Top Interview Questions & How You Should Answer Them
Listen and subscribe on iTunes | Stitcher | Google Play | PlayerFM | iHeart Radio  Please subscribe, rate, and review the Career Hacking Podcast.  In today’s episode we’ll answer the question: If I need to truly distinguish myself from the rest to get this competitive job, what would you suggest I do (other than reading these articles and forming my own responses) to stand out from the crowd?  A random interview tip that just came to mind is that you should never turn down a chance to interview if you aren’t completely confident in your interviewing abilities. If you receive an offer to interview but you aren’t very excited about the role, take advantage to practice your shtick. Even if it falls through, you’re that much closer to knock it out of the park when an offer you’re truly pumped about finds you. Even if you’re happy in your current job today, give another company a chance to extend an offer that you can’t refuse.
Let’s break down a few common interview questions and what exactly you can do… to earn this job that really has you worked up. The examples I’m about to share are hot off the presses in a new WehnerEd Power-Up that will soon go live on WehnerEd.com. Check our products page for updates starting in mid-February.
Show Notes:  Career Hacking Podcast episode 6 The Best Candidate I Ever Interviewed
Career Hacking Podcast episode 4 How to Ace Your Interview
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CHP013: Top Interview Questions & How You Should Answer Them

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Listen and subscribe on iTunes | Spotify| Stitcher | Google Play | PlayerFM | iHeart Radio  Anne Sugar is an executive coach for Harvard Business School Executive Education and has guest lectured at MIT. She has served as a senior leader in the advertising industry, a media planning manager for Fortune 500 clients, and draws on her extensive management experience to advise senior executives and high performers transitioning into leadership roles.  Questions we'll tackle today:  You've made a significant career change that was likely a difficult decision to make. How did you build up the confidence to take the leap, and how did you know it was the right decision to make?  I would like to start off talking about branding. As a marketing and advertising leader, I’m sure you’ve tried your fair share of branding tactics. When you’re setting out to determine what a company or individual’s brand should represent, what is the thought process behind forming a brand that fits?  How to effectively network?  How does one start to develop their own career strategy, and what are characteristics of a strong strategy?  How can folks generally stand out from the crowd at the workplace?  What skills or expertise separates executives from other ranks? what unique abilities do they have?    is it more than just being very good at what they're being measured on?  For those that are looking to get promoted, are there certain skills or tactics you would recommend for them to focus on?  I know many large organizations have structured feedback systems. Do you feel these are effective, or should folks be doing more?  How to connect with Anne:  AnneSugar.com
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CHP044: Discover Your Personal Brand and Own It!! A Conversation with Anne Sugar

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Listen and subscribe on iTunes | Spotify| Stitcher | Google Play | PlayerFM | iHeart Radio  Stephanie Staidle is a licensed art therapist and business coach who helps individuals and companies bring their visions alive into the world through businesses they love that make a difference.  Her mission is to transform the world of business from one that relies solely on logic, language, and numbers to one that values creativity, risk-taking, play, and innovation.  The Right Brain Entrepreneur is the result of the frustration with a society that encourages ‘playing it safe’ with all work and no play, suppressing our fullest, innate potential for success.  Most of the education system does not set up the foundation for world-changing entrepreneurs and happy companies.  As the founder of The Right Brain Entrepreneur, she provides on-site workshops and coaching to business professionals worldwide, educating them on the science behind achieving results in business by using ‘right brain thinking’, offering outside-the-box solutions to improve team building, problem-solving, and employee satisfaction.  Questions we'll tackle today:  Why do you feel the right-brain skills are so important compared with those that are typically focused on in the workplace? (A quick anatomy lesson for the folks at home, the left side of the brain guides analytic thoughts, language, logic, math, & science. Alternatively, the right brain has much more influence over creativity, imagination, music, and art.)  Why do you believe creativity is such an important skill in the workplace?  How can our listeners boost their creativity muscle?  How do you recommend folks boost their right-brain thinking?  In today’s day in age risk-taking and innovation have been significantly downplayed in favor of quarterly earnings reports.  – especially when these mentalities are hard-wired into our organizations and cultures, HOW can individuals succeed with a right-brained mentality and skills?  What do you believe should change about our education system to better prepare future generations for the challenges we face today and will likely face in the future?  How do you believe we can better teach folks these skills?  How can folks generally stand out from the crowd at the workplace?  Are there common areas in which your clients have opportunity for improvement?  By studying history, we can expect that a stock market correction is imminent… what should folks be doing now to prepare themselves and help them weather the storm?  Looking at your website, you mentioned the importance of play. What benefits does play provide, and how do you recommend folks integrate it into their routines?  What is a common roadblock that your clients face?  How to connect with Stephanie:  Her Company: The Right Brain Entrepreneur 
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CHP043: Create Success By Growing Your Creativity Muscle. Right-Brain Thinking With Stephanie Staidle.

