In this episode, Jim and Lauren cover advice for interviewing. This is the first of two episodes focusing on interview advice.  Lauren recently gave a talk to postdocs and grad students at Harvard Medical School on interviewing in early June and this episode covers questions received during this talk as well as questions that Jim and Lauren have received during coaching discussions. We cover these questions below in this episode. We hope you find this episode helpful and we hope you enjoy listening. 

• Should candidates apply to jobs first or prepare their materials first for job applications?
• Advice to sound more enthusiastic during HR Screening
• Advice to tailor interview responses to the role you are interviewing for
• Should candidates prepare an overview slide ppt for the first interview with hiring manager?
• How should candidates answer the question “Why do you want to leave academia?“
• Should candidates prepare differently / prepare different responses for interviews at big organizations vs startups?
• Advice to answer the question "what is your biggest mistake” or “a weakness that you have”?
• Advice for how to approach interview responses if you have worked on various projects across different areas

Lauren Celano, CEO of Propel Careers and Jim Gould, the Director for Postdoctoral Affairs at Harvard Medical School, launched this podcast as a way for us to share our advice, insights, and reflections to help others navigate their careers.  

As we develop new episodes, this podcast will provide insights regarding career advice to help listeners navigate career choices and become more confident in their decisions. We look forward to busting myths and providing real life, timely, and accurate advice. Jim and Lauren work heavily with Ph.D. trained scientists, but the advice we provide can be applicable to other audiences. We hope you enjoy listening!