How can I make the most out of interviews?

#Takeaways

 

• Interviews are a great opportunity for self promotion in fact interviewers want you to promote yourself and tell them all about YOU.

• Interviews go badly when you undervalue yourself and don’t share and own your expertise.

• 3 things that will shift your perspective when it comes to interviews

• Preparation is key - Practice out loud talking about yourself - it doesn't always come naturally

• Embrace silence don’t be scared of it

• Have a good balance to show your work and your results - own it!

• Remember to use the word ‘I’ - they want to hire you not your team

 

 

Today we are talking about those dreaded interviews.  I mean seriously I am not surprised that so many women say to me how much they hate interviews. 

Everyone starting at you, feeling like you are in the hot seat and trying to remember everything you want to say - talk about putting pressure on yourself.  So today I want to shift this perspective for you because interviews are one of the best ways to promote yourself - it is expected and the interviewers want to hear about you so this is a great opportunity for you to shine. 

Listen in for 3 things you can start thinking about today to make sure you smash that next interviews in all the right ways.

 

“So many people ask me ‘what are interviewers looking for’ and my answer is they want to hear about you and the impact you have” - Gemma

“Don’t be scared of silence... women feel the need to fill silence.  Don’t be afraid to give yourself a minute to digest the question - done well this gives that vibe of confident energy in the room”

“Don’t buy into that theory that great work speaks for itself - you need to own the part of that great work that was yours” - Gemma

 

#Resources

 

 

• “5 Steps to being more visible at work” one page guide mentioned in the episode - get yours here:

 

https://www.gemmastow.com/5-ways-to-be-more-visible-at-work

 

 

• Get the White Paper ‘Visibility at Work: The Importance of Self Promotion for Women’s Career Progression:

 

https://bit.ly/WP2020podcast

 

 

• Book a call with Gemma:

 

 http://bit.ly/CallGemmaPodcast

 

 

• More info about the 1-1 No More Hiding 12 month Coaching Programme:

 

https://bit.ly/NMH12Pod

 

Connect with your host Gemma Stow:

Website: https://www.gemmastow.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gemmastow/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/gemmastow

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iamgemmastow/

 

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