Most interviews are lost in the first minute because of how people answer the tell me about yourself question.

I now have a solution where you send me a video of your answer.

I send you my video response plus a new script back.

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Welcome to the job interview experience.

I'm a former executive recruiter, search firm owner, director of talent acquisition, founder of candidate club interview preparation, and your host of the job interview experience.

Chris Fontenella is the founder of Encore Professionals Group, a professional service firm, and also the previous division director for

Robert Haft International, and client services director for resources, global professionals.

Chris has authored multiple books and is here to help us take control of our job, search,

and careers. Chris, thanks so much for joining us.

Thanks, Matthew. Really appreciate it.

I'm looking forward to our chat. I appreciate the opportunity. Absolutely. Chris, to get started

outside of work, how do you like to spend your time? Lately, I've been investing a lot of time in

reading and writing. I've been in the staffing and consulting business for 30 years now,

and I try to practice what I preach a little bit, and I do talk to a lot of people about

always giving thought to their career and next steps and where they're at in their career journey,

and I'm sort of at the end of what I'll say, the phase around the staffing and consulting

business.

I still enjoy it immensely.

I'm still doing it.

I have my business encore professional group and still helping a lot of clients in the greater

Los Angeles area with their staffing challenges and needs.

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