In this episode, discover how to effectively prepare for an interview in just 30 minutes using a simple five-step power prep method.
Learn to set the tone with a strong 'tell me about yourself' story, align your strengths with the job requirements, handle gaps confidently, and ask insightful questions to leave a lasting impression.
Know the importance of strategic preparation and offers further resources for a comprehensive job search and career transitions. 
 
We'll Talk About:
<ul>
<li>
00:56 Step-by-Step Power Prep Guide
</li>
<li>
01:43 Setting the Tone: Tell Me About Yourself
</li>
<li>
04:59 Identifying Strengths and Gaps
</li>
<li>
06:36 Aligning Strengths to Job Needs
</li>
<li>
08:42 Reframing Gaps 10:29 Asking Insightful Questions
</li>
<li>
14:45 Conclusion and Final Tips
</li>
</ul>
 
_________________________________________________________________

Episodes Mentioned
<ul dir="ltr">
<li><a href='https://www.theuncommoncareer.com/blog/podcast108-how-to-answer-tell-me-about-yourself'>Read and Listen to Episode #108 Here</a></li>
<li><a href='https://www.theuncommoncareer.com/blog/podcast110-how-to-structure-your-tell-me-about-yourself-response'>Read and Listen to Episode #110 Here</a></li>
</ul>

_________________________________________________________________

Connect with Me
<ul>
<li>
<a href='https://tinyurl.com/mr3x5e4a'>Connect with me on LinkedIn</a>
</li>
<li>
From Zero Responses to Multiple Offers: <a href='https://tinyurl.com/mr5fvdsw'>Download The 5 Essential Steps Checklist</a>
</li>
<li>
<a href='https://tinyurl.com/yanhxk25'>Click here to learn about coaching</a>
</li>
</ul>

In this episode, discover how to effectively prepare for an interview in just 30 minutes using a simple five-step power prep method. Learn to set the tone with a strong 'tell me about yourself' story, align your strengths with the job requirements, handle gaps confidently, and ask insightful questions to leave a lasting impression. Know the importance of strategic preparation and offers further resources for a comprehensive job search and career transitions. We'll Talk About: 00:56 Step-by-Step Power Prep Guide 01:43 Setting the Tone: Tell Me About Yourself 04:59 Identifying Strengths and Gaps 06:36 Aligning Strengths to Job Needs 08:42 Reframing Gaps 10:29 Asking Insightful Questions 14:45 Conclusion and Final Tips _________________________________________________________________ Episodes Mentioned Read and Listen to Episode #108 Here Read and Listen to Episode #110 Here _________________________________________________________________ Connect with Me Connect with me on LinkedIn From Zero Responses to Multiple Offers: Download The 5 Essential Steps Checklist Click here to learn about coaching

&nbsp;
In this episode, discover how to effectively prepare for an interview in just 30 minutes using a simple five-step power prep method.
Learn to set the tone with a strong 'tell me about yourself' story, align your strengths with the job requirements, handle gaps confidently, and ask insightful questions to leave a lasting impression.
Know the importance of strategic preparation and offers further resources for a comprehensive job search and career transitions.&nbsp;
&nbsp;
We'll Talk About:
<ul>
<li>
00:56 Step-by-Step Power Prep Guide
</li>
<li>
01:43 Setting the Tone: Tell Me About Yourself
</li>
<li>
04:59 Identifying Strengths and Gaps
</li>
<li>
06:36 Aligning Strengths to Job Needs
</li>
<li>
08:42 Reframing Gaps 10:29 Asking Insightful Questions
</li>
<li>
14:45 Conclusion and Final Tips
</li>
</ul>
&nbsp;
_________________________________________________________________

Episodes Mentioned
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.theuncommoncareer.com/blog/podcast108-how-to-answer-tell-me-about-yourself" rel="noopener noreferrer">Read and Listen to Episode #108 Here</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.theuncommoncareer.com/blog/podcast110-how-to-structure-your-tell-me-about-yourself-response" rel="noopener noreferrer">Read and Listen to Episode #110 Here</a></li>
</ul>

_________________________________________________________________

Connect with Me
<ul>
<li>
<a href="https://tinyurl.com/mr3x5e4a" rel="noopener noreferrer">Connect with me on LinkedIn</a>
</li>
<li>
From Zero Responses to Multiple Offers: <a href="https://tinyurl.com/mr5fvdsw" rel="noopener noreferrer">Download The 5 Essential Steps Checklist</a>
</li>
<li>
<a href="https://tinyurl.com/yanhxk25" rel="noopener noreferrer">Click here to learn about coaching</a>
</li>
</ul>
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116. Prep for an Interview in 30 Minutes

If you’re a mid-career woman in the job search, you need less effort and more strategy.

Join me to catch your career blind spots, make internal shifts, and elevate your job search to make real progress.
 
🙋🏻‍♀️ Hey there! I’m Patricia. I help mid-career women get to their ideal next role with more intention and less stress.
 