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Listen and subscribe on iTunes | Spotify| Stitcher | Google Play | PlayerFM | iHeart Radio  Rebecca Zucker is an executive coach, expert in leadership and career development, partner at Next Step Partners, and contributor at Harvard Business Review.  As an expert in executive coaching as well as leadership and career development, Rebecca has coached leaders across the globe, from high-potential managers to C-level executives. Rebecca’s client list is extensive and includes professionals from the likes of Apple, Bain & Company, and Google. She has conducted hundreds of workshops on leadership and career development and is frequently quoted in the press on career and leadership issues.  Questions we'll tackle today:  How would you define career strategy?  What is a common opportunity that many folks neglect in their careers?  How does one start to develop their own career strategy, and what are characteristics of a strong strategy?  How can folks generally stand out from the crowd at the workplace?  Are there common areas in which your clients have an opportunity for improvement?  Why are folks generally resistant to being adaptive in the workplace?  How does being adaptive help one in their career?  Let's touch on the importance of giving and receiving feedback. Do you feel this is a valuable tool that many folks neglect to leverage?  I know many large organizations have structured feedback systems. Do you feel these are effective, or should folks be doing more?  How should one give feedback appropriately?  How can folks fight the anxiety of asking others for feedback?  How to connect with Rebecca:  Her Company: Next Step Partners
Rebecca's Work on Havard Business Review

CHP042: Expert Advice From The Career Growth Guru: Rebecca Zucker

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Ron Carucci is co-founder and managing partner at Navalent. He spends his days working with CEOs and executives pursuing transformational change for their organizations, leaders, and industries.  He has a thirty-year track record helping some of the world’s most influential executives tackle challenges of strategy, organization, and leadership.  Ron is a 2-time TEDx speaker, and his presentations are entitled:  How To Be More Powerful Than Powerless  The Secret To Having Influence  Ron also led a ten-year longitudinal study on executive transition to find out why more than 50% of leaders fail within their first 18 months of appointment and uncovering the 4 differentiating capabilities that set successful leaders apart. Those findings are highlighted in his book Rising To Power, co-authored with Eric Hansen.  Questions we'll tackle today:  How do you suggest folks train their eye to see improvement opportunities in their businesses?  What can folks do at the office to distinguish themselves?  What skills or expertise separates executives from other ranks?  Is it more than just being very good at what they're being measured on?  How do folks generally stand out from the crowd at the workplace?  What are habits that help folks play the game at a higher level?  What common aspects do you find motivates folks in their careers?  What do you believe is the key to creating more energy in your own life and career?  How can folks determine their purpose?  What is a common roadblock that your clients face?  How to connect with Ron:  His Company: Navalent
His book: Rising To Power
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CHP041: Boost Your Career Like An Executive. A Conversation with Ron Carucci.

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Listen and subscribe on iTunes | Spotify| Stitcher | Google Play | PlayerFM | iHeart Radio  Emilie Aries is a nationally recognized speaker, writer, and podcaster, and the Founder and CEO of Bossed Up, an innovative personal and professional training organization that helps women craft sustainable careers while prioritizing their overall wellness. She has helped hundreds navigate career transition and prevent burnout. Her TED talk, “The Power of No,” shows how to set healthy boundaries and invest in sustainable long-term achievement. Her forthcoming book, Bossed Up, will be published in 2019 and will help women step up as the BOSS of their life and assertively design a sustainable career path. Today, she continues to combine her political instincts and personal experience with burnout to help women step into their power and be the boss of their lives.  Questions we'll tackle today:  How to avoid being another resume that gets tossed in the pile  For those that are struggling to get interviews, how can individuals stand out from the crowd and gain more attention?  One of the areas I want to focus on with you today is effective communication. Why do you believe this is such an imperative skill?  What are unique challenges that women face that can hold them back in their career?
How can women balance the line between being assertive and coming across as “bossy” (while still fighting for yourself)?  What are common ways in which people can self-diagnose their own opportunities for improvement?  How does emotional intelligence play in effective communication?  Confidence is also key. How do you help your clients boost their confidence?  We've both worked with clients who feel like their being trampled on in the jobs. How do you personally help these folks dust themselves off and reassert themselves?  What does being Bossed Up mean to you?  How do you define a sustainable career, and how can folks out there create one for themselves?  How to connect with Emilie:  Bossedup.org  (Join the Courage Community!)
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CHP013: Top Interview Questions & How You Should Answer Them

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