Can we talk about how I used to handle job interviews?

I used to go in and just answer questions, hoping they'd like me. After I got passed over for a role in Austin last year, I started doing something different. Now, I prepare three specific questions about their biggest problem and how I'd fix it. I bring them up in the first ten minutes. It completely shifts the talk from an exam to a plan. Anyone else try flipping the script like this?

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matthewsullivan1mo ago

Joseph529 is right. Low pressure lets people actually be themselves.

joseph5292mo ago

I get the idea but honestly, that feels like a lot of pressure to put on yourself right at the start. I've found just having a normal chat works better for me.

diana6412mo ago

My first three dates were just coffee and a walk.