How to Use Humor in a Job Interview, with Loren Greiff

Find Your Dream Job: Insider Tips for Finding Work, Advancing your Career, and Loving Your Job

Mac's List

Careers, Business

4.8 • 624 Ratings

🗓️ 22 December 2021

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Summary

If you have a tendency to feel anxious during interviews, maybe it’s time to incorporate some well-timed humor. Humor can alleviate stress and help build rapport with others, even hiring managers. Find Your Dream Job guest Loren Greiff says you need to strike a balance between using humor and trying to be a comedian. You want to be yourself, not making jokes for the sake of getting a laugh, but taking advantage of an opportunity to lighten the mood. Loren also says it is crucial to practice your humor before any interview to be sure it lands well. About Our Guest: Loren Greiff (https://www.linkedin.com/in/lorengreiff/) is the founder and president of PortfolioRocket.com.(https://portfoliorocket.com/) Loren teaches her clients a search process to find and land positions in the hidden job market. Resources in This Episode: If you’re ready to leave the job scene behind and embark on your dream career, find out how Loren can help by visiting her website at portfoliorocket.com. (https://portfoliorocket.com/) From our Sponsor: Find Your Dream Job is brought to you by TopResume.(http://macslist.org/topresume) Top Resume has helped more than 400,000 professionals land more interviews and get hired faster. Get a free review of your resume today from one of Top Resume’s expert writers. (http://macslist.org/topresume) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:06.8	This is Find Your Dream Job, the podcast that helped you get hired,
1:16.5	add the career you want, and make a difference in life.
1:19.3	I'm your host, Mack Pritchard.
1:20.9	I'm also the founder of Max List.
1:23.5	It's a job board in the Pacific Northwest that helps you find a fulfilling career.
1:28.5	Every Wednesday, I talk to a different expert about the tools you need to get the work you want.
1:34.4	How many times a day do you get a spammy text?
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