Interviewing Is Not About You; Interview With Joel Quass

GEB Johnson Podcast: Working Remotely Episode #19 Joel Quass shares a little bit about his background. He was a manager with Costco for 27 years. Author of Good Management is Not He’s an expert in interviewing skills. Got his 1st job at age 10 delivering newspapers He always had a side hustle He realized that all his experience with so many jobs has made him an expert in interviewing His goal is to help people land the job they would like to have and probably deserve. He took a course through the Professional Association of Resume Writers and Career Coaches. He also took a course in being a Global Career Faciliator to help clients more one on one. Joel shares one of the biggest mistakes people make in interviewing. It’s not about you! It’s about the company and the position they need to fill. Joel talks about when you should hire a career coach. You’re not making progress in the job hunt. You’re not getting any responses to your resumes. You’re making a career field shift. You’re not confident with your interviewing skills. Joel explains what mindset shifts you need to make when making a career shift. 8:50 Identify how you will manage the fear and negative emotions involved Define your goal and make a plan. Schedule in your time to work on your job hunt. Joel reflects how we end up so far from our “dream jobs”. There’s just not enough emphasis and guidance on how to find a job for young people. Joel shares about the difference between then and now in work-life balance. People know how to advocate for themselves better. People work much more than one job for their whole career. Joel shares the steps he takes with his clients. Recognize where you are. Identify where you feel challenged and where you feel comfortable. Identify the resources and availability you have. Identify the positions that you are best suited for. Pro Tip for your resume: Focus on how you did your job rather than what you did. Where to Find Joel Quass Website https://six-second-resumes.com/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/SixSecondResume/ https://www.facebook.com/onestopjobsonline/ https://www.facebook.com/GoodManagementIsNot/ Twitter https://twitter.com/sixsecondresume https://twitter.com/1stopjobsonline https://twitter.com/joelquass https://twitter.com/goodmgmtisnt Pinterest https://www.pinterest.com/SixSecondResumes/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/joelquass/ https://six-second-resumes.com/ Subscribe today so you don’t miss another episode! Get full access to Genola’s Newsletter at genola.substack.com/subscribe