Ask questions about the role, the company & how the role fits w/in the structure

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Feb 17, 2021
5:33:36pm

CaliWG All-American

And be sure to frame the questions in a way that shows you’ve taken the time to do your homework on the business.

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CaliWG

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I have my first real "professional" interview tomorrow. Anyone have any last

allaboutthegainz

2/17/21 5:14pm

Short answers.

DKN

2/17/21 5:14pm

Don't brag that you were an AP, or that you led 200 missionaries.

Carnac

2/17/21 5:15pm

Shoot, there goes one of my talking points.

allaboutthegainz

2/17/21 5:17pm

No problem. Can you brag about any current Church callings?

Carnac

2/17/21 5:18pm

Or having your eagle? 😂

Dazog

2/17/21 5:54pm

Industry?

JollyGreenGiant

2/17/21 5:15pm

Finance.

allaboutthegainz

2/17/21 5:16pm

Talk about the money you made trading GME and AMC

BIG XII Coug

2/17/21 5:18pm

Don’t get off topic or be too flippant about anything

stoils

2/17/21 5:16pm

Make sure they know you were an AP and led 200 missionaries

BIG XII Coug

2/17/21 5:17pm

What about CFO of the mission?

allaboutthegainz

2/17/21 5:18pm

Financial secretary will surely impress them. Tell them Utah sucks. That's a

Archaea

2/17/21 5:20pm

That will work

BIG XII Coug

2/17/21 5:20pm

Don’t underdress. Be confident but not cocky. Show your personality

Hoax

2/17/21 5:18pm

Have you researched the company well and thoroughly? Have researched

Archaea

2/17/21 5:18pm

If not too late go in with a plan or proposal

Beggar

2/17/21 5:19pm

Excellent advice.

Archaea

2/17/21 5:19pm

Scrub your social media ASAP.

Turnpike Lane

2/17/21 5:20pm

Done years ago. As long as they do not find my CB account, I'm good.

allaboutthegainz

2/17/21 5:25pm

Don't take your mother with you.

Tare

2/17/21 5:24pm

Use the star method response... or a similar method

Ryan M

2/17/21 5:27pm

There's no such thing as a true "dream" job. If you don't get this one, there's

shoganai

2/17/21 5:31pm

Ask questions about the role, the company & how the role fits w/in the structure

CaliWG

2/17/21 5:33pm

Eye contact - but not too much. Smile - but not too much.

lightmann

2/17/21 5:37pm

Good luck. Work on emotional intelligence and situational questions.

slowhiteguy

2/17/21 5:38pm

Make sure they like you and think you will fit socially

Baron

2/17/21 5:40pm

Not sure if they teach about the STAR story method in undergrad, but if you

Duke Silver

2/17/21 5:47pm

Yes sir. If it's a hot woman interviewer don't ask her out on a date

TNT

2/17/21 5:49pm

Not that TNT has any experience with this

TNT

2/17/21 5:55pm

Use the STAR format to answer your questions and ask good questions at the end.

ballen

2/17/21 5:55pm

Remember, Dumas is pronounced "doo - mahs" not...

boogers

2/17/21 6:02pm

Classic commercial

Beggar

2/17/21 6:14pm

Assert dominance. Eye contact until interviewer looks away.

valleus

2/17/21 7:12pm

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