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Hired: Talent VP on Job Interviews, Negotiation & Offers

Avoid Awkward Starts & Nail the First Impression!

Hired: Talent VP on Job Interviews, Negotiation & Offers

Hired Podcast

Education, Interview Prep, Promotions, Self-improvement, Careers, Job Interviews, Job Search, How To, Resumes, Business, Cover Letters

4.9638 Ratings

🗓️ 24 September 2024

⏱️ 13 minutes

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Summary

Awkwardness is common: Many people feel awkward during interviews, especially at the beginning.The right start matters: A strong start can set the tone for a successful interview.Prepare a script: Plan out what to say in the first few moments.Be still: Avoid rambling and focus on making a clear, concise statement.Use positive language: Express excitement and appreciation for the opportunity.Practice: Rehearse your script to feel more confident.Focus on the conversation: Shift the focus to the...

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0:00.0

Are you tired of begging for a salary that reflects your own worth?

0:04.7

Look, you're grinding, you're good, but you're still stuck.

0:08.4

I get it.

0:09.5

This podcast isn't about just getting smarter.

0:13.0

It's about scaling you.

0:15.5

And I'm going to cut the chase.

0:16.9

My unfair advantage program.

0:19.9

Six weeks of a one-on-one strategic council with me designed to jump you a tax bracket.

0:27.6

Ready to get the kind of six-figure offer that changes everything?

0:31.6

Learn more and apply to see if you qualify at moveup careers.com.

0:36.8

June and July are fully booked booked and August spots are filling up

0:41.3

fast. That's moveup careers.com. Don't let the lack of opportunity be what's holding you back.

0:50.9

I'm not super big into the everything's awkward, everything sucks thing, but I know some people are.

0:57.9

They feel awkward often and they avoid it at all costs.

1:03.3

They think they're awkward.

1:05.1

They feel awkward.

1:06.2

They describe themselves.

1:07.1

Maybe the first word, they describe themselves as is awkward.

1:13.5

The beginning of interviews are always awkward. And it's something that really most often starts things off on the

1:21.5

wrong foot. Now, I'm not saying this to put undue pressure on you because you have nerves and interview performance

1:28.9

and everything else to worry about. So I don't want to make a big deal out of this, but I do want

1:33.3

to give you tools to help those very first moments of your interview go a heck of a lot

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