What Dating Mistakes Can Teach You About Job Interviews, with Matthew Sorensen

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

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Careers, Business

4.8 • 624 Ratings

🗓️ 29 June 2022

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Summary

If you don’t have interviewing experience, you might wonder how to succeed at them. But if you’ve ever been on a date, there are lessons you can transfer to the world of job seeking. Find Your Dream Job guest, Matthew Sorensen, says don’t go too deep, too fast with your questions, and under no circumstances should you focus on your ex (employer.) If you get an offer, respond with enthusiasm, even if you aren’t sure you will accept. Expect to be nervous, but speak positively about how you see your future with this company and what you have to offer. About Our Guest: Matthew Sorensen (http://linkedin.com/in/sorensenmatthew) is a former executive recruiter and search firm owner, and the founder of the Candidate Club (https://www.candidateclub.com/). Matthew’s company helps you improve your interview skills, avoid costly mistakes, and get the job offer. Resources in This Episode: Matthew’s podcast, The Job Interview Experience, can help you nail your next interview. Listen by visiting jobinterviewexperience.com/. (https://www.jobinterviewexperience.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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1:19.6	I'm your host, Mac Pritchard. I'm also the founder of Max Lest. It's a job board in the Pacific Northwest that helps you find a fulfilling career.
1:28.6	Every Wednesday, I talk to a different expert about the tools you need to get the work you want.
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