“Where do you see yourself in five years?” “What is your biggest professional achievement"?” “Why should we hire you?”

Memorizing 30-, 60-, and 90-second answers to these and the other 47 interview questions you found in a listicle the night before your final round of interviews will only get you so far.

Next time, skip the listicles, skip the trendy books, and try this: know what you want. See if they have it. If they don’t, GTFO.

Welcome to Ask Your Work Wife, a new podcast where Vanessa & Holland answer your real questions about real work in corporate America. Covering topics from quitting to interviewing to negotiating to resumes and meetings. It’s about knowing the rules of the game so you can get what you want.

Email us your questions at [email protected] and listen for a new episode every Wednesday. Don’t forget to follow us on Instagram at @askyourworkwife!