You Got This: What to Do Before a Job Interview, with Michael Buck
Find Your Dream Job: Insider Tips for Finding Work, Advancing your Career, and Loving Your Job
Mac Prichard
4.8 • 630 Ratings
🗓️ 29 May 2024
⏱️ 23 minutes
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Job interviews aren’t something we tend to do regularly, so it’s normal to be nervous going into one. According to Find Your Dream Job guest Michael Buck, preparation is key because hiring managers can tell who’s done their homework. Begin by studying the job description and getting a handle on the specific duties it requires. Michael adds that because the hiring process can be so stressful, you need to be sure to practice adequate self-care before, during, and after any interviews. Finally, prepare a list of questions for the panel. A candidate with zero questions appears to have little to no interest in the job.
About Our Guest:Michael Buck is a recruiter and a human resources manager with deep roots in the nonprofit sector.
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| 0:00.0 | This is Find Your Dream Job, the podcast has helped you get hired, have the career you want, and make a difference in life. |
| 0:17.8 | I'm your host, Mack Pritchard. I'm also the founder of Max Lest. It's a job board in the |
| 0:23.2 | Pacific Northwest that helps you find a fulfilling career. Every Wednesday, I talk to a different |
| 0:29.3 | expert about the tools you need to get the work you want. You have a job interview coming up, |
| 0:35.6 | and you're not sure how to prepare. |
| 0:38.7 | How can you make sure you got this? |
| 0:41.7 | Michael Buck is here to talk about what to do before a job interview. |
| 0:46.0 | He's a recruiter and a human resources manager with deep roots in the nonprofit sector. |
| 0:52.3 | Michael joins us from Milwaukee, Oregon. |
| 0:54.9 | Well, let's get going, Michael. |
| 0:56.3 | We're talking about how to prepare for a job interview. |
| 1:00.7 | How does getting ready before a job interview help you as a candidate? |
| 1:06.2 | Being ready for your job interview is really essential to landing that dream job that you want, |
| 1:12.3 | being prepared and understanding what may be coming your way as far as interview questions |
| 1:18.2 | and being able to prepare for those questions that may come up. |
| 1:22.8 | Michael, you've been a hiring manager for a long time now. You've done a lot of recruiting. Can recruiters |
| 1:29.0 | like you tell when an applicant hasn't prepared for a job interview? Oh, absolutely. |
| 1:34.2 | Being able to know what position that you're applying for and being able to answer the questions |
| 1:40.9 | for that specific position is essential. The way the job market is working |
| 1:47.5 | right now, there's a multitude of ways to apply for different positions and people really |
| 1:53.1 | cast a wide net when they are applying for positions. So when you are offered that interview |
| 1:59.4 | opportunity, it's really important to go through that job |
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