Tips for Work and Life with Andrew LaCivita

How to Turn Interview Questions Into Proof You Know the Job


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Let's talk about something most candidates completely miss in interviews.

👉 The questions they ask.

I'm not talking about whether you ask questions.

Most people know they should.

I'm talking about how you ask them.

Because here's generally what happens…

You wait until the end. You ask something safe. Something generic.

"Can you tell me about the culture?" "What's the work-life balance like?"

[Insert buzzer sound here like the one your Coach Andy makes on Thursdays at Live Office Hours.]

And now you don't get another interview let alone an offer.

And you think you're doing the right thing.

But you're not helping yourself at all.

You're actually signaling the exact opposite of what you want.

You're signaling that you don't really understand the job.

Because strong candidates don't ask questions to gather basic information.

They ask questions to show they already understand what matters.

👉 They use questions as proof.

[Insert kaboom sound here. 💥]

That's the diff.

When you do this well, your questions stop sounding like curiosity and start sounding like experience.

That's when the interviewer starts thinking This person gets it.

That's what I'm breaking down in today's Tuesday Tips lesson.

I'll show you how to ask questions that position you as someone who already knows the job, not someone trying to figure it out.

👉 Listen to Ask Interview Questions That Prove You Know the Job!

If you'd like to build a great career and lead a rewarding life, check out some of these other places where I share my teachings:

1. Check out the milewalk Academy, my coaching and training site, for freemiums and premiums.

2. I have hundreds of educational and inspirational videos on my YouTube Channel.

3. Grab any of my four books related to career development, interviewing, hiring, and goal setting. All can be found on my Amazon Author Page.

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--Andy

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