On the podcast, you’ll clarify your career direction, understand strategic branding, and experience the same insight-to-action approach I use in my start-to-finish 1:1 career coaching program.
 .
This podcast is especially for you if you:
✔︎ are in a job search or about to start one
✔︎ know how to work hard but want a smarter strategy
✔︎ want momentum in the search, knowing you left nothing on the table
 .
Here’s what we talk about:
🎙️ Job search strategy for mid-career professionals
🎙️ Career clarity, insights, and decision-making
🎙️ Professional branding (resume, LinkedIn, messaging)
🎙️ Interview preparation and interview strategy
🎙️ The thoughts, patterns and habits that accelerate (or stall) your search
🎙️ What’s working in today’s job market
 .
🚫 This is not: a podcast about quick-fixes and career hacks.
🚫 It's also not empty "you can be anything" promises.  
 
It’s instead a practical, insight-driven space where I help you slow down - just a bit - so you can:
✅ position yourself well in today's market
✅ leverage strategic communications to experience momentum, and
✅ feel the relief - and results - of an approach that truly connects

...all using the same approach I coach my 1:1 clients with in our start-to-finish career coaching program.
 
If you’re a mid-career woman in the job search and you're ready to "slow down to speed up", then you’re in the right place!
 .
💡 Need a Tour Guide? Start Here:  <a href="https://theuncommoncareer.com/roadmap" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://theuncommoncareer.com/roadmap</a> Download the Podcast Roadmap, for our best episodes to help you at every phase of your search.
 
Happy listening!
 
~Patricia Ortega, MS 2x Certified Career Coach (BCC/ICF) &amp; Counselor since the 2010 job market downturn. 
 
______________________________
John 5:12 | Love Jesus, love people. "This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you"

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If you’re a mid-career woman in the job search, you need less effort and more strategy. Join me to catch your career blind spots, make internal shifts, and elevate your job search to make real progress. 🙋🏻‍♀️ Hey there! I’m Patricia. I help mid-career women get to their ideal next role with more intention and less stress. On the podcast, you’ll clarify your career direction, understand strategic branding, and experience the same insight-to-action approach I use in my start-to-finish 1:1 career coaching program. . This podcast is especially for you if you: ✔︎ are in a job search or about to start one ✔︎ know how to work hard but want a smarter strategy ✔︎ want momentum in the search, knowing you left nothing on the table . Here’s what we talk about: 🎙️ Job search strategy for mid-career professionals 🎙️ Career clarity, insights, and decision-making 🎙️ Professional branding (resume, LinkedIn, messaging) 🎙️ Interview preparation and interview strategy 🎙️ The thoughts, patterns and habits that accelerate (or stall) your search 🎙️ What’s working in today’s job market . 🚫 This is not: a podcast about quick-fixes and career hacks. 🚫 It's also not empty "you can be anything" promises. It’s instead a practical, insight-driven space where I help you slow down - just a bit - so you can: ✅ position yourself well in today's market ✅ leverage strategic communications to experience momentum, and ✅ feel the relief - and results - of an approach that truly connects ...all using the same approach I coach my 1:1 clients with in our start-to-finish career coaching program. If you’re a mid-career woman in the job search and you're ready to "slow down to speed up", then you’re in the right place! . 💡 Need a Tour Guide? Start Here: https://theuncommoncareer.com/roadmapDownload the Podcast Roadmap, for our best episodes to help you at every phase of your search. Happy listening! ~Patricia Ortega, MS 2x Certified Career Coach (BCC/ICF) & Counselor since the 2010 job market downturn. ______________________________ John 5:12 | Love Jesus, love people. "This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you"

If you’re a mid-career woman in the job search, you need less effort and more strategy.

Join me to catch your career blind spots, make internal shifts, and elevate your job search to make real progress.
&nbsp;
🙋🏻‍♀️ Hey there! I’m Patricia. I help mid-career women get to their ideal next role with more intention and less stress.
&nbsp;
On the podcast, you’ll clarify your career direction, understand strategic branding, and experience the same insight-to-action approach I use in my start-to-finish 1:1 career coaching program.
&nbsp;.
This podcast is especially for you if you:
✔︎ are in a job search or about to start one
✔︎ know how to work hard but want a smarter strategy
✔︎ want momentum in the search, knowing you left nothing on the table
&nbsp;.
Here’s what we talk about:
🎙️ Job search strategy for mid-career professionals
🎙️ Career clarity, insights, and decision-making
🎙️ Professional branding (resume, LinkedIn, messaging)
🎙️ Interview preparation and interview strategy
🎙️ The thoughts, patterns and habits that accelerate (or stall) your search
🎙️ What’s working in today’s job market
&nbsp;.
🚫 This is not: a podcast about quick-fixes and career hacks.
🚫 It's also not empty "you can be anything" promises.&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;
It’s instead a practical, insight-driven space where I help you slow down - just a bit - so you can:
✅ position yourself well in today's market
✅ leverage strategic communications to experience momentum, and
✅ feel the relief - and results - of an approach that truly connects

...all using the same approach I coach my 1:1 clients with in our start-to-finish career coaching program.
&nbsp;
If you’re a mid-career woman in the job search and you're ready to "slow down to speed up", then you’re in the right place!
&nbsp;.
💡 Need a Tour Guide? Start Here:&nbsp; <a href="https://theuncommoncareer.com/roadmap" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://theuncommoncareer.com/roadmap</a> Download the Podcast Roadmap, for our best episodes to help you at every phase of your search.
&nbsp;
Happy listening!
&nbsp;
~Patricia Ortega, MS 2x Certified Career Coach (BCC/ICF) &amp; Counselor since the 2010 job market downturn. 
&nbsp;
______________________________
John 5:12 | Love Jesus, love people. "This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you"

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