Hired: Talent VP on Job Interviews, Negotiation & Offers

About 90% of job seekers answer this question wrong. I know this after interviewing 5,000+ people and working as an interview coach.

In this episode, I share what goes wrong and then a template to WIN this question.

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Dr. Sirisha Kuchimanchi and I Discuss What Managers Look for When Making Hiring Decisions, Investing in Your Network BEFORE You Need It, and How to Prepare for a Job While in College.

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Hey all! I apologize for some of the fuzziness through parts of this episode. I had background noise that I couldn't edit out. The content is great, and Sergei and Vadim share crucial career info relevant to job seekers TODAY.

Sergei and Vadim run School16, an online education company that helps people break into lucrative tech careers without learning how to code.

Connect with Sergei, Vadim and School16 through the links below!

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After shaving her head, traveling the world, and sailing the Atlantic, Jenny Rae Le Roux broke into the top management consulting firm Bain.

Her career has been anything but boring - from tech startups to big corporations to buying real estate and businesses. She now leads Management Consulted, the leading global community for over three million internal consultants and consultants to be.

2023 Salary Guide:
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Emotional Intelligence plays a significant role in smoothly navigating your job interview and career. I'll cover the basics of emotional intelligence, plus examples and real-life applications.

I know this episode is longer and may not be the most thrilling. Understanding this is hard work, but this episode will uncover something that has had an enormous impact on my life, and it can for yours too.

Emotional Intelligence 2.0 Book
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Emotional Intelligence Test (sorry, you have to buy the book new to get the code)
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Arthur Gopak is the CEO and Editor-in-Chief at AlphaGamma, a business portal for young professionals.

By informing and inspiring people to succeed in their careers, his Amsterdam-based company reaches over 4,000,000 people monthly. Alpha Gamma conducted a survey of over 2,000 HR Directors across North America and Europe, and Arthur shares their findings and how to use them to succeed as a job candidate.

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Adaptability & Change. How To Convey During a Job Interview and Apply to Career

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Finding Career Zen Podcast:

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/finding-career-zen/id1624063224

https://zengig.com/podcast/

Zengig - Free resources for job seekers:

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Watch on Youtube!

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Chris Hanna joins us to provide excellent insight on leveraging video to stand out and get hired, creating career strategies now instead of later, and betting on yourself.

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Asri Cohen is a self-taught coder with extensive experience in various programming languages, frameworks, and technologies. He has held leadership positions at startups and founded his own development company. This episode will leverage his experience as a recruiter, entrepreneur, and developer to offer job seekers valuable insights on navigating the hiring process. Asri will share tips on what to consider during your job search and how to strategically craft your approach to land the perfect opportunity.This episode pulls back the curtain on the tech hiring process, offering a dose of real talk for both candidates and recruiters.

Candidates will learn:

Full-stack mentality is key: Modern developers need to be involved in the entire development cycle, from understanding requirements to deployment.
Learning is a constant: The tech industry is fast-paced, so showcasing a willingness and ability to learn new things is essential.
Be honest (and proactive): Don't be afraid to acknowledge skill gaps in interviews. Instead, demonstrate your initiative to learn by mentioning courses or resources you'll use to close the gap.
Tailor your approach: Recognize that different company cultures require different interview tactics. Startups seek creativity and enthusiasm, while large corporations might prioritize deep expertise.
Quality over quantity: Consider focusing on a few well-developed projects on your portfolio instead of a long list of technologies you've barely touched.

Be a generalist with depth: Focus on a broad range of skills, but become an expert in at least a few areas. Showcase your abilities with real projects, not just a laundry list of technologies.
Tailor your approach: Adapt your interview style to the company culture. Enthusiasm and creativity are valued at startups, while Fortune 500 companies might seek deep expertise in a specific technology.
Honesty is appreciated: Don't be afraid to acknowledge skill gaps in interviews. Instead, demonstrate your initiative to learn by mentioning courses or resources you'll use to close the gap.
Follow up strategically: After an interview, follow up to showcase your eagerness and initiative. You can mention that you're enrolling in a course to address a specific weakness you identified.

Recruiters will learn:

Technical expertise isn't everything: Look beyond specific technologies and assess a candidate's problem-solving skills, communication, and cultural fit.
Involve engineers in the interview process: Engineers can assess a candidate's technical abilities and compatibility with the team.
Beware of bad resumes: Resumes with extensive keyword lists might bypass HR but may not reflect real abilities.
Readability matters: Pay attention to how easy it is to scan a resume. Highlight relevant skills within the first 15 seconds to avoid getting passed over.
There are more bad companies than good ones: Encourage candidates to research companies before applying.

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