spotify on my daily walk and lo and behold, there you guys were. At this point, I did not realise my whole life was about to change. I became obsessed with listening to you guys because I felt such a change in my confidence. Fast forward to the end of Feb 2024 and I FINALLY landed myself a job at NSW Health as a health promotion officer, in an area I am so passionate about and where there is so much career progression/security in the company. Although the job I got isn’t end game and wasn’t my “dream job”, I realised it’s a stepping stone and there is no rush. I have my whole life to get to where I want to be and just to enjoy the process. My advice for others is to drop the 'dream job' mentality, it isn’t helpful. Last thing, KEEP ON BELIEVING IN YOURSELF and work on those areas where you think you’re failing and I promise you will get there. "

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You're trying to answer the unanswerable - what questions will I be asked in my next job interview? Step away from the google search, and close the ‘common interview questions’ blog post. 

In this episode, Sarah and Emma talk through how you can use the job description to help you predict what a company is looking for. Based on the ad you'll be able to narrow down the types of questions they will be asking, whilst still being prepared for anything! 

🏀 Shoot Your Shot - Shoutout to Chantelle who booked a coaching session with Sarah. She said, “Sarah provided me with extremely actionable and tangible advice that gave me the confidence to walk into my next interview and ace it. The advice was also relevant across a number of roles I was applying for which was extremely beneficial - it felt like learning a new ‘formula’ that could be applied to any role now or in the future. A great investment and use of time and would 110% recommend Sarah’s services when you want to stand out from a crowd and make an impact in your interviews.”  Chantelle updated us  before the break with one job offer locked in, and another on the way!! Congratulations!

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They might be super chatty, in a bad mood, or not ask you any proper questions. If you have a bad interviewer it can be easy to feel like you aren’t getting a chance to use all your prep work.

If you're faced with a bad interviewer, don't freak out, stay calm and positive, and remember to tell them about yourself. In this week’s episode, Sarah and Emma teach you how to deal with a bad interviewer and turn the interview around.

🏀 Shoot Your Shot - Shoutout to Georgia! She said “Hey girls, me again! I've just gone and landed another job at the Sydney Opera House! 😱😱 And now I'll be moving to Sydney (scared but excited!) I'm so glad I could use your poddy again, it's absolutely timeless! Definitely going to shout you both a coffee 😉”

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You’ve landed the interview, you’ve nailed your “tell me about yourself” story, and pulled out your best bits, but HOW do you answer those dreaded “tell me about a time when…” questions?

In this week’s episode Sarah and Emma talk about how to structure answers to behavioural interview questions. We role play with mock questions so you guys will get to hear what works well in the answers, how to strengthen them and the common mistakes that come up.

🏀 Shoot Your Shot - Lily! Lily says she landed her dream job thanks to the podcast!

She wanted to change her career from education to become a proofreader. An incredible opportunity came up and after getting through the second round she began to listen to the pod. “It helped me so much and listening to you calmed my nerves up to right before my interview! Thank you for making me laugh and smile while also sharing such incredible knowledge.” Lily got a call back 20 MINUTES after the Interview!! And they even offered her more money than she asked for!

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At the end of pretty much every interview, you’ll hear ‘so… do you have any questions for us?’ and it’s SO important that you have something to ask! Having smart questions ready shows that you’re prepared, you’re motivated, and that you genuinely want to know more about the business and the job. But MOST importantly you should use questions to genuinely work out whether this is the right job for you! Don’t forget, you’re interviewing the company or team just as much as they are interviewing you!

In this episode we go through 15 questions that you could ask at the end of an interview and talk through the pros and cons. By the end of the episode you’ll have your top 3 picked out ready to wow your panel.

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You did it, you landed an interview! Now the nerves set in - how do you make sure you nail it and get that job offer?!

Most people would start by googling ‘common interview questions’ BUT we’ll tell you why that’s the exact opposite of where you should start. We’ll also tackle the tricky question - what’s your biggest weakness?

In this episode we talk about the three key things you can do to make sure you’re ready to be the BOSS of your interview (see what we did there?...)

Want more job seeker tips and tricks? We put out new episodes every week, so hit subscribe so you don't miss out!

📄 To get our FREE resume template go to www.interviewboss.com.au/resources

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💻 Check out our website for free jobseeker resources

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