Job Interviewing: A Two-Way Street
Episode 48 of the Life Notes from Chair 17 podcast, hosted by CH, titled "Job Interviewing: A Two-Way Street" was published on August 30, 2024 and runs 26 minutes.
August 30, 2024 ·26m · Life Notes from Chair 17
Summary
We’ve all been there. Prepped extensively for a job interview only to clam up, stumble over our words and feel like we failed a test. Are we right? Join CH this week as she reflects on her experience having sat on both sides of the interview table, and how she has come to believe job interviewing should ideally be a collaborative event, not a one-sided interrogation. And that meaningful dialogue is just as important as being able to answer questions. She also delves into her own unique analogy of how job interviews can sometimes resemble an actor auditioning for a part. At the end of the day, though, it’s all about the importance of actively listening, balancing preparation with authenticity, seeing the entire experience as a two-way conversation, and feeling empowered to walk way if red flags start to appear - no matter how much we may want the job. Show Notes - CH references the term active (or actively) listening throughout the episode. You can Google the term to learn more, or check out the Wikipedia definition (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Active_listening).
Episode Description
We've all been there. Prepped extensively for a job interview only to clam up, stumble over our words and feel like we failed a test. Are we right? Join CH this week as she reflects on her experience having sat on both sides of the interview table, and how she has come to believe job interviewing should ideally be a collaborative event, not a one-sided interrogation. And that meaningful dialogue is just as important as being able to answer questions. She also delves into her own unique analogy of how job interviews can sometimes resemble an actor auditioning for a part. At the end of the day, though, it's all about the importance of actively listening, balancing preparation with authenticity, seeing the entire experience as a two-way conversation, and feeling empowered to walk way if red flags start to appear - no matter how much we may want the job.
Show Notes
- CH references the term active (or actively) listening throughout the episode. You can Google the term to learn more, or check out the Wikipedia definition.
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