How to Crush Job Interviews (Ep. 183)

The Inforium

Thomas Frank and Martin Boehme

Personal Branding, Career, Productivity, Business, Learning, Lifehacking, College, University, Education, 101, Lifestyle Design, Work Smart, Class

4.8 • 998 Ratings

🗓️ 30 October 2017

⏱️ 68 minutes

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Summary

A job interview might be all that lies between you and a new life. We talk about how to put your best foot forward so it won't stand in the way. Full show notes Things mentioned in this episode: Resume Tips From a Hiring Director Who Read 10,000 Resumes (Ep. 40) The Power of Storytelling in Job Interviews (Ep. 80) Listen Money Matters 5 Resume Mistakes You Need to Avoid Elon Musk Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future, by Ashlee Vance CNBC - How to get hired by Elon Musk The Balance - 28 Behavior Based Job Interview Questions The Balance - Job Interview Questions and Answers U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Salary Negotiation and Student Loan Payoff Tactics (Ep. 38) In-Depth Salary Negotiation Tactics (Ep. 52) Fearless Salary Negotiation Tips With Josh Doody Suitsupply Combatant Gentlemen How to Upgrade Your Wardrobe and Dress Better (Ep. 128) Real Men Real Style YouTube channel Video interview with Dr. Nun S. Amen Ra The Tim Ferriss Show Design Shack - The Importance of a "Leave-Behind" for Clients: Top Tips & Advice How To Land Your Dream Internship, by Tam Pham How to Land Your Dream Internship (Ep. 129) Confessions of a Recruiting Director, by Brad Karsh Getting from College to Career, by Lindsey Pollak Steal the Show, by Michael Port Ramit Sethi Ramit Sethi's YouTube channel Want more cool stuff? You can find all sorts of great tools at my Resources page. You can also get a free copy of my book, 10 Steps to Earning Awesome Grades (While Studying Less), by staying up to date with the College Info Geek newsletter. Timestamps: 0:02:07 - What are job interviewers looking for in a candidate? 0:11:07 - Possible interview questions that may come up 0:19:16 - Some general traits that apply to most jobs 0:23:45 - Negotiating your possible salary 0:28:58 - Having the correct mindset when applying for a job 0:35:32 - Choosing what to wear to an interview 0:45:01 - Respecting every employee at the workplace 0:48:31 - Practicing interviews and thinking before speaking 0:52:40 - Handling the aftermath of an interview 1:01:31 - Don't be overly negative about your previous jobs 1:04:29 - Conclusion If you enjoyed this episode, subscribe to the podcast on iTunes! It's easy, you'll get new episodes automatically, and it also helps the show gain exposure :) You can also leave a review! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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0:34.7	Welcome to the College Empo Geek Podcast.
0:36.4	Sorry for the lack of cold open today.
0:38.7	Oh no.
0:39.7	Because we can talk about warm.
0:41.6	It's very warm. It's a warm warm open it's getting warm in here so
0:44.4	get out of myself some tea I guess
0:46.7	uh I'm pretty excited about this tea to be honest is it the root beer one yeah
0:51.6	yeah it was pretty cool yeah you wouldn't think that root beer tea would be good, but it is. Pretty cool. Though I let Anna smell it and she made this very disgusted face. Does she not like root beer I think because that would explain it
1:08.2	Offended at a fundamental level that you would combine root beer with tea.
1:13.0	You're not combining root beer with tea.
1:15.0	It's just an herbal infusion made of roots.
1:17.0	Exactly. I think that that is just not having an open enough mind because...
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