Making an impact in interviews
Involves understanding the ๐ฆ๐จ๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ behind the question ๐
The interviewer wants to see your skillset
Your awareness of the role + company
Your character qualities
You way of thinking
And your loyalties
But theyโre rarely going to directly ask questions like
๐ โDo you understand our business model and drivers?โ
๐ โAre you just a number cruncher?โ
๐ โAre you a good leader?โ
Instead, they will ask indirect questions like
๐ โWhy do you want to join this companyโ
Because this shows them your commitment to โour companyโ.
And your understanding of the business model.
๐ โDescribe a time you influenced leadership with your analysis.โ
I.e., Do you have an influence on decision-making?
Do you step beyond the numbers?
Do you think strategically?
Knowing their ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ต๐ช๐ท๐ฆ, ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ช๐ณ ๐ณ๐ฆ๐ข๐ด๐ฐ๐ฏ ๐ง๐ฐ๐ณ ๐ข๐ด๐ฌ๐ช๐ฏ๐จ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐ฒ๐ถ๐ฆ๐ด๐ต๐ช๐ฐ๐ฏ
This helps us understand ๐ธ๐ฉ๐ข๐ต ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ๐บโ๐ณ๐ฆ ๐ญ๐ฐ๐ฐ๐ฌ๐ช๐ฏ๐จ ๐ง๐ฐ๐ณ.
๐ And indicates what a strong answer may look like.
Check out the PDF below for a deeper look โฌ
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Does this way of looking at interview questions resonate with you?
Or do you view it differently โ
Let me know!
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