Great Answers, Great Questions For Your Job Interview, 2nd Edition, 2nd Edition

CHAPTER8

Interview Preparation—Role Plays and Video

Personal Story

On the eve of my first interview for a director-level position with a Fortune 50 company, I took on an unpleasant preparation task. I wrote out about 15 questions I was sure the hiring vice president would ask. Then I called a colleague over to my house to help me rehearse. On the back porch on a warm Tampa evening, we sat around for two hours, with my friend asking question after question and I, the candidate, answering each. Then thinking about each answer, we did it all over again. The next day I nailed the interview with tight, concise answers that were on point with no extraneous ...