Today, I got a call from a family member/friend/professional
associate: my sister, who was
stressing out about a job interview that she had scheduled for tomorrow. Oh Dear…
Now usually, if I were officially coaching someone on preparing for a job
interview, I would suggest at least a one week window for preparation. With only a day to prepare, my tried and true
1-week program was just not going to work.
I quickly leaned on my Lean/Agile coaching techniques to offer her value
that would take her a long way before the interview tomorrow. Here I have laid out a 3 step strategy to
assist her and anyone else who finds themselves in a time crunch to prepare for
an interview and GET THE JOB! Let’s go.
Step 1: Do a Full Self-Assessment
In this step, it’s all about being honest with
yourself. Review the job announcement
for which you are interviewing, and honestly answer this question? Technically
speaking, am I qualified to do this job?
If your answer is